I had an outstanding experience at the Schweiger Dermatology office in Long Beach and wanted to recognize three exceptional staff members. First, Sophia at the front desk welcomed me warmly, even though I was a walk-in without an appointment. She treated me with kindness, professionalism, and genuine respect from the moment I arrived. I was then brought into an exam room promptly and efficiently, where I met Jackie, the medical assistant. She was courteous, thorough, and made me feel comfortable throughout the visit. Finally, I was seen by Vinnie, the physician assistant, who was professional, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain all of my options for having a cyst removed. He answered my questions, never made me feel rushed, and ensured I understood the treatment plan. The entire visit exceeded my expectations. It's refreshing to encounter a team that truly cares about their patients and works together so seamlessly. Thank you, Sophia, Jackie, and Vinnie, for providing such outstanding care and excellent customer service. You are a credit to the Schweiger Dermatology team! read more

Lovely office staff. However, my experience with both the doctor and two pas there were less than stellar The doctor spent 5 minutes with me and walked out. I honestly don't think they know what they're doing. Dr doctor gives me an injection into what is a supposed cyst. Pa tells me that's not a cyst an injection won't work. She barely addressed the problem that I came in for which was an allergic rash. I went home with a cream that didn't work and it continued to spread. When I tried to call to ask for help, it is impossible to speak through a human being. I had to leave a message and it's been more than 24 hours and nobody has called me back. So I went online and I found a dermatologist at General Medicine. He spent 30 minutes with me. He immediately put me on Prednisone and I'm finally feeling relief. I won't go back to schweiger. It's a waste of time and a pretty hefty copay with absolutely no results. Unfortunately schweiger is the only game in town. Go online and find yourself a dermatologist. read more

ZERO STARS! I scheduled what was clearly listed as an "annual skin check" through Zocdoc and reasonably believed this would be treated as preventive care. At no point during booking, check-in, or the visit was I told that this would be billed as a standard specialist office visit instead. I only learned this after receiving a bill. When I contacted the office, I was told dermatology visits are never billed as preventive -- something that was never disclosed beforehand. Patients deserve transparency about how appointments are classified and billed. If a visit is going to be treated differently than how it's presented during scheduling, that should be clearly communicated upfront. This experience felt misleading and unnecessarily frustrating. I would strongly encourage anyone booking an "annual skin check" here to ask very detailed billing questions in advance so you're not surprised later. read more

I have mixed feelings about this practice. I go to the millburn one, formerly millburn laser center. Gail mautner is an excellent doctor and cured my rosacea. She is also the BEST at Botox. However since the takeover by Schweiger she can't spend as much time. She is a nice woman and I would have given her 10 stars before. However I also ran into issues w my scalp and I felt she was blaming me for them. (Eg you are not doing what I am telling you. when I did and it wasn't working!) That said, she is a good doctor. Dr. Siegel please avoid, no doctor has ever made me feel worse. Truly condescending. Actually left me crying in his office and went to work on his laptop. True story. As I say, mixed feelings. read more

I chose Schweiger (Upper West Side office) because I was told it would accept my insurance (Medicare/Emblem/Athem). The doctor who saw me (Fendelman) was fine. But I was billed the full amount -- and my supplementary paid nothing. I tried several times to speak to someone -- in person -- about WHY this happened. Finally I mailed a letter to Schweiger asking to be called with an explanation. No response to my letter. But I kept getting overdue notices, so I just gave up -- and paid $254 for my 5-minute visit. Don't expect customer service from Schweiger. read more

As a health care professional I would never recomend dr Sandhu Sumeet. I went april 30 because of allergies (new) to me. She spent not even 10 min instructed labs which I stated will be done by Northwell she said ok. Six calls 2 texts. No response. Finally the patients representative on 5/7 stated I need to sign a release to obtain records and have a portal something i should have been instructed in the begining via a link. 10 hours on May 7 I called Northwell labs results emailed to me in for days they said. Dr Sandhu stating they cannot have the labs!!! Northwell disagreed. She needs more experience in patient care. I will definitively not recomend her. I might add she was made aware that most of my family members are in health care. DO NOT HAVE HER AS AN ALLERGIST . PRACTICE AT GARDEN CITY OFFICE. TERRIBLE MANNERS AND NEGLIGENT!!!!! I WOULD GIVE A MINUS 10 read more

I go to the garden city location for laser hair removal and the provider - Ariel, is very friendly and knowledgeable, I am seeing reduced hair growth for my underarms, she recommended the exact amount of sessions. I also got hair removal in my face under my chin, it is significantly reduced, she also puts sun screen as a aftercare for the weather before I leave the office. I only wish she had more morning availability for appointments. I would recommend laser hair removal at this office, it is quick and easy. I won't say it's painless because it's still hair removal, but I guess it's better than waxing or threading on the face. I have been going for a couple months and only have touch up sessions left, I would definitely recommend laser hair removal with this particular group and provider. read more

I went to the one in the Bronx, I will say the service, the Dr's are great!!! AAA++++ read more

Schweiger Dermatology Group - Dermatologists Near Me - New York, New York

Tried calling for a second appointment. OMG, a nightmare and horrible experience ... this office has no interest in speaking LIVE with patients. U must call a call center, which is staffed by folks who know nothing about the business and refuse to look into ur file for the info they need. instead they waste ur time in asking these questions. Called twice, 40 mins wasted as convos devoled into shouting matches. Will NEVER go back there. If they dont want to speak with patients, fine by me. read more

Be cautious moving forward with this company. When I asked explicitly about the cost of a small, routine procedure, I was told it would only cost me a copay. I also checked website prior to the procedure and it states that lab work happens in house with a $100 charge if you don't have insurance. I do have insurance. Both of these data points about billing from Schweiger Dermatology were incredibly misleading. My experience in dealing with followup unexpected bills from a third party laboratory have been horrific. I ended up with an unexpected bill of $631.72 from an external lab and there have been no straightforward answers from the company. It has been extremely difficult getting straight forward answers due to the company's third party phone service. Three months later, I am still trying to get to the bottom of my unexpected $631.72 bill from an external lab, and my window of time to expect a response any time I am left with a question is a 24-48 hour window. The day of my procedure, the office was overbooked and the staff seemed confused, overwhelmed, and frustrated with lack of communication between upstairs and downstairs office. This was easy enough to overlook. I thought my doctor, Laura Baker had a good bedside manner and put me at ease during my time with her. My follow up appointment had me waiting 40 minutes past my appointment time. Also, not unheard of in a busy doctor's office. However, the lack of accountability for this huge, unexpected bill is unconscionable. read more

I am writing this review over a year after my appointment, as I waited this long hoping the resulting scar would fade. Unfortunately, the scar remains a permanent fixture on my cheek. I initially booked an appointment based on strong reviews, hoping to address two tiny, pimple-like bumps on my right cheek. The office was extremely crowded, and the atmosphere felt very rushed. Before the procedure to remove the bumps for testing, I was asked to sign a waiver. Crucially, I verbally confirmed with the office staff that there would be no scarring from the removal process.Despite this assurance, the doctor spent less than five minutes with me. I felt the process was highly rushed. A day later, I felt discomfort in one of the treated areas. Today, the scar from one of the removed bumps is clearly visible. I believe, due to the fast and seemingly careless nature of the removal, a significant chunk of skin was scraped off, causing permanent damage. My opinion is that this doctor and practice specialize heavily in cosmetic injections and may not prioritize general dermatology patients. The lack of patient interaction and rushed approach (less than five minutes total) resulted in a negative, permanent outcome for a minor issue. I would advise caution for anyone seeking general skin care or non-injection procedures here. read more

Great doctor, terrible billing department. I went for an appointment recently and received a bill shortly thereafter which I paid through a bank pull immediately. Schweiger is listed on the bank transaction. Today I received a notice that the bill is unpaid. Their customer service team told me I need to provide proof of payment through some other process even though they are listed as the firm who withdrew the amount. Fixing their terrible accounting should not be my problem but theirs. If they escalate this further and try to do something to my credit I will be coming after them legally. I will be posting on every site I can find. read more

My son had an 8:00 am appointment for a simple stitch removal at the Northfield, NJ location. We arrived at 7:55 am and were the third patient to check in. Despite this, patients with later appointment times (8:30 am and 8:40 am) were brought back before us. At 8:20 am, I asked when we would be seen and was told "soon." I reiterated that we had an 8:00 am appointment and was told patients were taken in the order they checked in--despite clear evidence that this was not happening. We then overheard the receptionist telling the medical assistant that the wrong charts had been pulled, which explained the delay. By 8:30 am, we again asked for an update and were told the medical assistant would see us next. When the medical assistant, Dawn, finally brought us back, she did not introduce herself. When my son calmly mentioned that we had been waiting for some time, her response was that she was "allergic to rude people." This comment was unprofessional and inappropriate, particularly toward a patient. My son immediately left the room and declined care from her. Dawn then claimed she was not given the opportunity to introduce herself, despite the fact that her first interaction was to reprimand the patient. Another staff member--who was also a medical assistant--stepped in, apologized, and offered to complete the stitch removal. She advised us to contact the office manager regarding the incident. This visit demonstrated poor scheduling practices and unacceptable staff behavior. For a routine appointment, this experience was unnecessarily stressful and handled very poorly. read more

Dr. Rastogi, not a good doctor. The office is so unprofessional. I made an appointment got there and was told that I would get my injection but my insurance company did not yet approve. I did fight to get my 2 copayments reinbursed. The office should have checked with insurance company before me showing up for nothing. Waited 3 weeks for a telacall appt doctor was late I waited and she was looking for me while I'm waiting for my doctor to join in. Rude. I'm still waiting for the office mgr to call be back. I requested my 25.00 co-pmy be reinbursed for no service. The worst. read more

their billing sent me into collections for silly insurance stuff. the whole time I'm paying my copay like normal. Now months later I have bills from them for thousands of dollars read more

Reposting cuz initial review got deleted!!! I came to this office to treat what Christie told me was sebaceous hyperplasia between my eyes. She treated it several times with cautery but after it became red and irritated, I went to another dermatologist (from the same practice, just a different location) who confirmed it was actually a mole -- something that should never have been treated that way. And because it was treated that way, it could now be permanently red and inflamed. But what made this whole situation worse was Christie'smedical assistant, who was unbelievably rude, dismissive, and gaslighting. When I called the office, (first of all It's impossible to get through to the office. You have to get through a call center and wait on hold for 30 minutes and then eventually you get a representative who says the office will call you back) Christie's assistant just insulted my face saying it had too many problems, acted like I was stupid for questioning them, and tried to convince me they didn't "cauterize the mole," even though I watched and felt it happen. Like then did it zap itself then? I actually ended up crying after that call -- when you already feel self-conscious about your skin, having someone in a medical office insult you and talk down to you like that is humiliating. It was one of the most unprofessional and hurtful experiences I've ever had in a medical setting. I would never recommend this office to anyone who values respect, honesty, or proper care. Or anyone who cares about their skin. Christie's assistant is truly rude, I don't know why she has a job in healthcare read more

Deceptive billing - they won't bill ANYTHING as preventive care. I made a horrible, $700 dollar mistake going to these crooks. I went for a skin cancer screening which should've been covered by my insurance 100%, and earned me a $550 reward to my HSA from my company. Was hit with a $150 bill AND missed out on the $550. Called them to resolve and their unfriendly rep told me that their policy is to not bill anything as preventive and that was their policy. Not to mention, the visit with the doctor was very basic and she wasn't thorough at all. DO NOT GO TO THEM THEY WILL SCREW YOU WHEN THE BILL COMES read more

I had a very good experience here. I felt I was listened to and was pleased with the treatment I received.

First, have a rash that will not go away. Tried the "allergy" people. They told me they could figure this out. After numerous skin test and blood tests--NOTHING! Totally useless. They only want to give my immunosuppressing drugs. I am not taking them, told them repeatedly. So then I want one brown spot removed and I have some skin tags. It used to cost $50 for the first cosmetic item and something after. Now, first is $160!!! and $20 after that. It would cost me $440!! That is insane. People have issues now with high drug prices and no insurance--this is disgusting! I will find some over the counter product to use. read more

Went to the west Boca Office as my PA Elizabeth in the Powerline road was out till end of July. I had an issue with something on my skin and wanted it check, I was given an appointment with Svetlana Reyblat. After waiting over 30 mins pass my appointment , she came in looked at the issue. Told me she doesn't know my history (been going there over 5 years, so the history is in the file ,she should have told me she couldn't be bothered to look at my history). Then said Elizabeth gave me a cream just put it on the area and walked out. Would never go back again. read more

Horrible phone service. Never able to call and speak with anyone. After having a mole removed and tested, i received a vm to call them back. I called and left message for 3 days in a row before finally receiving a call back 4 days later to tell me my test was positive and i needed to have it removed with Mohs surgery. I have had post surgery issues but there is not 'after hours' number to call. Unable to call and speak with a human directly at their phone number. Forced to always leave a message. They never answer their phones. Service has plummeted since being bought by Schweiger Dermatology. Will be forced to look for a new dermatologist in CT. read more

I've been going there for two years now, but I stopped for a while and also stopped using the prescription that Lisa Sandler, PA-C prescribed to me. It has been working, and I've started using it again. She is nice, patient, and likes to joke. I can't wait to see her again. read more

Schweiger is all the bad things about modern for-profit medicine. They don't want you speaking to a person, its all apps and texting. Appointments are done as fast as possible to get as many patients and as much money as possible. God forbid you have a question. Skin exams are all about finding something that they can cut out surgically. I tried to have a skin exam and moles removed in the same visit. That couldn't be done, I had to have two visits and two fees. read more

I haven't begun my testing yet, but it took 15 minutes to get my followup appointment, a disrespectful waste of patient time, waiting on robots and outsourced phone clerks. read more

I scheduled a dermatology appointment with Schweiger and faxed over my insurance card beforehand to confirm coverage. They told me I was covered by my northwell insurance and they are northwell doctors. They said I would only need to pay a $40 copay. Later, I received a $750 bill stating that my insurance was not accepted, and tgey are second tier. When I called to resolve it, the billing department denied any responsibility and said I was liable for the full amount. My insurance company has mentioned hearing similar complaints about their billing practices. Very disappointing and misleading experience. read more

I dare you to find a more rude staff, more waiting times to get the simplest things resolved and countless hours of back and forth for them to get anything sorted out in terms of insurance. The whole experience with this people is NOT WORTHY. Do yourself a favor and find another provider. read more

Trying to get in touch with a human is impossible. I called multiple times to try a reach a manager, and after being left in hold ( by AI( was hung up on...3 times. Left multiple messages for office manager. Never got a response. Actually went to office in person, and one of the office workers was incredibly rude. Given phone number of corporate office-non-working number. It's absolutely ridiculous!!! read more

Improve your communication with people! Actually have a receptionist that people can SPEAK to!!! Also you should start hiring PA's that actually have compassion and can work with children. Nasty people in this line of work is not acceptable; Remember most people are at their wits end by the time they visit your practice read more

horrible front desk. rude and unhelpful. i was hoping it was a BOT but turned out to be a person instead. run don't walk from them

The worst experience I have ever had with a doctor. Several appointments schedule then no record of said appointments I had to wait three months for something that really needed to be handled. I finally get an appointment show up and am told oh no we don't do that procedure . Come back a week later wait for 30 minutes after when scheduling I told them I had to be at work at a certain time. After thirty minutes I'm told there are two people ahead of me. There are many great doctor offices but this ain't one of them read more

Treated my infection totally wrong. Doctors rush your visit almost every time. Terrible practice.

Good luck getting through to Dr Bonney's office. I made multiple calls. First an AI answer, then an off shore answer, then more hold time. And of course then told everyone is busy with a patient. What a joke. Look elsewhere. read more

Ridiculously disorganized. Do they ever answer the phone? I've never seen anything like this.

This is quite possibly the worst dermatology office in existence. They are so wildly disorganized and have been having issues with their billing center where I have received multiple statements after billing and keep getting calls saying I need to pay - all resulting with me having to re-explain that it's THEIR SYSTEM that has the issue and every call ends in "opsie sorry this will be rectified", and then it is never rectified lol. Additionally, they charge a $125 DOLLAR NO SHOW - which A. that price is excessive and B. since they are so wildly disorganized, I had an experience where I rescheduled my appointment and they actually didn't cancel my original appointment so I got charged. There's no real way to prove this since I rescheduled in person and have been going in circles with their "support" team for months (I use the word support very lightly) trying to get rid of the charge but of course they just tell me their executives need to look over my case. They literally couldn't care less. The amount of time I've spent talking to their support/billing is actually laughable. I urge you to save your time and money and go literally anywhere else. This place is an actual joke. Could not recommend them less. read more

A while ago I saw nurse practitioner Rachel Zelman at this practice, and she was very good, though seemed slightly rushed. Is that a thing at Schweiger, btw? She helped with an issue, and it was a good experience. The front desk people are also nice. Months later, I wanted to have an old mole checked, as well as a callus style of thing on my hand that had recently appeared. I decided to book with a doctor just in case anything needed to be removed or biopsied. The doctor at this practice is Dr. Moraru, and I was concerned by the almost equal mix of positive and negative reviews for him online, but figured these were simple things to have checked out....right? Wellllll.... Dr. Moraru is like a ghost. He appears behind the PA out of nowhere, doesn't converse, and replies to questions without expression. He spends the barest amount of time with you, then slips away without a word. It's the strangest thing. He looked at my hand and said my callus thing was a wart....huh? I've googled as many photos of different types of warts as possible, and shown friends, and this was not a wart. But at the time I thought, ok, he's seen lots of things, maybe it's a freak wart? Or maybe freezing will get rid of the callus at the least. So I let him freeze it. He told me I should bandage it, though he didn't offer me one. He said to make another appointment to freeze it again until it was gone. The "wart" turned into a blister, then dried out, then the skin came off. It seemed fine until the skin around the area puffed up, which didn't seem normal to me. It seemed like some sort of reaction. I bandaged it dutifully for weeks, and the skin at the front of my lower thumb became red, irritated, and cut up from the bandage adhesive. By the time I went back to the doctor, the skin was red and irritated, but my cuts had healed. When I saw Dr. Moraru again, things took the most bizarre turn. He said my "wart" needed to be frozen again despite nothing being there. He said nothing about the puffiness, which I thought was odd. He froze it, and seemed to take longer than before. When I got my hand back, he not only froze the original "wart", he froze the irritated red skin the bandages caused!!! I was shocked. He didn't examine my hand, nor did he tell me he wanted to freeze another area. If he had, I'd have told him NO. I asked why he did it, and he said me there was a wart there (??????!!!!!!!!!!), as they spread easy. He said again to cover them up with bandages, and to come back. In my shock, I made an appointment, but cancelled a few days later. The original "wart" area wasn't too bad, and the new blister dried quickly and fell off, but the front of my thumb turned into a giant blister that was extremely painful. It burst on its own after two days, and the skin collapsed around what was a deep wound. It hurt a lot, and started to become infected, so I had to start dressing it with antibiotic cream several times a day. I thought I would need to go to urgent care, but as "luck" would have it, I ended up on antibiotics for something else, and that helped the wound to finally start healing. All in all, it took a month to heal, and I now have a big ugly red scar on my hand. This whole thing has been perplexing, as I don't know if he's a quack or just trying to keep patients coming for insurance money. I've learned my lesson about this office, however, and I won't ever be back. read more

"First, do no harm"-- this should be followed religiously in the medical field, with procedures being done conservatively, only if they're absolutely necessary. That wasn't the case when I came here some years ago with a bit of hypochondria to get a skin exam & moles checked out. At the time I didn't know the difference, but the attending Dr only did my skin exam, and it was the Physician Assistant (Susan Hirsch) who looked at my moles. I showed her 3 moles, asked her thoughts, and she decided 2 of the moles should be removed (even though the 3rd one was similar to one of the others): 1) She removed the moles with a plain razor blade. No advanced techniques expected from such an establishment were used, such as scalpel sculpting or superficial shaving to minimize scarring. The cuts were deep enough to leave a 1/4" scar, when they should have been superficial. And the 2nd mole actually started growing back! I've had large moles removed by actual Drs at NYU, and it's like they were never there (nearly invisible). 2) No consult for scarring was given before OR after treatment. Not even something as industry basic as silicone gel was advised. No stitches on the wound, it was left open with a bandaid slapped on top. Very hasty. I learned a lot of these things in the years after the procedure & from actual experts. I hope providers see this review. Takeaways: 1) Know who's doing your work, and whether they're the actual Dr or a PA-C or NP. If you care about cosmetic outcomes, go to a specialist, and only let an actual Dr touch your skin. 2) Not all moles need to be removed. Mine didn't, and I wasn't told. Be conservative and use extreme scrutiny & discernment. Ask questions because providers want to render a service to make money. I rather have a mole than scars. 3) If a provider doesn't discuss cosmetic outcomes & mitigating scarring, it's a bad sign. Be your own advocate. A basic dermatologist is usually NOT an expert in cosmetic surgical outcomes. read more

Schweiger Dermatology Group - The round 1/4" scar left from the mole removal. No scarring advice was given. - Dermatologists Near Me - New York, New York

1) They forgot a stitch when removing my stitches so I had to go back. 2) I made an appointment to go back and get the stitch removed. When I go there, the office is already closed. So unprofessional and irritating since I commuted to get there. 3) Tried to reschedule to the next day, a Friday. The office is also closed this day because there are no appointments scheduled this day. Absurd. They tell me there's an appointment at 7:20pm in Time Sq for the same day, I go there and they are closed. Apparently they booked my appointment with a medical assistant and not a doctor so that's why the front desk didn't see my appointment. Terrible customer support. Going somewhere else for my dermatology needs in the future. Update 12/6/21: Changing review from 1 star to 3 star The Support Manager called and left a voicemail to apologize for the scheduling mix up. Looks like the FiDi office was only open on Mondays and Tuesdays. When I came in, the receptionist, Dr Moraru and his assistant Mackenzie were aware of the mix-up from the notes left by the Support Manager and were empathetic about the situation. Dr Moraru explained that the stitches were meant to be left in. read more

Giving 2 stars with the understanding that my review is only for one doctor there. Besides him, the support staff, scheduling ability, follow-ups, etc. are great and at 4-5 stars. I have been going to Dr. Moraru since October 2019 basically only for a prescription Finasteride renewal, which he was good at. Most recently I had a more complex issue (a rash under my eye). He proceeded to prescribe an ointment for INSIDE my eye which he pushed for me to buy from the office for ~$30. Turns out it was actually ~$5 from the pharmacy (his aide put in the prescription wrong). The ointment wasn't working after several days so I made the discovery via Google. What dermatologist makes a mistake like this!? So that obviously left a bad taste in my mouth. On top of that, my ask for him to take a look at a mole on top of my head led him to prescribe a separate ointment for pimples which I did not ask for. Not the best manner either, just wants to get out of there quickly. Would not recommend. read more

I have been going to Dr Moraru for 24 years. He is amazing ! He has been my doctor and my children's. He is compassionate and gentle Highly recommend read more

I had a skin infection, in 2 areas, severe enough to be hospitalized. They arranged for me to see this Schweiger Dermatology Group, Lewis Stolman, board-certified quack, for follow up. Despite me showing him a hospital report, before and after fotos and video, he had no clue what he was looking at. He ignored the report from the hospital and everything I said. He said to use "extra rich" moisturizer on the site so it would not be so itchy that I had to scratch it. It was NEVER itchy and I had NOT scratched myself at all. Later in our visit, I questioned when, if ever, I should use an epilator in those areas. He didn't think it was a good idea. But then HE started asking ME about ingrown hair from the epilator. Said he knew of someone who had trouble with that. I THOUGHT HE WAS A BOARD CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST. He did not know how to avoid ingrown hair from an epilator? He did NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FOLLICULITIS AND A SERIOUS SKIN INFECTION!?! They do cool-sculpting in this office. So does my chiropractor. It requires a bit of training, nowhere near what Stolman allegedly has had. SDG has absorbed a whole bunch of derms in NYC, good and bad, like the Borg. So maybe Stolman and a couple others who are really bad, are actually only Borg-Certified. read more