Best dermatologist in LA area. Highly experienced in Mohs surgery. Honest about outcomes. Extremely thorough and kind. Wonderful staff extremely sensitive and approachable. No one better! read more

Outstanding! Was referred to Dr. Bennett by my dermatologist. He is a smart, kind and attentive doctor who took very good care of me. It's possible I will need his specialty services in the future. Trust this man and his wonderful staff 1000%. read more

I had a MOHS surgery on my shin eight weeks ago. I was in constant pain for seven weeks and every time I went to see Dr. Bennett he said it was healing fine. I finally went to see him on a friday at 6 0,clock and he gave me a prescription for an antibiotic without even looking at the wound. he eventually looked at it and said it was healing. Finally, I was in such pain I went to Cedars Sinai emergency and was hospitalized for four days and put on intravenous antibiotics. I am being treated by a wound doctor and am finally healing and the pain has subsided. read more

I was able to see Dr. Bennett through the UCLA health for my HS condition thanks to your helpful staff that also avise me of the additional UCLA Hospital charges. Due to financial difficulties was not able to get my Surgery with Dr. Bennett but he guided me in the right direction to see Dr.Davis who uses this amazing technique thanks to Dr Bennett. Just wanted to let you know thank you for giving me my smile back . (Was with HS level 2 1/2 -3) after a month following all Doctors directions doing and feeling much better. read more

Best Dermatologists on the planet as well as the other Doctor in his office Dr Shim. Doctor Bennett is as careful and precise as one gets when it comes to having a growth removed. I'm so grateful to know him and have him work on me when needed. It's a busy office that should tell you something these doctors here at Doctor Richard Bennett's office are superior in their handling of their patents. If I could give them a Trillion stars I would. Thank You Doctor Bennett and Doctor Shim for your care. read more

Bennett and his nurse (sorry for not remembering your name) did amazing job on MOHS surgery (fibroma removal). They are also very warm-hearted so I was feeling much better after surgery. I always wanted to say thank you! read more

Fantastic doctor with excellent bedside manner. He is known as a Moh's surgeon who is meticulous and very skilled . He teaches residents and fellows and has been known in the community as a leader in his field. Beautiful office with very kind staff. 5 stars all the way! read more

Dr. Bennett did a wonderful job for me on my nose; he was very warm and caring in addition to his expert surgical talent. I would trust his judgment, because of him I have a barely noticeable scar where a large hole was necessary. The best! read more

After one MOHS sample on my neck, Dr. Bennett gave me two options to patch the area, 1) A small singe the size on an pencil eraser top, or 2) they would open the area up slightly more in order to leave an almost undetectable scar the size of a small wrinkle. I chose option #2. Couple week later, the area didn't heal well and they had to give me a cortisone shot in my neck to bring down the swelling. Long story short, I ended up with a big divot on my neck after being assured the cosmetic repair, option #2, which costs more money, would be routine and would leave an almost undetectable scar. It did not. I spoke with his office staff many times about this and told them I refuse to pay part of the bill which was the extra charge for the wrinkle rather than the singe mark. Actually, I not only think I shouldn't pay for the extra service that didn't go according to what I was told, but they should owe me money for giving me a sizable scar after telling me option #2 would be less noticeable than the singe repair mark. I know that won't happen... just venting. Dr Bennett's wife, Dr Shim, a usually nice lady, whom I've also seen in the past, indicated to me through office staff, she wanted to discuss things but when I called her twice now, she never called me back. After a couple years of not hearing from them and assuming after I spoke to their billing department, they dropped the extra charges. Well, they just sent me to collections. Their extra fees for services are unreasonable considering option #1, the singe mark was already included. Paying extra for what I was told was routine and easy. Option #2, and have it turn out poorly just doesn't seem right. To be clear, I think the MOHS went well, it was the cosmetic repair option that cost extra didn't go well. To me, if you pay extra for a small cosmetic repair that is supposed to be routine and easy and it doesn't go well, I think the patient should be given a break and at least not charged extra for it. That is my point. I was fairly angry at first because of the certainty of the easy repair I was told it would be. Because I didn't hear from them for so long, I thought the case was dropped and they just called it a draw. I'm upset this didn't go well and I'm upset these doctors, otherwise very nice, are insisting on being paid at this point. I am told, they plan on taking me to court. *** Update: On 12/7/2016 I called Dr Shim (Dr Bennett's wife) to try to resolve our dispute. To say the least, she was unhappy with me and she treated me with disrespect. I was polite but factual and she actually tried to make fun of me twice, 1) She mockingly said words to the effect, "I'm sorry we don't accept your insurance and you had to pay," as if it was a surprise to me and I am cheap. I knew my insurance, Unitedhealth (very good insurance), was not accepted by Dr Bennett when I set the appointment and I decided to go to him regardless. 2) She also indicated their (big) business is better than my (small) business... Yep. Dr Shim told me to call her husband to talk things over. So I did. On 12/8/2016 I left a message for Dr Bennett as advised by his wife and he has not returned my call yet as of 1/2/2017. Bottom line, I went to the famous Dr Bennett for MOHS. To my surprise, a trainee did all the work. I only saw Dr Bennett for maybe 60 seconds. After the MOHS sample, Dr Bennett came in and suggested I get the extra cosmetic repair, the line rather than the singe. He sold it as being an easy and routine thing with no worries. The trainee doctor did all the work again. While doing it, the trainee doctor acted and moved in a bit of a panic. Maybe something went wrong... The cosmetic "routine" repair should not have left me with suture marks on my neck. The money in dispute is for the EXTRA cost of the "cosmetic repair" that went wrong. I paid the other fees. read more

I was accompanying my aunt for surgery to remove a skin cancer on her cheek. She was referred to Dr. Bennett by her dermatologist who highly recommended him and said one of the finest Mohs surgeons in the country and the best one west of the Mississippi. During the appointment, the procedure was well explained before it was performed; he answered all our questions. FYI, Mohs can take a whole day so bring some stuff to do-theres free Wifi! After the skin cancer was removed, Dr. Bennett did a beautiful job with stitching her up! I can't even see the scar and I feel so lucky she was so well taken care of. The staff is so friendly and caring too. Parking was not cheap but oh well. read more

I have had Mohs surgery performed by Dr Richard Bennett a number of times over the past several years. Dr. Bennett and his entire staff work together to provide a positive experience that is palpable upon entering his office. His expertise and desire to provide the best care possible is evident in the treatment you receive from the office staff, nurses and other professionals working there. You are treated like a human being who finds himself in a somewhat anxious situation by other human beings. I highly recommend Dr Bennett. read more

Dr. Bennett is an excellent outstanding MOHS surgeon. He is of such a high quality skin cancer Dr. he is often recommended by other doctors. I have been his patient for approximately 25 years and unfortunately I have had numerous cancerous lesions removed from my face, arms and torso. Following his very skillful MOHS surgery technique honed over many years of experience, I have never had any skin cancer recurrence in all of the many years I have been his patient. He always manages to do a tremendous job in minimizing any scaring as he is a master at suturing up the surgery site. He is truly amazing as his work is similar to a plastic surgeon after the surgery site is completely healed. I truly do not know of any MOHS skin cancer surgeon equal to Dr, Richard G, Bennett and I very highly recommend him to anyone with a need for skin cancer surgery as he can master the removal of even the most difficult skin cancer cases better than any other dermatologist. read more

After 30-plus years with Dr Bennett, I am thouroughly satisfied and alive. Uncertain what results were for those with the negative comments;but assure you I can and will go to any doctor in the world and I am in Santa Monica very happily waiting for Dr Bennett. read more

i have been seeing dr bennett for about 15 years, having 10 mohs surgeries that he performed. he is an absolute master surgeon, and he has an excellent, professional support staff. most of the surgeries resulted in an incision that had absolutely no visible scar, while two have had minor scars when there was the possibility of having very ugly scars. i trust him absolutely. read more

Do not use this doctor, I will not go back, even to get my stitches removed. the WORST! dehumanizing and insulting to patients. the doctor said about 3 words to me. I had a very simple case and I guess he just wasn't interested. They made me wait 4 1/2 hours just to get the wound stitched up, 2 hours completely alone in a surgical suite. After it was over, the doctor never said anything; not even I am happy we got all of it, or good luck to you, or even an acknowlegement of my existence. He just walked out, leaving the 'fellows' to do the stitch work. Do not go here if you want to be treated like a human being. read more

I recently was referred to Dr. Bennett for Mohs Surgery. Upon meeting Dr. Bennett I was thoroughly unimpressed by his lackluster attitude. Nevertheless, I figured who cares so long as he is an expert in his field. What proceeded was a horrible experience of a botched surgery and follow up visits with Dr. Bennett who could care less about his patients or his work. Needless to say, I am currently under the care of another physician. Dr. Bennett is not a healer he is merely an old washed up surgeon that should have retired years ago! There are other Mohs surgeons in Los Angeles and I would happily endorse any of them over Dr. Bennett. read more

I have gone to Dr. Bennett three times in the last year and although it is a long day it is well worth the time. When you go to the best you expect a wait. He reads his own slides,is maticulous,and does incredible work. I will be honest. There are times when I get frustrated with the wait,but when dealing with skin cancer you want to make sure the margins are clear and that your end result is good. I had my last surgery with him two weeks ago. He was running very late and I was getting a bit crazy until this women walked out ,her lip bandaged as best that it could and so grateful. She had a melanoma and Dr. Bennett was taking care of her. After visiting with this woman all I could think about was how fortunate I was to have only a bacel cell carcinoma. I grew up in Hawaii and have been dealing with skin cancer for years. I have had two melanomas and know a good physican When I meet them. My family had two very well know doctors in it and they would never have me go to anyone who is not considered top notch in their field. There are several Moh's doctors in LA but if you want the best go to Dr. Bennett. As for the yelp review on the UCLA charge,Dr. Bennett has no control of that. Unfortunately,UCLA controls all office costs and visits. Perhaps the patient should have asked about charges or,now,Dr. Bennett's office might let patients know. The office is amazingly well run by General Lynn. She is lovely beyond lovely and tries to keep the office moving and everyone happy. I would not ever consider going elsewhere. read more

A+ talent and performance. Dr. Bennett performed a significant squamous cell cancer removal approximately 25 years ago with no recurrence! I've been back many times since, including yesterday, to check out numerous moles that all turned out to be nothing. Dr. Bennett and his team are super-talented, hard-working, meticulous, caring, and honest. Southern California is so lucky to have this level of talent located here. It is true that if there is a serious cancer procedure it can take a day of hanging out to ensure that Dr. Bennett and his team get all of the cancer cells removed without cutting away more good cells than necessary. It is so worthwhile for any patient who cares about the result to wait for this well-established process to be complete. I was able to bring plenty of reading and writing material so that I wasted no time. But Dr. Bennett, his assisting doctors, nurses, and staff stayed until late to finish, demonstrating enormous dedication! If you are lucky enough to get Dr. Bennett as your doctor, you are getting the invaluable benefit of his extensive training, tremendous experience, and rare talent, both as a Moe's surgeon and as a dermatologist. You are also getting an additional something very special with a doctor of integrity who puts his patients first. Don't be fooled by his quiet, serene, and unassuming nature. He is performing at a peak level and training his fellow doctors at the same time. This is a blessing for his patients, his fellow doctors, his staff, and the community. There is a good reason he has consistently been voted by his peers as one of America's Top Doctors in Dermatology, with Moe's Surgery as one of his acknowledged specialties. Only approximately 1% of doctors receive this honor from their colleagues each year, but Dr. Bennett has received this honor repeatedly. I just saw that he has again been voted into Castle Connolly's most recent, 14th Edition of America's Top Doctors. read more

I highly recommend Dr. Bennett who performed a complicated Moes surgery on my nose. Many stitches were involved as the cancer that he removed it was quite large. More than one procedure was involved as my cancer was deep enough that reconstructive surgery was required. This was not a surprise as he told me to expect this during my initial presurgery consultation. I am alive, cancer free and in spite of a complex surgery-my nose looks like it did before he touched it with his scalpel. I will always appreciate and be in awe of his skill. While Mohs surgery is an unpleasant and potentially time consuming procedure The discomfort and the inconvenience was well worth the outcome. read more

Doctor Bennett is fantastic, but his billing guy BILLY, is a real jerk, is unprofessional and he thinks everyone is flakey and a loser; at least that is the impression he gave me. He doesn't know me and has never dealt with me, but when I first spoke to him, he was a complete jerk. I don't know why Dr. Bennett allows his staff (BILLY) to treat his patients like dirt. read more

I have been in the beauty industry all my life. When I was diagnosed with an aggressive Basal cell on my face.. by my dermatologist, one considered a leader amongst my celebrity clientele, she told me she would find me the best MOHS Dr to remove my tumor. I must say that Dr Bennett fit that bill! He was not only calm, reassuring, and professional, so was his amazing nurse and staff! He removed it all and.. sewed up a huge nasty hole.. perfectly! I will be very highly recommending Dr Bennett to everyone! Thank you so much Dr Bennett!! read more

Dr. Bennett himself is a very nice and accommodating physician (although I reserve final judgement on MOHS surgery until wound heals and I see the result). In fact, nurse Lynne was amazing as well. Unfortunately, the office staff made my experience one I won't replicate again. I will be flying back to NY in the future. As it was "Out of Network" for me, I was told I need to pre-pay for my procedure and would be refunded whatever amount my insurance would reimburse. My procedure was a standard one layer procedure, couldn't get more basic. You can understand my dismay when I got a bill in the mail for an additional $700. When I called up, they managed to upset someone who never gets upset. I kept being told "my notes show that you were told otherwise." Explain to me why they would only charge me $1500 knowing that there was a chance my insurance would pay zero. They clearly told me they were charging upfront for my procedure which was never more than a single layer procedure. Everything I received was assumed would be needed up front. As someone in the healthcare industry, with many facilities, what happened here is unethical billing practices which I'm sure initiated by the office staff. read more

I was referred to Dr. Bennett because he is a specialist in a skin condition I have. After waiting months for the appointment, he spent maybe 10-15 minutes with me. Did not even initially ask to see my skin. Despite being a "specialist" in this condition, his suggested treatment methods (surgery/antibiotics) were old fashioned and ineffective, and he was unwilling to even entertain the possibility of new ideas that there is ample anecdotal evidence might work. OK, so I wasted some time and a $20 co-payment, so what? Well, a couple of weeks later I get another bill for $163. When I call UCLA to inquire about this, I was informed that this bill was for rental of the hospital room in which the Dr. and I met. He has an office in an office building elsewhere but only sees patients with this particular condition at UCLA, and we are required to pay his rent. I have an good PPO plan for which I had already reached my deductible, but it has a separate in-hospital deductible that I hadn't reached yet, so I had to pay the full amount. Nearly $200 for a 15 minute appointment with a surgery mill and a Dr. who is not up to date on his "specialty". Be warned before going to see this Dr. you are paying for his general business expenses and rent. read more