This office was friendly, on time, efficient, took care of my dematological request. Skin has improved, no reason presently to return. My GP recommended them. read more

Dr. Regina Brown is excellent, however, she is leaving the practice in June (no surprise, very unprofessional group) and I can't get in to see her for a follow up before she goes because the administrative staff won't call me back, can't find the referral, won't answer my messages on the website. I went to this location after experiencing the same issues and just lack of professionalism in the San Marcos office. I don't know why my promised return calls are not happening, last one made again Monday, it's now Saturday. Another week without a call back..... read more

I went to see Dr. Regina Brown at the Oceanside office for the first time in May 2025. So impressed! She and her assistant, Christina, were very kind and knowledgeable. I especially appreciated that Dr. Brown offered choices in how to treat my skin issues, and was not at all pushy. I can be indecisive though and after presenting the options, she said something to the effect of, "This is what I'm concerned about now." So I had that quick procedure done right there. She told me which things could wait and made suggestions. Now because of that I don't feel pressured and will call for appointments sooner than I might have if I felt forced. It took awhile before I was able to get this first appointment so I'm going to call soon! I have full confidence in this office, and do recommend. read more

Existing patient - jumped through hoops to acquire auth. code to schedule appointment- was promised call back that never came (3 weeks) Waited 30 min on hold & told I got an "incorrect auth code" & to to start process over w/ my insurance/primary care Dr. IF you have a true derm need - suggest you try elsewhere. read more

Lots of physicians and appointment times! They also have more than one location to visit.

2022 Review. Dermatolgy Specialists is a San Diego Dermatologist group that unfortunately operates like a large impersonal business rather than a traditional independent Dermatologist. I chose this Oceanside location over a closer one (San Marcos) because the wait time was a month shorter ( 1 month Vs. 2 month wait). My son recently went here for an issue so I decided this place would be fine for a rash I was having on my ears. Booking over the phone was pretty easy. They'll ask basic insurance questions and what your isssue is. On your appointment day you'll have some paperwork to fill out. They couldn't find me in their system, which was disconcerting (even though I had text messages from them).. They finally found me and asked me what the reason was for my visit was. For those keeping score that's twice that I told them the reason for my visit. Anyway, I was called back to an examination room to wait for a doctor.. Not too long of a wait, maybe ten minutes. When the Dermatologist came in he was accompanied by a transcriber. A young girl with a tablet that was trying to dictate diagnosis and file the prescription order.. First thing out of the Dermatologist's mouth? So why are you here? Sigh... He spent about five minutes with me and prescribed me a rash cream. This entire process was about efficiency on their end. Glad I didn't have to take my clothes off, would be a little weird with the transcriber watching. The biggest pain point was when I went to the pharmacist. They had concerns about the size of the cream that was prescribed (which was a very tiny size). They said there was a much larger sized tube (with same active ingredients) that would be actually cheaper. This really sucks because the small size was 60 bucks and because of refill cost, for 3 smalls is $180 bucks. One large size tube would be $50. The people at the pharmacy did a good job explaining how I was screwed over by this particular script order. Though they did mention that a lot of doctors just write prescriptions with no care about the cost of said prescriptions that the patient pays. One example is thst sometimes the same drug in ointment format is much more expensive than the exact same product in cream format. It sucks how big pharma stacks the deck against us... * Next time I need a rash cream I'm going to urgent care.. No month long wait for a 5 minute visit with a Dermatologist. * This place is run like an assembly line. In and out in less than 20 minutes. * This group has the lowest yelp rating in San Diego. read more

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I thought the doctor I saw was excellent but unfortunately my experience of follow up patient care ruined it. I was told multiple times that certain things would be taken care of and sadly they were not. read more

Great Doctors and staff a pleasant experience. Dr Ross very nice and Dr. Chen very effective.

I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into this building. The warmth of the waiting room was enhanced by the friendliness, competence, and we'll organized people at the front desk. Escorted to the exam room by the lead medical assistant, Angelina, I was introduced to Dr. Regina Brown. Cold hands were offset by her personal warmth as she carefully and professionally walked me through the complete skin exam. When she did notice a basal cell carcinoma on my left ear, she immediately performed a biopsy and promised a timely result from the lab. I was also struck by the way she and her medical assistant worked so well together, communicating and labeling every abnormality leading to conclusion that, for this 80 yr old, my skin was in pretty darned good condition. Neither of them tried to sell me some product I never heard of, nor gave me any cause for alarm. With basal cell it is recommended that we patients be seen every six months...just to stay on the safe side. I look forward to seeing Dr. Brown again, and she assured me that she would be available if I experienced any further skin issues in between our scheduled visits. A total thumbs up to this facility from the moment I walked in til the moment I left. Highly recommend.​ read more

AWESOME PROFESSIONALS! Dr. Thiele, Alan, and everyone from the front office to the medical staff are all outstanding. You will find they are all very friendly and professional, making you feel comfortable in a not so less than desirable circumstance. Today, I had a Mohs surgery to remove cancer. This is where you should go if you find yourself in this position. read more

You sent me a computer generated apology. Me and my husband are the patients, you have our number in our charts, you should be calling us not me tracking you down! Your apology means nothing! Look at your 1 star reviews. Who ever answers the phones and books appointments is not doing their job. I wonder whats your doctors would thing about this? read more

Been here several times for moderate to severe acne and a rash. Dr. Brown and Dr. Aguirre have been great and very knowledgeable, informative, and helpful with all my questions and concerns. Place is very clean and you don't have to wait long. Staff is nice and friendly. Easy to set up appointments and get refills on meds. No complaints, great place. read more

This place is absolutely horrendous to deal with. Very difficult to get a person to help you on the phone. Appointments are months and months away. You are probably referred here because you have skin cancer, but you will probably die before you can schedule an appointment and get seen. Absolutely horrendous. 0/0 stars. read more

I was in for a series of treatments costing over $1k (my portion) with zero results. During every single visit (with the exception of one where I waited over 45 minutes for an appt that lasted less then 5 minutes, I advised the assistant that the treatment did not appear to be working, I noticed no difference and to please leave a notice with the physician. The average wait time was 15 minutes and there was no compassion for the delay. Several times I was not asked to verify my birth date which was I know was required as the other half of the time I had to confirm. I have since moved to another dermatology group and actually feel like a valued patient. read more

I LOVE my dermatologist, he's legit the best! My only complaint is that he is so good it's sometimes hard to get in to see him, but he's worth the wait for sure. I have noticed that my appointment time I see more of as a check-in time and bring my work with me to do while I wait in the lobby, so that doesn't bother me at all. Front desk has always been helpful in person, able to assist me with co-pay's and questions about billing, and any specials they have going on. My biggest complaint is that it's hit or miss sometimes when you call in, almost worth it to go there in person if you're needing more than an appointment a few months out. But i'm willing to do a lot more footwork just to be able to continue seeing my dermatologist. He really is amazing, just got two mole/skintabs removed and i didn't even feel it. Would absolutely recommend him to anyone! Go see Dr. Thiele, you'll be thankful you did! read more

I never write reviews because when things are bad I try to give the office the benefit of the doubt. But after two bad experiences I felt like I needed to write a review to save someone else in the future from a bad experience. I went to this office for the first time last year. After waiting for 45 minutes in the waiting room I went to check with the front desk how much longer it would be. Then I found out they forgot to put my paperwork on the shelf so the nurse knew to take me back. Now flash forward to this year. I had an accident where I got stitches on my face. I really wanted to get into the doctor so I could get something to minimize scaring. I was told the soonest they could get me in was three months later. I asked to be on a wait list hoping I could get in sooner. After a month I called and said I still hadn't heard back for any cancellations. They said there are other people ahead of you on the wait list. I let them know my toddler had three little moles I wanted to get looked at and could he be seen when I came in. They said no I'd have to make a separate appointment again months later. I said it will literally take less than two minutes to look at couldn't he look at the same time I went in? I didn't mind paying for an office visit for both of us I just wanted to do it while I was there. She said it was up to the doctor I could ask when I got there but she would make him an account so they could bill for it. I went for my appointment today and again after waiting 45 minutes the doctor came in. He didn't apologize for the wait or ask why I had come in. He quickly looked me over and when I mentioned my now healed stitches seemed to just brush it off like it's healed now nothing he could do. I asked if he could look at my son really quick and he said I could make an appointment three months later. He probably noticed the shock on my face and said maybe he could squeeze us in next week. Do not waste your time going to this office. They clearly don't care about patients time, or have good bed side manner or common courtesy. read more

Very clean office!' The staff is very friendly. Each doctor is extremely correct in medical terminology. Scripps insurance accepted.

My Health insurance sent me here. Thought i recognized the location. Definitely recognized the Doctor I do NOT recommend this place. Run away I had surgery here. They botched it left me disfigured When i returned and asked about fixing it They said to hire an attorney. I just called my insurance company. Asked for a new referral read more

I have been a patient of Dr. Kristen Aguirre for a few years, and she is the best Dermatologist I have encountered. Her professionalism and knowledge is demonstrated with each and every appointment. Equally important, is her extremely thorough examinations and procedures! The staff are very nice and the Oceanside location is ideal with plenty of parking and close to the freeway. I highly recommend this doctor without any hesitation! There should be more than 5 stars for this review... Thank you! Gail K. Oceanside read more

No personality. The Dr. rushed through my exam. I was a new client and the Dr. spent less than 10 minutes with me. I work in healthcare and know that this is not how you treat patients, especially if you own your own practice and want to see it succeed. Best of luck drumming up business because you won't see me nor any of my friends or family members coming to see you. read more

There are at least two doctors, (surely more), and the entire support staff in this office which rate a 5 star review. Both Dr. Theil and Dr. Grey provide above any industry standard care. Knowledgeable and kind, they cover every possible outcome and detail with their patients. Support staff like Frida and Genesis are a joy to work with and are on their way to even greater success. Thank you for your professional care, but most of all, for just being kind human beings. Claudia Weston read more

What a fabulous experience all around! A few weeks ago I had gotten a referral from my primary to this location. I was lucky enough to have Raquel on the other line. This angelic woman was so sweet and caring. She spoke to me with empathy for my concerns and got me onto the schedule. Terrific start! The front desk reception was fantastic! I wish I had gotten the gals name. She was suited for the director of first impressions. Lovely. I got called back swiftly and I had the pleasure of being seen, by Dr. Andrew Ross. He instilled incredible knowledge, confidence in his skills, and professionalism. The amount of time he spent with me was truly impressive and unheard of. The fact that he was genuinely sympathetic to my concerns was a game changer and turned my entire day around for the better. The office was beautiful and every staff member I encountered was friendly. read more

Don't recommend office they are very slow and always behind there management very unprofessional

First of I hate giving a 1 star review but in this case it's warranted. I will never have anyone in my family or friends go back to this trash hole of a place.... My mom went here to get treatment for a skin condition in Jan 2021. The first appointment went well. After the first appointment, during the same visit, my mom made a follow up appointment for March 2021. She call the office on 2/03/2020 asking to see the doctor again because of a slight rash from the skin treatment again... The admin got rude with my mom on the phone about the rash then proceeded to tell my mom that their system has no record of her coming in for the first treatment in Jan 2020 or no record of the follow up appointment in March 2020. Basically the admin was like ... if you don't like it you can go else where.. It took every ounce of restraint not to take over the conversation...but I didn't... I just know this... your front staff here is no good read more

The best feature about this dermatologist is the passable and sometimes nice front desk staff... but that's not the reason why you go to a dermatologist. I've visited a few times to address medical and cosmetic topics after a doctor referral and I don't plan on returning. I've dealt with two doctors and a few of the assistants and have never left felling good about the visit. They make you feel like they are doing you a favor and the appointments are rushed. The doctors seem annoyed when you ask standard questions, but most importantly, the quality of their work is not the greatest on either the medical or cosmetic ends. In both cases I've had to return or just go somewhere else to get the job done properly. Maybe other doctors are more experienced and more personable, but after a few attempts, trying to give them a chance, I've realized this place is not the best option for me when there are better options for this type of care in the same area. read more

Complete shit, I am going on 2 months now, ZERO CONTACT. My doctor sent through a referral 3 months ago and said they would call me. Never heard from them, then I called them, friendly but wanted Referral ID # , didn't understand. The rude little shit didn't take the time to walk me through my referral paperwork. Kept asking for Insurance info. it has already been approved, I gave them my Name and Birthdate. If you cannot locate someone with that info, how are you going to find a cancerous tumor on me? Just inexperienced, inept and total failure. 2 months now and I cannot even make a fucking appt. fuck people like this, they obviously are all so rich and rolling in the money that new customers / patients do not matter! I am moving on. Worst experience. I am still waiting on them to call me back about my insurance, which is Medical - Blue shield AKA = Fucking GOLD in terms of insurance. Crap attitudes, not helpful on phone, go over the paperwork with people, know what they are looking they are useless minions.. The referral id # they were looking for from me was on the backside of my paperwork, who knew double sided paperwork was still a thing. So disappointing. I called them back, and she blew me off, like too late, we will call you back in 3-5 days with a determination of your eligibility. I already have that, so do they, how can you not look it up in your computer using what every fucking single HIPPA system allows, name and date of birth. Totally inept in front office, which gives me zero confidence in their doctors, software, back office. GOOD BYE you are not the only game in town. read more

Doctor was stunningly good but they run horribly late and disorganized. The facility is upscale and they don't upsell me on services or lotions I don't need. read more

Dr Melissa Sirichotiratan is always in a hurry as if she's afraid of catching something contagious. She comes in and is gone within 1 minute. I timed her last visit and it was 1 minute and 45 seconds. She never has time for her patients except to bill them Find a dermatologist who cares. read more

Dr. Ross and Dr. Venkat are great doctors. Trying to book an appointment is a major hassle. Their front office leader needs to reevaluate how they run their office. I continue to go only because of the doctors. read more

I regret the day I chose Dermatology Specialists. Not only did the doctor that saw me treat me with 0 respect, but failed to disclose he didn't do temporary disability insurance. Even though Dr Samady took me out of work, he refused to let me collect disability while I healed out of work. He left me unaware of that ridiculous policy until AFTER my procedure. Then, after 5 attempts to get his office to print off a ok to return to work form, I finally was able to get it, but it took 5 days!!! If you like being treated like a number, herded in and out like an animal, treated with little regard, and put on hold for 45 minutes just to get a human on the other line that cares less, then this office is for you. As for me I'll be finding a more humane dermatologist with less of a animal mill mentality. Shame on this Dr and this office, a little care goes a long read more

Dermatology Specialists - Dermatologists Near Me - Oceanside, California

Rude upfront people! I was just trying to get my sister in laws date of birth because I'm calling for her as they don't have Spanish speakers when she would call and they just hung up on me although I was waiting for a while now for them to pick up. read more

This office is the worst and rudest place I have ever been too! Whatever time your appointment is, rest assured you'll be there well over your scheduled appointment. You're treated like cattle, their same old saying; "Take a seat and someone will be with you shortly!" Yeah right! Melissa Sirichotiratana, MD. is the worst of all! She can never keep her schedule on time, every single time I go to see her, I'm waiting well over my appointment time by 20 minutes or more! And yet the front desk with useless nurses don't bother to let you know what's going on, or how long it will be before I am called! I am DONE with this agency! NEVER AGAIN! read more

Dr Aguirre goes over and above the call of duty. She treats patients with kindness, understanding, and compassion. She is a professional who has helped me overcome multiple dermatology issues. I appreciate her clear explanation, clarifications, and her attention to detail in answering every and all questions that arise. read more

Like Pay Pier(check google reviews), I had a very unfortunate encounter with Raquelle or Raquel- assuming its the same person- She spoke in such a condescending manner that I refuse to be serviced by an office that doesn't welcome patients. She started by snapping at me for mispronouncing SAMADY- which would have been fine if she corrected in a professional manner. Her bad attitude persisted throughout the call and I told her I would call back at later time because I thought she was being rude. She rudely shrugged and I ended up ending the call. Didn't want to spend another minute speaking to someone who clearly has no customer service experience. Very unfortunate! read more

special shout out to Dr. Kristen Agirre.....she is the absolutely best I have ever had and i have been seeing dermatologists for most of my life. none have ever compared to Dr, Aguirre she is just awesome. sincerely appreciate her, cathy mary bean read more

This place is ridiculous I had my PCP send a referral to see a dermatologist for a growth on my temple. If your concerned about possible skin cancer we'll forget this place it takes forever to get an appt. My Dr sent a referral along with the auth on the 14th of Jan it's now the 26th!! Do not have an appt... it's not like I didn't call them like 6 times! Full of excuses Called my PCP back they re directed my referral to another Derm office and got in the next day. Don't even bother. read more

DO NOT GO! This Dr does not have a DEA licence to prescribe medication after in office surgery! My mother was just admitted to Scripps emergency medical after this man literally removed half of her scalp leaving the skull showing and sent her home with no antibiotics or pain medication when asked why he doesnt have a license. We will follow with a serious malpractice lawsuit. On top she has a serious lung infection. What are you doing Dr Wong read more

The staff and the treatment I received was great. But, their website does not have an option to email them. Therefore, I am writing this comment to let them know that although I already had an appointment scheduled, they sent me a text message (which led me to believe I needed to call and schedule an appointment) and also sent me a post card telling me it was time to schedule a follow-up appointment. In both instances, they had my follow-up already scheduled. Administratively, it seems the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.......and it's costing them money. But the treatment there is great. read more

Doctor Ross is incredible and the best doctor all around that I've ever had! I came in for a keloid on my ear and treatment, and Dr. Ross was above and beyond extremely helpful, knowledgeable, professional, and considerate. He quickly gave me an exam and thoroughly expressed my treatment options and the healing aftercare process. I chose to go with removal surgery and while the whole process was extremely quick, he was incredibly thorough talking me through the whole procedure and constantly checking that I was experiencing no discomfort each step of the way. Whole thing was easy peasy and honestly made my week because it was such a breeze ! He also recommended keloid clips from Etsy & silicone scar sheets to help with managing healing my smaller and future keloids, which have given his other patients great results. Highly suggest him to anyone who needs a great dermatologist, and can't think him and his staff enough. I initially received a recommendation through my doctor and then called to schedule an appointment which was extremely easy, staff was helpful and I received multiple reminders before my app. Checking into my appointment was quick and I was seen right away. Afterwards I was able to schedule my follow up appointment in minutes and was out the door read more

NEGLIGENT, INCOMPETENT & ENGAGES IN BOREDLINE MALPRACTICE!! I am floored by the sheer NEGLECT this office provided. My husband doesn't like writing people off because they look like they just graduated but the medical provider he saw was beyond just negligent he was INCOMPLETE. Doogie Howser told my husband the growth was a benign cyst which there is no way he could've known because he had not even done a biopsy so now we are just making assumptions and if he would've looked at the patient history he would realize that the patient has already had pre-cancerous cells removed. This cyst was raised, discolored and worrisome but never fear Doogie Howser is here. Alas here we are five months later they were supposed to call us back to schedule the biopsy and removal and we haven't heard fuck. In fact we have moved on to find a different practice. I do not understand when it comes to thing that very well could be life and death we are basically engaging in MALPRACTICE!! read more