I've had such a positive experience with Dr. Brittany Buhalog at Luminous Dermatology. One of the…read morefirst things that stood out to me was that I've been able to get in relatively quickly each time I've called, which has been a refreshing change from other offices where the wait can be months. Dr. Buhalog is incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and approachable. She takes the time to explain everything clearly and makes sure you feel comfortable and informed every step of the way. Her calm, collaborative style really puts you at ease, and you can tell she genuinely cares about her patients. I also really appreciate her expertise and attention to detail. Knowing she has such an impressive background in dermatology and Mohs surgery gives me a lot of confidence in the care I'm receiving. I'm so glad I found her and would highly recommend Dr. Buhalog to anyone looking for a skilled, thoughtful, and compassionate dermatologist.

I have been going to Luminous for many years and transitioned through their many doctors…read more Gladly, now we are extremely fortunate to have Dr. Lincoln. He clearly cares for his patients especially those who are accustomed to doctors take time, listen, and think through/ discuss options of the needed treatment plan. He is professional, caring, focused and intentional in solving YOUR routine and obscure dermatology conditions. He is so concerned and makes follow up calls checking in and verifying that you are well informed, know the care plan and assure you that he is available and how to get in touch with him after a procedure. All attributes of a "Real" doctor who are few and far between these days. PM

They are very professional and deliver excellent results. I've never been disappointed.read more

The dermatologists here are thorough and wonderful in their care here, however scheduling and their…read morefront desk is a nightmare. My daughter had seen Dr. Chan for a few years now and has had no issues with her treatments and care, but she was informed that she could no longer schedule appointments with Dr. Chan. My daughter cannot be seen as she did not schedule yearly appointments, which we were not informed that we had to do this for her to be considered an established patient as they are not accepting new patient intakes at this time. Be prepared to be met with hostility from their front desk if you call. Despite being a previous patient, my daughter was met with immediate rudeness before she had even spoke. A heads up or a phone call beforehand would have been appreciated to let us know that we would have to stop service with Dr. Chan. I cannot imagine how shocked other clients have been with this news.

Bad billing practices, MD can't see the forest through the trees…read more Aug 2025, routine visit. Told I am OBLIGATED to have credit card in database otherwise MD REFUSED to see me. I have both Aetna and Blue Shield of CA insurances and I am an existing patient. Told MD that in 2024 I was overcharged and did not want to enter credit card in database. Again, MD REFUSED to see me until credit card was entered into database. MD stated he had over $100,000 in unpaid receipts from 2024...not my problem. I had credit card entered into database and also paid by credit card in person after the visit. I was told to submit receipt to insurances for cost recovery. Less than 3 days post visit: two separate charges for same visit appeared on credit card. MD office overcharged me, as they did in 2024. Visa verified August 2025 overcharges. Neither MD 3rd party billing nor MD office had a record of their overcharge. I have now spent over 1 hour 30 minutes to rectify their error from a 15 min visit. Regardless of quality or continuity of care, alienating immediately-paying well-insured clients is not a sound business practice.

After not seeing Dr. Llewellyn for a few years and seeing the Evelyn, the PA (who has now left the…read morepractice, which I'd like to know why), I saw him 2 weeks ago. He didn't seem to have the least amount of interest in seeing me. For the follow up, he looked at my finger, which was the reason for my appointment. He said he didn't have any idea about my issue and told me to go to another doctor, then left the room. Usually when doctors can't help patients, they give you a referral to another doctor. He did not. Seemed to care less. Very disappointing. I'm not going back to him ever again. Also, there are no confirmations for any appointments, which is very unusual and disappointing.

Do WHATEVER IT TAKES to have this amazing woman be your dermatologist! As most of us know,…read moredermatological appointments generally need to be at least one month out, often two. New to the area, my daughter was graduating high school the Friday before Memorial Day. She had noticed a blemish on her skin several days earlier and we managed an appt elsewhere for early July. Then the blemish turned into a rash all over her chest and back. While I knew it wasn't life threatening, she was clearly upset and worried and anxious. Worse it was the morning of her special day, one she'd worked towards her whole life. A wonderful counselor at UCSB (where my daughter is now a rising freshman) recommended this place and I left a detailed message imploring them to make room for her same day, but I was not hopeful. And then a lovely young man (Kyle if I recall correctly) called me back and said we could come in! Wow!!! The facility is gorgeous, beautifully decorated in a clean, modern-meets-farmhouse style. We felt so welcomed and then met Dr. Klemperer and fell head over heels in love. She instantly put my daughter at ease and simultaneously made a nervous mother feel validated in some minor hovering and we left a half hour later happy campers. On to watching our calm daughter graduate with Honors!! And how exciting to have found our forever dermatologist! Thank you Dr. Klemperer...

From the owner: WELL Dermatology is dedicated to you and your skin health, providing exceptional dermatologic care…read morewith a highly personalized and enriched integrative approach.

Fantastic experience right from the initial contact through evaluation and treatment…read more Was able to book an appointment and was seen in a timely fashion. Wonderful office with dedicated parking. Very professional care.

This is definetly the worst dermatology office I ve been. The MD is not good. poor clinical…read morejudgment and poor on procedure performance.

Super incompetent, rude staff. I can't speak to the actual medical care, because the appointment I…read morebooked six weeks ago for October 1 is "not in the book" (it's 2019; who uses a "book" for appointments?), and now, they're booking at the end of the year, which isn't helpful when you're trying to manage deductibles and out of pocket expenses. The receptionist was extremely condescending and said "some people think they're booking an appointment when they haven't". She got really quiet when I told her that I am also a doctor and understand how to make an appointment. I moved to Santa Barbara last year and can say that I have never lived somewhere with such poor medical care. It is truly shocking to me how an affluent, seemingly urban area is so underserved. Hopefully, the doctors in this practice will read this and hire someone to better train their staff.

Best Doctor, Worst Staff Dr Miller is simply wonderful and…read moreshe has literally saved my life. I can't recommend her more and I feel so lucky I found her. The office scheduler though, oh boy! I can't remember dealing with anyone so rude in a customer service position.

I've had MOHs before twice on my body, but this was the first time I've had to have anything…read moreremoved from my face - basal cell carcinoma on my nose which I was absolutely nervous to have done. Dr. Sengelman was recommended to me by my trusted dermatologist who no longer does surgery. I was so hesitant as the face is such a delicate area and I didn't want to end up looking like Frankenstein. Dr Sengelman did such a wonderful job at making my scar look seamless. At first I was nervous but the way she did the surgery made it look seamless. I was lucky in that there was only one pass. I highly recommend Dr Sengleman for MOHs surgery. She's very personable as well and helped me feel relaxed during my procedure. Also, I saw some reviews that were a bit negative toward the other staff. I found that everyone working in the office, from the receptionist to the assistants and PA were very kind and knowledgeable.

I have been a patient at this office for several years. I am a 39-year-old registered nurse with a…read morehistory of invasive melanoma and multiple melanoma in situs. I have seen multiple dermatologists and was specifically referred to a physician at this office for her reputation as a leading specialist in this field. My first two appointments, I was very impressed. The medical assistants communicated effectively with the physician and appeared to understand the seriousness and complexity of my medical history. Unfortunately, my experience has steadily declined since then. At my previous appointment, the physician introduced herself by saying, "It's nice to meet you," even though I had seen her multiple times before. I do not expect a physician to personally remember every patient, but I do expect the provider or medical assistant to review the relevant history and previous visit notes before entering the room, especially for a patient with an extensive history. My experience on July 16th (today) was the final straw. My appointment was scheduled for 11:40 a.m. I drove an hour to the office and arrived approximately 15 minutes early. I checked in at the front desk, provided the credit card information required under their new policy, and was told that I was checked in. I asked whether I had time to move my car because I had parked very close to another vehicle in their small parking lot. The front desk employee told me, "Yes, the doctor is running behind, so you have time." I returned to the waiting room by 11:35 a.m., five minutes before my scheduled appointment. After waiting approximately 45 minutes, I was finally taken to an examination room. The medical assistant showed little interest in why I was there and appeared unfamiliar with my medical history. She instructed me to undress and remove my facial makeup because the appointment was for a full-body skin examination and follow-up of an area of precancerous cells on my face. After she left, I could hear her talking with another medical assistant. Eventually, everything became quiet. I remained undressed in the examination room until approximately 12:40 p.m., a full hour after my scheduled appointment time and 1 hour and 15 minutes after my arrival time. I finally stepped into the hallway and told a male medical assistant that I believed I had been forgotten. He told me that everyone was on their lunch break and that he was not sure what had happened. I asked, "They left me waiting undressed in a room while everyone went to lunch?" He confirmed that the staff was at lunch. I returned to the room and got dressed. As I was leaving, he claimed that I had arrived late. I explained that I had arrived 15 minutes early and had been checked in by the front desk. He then said the front desk had not notified the clinical staff that I was there. He also told me that because I was supposedly there for a cosmetic appointment, he could reschedule me for a longer appointment with a different provider. I explained that this was not a cosmetic appointment. I have had melanoma 10 times and was there for a full-body skin examination and follow-up with a melanoma specialist. Before leaving, I explained the situation to the front desk employee, who said she would notify the manager. I then drove an hour back to work after losing several hours for an appointment that never occurred. Approximately five minutes after I left, the medical assistant who had initially taken me to the room called me. She stated that the front desk had marked me as a no-show and acknowledged that she had placed me in an examination room after the doctor had already gone to lunch. She also admitted that she should have told me. To summarize, I arrived early, was confirmed as checked in, waited approximately 45 minutes in the lobby, and was then left undressed in an examination room for another 30 minutes while the physician and staff went to lunch. No one informed me of the mistake, explained the delay, or checked on me. I have no idea how long I would have remained there had I not stepped into the hallway myself. The lack of communication, awareness of my medical history, and basic professional courtesy was unacceptable. Because I work in healthcare and have an extensive history of skin cancer, people frequently ask me for dermatologist recommendations. Based on this experience and the decline in care I have observed over time, I will no longer recommend this office. This was an extraordinarily unprofessional and concerning experience.

I was referred to Dr. Frucht about 2 plus years ago. Because of my situation, I have to see Dr…read more Frucht on a regular basis. He has taken care of many issues and referred me to another specialist for a specific procedure. Clearly, a doctor of great knowledge and great client relationship/"bed side manner". Jim R

Seldom experienced a similar rock bottom experience in try to reschedule a visit with Dr. Corey…read moreFrucht. Despite lingering doubts over previous encounters with that office, attempt for THREE (3) days a re-schedule. Left two (2) messages requesting return calls. Result: DEAFENING SILENCE. Just called however staff person hung up. Made a second attempt two (2) minutes later that was not picked up likely to familiar caller ID and information that operator was on another call funneled to a voice recorder... What a way to run a CARE operation. Ingo S.