Leslie C Lucchina, MD

Everyone here was really rude. The doctor was late, seemed rush and not helpful. The room was also freezing cold (which she did apologize for.) When I asked a follow up question about how the medicine works she told me I should just google it. Seems like an odd answer for a doctor to give. Wish I’d read these reviews before going — the negative warnings were consistent with my experience, and I would have gone elsewhere.

I agree Dr. Lucchina is great! I don’t know why people evaluate the people at the front desk so harshly. Who cares?! Yes the appointments are generally not long but she’s also extremely knowledgeable and is able to make an accurate diagnosis quickly. She has been very helpful to me. I wish I could still go to her but I have a new insurance plan they don’t take! :-/

My primary care doctor referred me to Dr. Lucchina. I went to 3 – 4 appointments and each time my appointment lasted 5 – 15 minutes. The office is just very snobby. Dr. Lucchina is extremely abrupt and her little assistant was not pleasant to deal with.
On my last appointment, Dr. Lucchina told me that I had discoid lupus. She did not take the time to explain my condition to me and had the nerve to tell me not to google it because «it would freak me out». And just like that she kicked me out her office in less than 15 minutes. That was my last appointment with her. It is pretty ridiculous that a doctor would spent more time trying to sell me tinted moisturizer and sunscreen than she did with explaining my diagnosis.
I will say she is a good dermatologist. Prior to going to Dr. Lucchina, I have had multiple doctors misdiagnose my skin condition and she was able to accurately diagnose with a few lab tests.

easy to make an appointment, not a long wait, and received quality care. definitely recommend.

I won’t give it raving or horrible reviews (yet) because I haven’t yet begun the treatment she gave me… however at face value (no pun intended) ha ha… it was a-​OK. I got an appointment within a week of calling to make an initial which is amazing.
I arrived a few minute before my appointment and yes, the front desk people were generally meh; not the nicest but hey, it probably sucks to work a front desk job for 12 dollars an hour for fancy Back Bay doctors so I have some empathy/​sympathy. They def. did the thing where they talked unprofessionally about their social lives in front of the patients (HUGE PET PEEVE OF MINE) but oh well.
The MD was friendly and thorough; she did take a detailed patient history and asked what had been done and tried before. She was 100 percent rushed & I don’t think wanted to hear a single question I have but again, I am sure she has a busy schedule but it doesn’t really excuse less than excellent care seeing as she is BACK BAY DERMATOLOGIST. I suppose if I were older, richer, prettier, etc. she would have given me more time of day but… I’m not so… that is that.
As always truly wish she spent more time with me and explored more options.

I have always had a great experience with Dr. Lucchina. I love her bedside manner and she is very helpful and thorough. I have seen her for brown spots and spider veins over the years.

I have had very varied experiences here. Dr. Lucchina herself seems professional and knowledgeable, if a little rushed. However, it is absolutely true that the girl at the front desk is dismissive and unhelpful. She sits there sullenly texting on her cell phone, and acts like she’s doing you a favor with every interaction. Of the three times I’ve been there, the middle time I waited 45 minutes before I finally said I had to reschedule so I could get back to work. Finally, this most recent visit was a follow up visit Dr. Lucchina insisted on. I even asked, if everything seemed better, did I still need to come in, and she said yes. I went, and she spent exactly 15 seconds with me, checking the issue which I knew was cleared up. I was charged my (not cheap) co-​pay for this visit. I’ve been to many doctors who do not count the less than 1 minute follow up as a full doctor’s office visit, and I’m very annoyed that I spent a large amount of money for a doctor to spend 15 seconds telling me what I already knew. I should have gone with my gut and cancelled the follow-​up appointment, but I was trying to be a good patient. I won’t be back…

Dermatologists are impossible to get appointments with! I called MGH and they couldn’t fit me in until fall. Dr. Lucchina was able to squeeze me in that same week and I didn’t wait any longer than 5 minutes to see the doctor. She also had many products in the office for my acne-​prone skin and had great suggestions for alternatives that I could buy at CVS. I wish it were this easy for me to see every doctor.

I have to totally disagree with the two negative reviews. I have been seeing Dr. Lucchina for a couple of years now and she is absolutely lovely. I have referred my best friend and husband to her and they both love her. She is on time, professional, extremely friendly and personable. Not to mention a fabulous dermatologist. She has lasered my face for both unsightly veins and brown spots. She did an amazing job. I don’t know why I waited so long to get my brown spots lasered, what a difference! The spots are gone and I have a much smoother complexion. I don’t have any issues with her assistant. She has always been nice to me and making an appointment is very easy and timely.

While I really like Dr. Lucchina, her assistant has a serious attitude problem. She is incredibly difficult to schedule appointments with and is generally snide. It’s too bad because I think Dr. Lucchina is a great doctor. Unfortunately, due to this girl’s demeanor and difficulty, I’m going elsewhere so I can be seen before October.

I would have to agree, sad to say. — because she was recommended to me.
The day I came she was late as well — and I had a late morning appointment which seemed to be her first. But some Rude Midget Woman (her nanny?) came in with one of the doctor’s kids and she was totally distracted… While I sat there and waited. It was so annoying.
I am not going to get to the point of spending hundreds of dollars. I am going to get a referral from my PCP because