Well it’s been 5 days and I still haven’t gotten the results back from my visit. That’s the longest I’ve ever waited from any doctor so I’ve been anxious all week.
The actual visit was great and the dermatologist was great with our son. Unfortunately, the front desk staff members (2 of them) seem to have forgotten their roles—we sat for 20 min past our appt start time which was an early morning appointment and they didn’t inform us the doctor was running behind, didn’t acknowledge they were late, didn’t do anything to find out what was going on until I asked and then didn’t inform me of what was happening until I asked again. They didn’t apologize, seemed aloof and talked to each other about other, non-work related topics multiple times as we waited. It was quite surprising.
The staff didn’t introduce themselves or their role. They didn’t ask consent to take photos. And the provider spent less than 5 minutes in the room and didn’t face me when she was talking to me.
The person who took me back didn’t introduce herself or her role, and she used my dead name. They took pictures of me without asking if they could or if I was okay with that. And then the dermatologist spent less then 5 minutes in the room.
I was warmly greeted by the front desk associates and didn't wait long before meeting with the medical assistant, Betsy. Betsy was quick & thorough with my onboarding, explaining in advance what the doctor might ultimately suggest. My experience with the Dr. Rubenstein was lovely. She was professional, understanding and had immediate answers to my concerns.
From start to finish of my appointment I felt welcomed, comfortable and at ease. It was my first derm appointment and Dr.Patel explained everything and made me feel comfortable. 10/10 will be back!
The only issue was that I had a 12:20 appointment and was told to arrive early. The front door was locked as it said they were at lunch so I was stuck outside in the heat
Front desk was great. Dr Patel was nice but didn’t have any real answers for me. Told me the small itchy spot in my armpit was due to dry skin and I should moisturize. MY ARMPIT, like my actual underarm. It’s a tiny red spot the size of a pencil eraser. I said ok… how does this happen so I know what to avoid? She said “we don’t really know. Maybe friction.” Um ok. I should have seen rubenstein or gone to the other location for Dr Neha Robinson. She was great a few years ago. So I got a steroid cream and no answers.
Check in was fast and easy and the front desk person was friendly and helpful. Dr. Rubinstein was great as always. She is efficient and fast, but never makes me feel as if she is rushing or unable to answer any of my questions. The physician assistant was also very good.
During my appointment I was prescribed medication. The prescription was not sent to the pharmacy, I had to call 2 days later to request the prescription be sent. Additionally I was going to be given a quote for a procedure discussed during my appointment. I was never provided the quote and even asked for it a second time when I called about my prescription.
The layout of the room was awkward and needs to be rethought. The exam table is in a bad spot and when the door opens and you have the gown on passerby’s can see you basically naked. The PA and the assistant didn’t know where things were in the exam room which was awkward. There was a lot of bumping into each other and also me. The PA felt VERY rushed in her exam of me. She didn’t see a wart I had on her own, and I had to point it out. This was fine but sorta made me wonder if she had missed anything else. She also was openly criticizing the previous dermatologist at another D&A office I’d been to and their notes about my moles. I saw that as unprofessional and confusing as a patient. Overall visit felt very awkward and I felt misplaced and that the exam room needed to be rethought and layout was horrible for a patient.