The doctor tried to be nice, but then she called for an assistant because I had a sore inside my…read morenose. She told the nurse, 'I need you to hold her nose. I'm sure you've dreamed of doing this all day...' Does it sound mean and unpleasant only to me? the nurse wasn't too friendly as well

I have been going to Dr Cinque for years having a yearly skin check. This year she found a patch of…read moreskin cancer! I had it removed. She is highly experienced and professional and thorough. I trust her to give me the best skin care. I highly recommend her to anyone wanting to find a great skin doctor!

I saw Dr. Call at his office in San Ramon on Norris Road, Golden State Dermatology…read more I posted another review about my experience at that office regarding his medical assistant explaining incorrectly my biopsy results. I did speak to Dr. Call about this. His attitude on the phone was horrible. Acting as if he was doing a great service by calling to discuss the matter with me. His assistant went as far as deleting part of our conversation. Dr Call seemed to be trying to protect himself and the office vs caring about his client's well being. Super unethical. I have such distrust in him that I am getting my biopsy sent to another facility.

Arrogant, unprofessional, lack sympathy and manners!!! Full of himself!! Don't recommend him…read more Totally ignored my worries and my questions about my daughter who was about to remove a cyst at his office when I was trying to explain to him that we have family history of sarcoma. He just turned his head and asked her to sit to start the procedure! He was in a hurry to finish to get to his second appointment.

Arrogant, cold, dismissive. Barely answered my questions. Misled me about the procedure he was…read moregoing to perform -- he told me it would be a "scraping," but actually performed a saucerization, removing a 1-cm circle through two layers of skin. See photo, no one would expect this when they're told to get a scraping. Definitions: https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/skin-biopsy I can't trust someone who can't or won't explain what they're doing and doesn't respect their patients.

Mark W of Albany wrote in Sept. 2012, "I found Dr. Dotz to be a condescending, rude, conceited…read moremegalomaniac who seems to have some kind of personality disorder." That describes my experience exactly. So excessive and over-the-top was his behavior that if I had been able to record it, I think it would be grounds for sanction by medical associations. Consider yourself warned.

I have been going to Dr Kwoleck for 20 years. I have never felt pain . Including the biopsy I had…read moretoday. She operates efficiently . She is gentle and kind. She is a real person who can relate to her patients. We are all aging and she gets it. Her gentleman at the front desk is just fine. I've never had a problem. You can book online which is great. I highly recommend Dr Kwoleck.

I have been going to Dr Kwolek for close to 30 years - I like her demeanor and expertise-,- her…read moreoffice manager has always been nice engaging & helpful - The office atmosphere is calming unlike the many clinical practices in the area....

As a previous review commented, I am disappointed to write this review, although one should be…read moreaware before making an appointment. Wallach Derma Center came as a doctor referral as I wanted an annual routine appointment. I made an appointment and went in on December 30th, 2025. Very nice office, all staff was friendly and efficient. Dermatologist and assistant cut off 2 moles for biopsy and froze a couple of "concern" areas all in a matter of roughly 45 minutes. I paid a $50 co-pay. After a couple of weeks, I received a lab fee for just over $250, which I understand and paid. This week I received an additional invoice from Wallach for over $370 for my patient portion of the visit. I have attached the invoice with over $1,000 in charges for the 45 mins visit on 12/30/25. My insurance covered roughly $625 of these charges. I reached out to Wallach stating I felt these charges were excessive and asked for a review. I received an email back the following day stating they were correct with no adjustments. For a routine check-up to ultimately cost me over $670 out of pocket with good insurance is a complete rip off. Make sure you do your due diligence as all dermatologists are not the same. Nice enough people, but I won't be back.

I am really disappointed to write this. My daughter has been treated here for acne and the regimen…read moreprescribed worked well enough. I brought her back in Sep. '23 for two warts on her thumb and hand. Nurse Sarah applied "beetle juice" to it and scheduled a follow up. It pretty much burned a hole in her hand but she said to expect that. We went back two weeks later for the follow up appt where she again applied beetle juice to it a second time. We paid $45 copays for both visits plus a "surgery" fee for the second visit of $143, plus they received two payments from our insurance for both visits. After two treatments here, the wart still hadn't completely gone away on either her thumb or her hand! I scheduled a third appt for her in May of this year, this time with Dr. Wallach, for another follow up on the warts. Rather than a third application of beetle juice, this time he sprayed it with liquid nitrogen to freeze it off. Except he really sprayed the HECK out of her hand. See the attached picture of what it looked like SEVEN DAYS AFTER he sprayed it. This burned hole in her hand was originally twice this size and twice as deep immediately following his freezing treatment. I have personally never had a wart in my life so I have zero experience with getting them frozen off, so I didn't know if this was normal or not. My daughter said it was extremely painful and complained to me daily about how much her hand hurt. It eventually healed over but she still a "ring" around the previously frozen wart of where a new wart has regrown. So we have taken her here 3x for wart removal on the same spot and despite literally burning a hole in her hand, they haven't been able to completely eradicate what was originally a very small wart on her thumb. Imagine my surprise when I received yet another bill in the mail a month later for "surgery" again for another $143, again after I had paid a third copay of $45 and Dr. Wallach had received a third payment from our insurance for this visit. I called to complain about how my daughter's treatment badly burned a hole in her hand, that I thought we were going in for a follow up and didn't think we should have to pay for the damage he caused to her hand, and the wart was still present despite all this pain she had gone through. The receptionist said she would pass my concern on to Dr. Wallach. I then received a voicemail from Dr. Wallach saying that sometimes this happens and asked me to bring my daughter back in so he could take a look at her hand. It was a month later by this point and healed over, what did he think he was going to look at? I also didn't want to get stuck paying a fourth $45 copay to visit them again. But more importantly, my daughter begged me not to bring her back here, understandably. I didn't contact him back and they never contacted me again. I didn't know if they had written off the $143 or not because he never addressed my question about the bill in his voicemail. Another month passes and despite my complaint, Dr. Wallach's office sends me yet another bill for the $143 again for the third visit. I paid it, because I always pay my bills, but now I'm leaving this review to warn others. Don't come here for wart removal unless this is the result you want. I am now taking her to a new dermatologist to get their recommendation on what to do for the remaining wart on her thumb!

I don't usually leave reviews for individual medical providers, but I think my experience with Dr…read more Littman is worth noting. Yes, the office is outdated--but considering the dermatology practice is made up of doctors who've been practicing since the 1970s, it's understandable. They may not even own the building, so a remodel may not be realistic. My skin check with Dr. Littman was brief, but so was the need--I have fewer moles than the average person, and didn't have many questions. The appointment was professional, simple, and to the point. I didn't pay anything at the time of the visit and was told I'd be billed later if necessary. I have insurance, so I'm hoping that aligns with coverage. Based on the short nature of the appointment, I don't expect any surprises. Dr. Littman is likely the oldest (and the only white male) doctor I've seen in years, but I felt confident in his assessment. Straightforward and experienced.

My consultation with Dr. Littman was the worst experience I've ever had with a medical…read moreprofessional. First of all, I had read all the bad reviews about him on here and SPECIFICALLY booked an appointment with another doctor. However, when I showed up to the office, they informed me my appointment would be with Dr. Littman, a ridiculous bait and switch. Since I had already taken the time out to bike to the office, I decided to go through with the appointment. He rushed through my skin checkup and questions with zero care for my personal situation. He handwaved away my request to remove a benign cherry angioma, despite this being a routine procedure at other dermatological and plastic surgery offices. Then, he used liquid nitrogen for no longer than 15 seconds to burn off some skin lesions, a practice for which Affiliates in Dermatology charged me $329. Yes. For something I had done for free at another provider. Dr. Littman and Affiliates in Dermatology don't care about their patients. They care about money.

Dr. David Paslin is sort of an institution. I've been going…read moreto him for close to 30 years. He's among the top 3 most professional and competent MD's I've ever known. Strait to the exam, strait to the assessment/diagnosis, strait to the treatment/procedure... that's what I want!!! I've had expert care down the line. Dr Paslin has caught and treated no fewer than a 1/2 dozen afflictions that left untreated may well have led to my demise. May he practice forever- god bless you Dr. Paslin

I have been seeing Dr. Paslin. He is an outstanding doctor and very knowledgeable with total health…read morecare.

I just had my first appointment with Dr. Tomcik. I have been dealing with skin cancer for 20+…read moreyears, so I am familiar with dermatologist. He was very thorough and did an amazing job with my biopsies. I am so pleased to find a great dermatologist in my area.

"Physician, Scholar, Photographer, Nice Person"…read more I have visited Dr. Tomcik numerous times. Each occasion has gone well. One time, I had pretty bad poison oak, and he suggested a cortisone injection. I did not know you could get an injection for poison oak, but it worked fantastic. I've come back on several occasions for similar injections. The doctor is friendly and enjoys talking about his profession. On my most recent visit, my appointment actually lasted 30 minutes! If you are expecting an assembly line process, you will be quite surprised. He allows plenty of time for appointments. However, if you like being treated like a number on an assembly line, this is probably not the right place for you. It became obvious to me after a while that the doctor is also a scholar. Ask him some Dermatology questions, and see for yourself. He has extensive experience in the field. While you're at the office, check out the beautiful photos in the hallway, taken by the doctor in Africa. Next time I come in for a cortisone injection, I'm going to try to get an autographed photograph. During the covid crisis, when you arrive for your appointment, stay in the parking lot and give them a call. That way they can make sure you're not around other people. I thought this procedure worked well. So all-in-all, an outstanding practice. It's refreshing in this age of assembly lines to find a doctor who is so conscientious. (And no, I'm not his brother-in-law.) But don't be dumb like me and keep coming back with poison oak.