As one gets older, there is a cumulative affect to years sun exposure, which can show up in blotches and worse. Unfortunately skin cancer runs in my family. Fortunately, catching some rays has never been my thing. But that doesn't mean you cannot get skin cancer. It just means you have a reduced exposure. My doctor is Melissa Sirichotiratana, who is very diligent and thorough professional. If you haven't seen you Dermatologist lately, give them a call. read more

Dermatology Specialists - Office Location - Dermatologists Near Me - Murrieta, California

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Melissa is amazing! She put my 5 year old at ease during a laser procedure and was really lovely to work with. She was very knowledgable and informative for both my daughter and myself, and took her time to ensure we were both comfortable with the work being done. The front office was helpful in getting us scheduled promptly. read more

Wanted to make an appointment for a consultation which I was told was 50$. They told me someone would get back to me to schedule an appointment but they never did. Then I was at the office for something unrelated so I decided to ask about it at the checkout desk. The women I spoke with was very rude and unhelpful. Could not give me any info at all unless I came in for just a consult which now I was told was $100. $100 just to find out how much filler costs and what different kinds they have. Really turned off by the experience. If ur looking for this type of service, I recommend Renuance or Izzy at dr. Newsman's office, they are much friendlier and helpful. Consults are free. Shame on you dermatology specialists in Murrieta! read more

I am leaving 5 stars because I do think it's a nice place and I've seen a few doctors here that have been pleasant but I'm leaving a review because I had an unpleasant experience with Yasmin. I saw her because I suspected I had rosacea. When I came in, she had asked me about my ethnicity. Which took me off guard, after telling her, she gave me a weird look. And it made me feel uncomfortable, then asked about my concerns. I explained, and all she did was then ask me "why do you think you have rosacea?" I said I had been doing some research, and she pretty much scuffed at me and said that wasn't good enough. Anyways, a few months later I did get a diagnosis from another doctor that I indeed have rosacea. Yasmin did not look closely at my skin, or ask any following questions. Or give any insight aswell. read more

I have been going to the Murrieta location for 16 years now. The staff is very professional, prompt and courteous. Melissa D. has been my specialist with my skin treatments. She is the most knowledgeable with all my questions. She is never rushed when in her care and explains everything in great detail. read more

They throughly explain what you have, what you need to do and how they will do it. They are very caring and have excellent skills and procedures. While receiving injections, they distract you by patting you on the shoulder (and it works). During the procedure, the doctor is talking with you to distract you from what is occurring. It worked very well. The office staff are friendly, professional and take time for you if you have any questions. read more

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I have been a fan and patient of Dermatology Specialists for many years. Currently, my medical specialist is Malia. I visit her twice a year for a full skin exam. As needed, she removes unwanted places on my skin, and can perform minor surgery as needed. I'm completely comfortable and pleased with Malia's caring and professional care. The staff there is equally well trained and professional, and helpful. Malia is the Best! read more

I'm kinda disappointed in how slow this office is. I'm not sure if it's just my doctor that I see but everytime I go for my appointment it takes forever for them to call me back. At minimum 20 minutes in the waiting room. Then when I'm back in the room waiting for the doctor they take another 20-30 minutes. At first I gave them the benefit of the doubt because they squeezed me into an appointment slot for the first appointment. Then the second appointment I had was a biopsy and I waited forever to have a 5 minute biopsy done. I gave it a 3 Star because the doctor is really good! I just wish I would be seen faster since I have a daughter at home being babysat by my mom. I don't like to be away from her for a long time. read more

Not going back there again. Very young asian doctor Sirichotiratana who I saw 3 times, had long nails that dug into my scalp when she checked my scalp, I felt very uncomfortable having her do biopsy on me. She is not professional, we had a hard time communicating, she seems to talk very fast like a robot all the time. I didn't understand half of the thing she was saying. I apologize for not understanding and asked to speak slowly but she showed irritation with a noticable sigh, made me feel very anxious, she seems to be a heartless person. I am changing to a different dermatology. read more

I was very impressed with the welcome I received for my first visit. The girls behind the counter were very pleasant. My wait time was quite minimal. Dr. Melissa Sirichotiratana's assistant was very sweet and got me finished with last minute questions and made me feel very comfortable. Shortly after Dr. Siri arrived. I cannot say enough about her respectful, approachable manner. I was impressed with her knowledge and genuine compassion listening to all my concerns. She is very thorough and explains everything clearly. She gave me treatment options and guidance. Plus she's very cute and super pleasant. And no, I'm not a guy. I'm an old lady. read more

I love the team at Dermatology Specialists. Dr. Thiele, Caitlyn, and Eva worked together to make me confident and comfortable for my first ever MOHS procedure. Every step of the process was clearly explained with fantastic follow up care. I can't praise them enough. I am incredibly grateful for them all. I am now a FAN! read more

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ABSOLUTELY DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!!!! There are so many issues with this dermatology office and here's why: If you like only being able to book appointments 6 months out, then this dermatologist office is for you. Otherwise, don't hold your breath trying to be seen earlier. I get how getting appointments to be seen by primary care doctors are months out but for a dermatologist, this is ridiculous!! I've called SEVERAL times each month to see if there have been any cancellations so I can be seen earlier and never once have there been a cancellation. I guess that makes sense when appointments are scheduled 6 months out so patients don't want to risk cancelling and waiting another 6 months to be seen. But still, you would think there are still a cancellation here or there. What makes it hilarious is that they told me after my first visit in January that appointments are scheduled a few weeks out. LOL what a joke! I had booked the January appointment back in September!! The receptionist informed me that patients using insurance are only seen on certain days of the week. What kind of medical office runs their business like this? So patients using insurance have to wait even longer because this office only schedules those kind of appointments on certain days of the week. So they cater more towards their self pay patients where they don't have to work through insurance. Sounds about par for a shady business. I arrived to my appointment 15 minutes early and people who arrived AFTER me was called in before me?? Someone was still filling out paperwork and they were called in before me. So they punish their patients who actually take their appointments seriously and arrive on time. HA! I was referred to Dermatologist Specialists from my primary care doctor/insurance but after just two visits (1st one was a consultation, 2nd was an actual visit seen by the doctor), I am requesting a different dermatology office. I had to go to a different dermatologist and was seen THREE times in between the two appointments I had here from January to September. Booking appointments shouldn't be this difficult. I was able to get an appointment within the week or so instead of 6 months out. So do yourself a favor and go elsewhere. Look at the other reviews too, this place needs to re-evaluate their business model. read more

I saw Dr. Siri a couple of years ago. I highly recommend her and I apologize for not writing this review sooner because she was super helpful in fixing basal cell carcinomas on my face. I have fair skin and they were also quite ugly. She was quiet about it but she understood I was embarrassed by my skin. I am grateful. Thank you. read more

This is the message I sent to the office after my initial experience with them. "I just called to make an appointment as a new patient and I do not approve of the receptionist or operator throwing in an option to see a physician's assistant....I specifically asked to see a doctor.....I find this unacceptable and hopefully you evaluate the way you handle patients who request to see a physician... The operator asked me what insurance I had and when I told her it was an Aetna PPO, she then gave me an option to see a physician's assistant. With a PPO, I do not expect to be treated as if I have an HMO...Bad experience!" read more

Lack of communication between scheduling and physicians. I asked the Dr. Scirichotiratana three times about a removal of a dime size cyst. She said to schedule it with the front desk. I scheduled the appointment. They called two days before saying the Dr. would not be in and reschedule. I rescheduled as requested. Another phone call to confirm what I was coming in for? I replied the cyst removal. The reply was that it was a 10 minute appointment and wasn't enough time. Also the Dr. was not willing to do the removal. I asked if another Dr. could do it? They said no and wanted to refer it out. I since have seen another dermatologist and have the removal scheduled soon. And dermspec manager don't send your canned reply to contact you to discuss further. Your office was given many attempts to remedy the issues and nobody took responsibility for the issues I do commend the person that contacted me to work things out she was professional and communicated well. I do not recall her name. read more

Five Stars rating Malia Sering PA. Very knowledgeable in both diagnosis and treatment program. Always listens with patience and attentiveness . Questions asked are answered completely and treatment applied explained in advance with follow up if necessary. Excellent record keeping of treatment program . Support staff friendly too Reception area large enough and front desk and checkout are proficient and and courtesy. No long lines to wait and appointment timing managed well. Seen in very reasonable time and not rushed Office temperatures comfortable and plenty of parking too. Located adjacent to hospital in medical building. Stairwell to second floor instead of elevator available. read more

Office called and made appt for a skin excision. Drove over an hour to get to appt only to be told they didn't have authorization to perform excision. read more

Zero stars if that was an option! Horrible front office staff. Over charging on pre- insurance authorization and having to delay cancer treatment due to patient coming up with money to cover my part, then come to find out a few months later my insurance covered most. (Unbelievable) It was the authorization department & office error. One of many errors they have at this place. Took my skin cancer issues to another dermatologist where Im actually treated & the front staff is actually pleasant. To bad because I really liked the Mohs surgeon(Dr Thiele) but double he is aware of the on goings of staff errors ... which is a Doctor downfall. read more

I can't thank Yasmin Anwar,PAC enough for special , excellent care . Yasmin is Most unique,she is a true Blessing!! Dealing with skin cancer can be frightening, Yasmin made my experience easy ,her attention to detail is fantastic along with her knowledge and professionalism. Yasmin removed suspicious looking moles with absolutely no pain . Yasmin is extremely skillful.she is awesome and a true delight!!! Thanks again Yasmin read more

Malia Sering is the best. Have seen her for so many years. She takes very good of her patients. Would highly recommend her for your dermatologist. read more

I came here for the first time for some Botox and was scheduled to see Dr. Siri. It is not my first time using Botox, but it is my first time here at this facility. I have not had Botox done in a few years, I was not digging the stiff frozen look, but I am now 40 and thought I would give it another try!!!! I absolutely love it, Thank you, Dr. Siri, thank you for listening to me and not making me look stiff or frozen. I will definitely be coming back to see you and thank you to your office manager for helping me sign up for the Alle rewards program. She had me scan my phone for a flash offer, and I received $100 off my treatment. Thank you for the outstanding customer service and savings. read more

Yasmin Anwar was pretty awesome. I had a skin condition that bothered me for over a year. After seeing several doctors she seemed interested in solving my problem. After a couple of visits my skin problem was no longer a problem! She knows what she is doing. She listens to you and listens closely. Most doctors seem to want to push you through the system because there are so many people in SoCal that need healthcare. Yasmin has been doing this for a while and it's clear she cares about her career and performance for her patients. I can't say enough about her. If you need to see a dermatologist you need to see Yasmin Anwar. read more

Coming here for years, all the doctors and staff are so friendly and caring. I never had a bad experience, and wouldn't want to go anywhere else. Had an appointment today with Malia (PA) and service she provided was top notch, always putting me (patient's) needs first and listening to my concerns. Also the support staff Lilly and Justine were awesome. I highly recommend Dermatology Specialists! read more

The Dr. Thiele has always taken care of my skin and the issues that come with it. I can barely even tell where he did the surgery.

I love this office! Easy to get appointments, they really know the insurance side of procedures, professional and friendly Doctors and staff , they actually do follow up calls and care. Stellar office. read more

I've had eczema on & off for over a couple of years and clobetosol was just not helping. After seeing dr malia and staff I would definitely recommend this place. Depending on the physician and how well they see the treatment working can definitely make an impact on your care. Thank you again! This place is a rockstar! read more

I really like this medical practice. Ive been coming here for about 21 years. I've seen a few different practitioners and presently I see a PA, Malia, every 6 months for all over body skin checks. She is very friendly and professional. I've had MOHS surgical procedures two times for very small and manageable basal cell cancer spots, and the doctor who does those is great! His name is Dr. Thiele. read more

Really feel like patients are nothing more than charts here. We have tried more than one physician and five family members over the past couple years. Very impersonal experience each time. read more

I was not happy with this place at all. First off I received three text messages confirming my appt. One voicemail and I even called back to personally confirm my appt. Not once was there ever a mask to be worn mentioned. I showed up at my appt. and as soon I I walked in I was looked at like I was the devil. I was asked by the unfriendly brown haired women with the glasses if I had an appt. and Do I have a mask. There was no smile and no hello. I stated no I didn't know I need one. She handed me one and told me to fill out paperwork. The wait was a typical Dr. office wait. As i sat in the private room waiting for the Dr. I could hear the back desk staff gossiping, laughing and being totally unprofessional. The disgusting part was the conversation of two women one sayin she saw an animal being cut in half with a machete watching its eyes and blood splattering everywhere with the other woman laughing. Absolutely cruel and disgusting. I was not purposely listening to their conversation, they were loud and outside my door. Seriously, Save your personal conversations to your breaks and away from patients. I saw Dr. Suri.(Suri) For short. I found it strange that they are all about the mask but not about hand washing. There are no gloves even in the office and the Dr. just used a pump of hand sanitizer before touching all over my face. She was ok. Younger and didn't explain things very well. What had me confused was she told me she could scrap my skin mark It would leave a scar. I asked if she could freeze it off instead and she said no it would leave a scar. So what's the difference? Also how can the Dr. fully exam your face when you have to wear a mask? They can't. This appt. was a total waste of time and money. I will not be back and I don't recommend it. read more

This office is everything that is wrong with corporate medicine. I have two very small Basal Cell Carcinoma's in my chest. Approximately 6 inches apart. Completely covered by insurance but Dermatology Specialists treats me like an account instead of a patient and won't treat them unless I book separate appointments on separate days. Insurance will pay for both spots, but they know they can get more for separate appointments. So I have to take two days off for two surgeries and then recover two separate times because it makes their bottom line look a little better. Go somewhere else. read more

I would give this office a ZERO if it were an option. They were rude on the phone and rude when I arrived. They don't care about helping you, their main concern is that you wear a MUZZLE. I was cancelled on the spot by the obnoxious and loud office manager, so I have no idea how the physicians or nurses are. I imagine they aren't any better than the murderous doctors at the medical center across the parking lot. It took me 1 day to find a doctor who doesn't insist on face muzzles. If you are treated poorly by staff, chances are you will be treated poorly by the doctors and nurses as well. Stop letting people treat you poorly and seek out ethical physicians. read more

Every time I interact with this office, some portion of the staff seems confused. We usually work it out but it's frustrating. I can never get a question answered over the phone. Additionally I came in for a skin check and the Dr. and her assistant weren't as professional as I expected, especially since they were in the room watching me undress. Every visit ends up being more expensive than it should be read more

Jasmin is always very thorough and professional. extremely friendly and takes the time to explain things. I have been going to her for over 10 years ! read more

I first saw Yasmin with a rough patch on my palm, dry flaky and a red raised bump dead center on my right hand she took a biopsy and told me that the red bump in the center of my right hand was a ganglion and she's not in orthopedic so I need to go see an orthopedic about it. The results came back as spongiotic dermatitis. She called over some cream and I was so put off by her snotty attitude that that was a ganglion and not something that I had seen move from below my baby finger to the center of my hand. I did not even try the Medicean. Yasmin I am sure you are a nice person or maybe you are a snot, but you were very unkind and surely do not know your stuff. Then I am asked to come back and do testing of chemicals on my back. I don't know the name of the PA that started the testing But the conclusions were very unsure and you gave me the name of the chemical that you thought I was allergic to and sent me on my way. I'm not a chemist, but I started asking for material data sheets on just about everything I was using wasting months of time trying to figure out what this chemical wise. Please don't ever do that to another person again. Do not test them and send them off with a name of something that they're not qualified nor you young lady to Diagnose. The red bump was large by then and moving to under my thumb. I found another Derm who tested me and it came out spongiotic dermatitis. Six weeks ago tumors started developing on my hand my arms in my leg. I have cancer that has no cure. That red bump on my Hand was not a ganglion, well it was cancer and you brushed me off. I am not allergic to any chemicals. You wasted my time. My hand is filled with tumors. Not that little red bump but tumors, five of them and it hurts and they're raised in their red and I bump into them and they bleed. The next time you're snippy or you send someone out with a name of a chemical think again, think of the woman who now sits facing an curable cancer and tumors on the outside of my body that I cannot hide at times, skin that is so fragile from all the Meds I put on my body my skin tears if you touch me. I wish I could attach photos so you could see what you could have helped me at least get under control. Be kinder to patients and for once think outside the box. And never give anybody a list of chemicals that you are not prepared to give lists and lists of products that could contain that chemical. Do not go here. read more

Yesterday I met w/Dr. Lee & her assistant, Liz. Dr. Lee did a biopsy on my face near my eye and she was beyond gentle and painless. Both her and Liz were just exceptional and kind and very patient. I would recommend Dermatology Specialists to everyone, I've always had a great experience. Thank you Dr. Lee & Liz, you guys were awesome!!! read more

I'm Concerned. I have an appointment here next week with this office. I have read so many negative reviews. Now at this moment. I'm feeling a bit apprehensive. Everything that people have been notating. Are legitimate, many serious serious concerns. I mean everything seems credible Besides that one lady that spoke of muzzles In which took her credibility out the window. But I do have some concerns. I really hope that this office gets their act together because there should be No comments that are negative only compliments. I see that the Office responds In very generic words In which they probably copied and pasted instead of relating authentically to each individuals concerns rather then passively push people on especially Because their maintenance on this portal is sporadic and not consistent. Sometimes there is offices In the medical field with large Amounts of untrained people They always seem to have very little interest in the field that they Pick for a career and Usually when questioned, their guard goes up. Then they get attitude. Meh well see read more

I went in, through a Kaiser referral, for a full body skin cancer check. The NP that checked me was very thorough and did find 2 spots that she biopsied right away. Everyone from the front desk to the NP and assistant were nothing but kind to me. They answered all of my questions and also contacted Kaiser for a 2nd referral to recheck the areas biopsied. I would highly recommend Dermatology Specialists! read more

If there was 10 stars, I'd definitely be selecting that! From walking in the front door to leaving I was impressed by the office. The staff was kind and smiled (they look like they love their jobs), they were knowledgeable and on time. The provider was also knowledgeable, was easy to speak with and gentle and quick with the procedure. I haven't felt this way about a doctor's office in years. I recommend them whole heartedly. read more

Not so friendly or accommodating to new patients. Newly referred patients can expect to wait 1 1/2 months for an appointment. The scheduler didn't even try and find an appointment. She just said okay bye. Yikes nice way to treat children with potential skin cancer. I called my insurance to get redirected (go somewhere else) real quick read more

I initially reached out because Dr. Thiele had great reviews. Turns out Dr. Thiele falls under Derm Specialist which apparently I had gone to a couple years or so back. Experience with the team before was great. My recent visit was great. However, post visit is a different story. Not sure if this has anything to do with COVID, but I have been waiting just for a quick update on an authorization to see if they submitted or not for a biopsy. No answer. Never got a hold of a live person. I left multiple voicemails over the course of a few weeks to which I got no reply. I got one missed call from them but they left no voicemail and when I tried to call shortly after again it went to their voicemail. Left a voicemail once again and still no reply. While I get the challenges the new norm presents for their operations, a simple text, or call would do. Many patients come in for fear of cancer which some could be used quickly spreading. I suspect that employees themselves if faced with the same worry or possibility would not be so laxed or be more frustrated than I am If they were experiencing the same level of courtesy. read more