Dermatology Specialists

If you are a person of color, please do not come to this place! I had Dr.Reid and I have never felt more uncomfortable in my life! She didn’t care for me as a patient of 1 year. My experience with her was something I don’t wish upon anyone. I tried to report her, and the Executive Director let me know that she can’t don anything because she’s the owner? Please don't waste your time for a 5 minute appointment.

I don’t usually leave reviews for this kind of thing but I’m still thinking about my experience almost 2 weeks later. I saw Dr. Hoffman and had the same experience others have mentioned. When asked the reason for my visit, I said my primary care doctor suggested it as a preventive measure given I’m nearly 30 and have quite a few moles. But she seemed genuinely confused and the rest of the appointment felt dismissive. I must have spent less than 5 minutes with her (after waiting 6+ months for an appointment) and rather than a full-body scan it was at best, a full body glance. Or rather, a partial body glance because things like my face, my scalp, my back, seemed to be completely missed. As a new patient, I frankly felt embarrassed to even be there, like I was wasting her time. I didn’t learn anything about my skin, anything I could be doing for it or should be watching for, and the cherry on top? When she finished looking me over, she asked if I had any concerns and I, knowing nothing about dermatology because it’s my first appointment, made a comment about a mole on my arm seeming to very gradually have grown in size and darkened over the last couple years. Took maybe a couple seconds to look at it and said “sure, we can biopsy that” and that was that. I was so confused, did we even need to biopsy it? It felt like it was only because I brought it up and not because she saw it doing her “scan” and felt it was concerning. Next, I’m not told what a biopsy entails or what to expect, so the next day when I removed the bandaid I was shocked by the open wound not realizing that a small chunk of my arm would be removed to remove the mole. I get it now and why it was necessary, but none of that was explained to me at the time so I had a lot of anxiety even looking at it for the first time afterwards. Lastly, while I was there (for again, 10-15 min tops, biopsy included) I was told by Dr. Hoffman to come back in 3-5 years or if I noticed changes to anything. I was called a week later and given the results of the biopsy which was thankfully benign, and I was told to come back every 6 months for another skin check. I brought up that the Dr. had said 3-5 years and was told no, with the biopsy having been done, it’s 6 months. Which is it then? I haven’t even gotten the bill yet, but I can’t wait to see what it looks like. Not to be dramatic, but this experience was pretty devastating for someone who’s passionate about preventative health and patient advocacy. Very lastly, I want to add that my nurse was very kind and caring, despite the whole experience feeling incredibly rushed.

HORRIBLE experience. 2 month wait for appointment. Did my paperwork in advance, arrived 5 min early. Sat in lobby 30 min after appointment time. Name was called and I moved into a new room for another 20 minutes. Finally Dr Chermak arrived and was in the room with me for no longer than 5 minutes total. She refused my prescription request and instead wrote me a different one. She referred me to a different doctor for my other reason for visiting because it’s something she can’t help me with. Total cost for this visit was $225 new patient + $297 for services. Can you believe that? I will never go back and would most definitely not recommend.

I waited and waited to see this doctor. I have 4 different rashes that are concerning and have been bothering me for quite some time. I saw a dermatologist a year ago, wasn't even looked over and was prescribed random creams that didn't work. I was so upset that I haven't seen anyone since. When I got back to the room, the nurse was more thorough and caring than my actual doctor. Dr. Hoffman barely looked at the rash on my forehead and told me it's from the SUN. I am NEVER outside. If I am, I am in shade because I break out in rashes in the sun. She basically told me to wear sunscreen and nothing else. The sun diagnosis was so inaccurate, it was a joke. The second rash is on my chest and she told me that it's probably allergies and she gave me some sample creams to try. I have a lot of allergies, and she didn't even bother to check to see if I could even HAVE the creams - what if I had an allergic reaction? Dr. Hoffman wasn't even in the room with me for 10 minutes. She didn't look at my skin under the light or take a biopsy of any skin conditions. She said if I wanted my other rashes to be looked at, I'd have to make another appointment. I will NEVER go back to this place, and I am going to refuse to pay any medical bill when I wasn't even seen by the doctor for less than 10 minutes. This was a complete joke and I will never go back. I wish I could give zero stars but I can't.

Do not come here. I waited months for an appointment, and had a list of questions to ask coming in to my appointment with Dr. Hoffman. She said I could only ask one of my three questions and ignored the other issues I came in for. We discussed a skin condition and she didn’t tell me what it was, just prescribed me medicine and when I asked questions about the medication did not answer them. Waste of time and money.

I found Dr. Hoffman to be apathetic, dismissive, and borderline rude. I visited Dermatology Specialists upon referral from my primary care provider to address a specific concern and to learn more about skin health and skin care. I thought visiting a dermatologist as I approach age 30 was a responsible thing to do, but Dr. Hoffman questioned why I was there and told me I didn't need to get my skin checked. She made me feel like I was wasting her time. She did not give me the time of day or provide any chance for me to ask questions or discuss my concerns. In the less than 5 minutes I was with Dr. Hoffman, there was no display of care. I absolutely do not recommend scheduling an appointment with Dr. Hoffman, even if she is the first available.