At AkermanMed we tailor our services to each patient’s needs. Our collaborative team consists of OBGYN physicians, Midwives and Nurse Practitioners.
Allan Akerman
OBGYN Physician @akermanmd
Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG).
Chair of the OBGYN Department at St Joseph Hospital in Orange CA 2016-2019.
Active privileges for surgeries and deliveries at St Joseph Hospital of Orange, HOAG Newport, Hoag Hospital Irvine.
Named Physician of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association.
Top 3 Gynecologists in Orange CA, 2019-2024 Award
Dr. Akerman completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in New York and moved to California in 2005 to start his Orange women’s health practice.
He is well known among colleagues and patients for his surgical skills and great bedside manners as obstetrician and gynecologist.
Doctor Akerman speaks English and Spanish.
Actively participates on medical missions since 2007 (India, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Colombia, Fiji, Zambia, etc)
Joined AkermanMed in 2005
Stephanie Lao
OBGYN Physician @stephanielaomd
Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG).
OBGYN Residency at White Memorial Medical Center, Adventist Health in Los Angeles, CA.
School of Medicine Loma Linda University 2012-2016.
Privileges for surgeries and deliveries at St Joseph Hospital of Orange, HOAG Newport, HOAG Hospital Irvine and OCGMC Santa Ana.
Areas of interest: Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Laparoscopic, Robotic, Hysteroscopic surgeries.
Passionate about birth control, sexual health, patient education in regards to their pregnancy and GYN/Womens Health.
Doctor Lao speaks English, Spanish and Tagalog.
Actively participates on medical missions (Cameroon and Honduras)
Joined AkermanMed in 2020.
Jessica Barr
OBGYN Physician
Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 2015 – 2019 Midwestern University Glendale, AZ.
Bachelor of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cum Laude 2009 – 2014 California State University, Chico, CA.
Residency Award for Best Teaching Second Year 2021.
Joined AkemanMed in 2023.
Sogol Ashrafian
OBGYN Physician
Dr. Ashrafian completed residency at Loma Linda Medical Center in 2024, and medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2020.
Received multiple awards in residency including 2024 Resident of the Year, 2024 Society of Laparoscopy & Robotic Surgeons Top Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Resident, and 2024 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Outstanding Resident in Gynecologic Oncology.
Areas of interest include individualized care of pregnancy, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, contraception management, and hormone replacement therapy in menopause.
Specialized training and interest in gynecologic aesthetics including labiaplasty and obstetric laceration revisions.
Passionate about chronic pelvic pain and issues of sexual dysfunction, with a unique multidisciplinary approach to treatment.
