Great patient care ever time I've been there! The entire…read morestaff are qualified and always accommodating to my individual needs. Thanks for always taking care of me.

Dr. Hood is the best dermatologist in the Bay Area! She has taken care of me and my family for as…read morelong as I can remember and I can't recommend her enough! Her staff is always so welcoming and helpful. She helped me so much when I was struggling with acne as a teen. I can't even put into words how thankful my family is to be able to see her!

We've been taking our son to Walnut Creek Dermatology for about a year now, and I gotta tell you,…read morewe could not be happier. The office is very nice, staff is friendly, and Dr. Radelll had been wonderful to work with. She diagnosed his issues, created a long term course of action, and made sure our son understood his face care responsibilities. We've checked in with her a few times. Every visit was great. But Dave, you have Kaiser, why would you pay out of pocket? We tried Kaiser. It took several weeks just to be able to message a dermatologist. Then more messages with pictures and still no course of action. I wanted someone to actually look at his face. Plus, it's not super expensive. So we took matters into our own hands and never looked back. Give Dr. Radell a try!!

They never actually scheduled my appointment! I showed up and they said they didn't save my…read moreappointment because I didn't have a credit card on file (not sure why that's even needed since it was for a skin check covered by insurance) but they never called to get my credit card either. I called the day prior to confirm and left a voicemail and ask a question about potentially rescheduling. Why didn't they call me back and tell me that I didn't actually have an appointment! They just continued to let me find a babysitter and show up for my non existent appointment! The lady at the front wasn't even nice about it either.

I came in as a new patient with three problems and within half an hour Dr. Brown had a plan for…read moreeach of them. She also identified several skin concerns I had not even noticed and had plans for those too. Over a very short time I experienced great improvement in each problem. Extremely professional and competent front desk staff, with a great doctor (whose skin is like a walking advertisement for her services, btw!) They don't take most insurance but in this case you definitely get what you pay for. I will remain a loyal client, and if I ever take the plunge into Botox (shut up, I'm scared), Dr. Brown is the one I will trust with my face. A very solid five stars!

*PLEASE READ if you value a doctor who is polite, respectful and caring: I found Dr. Browne for my…read morehusband because she was a POC who would understand darker skin tones and also graduated from his alma mater University of Notre Dame. She required a 30 min appointment to address 2 concerns, his skin rash and a skin tag. My husband and I told her assistant (who was friendly btw) our concerns and the assistant left the room and said she would share them with Dr. Browne who would be in soon. When Dr. Browne entered the room, she had a strange look on her face which I can best describe as non-welcoming. She seemed dismissive and a bit rude from the start and didn't seem to care much about establishing a positive or meaningful dr/patient relationship. After she prescribed topical eczema medications for my husband's rash and started to leave the room, I reminded her that my husband also wanted to show her the skin tag on his neck. The assistant nodded in agreement and was about to speak up as well, but Dr. Browne interrupted me before I could finish my sentence and said "You're out of time. We can talk about it next time." She then quickly exited and shut the door behind her. Her behavior was extremely awkward and unprofessional. She could have easily taken a look if she wanted to, because we had only seen her for about 15 min although we were at her office for 30 minutes (filling out paperwork and waiting) and had paid for a 30 min appointment. This was definitely a disappointing experience and my husband won't be going back. I did receive some comfort seeing other negative reviews with similar comments. I just wish I had seen those reviews beforehand!

I've been seeing Dr. Graves for routine dermatology needs (such as annual skin checks) for about 3…read moreyears. It is hard to get to see her, especially in the Lafayette office, but it is totally worth it for me. She is kind and explains things clearly. The staff is great. I have strong confidence in her and gladly recommend her.

Appointments are hard to get but I think it's worth seeing her. I saw her at the Lafayette…read morelocation and it's just so much easier than going to Oakland. Parking is easy. Staff is friendly (her assistant & receptionist --friendly in person and on the phone) and I was able to see Dr. Graves sooner at Lafayette than in Oakland. Dr. Graves really does take the time to address any concerns you have. She doesn't rush and she has excellent bedside manners (came to see her for adult acne & skin rash/hives). If you are looking for a new Dermatologist, she is highly recommended & she's board certified too!

Posted on behalf of my wife: Dr. Tajirian literally saved…read moremy life! She found early signs of leukemia in her careful exam. puts our health first--and the care back--in health care. She's the best!

Ani is #1! It's been a couple months since my first appointment/exam with her, but a neighbor was…read moreasking for a recommendation and Ani is the first person that came to mind. My new Internist had recommended a baseline skin exam so I set out to Yelp to see who was available. Ani was rated 4.5 stars and generally received glowing reviews. As others have stated, it takes a couple of months to be seen for an exam. She has offices in both Oakland and Lafayette, but since the Oakland office had more available time slots I opted for Oakland. She explained to me that, along with exams, she performs surgery on certain days therefore it can be somewhat difficult finding an appointment in the very near future. I was first impressed with her sense of humor and fun spirit. It's clear she loves her profession and she is very competent at her work. Like other reviews on this site, I found that she and her assistant were very prompt. The exam consisted of a lighted Jeweler type magnifying glass which she used to inspect my body from head to toe. The exam is very thorough. I was give a "clean bill of health". When I told her that I golf, she explained that not only should I wear sunblock and a hat but make sure to wear a golf glove on BOTH hands. She stated she sees golfer patients from time to time that have gotten skin cancer on the hand that is not normally gloved. I would definitely recommend Ani to anyone searching for a highly competent Dermatologist.

I visited a while ago and met with a doctor (maybe resident) who was a fairly young East Asian…read moremale. He was polite and friendly, but he took a look at a few concerns I had and didn't know how to help. For example, I mentioned a scalp issue, and he said it didn't sound like dandruff but he didn't know what else it could be... I waited for a follow-up like "Here's what we can do to find out" or "Let me ask another doctor", but that's how the visit ended. Anyway, I saw a 2nd dermatologist who was able to explain all of my issues clearly without any hesitancy, citing prior patients. I hate to blame lack of experience because doctors need to gain training somewhere, but I was really disappointed that I paid to get someone as stumped as I was. I'm not a dermatologist, so I hoped to get someone who knows more than I do? :/

Really not sure how to get treatment. It has been about 5 months and I was only able to schedule…read moreone laser treatment out of 4 recommended. - book a time - they ask to reschedule, rescheduled - oh no, the PA has an emergency, rebook - actually get a laser treatment, book another - oh no, the PA has ANOTHER emergency, rebook - oh no, our machine is broken I also had an offputting experience for another consult for a different procedure. Not recommended

I have been coming to this establishment for a bit. I think maybe i'm on my 2nd package with each…read morepackage contains 4 or 5 treatments. Danville is a tad far from my home, which is SF. But since I liked what I saw and heard from Dr. Ellis' YT channel, I thought it was worth the drive to come here. I saw Dr. Ellis for the initial consult but since they've made her a partner at the practice, all my treatments were performed by a nurse. And I love my nurse, her name is Emily, she seems competent and friendly and funny. What's not cool about this place is: 1) The pricing 2) The front desk The pricing is much higher than other cosmetic practices in the Bay Area, incl in SF where I used to and still get some treatments done. To compensate for this, you'll need to buy a package, just to make the pricing comparable to other places where you could buy as a single treatment. The front desk seems to be employing a gestapo approach to customer service. So I made a mistake in my calendar with the start time, so I ended up arriving 1 hour earlier than the 2:30p appointment time that they texted me. I arrived and I told them I had a 1:30p appointment, but was informed that my appointment was actually 3:30p, with a 2:30p start time just going into a room waiting while getting my face numbed. I told them it seems that I've made a mistake but I do have a full day ahead of me and I live all the way in SF so I wanted to see if they could please let my nurse know that I'm there early. I was asking them for an accommodation for a mistake that I clearly owned. They wouldn't talk to Nurse Emily. They told me Emily is all booked with not a 5 min to spare. I told them that's fine, if they could please maybe leave her a little note letting her know of my situation. Loren at Front Desk initally told me yes they would tell Emily when she's out with a patient to the cashier at front desk, but within minutes, she had told her manager in the office and her manager came out to tell me there's nothing they could do. They wouldn't let Emily know! They also told me they absolutely have no spare room to put me in. But when I was finally admitted to my treatment room, I saw a ROW of empty rooms. Bravo!

Dr Ellis provides excellent cosmetic dermatology care and is kind and personable. I trust her…read morejudgement and conservative approach. she takes her time to come up with a plan. the office has free onsite parking and staff is friendly. its easy to make appointments

i've had many many surgical and physician interactions thru the years. only 1 surgeon at ucsf was…read morelight years above the rest, until now. i came in for a follow up appointment with dr. daniel j. aires. he was concise, direct, and engaged me to recognize how to manage .my dermological concerns. i appreciated his insight and depth of care for a new patient. much respect.

I have had Mohs surgery and removal by excision work done recently. All three procedures resulted…read morein excellent results. I highly recommend this facility.

This might be the most uncaring office I have ever worked with. I am a physician and would never…read moretreat patients this way. I understand being busy. I am also busy and have a 3 month wait for non urgent patients. But when you have established patients with urgent concerns you accommodate them in an urgent fashion. 3 weeks is not urgent. A 13 year old with a new onset raised itchy facial rash is not something that can wait 3 weeks. I told them this is not up to my expectations of care and is poor patient care and they said "we are sorry to hear that but we do understand if you will need to see another dermatologist. We have a lot of urgent concerns that has been requesting to schedule but we cannot accommodate everyone." Wow. As a physician I am appalled. I would never let my staff say this to a patient!

As a physician, people ask me all the time, "Which Dermatologist would you send your family to?"…read more My emphatic answer, Dr. Paru Chaudhari! IS who I trust to take care of my family in the East Bay. I know they are in the hands of a highly skilled, caring, and extremely knowledgeable doctor, and feel so lucky to have the great fortune of having this incredible physician be part of their care team. She has the highest ethical standards and interactions with her support staff are always helpful too! I would encourage anyone who is looking for a Dermatologist they can count on to schedule a visit with her before her panel completely fills up!

I have been seeing Shirley, the aesthetician, at this practice for 2 years now for Chemical Peels,…read moreand more recently microdermabrasion treatments. I absolutely love the treatments and how they have improved my skin at 60 years old now. My mom who is 80 also started going to Shirley doing the same treatments about 2 months ago and she also loves the results of her face from these treatments. Shirley is very knowledgable and very personable. I highly recommend her for any type of facial treatments.

Dubious business practices. Two $250 consultations appointments are required if you want both botox…read moreand fillers. I can see having an initial consultation but two separate appointments for basically the same procedure (injectables) is ridiculous! Also, could not get an answer to a very simple question - price charged for a unit of material.