There's no "tips" section that I would have added a tip instead of a review bc I don't enjoy giving low reviews. While the practitioner we saw was not bad, (she was in fact very kind to my daughter - the stars are all for her), it was the bill I received long after the fact that I want to warn others about! Do not blindly pay your medical bills! You have to call your insurance provider and three-way call the practice to question and dispute any charges. Maybe it has nothing to do with this branch bc they have a main branch somewhere else but it reflects poorly on their entirely organization. The lady on the phone didn't even apologize or explain how the over-billing happened when confronted by my insurance. She just shortly said the charges are removed now and hung up. It was as if she was caught doing something wrong. I don't know if that's something that happens all the time to others who don't pay attention so I thought I'd warn everyone about that. I hate to deal with insurance and this kind of paperwork but glad I sucked it up and called. PSA: Please review your bills carefully and call your insurance if something doesn't make sense! I was almost out $183 for nothing! I doubt they would return any "erroneous" payments so don't pay until you're perfectly clear about what you're paying for! It just rubbed me the wrong way when there was no apology for their mistakes. I have a gut feeling they try to slip one by people all the time and they got caught this time. So just don't be that lazy person on autopilot who just pays whatever bills that look close enough. Be careful out there folks. Dog eat dog world! read more

I am very happy to have found Golden State Dermatology. They are very professional and caring. My physician is Naura Shah, she is absolutely wonderful and knowledgeable. I used to go to Sutter Dermatology before, but it became impossible to book appointments there even for long standing patients wanting to simply check a new scary lesion, that is how I switched to Golden State Dermatology and never looked back. read more

Staff is very unprofessional at this office, do not recommend this location. I walked in for an appointment and multiple staff members were standing around the front desk, distributing their lunch to one another and discussing what they were having, all while they clearly saw me standing there waiting to be helped. When I was acknowledged, I was checked in and called back for my appointment 40 minutes past my scheduled appointment time. As i sat in the room waiting again, all i heard was staff talking and sharing stories amongst one another. Wait times were very long and this did not feel like an appropriate experience for a dermatologist. read more

I want to thank Dr. Amin for getting my problem skin ready for my wedding! She addressed all my concerns in the short amount of time I had and my skin improved drastically. Just look at this unretouched picture, you'd never guess I suffered from dark spot melasma, textured skin, and acne. Even my wedding day makeup artist complimented my skin unprovoked. I absolutely recommend her. read more

Golden State Dermatology - Cosmetic Surgeons Near Me - Tracy, California

Dr. Amin is such an amazing Dermatologist. She has so much knowledge on accutane treatment, and definitely helped guide me in the right direction. She is always attentive and helpful and even helped me transition while on treatment during an insurance change. I only bought the insurance I got in order to continue to see her. I appreciate her hard work, love her upbeat attitude and wished more doctors where like her. Thank you so much Dr. Amin read more

A five-star Yelp review doesn't feel sufficient to express our gratitude for Dr. Chiu and everyone at Golden State Dermatology. Melanoma is a diagnosis that left us feeling helpless and scared, but GSD has been our Guardian Angel. Dr. Chiu and GSD earned five stars at our first appointment (punch biopsy), very sweet and professional, and helpful in guiding us through the referral process. However, five stars is woefully inadequate to repay the care we've received overall. We came from a position of cynicism, having been disillusioned by years of bad experiences with the medical system. GSD and Dr. Chiu have broken through our defensive walls, and restored our hope that good doctors are still out there; professionals who genuinely care for and about patients. GSD treats us like real people whose well-being matters, and for that we can't thank them enough. read more

We've seen Dr Dang here who is very knowledgable. She's quick to diagnose and she seriously knows her field. But she has moved to Pleasanton office. The receptionists staff are great as well. We love PA Avis and her assistant. Super friendly and always laugh when we go visit because they make you feel like they are pretty much your friends, there to help out. On the other hand Dr Amin is nice as well but her assistant is unfortunately not and for that reason we are sticking with Avis or Dr Dang . The assistant is a bit passive aggressive. The feeling that I get from her does not involve genuine care and feel bad that Dr Amin has personally chosen her to assist her with her patients. So if you go there stick with Avis Chiu. read more

Receptionist was super rude and behaved very unprofessionally with my family. I spoke to the manager, but it was a waste of my time because they'll never see my family again. And to think we actually PAID to be treated this way. Go to Berman Skin Institute. Their staff is warm, friendly and best of all, PROFESSIONAL. read more

Golden State Dermatology accepted my appointment via BlueShield app, with all of my insurance information. I was referred by my most recent doctor during a Teladoc visit. After struggling to make an appointment via phone (they have automated everything, an app for this, app for that, etc.)I finally nailed one down through blue shield app. I took time from work, feeling relieved because I am worried about a growth on my scalp. They called, emailed, and texted me multiple times to remind me of this appointment. I had to download an app, visit my portal blah blah blah Upon arrival, the receptionist takes one look at my insurance card and says I can't be seen because I need a referral. I said, I had one through the doctor on the Blue Shield app. That's how I got the appointment. She said sorry, nothing we can do unless you get us the referral immediately. How was this not flagged when they took all of my insurance information? When they accepted the appointment? Because they are a huge conglomerate with multiple facilities and robots doing most of their scheduling. I stepped outside in tears as this has been an appointment I've anticpated for a long time. I called my doctor, he confirmed the referral and said he'd send it again. When I showed the receptionist, this was also denied. It was a time stamped recommendation from my doctor to be seen by a general dermatologist ON THE APP ITSELF. I am beside myself. Apparently it needs to be faxed? When I asked the doctor to give me a referral, he did. They did not accept. I wasn't told until after I returned that the referral absolutely had to be faxed. Just terrible patient care. Hope my mole is benign! Waiting for January so I can go back to Kaiser. GSD is a joke. If I'm gonna be a part of some huge healthcare corporation, let them be competent for goodness sake. Not to mention- I scheduled my appointment in Pleasanton with a doctor and wound up with an appointment in Tracy with a PA. I wasn't even notified of the change, I had to call and ask because my email and app information wasn't matching up. I get to Tracy and the office is extremely difficult to find. Hardly any signage. This whole experience has been awful. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. read more

Avis is great! I usually go to Sutter but their derm was booked for SIX MONTHS so my primary recommended Golden State. They got me in within a few weeks. Avis and the nurses are wonderful and Avis immediately knew what was going on and how to fix it! I'm sure they are very busy and I was there for a minor issue - not anything that would make them a lot of money - but Avis really cared about me and my health. Hopefully I don't have to go back again for a while now that it's cleared up, but GSD will be my first call if I need dermatology again. read more

The problem I have is the high pressure sales of their products. I was con into buying it, because NP or Dr. ? Told me their vitamin C ointment would be absorbed better. I was currently using Olay's, and it was recommended by You Tube dermatologist. It's a nice creamy moisturizer. So I spent a lot of money for their product, which comes as a dropper you have to mix with a sun screen. The sunscreen product is old, with bad chemicals. This regimen made my face too shiny. I only used 6 drops, and realized this would not work for me. Once told the problem they wouldn't give me a refund. They also sold me the retin A in the office instead of giving me a prescription. I questioned whether they had increased price vs. pharmacy. They tried to tell me that their product is better. I've had doctors prescribe to the pharmacy before. I was con into thinking their product was better and I ended up with a very tiny tube of Retin A. I unfortunately fell for the scam. I want to warn others to be careful & weary of that Dermatology group. They don't care about their patients'skin. I went back to using Olay products which I like. It's non greasy. The price is good too. You don't need some high priced products. read more

I was seen by Nurse Practitioner Penny Ng and she was absolutely best. She was very caring and concerned with my condition and made me feel like I was in the best hands. I have had the best experience here at Golden State Dermatology. read more

had an appointment everything was smooth staff was great no problems definiately would recommend to family and friends.