New York Dermatology Group

I was diagnosed with alopecia areata. My hair was falling out by the handful most of my hair was missing underneath. I went to dr Jessica Weiser for treatment and the first visit was friendly she gave me a localized injection. The next week I noticed 2 more bald spots and I went back right away. She was nice enough to treat it and I asked her to please check my scalp for more areas because I was terrified about the hair loss. She told me she saw nothing and the following week I had three more spots. My third visit wasn’t as friendly. By this visit she was annoyed that I came back, told me I’m a dog chasing my own tail and I should do yoga. Huh? I was appalled. At this point I had seven bald spots with thin areas all over. I never went back. I saw a new dermatologist who looked at my scalp and told me I had a severe case of alopecia and felt terrible for me. He’s been treating me for almost 3 months and has reversed the hair loss. I know I wasn’t crazy so not sure why this office treated me this way.

I’ve been going to see Dr. Colbert for 10 years. Every time the results are amazing. We do the Triad and some injectables, but never a lot, cancer screening and mole removal. I get minimum maintenance with maximum results that make my skin glow. Dr. Colbert is warm and friendly with great stories and a creative mind. I get complimented on my skin almost daily and most people are surprised at my age. I feel I have a true friend that takes care of my skin needs and I look forward to the visits.

If you want to keep you money and sanity, steer clear of Dr. Jessica Weiser at NYDG! I came in for a screening over a year ago and asked her to remove a small mole on my arm that was bothering me aesthetically. I remember the conversation I had with her about the mole getting irritated when I wore certain shirts even though I wasn’t concerned at all that it was cancerous since it was deemed safe in previous screenings. However, instead of removing it the mole, she only took of a portion, which I was unaware of when it was covered with a bandage. When I realized the mole wasn’t removed and I wasn’t given the procedure I had asked for, I ended up having to make a second appointment to get the mole fully removed. I paid $ 200 out of pocket for this.
What I didn’t realize is that Dr. Weiser did a biopsy of mole during the first appointment (again, something I never asked her to do) and I started receiving random bills: $ 222 from the lab + ANOTHER $ 241 (after insurance) from NYDG for the biopsy I never asked for. I had already paid $ 200 to have the mole removed, so she was charging me twice for the same mole!
Over the last year, I’ve tried relentlessly to reach Dr. Weiser, left several messages with the billing department and never heard from her once! What kind of doctor flat out ignores her patients?
The bill reminders kept coming and after a year of trying to rectify the situation, I ended up paying for everything for fear that my credit would be affected or that I’d develop an ulcer from the stress. Over $ 650 for a tiny mole removal!
This a prime example of medical malpractice and a cold-​hearted doctor taking advantage of their patient. Please learn from my mistake and look elsewhere for a dermatologist!

Sigh… This place really f-​ing sucks. I have been a patient since 2008. After realizing that I do not get proper care, I wrote a bad review. The staff contacted me and tried to turn the situation around. I was pleased and updated my review.
Now i went back for a checkup on an issue and cancer screening. There is a new staff but it’s actually worse than before.
The only one nice was the medical assistant who seem to care more than the Doctor did. Even the receptionists are unprofessional, i had to call 3 times to book an appt after being placed on hold or hung up on. Too lazy to find a new Dr. I continued.
I have had some skin issues that occur in the summer time. It is bothersome and unsightly. The Doctor asked me to return in the fall if the issue persist and that was it. Le sigh — i mean I already know it will be gone in the fall. ah duhhhh. I paid $ 50 for this and actually ended up finding out on my own that all I needed to do was exfoliate the area. That problem is now gone. Smh. $ 50.
I also pointed out some other issues that were pretty much boiled down to me being fat. I can’t be more candid than that. The prior dermatologist pointed it out as atopic dermatitis and offered prescription that helped. I even told the Doctor the name of the prescription and she didn’t ask of offer a refill. All i got was «its just from skin rubbing». You’re sooooo smart! OmG.
Never again and do not contact me. :)

The staff is not helpful nor knowledgable. Very frustrating to have the billing department return a simple call. This is not good customer service! The doctor I saw was very nice and helpful but I will not return because the staff seem to think its a bother to ask questions or for them to do their work!

This is a long overdue review. Last summer, I went to Central Park and ended up with some cyst or boils on my leg. I was freaked out and sought a doctor 2 days after it wouldn’t go away.
NYDG was overall a great experience. I called for a last minute appointment, explained my urgency, and pain level (it was getting really painful) and the staff were gracious enough to squeeze me in for a same day appointment. Got to the office which is brand spanking new, sparking white. Easy check-​in and I was seen by a male doctor. I think he was Dr. Adams but I can’t remember for sure.
I didn’t get it 5 stars because of the doctor’s bedside manner. He was pretty disinterested and didn’t perform a thorough inspection. He spent probably 5 – 7 min with me total and declared it just poison ivy or maybe a bug bite. He said not to worry, it’s not a big deal. Ok… I had to ask him to do something more for me because it was throbbing and very painful. Only then, did he drain the boil and put some ointment on it, and prescribed me a huge, and I think pricey, tube of Vanos that is still sitting in my apartment.
Eventually the boil did clear with the Vanos and my visit was an overall success, but the practice would do better if there was a little bit more empathy and analysis from the med team. I’m sure they see far more serious cases all the time, but that doesn’t make other cases not as important. Other than that, my experience was positive and I would probably return.

I waited 25 minutes for my appointment and the doctor (Amy Perlmutter) spent less than 10 minutes doing a skin cancer screen. The worse part was that there was hair all over the exam room floor and I was told to take off my socks and shoes. It was absolutely disgusting.

Summary: bad surgical experience which I did not have with my new dermatologist.
Details:
Came in several times, always felt passable but not amazing (the space is very nice, though).
Last time it was for a cyst (~1.5 years ago now). We scheduled a removal date, and I came back for surgery.
At the end of the surgery I asked to see the cyst. I was shown a sliver of tissue, and told it wasn’t a cyst but rather some scar tissue that couldn’t be removed. So I had had surgery and now had a scar for nothing.
The «scar tissue» felt smaller post-surgery…but eventually grew to feel like an even LARGER cyst, so I decided to see another dermatologist.
That dermatologist also suggested surgery. I warned him of what had happened at NY Dermatology. He seemed puzzled… but talked me through it as he was performing the surgery, and nothing was out-​of-​the ordinary. In the end he removed the entire thing while leaving a smaller incision scar than NY Dermatology, who had effectively done nothing beneficial.
So…we both have no clue what NY Dermatology did, or why they couldn’t remove the cyst he was obviously able to remove.

Took two stars off for the rude woman (Hispanic, thin) who checks patients or. Beyond rude and unprofessional to female patients and flirty and nauseatingly sweet to the affluent looking male ones giving them samples etc. Puke.
The office has that sterile and clinical feel and the treatment so good and fast. Most patients here seem more interested in the anti aging and tightening treatments.

I have been seeing Dr Weiser at New York Dermatology group since 2012ish. I followed her from another practice to NYDG, and I have nothing but positive things to say. I have an on-​going skin condition, and Dr. Weiser is very patient, thorough, and makes me feel good about the decisions I am making as far as treatments go. I would encourage anyone who is looking for a very personable and professional doctor to consider Dr. Weiser at NYDG.

Gorgeous office, definitely «feels» like its a top notch facility. And yes, as other Unilocalers mentioned, great magazines in the sitting area.
Besides, I have no desire to ever return to this place if it weren’t for the convenient location and the fact they take my insurance. I’ve seen a couple of doctors here and all have that pristine, cold, friendly but fake demeanor. They def give you the absolute bare minimum in bedside manner and do just enough to get you to pay at the end. When I go to the doctor, any doctor, I want to ask as many questions about any sort of skin question I have– that’s what I’m paying for. The last time I tried addressing more than 3 of my skin concerns, they said they could deal with it the next time.
Sorry, so I can return for a another 30 minute wait then have you deal with me for 15 minutes then shoo me off.
Will continue my search for a good dermatologist, cannot wait to find one so I don’t have to step foot in this place again.
And free samples, yeah right.

Although I have no idea why, my skin was flawless, I used to go to NYDG when I was in my 20’s. I had a hard time remembering their name so I googled snotty pretty dermatology offices and thankfully it popped up. I made a 6:45 appointment b/​c people annoy me (clicking their pens, incessantly sniffing their nose for no apparent reason, unwrapping plastic candy in slow motion, etc.) and I find that going at night is less crowded. There was still a sniffer and I was about to kill him when the doctor came and got me which was five minutes after I arrived. Dr. Jessica Weiser was amazing. She gave me a cancer screening. She addressed my concerns which was only preventing my face from turning into a quails egg from sun exposure. She recommended starting with prescription creams and if I want more dramatic treatment then some type of laser thing. The receptionist was sweet. Like every girl, I love samples. They no longer offer a bowl of Eucerin samples but when I asked, the receptionist gave me a bunch of samples. Score!

I had to have serious surgery after going to NYDG. The area that was improperly remove became immediately infected after the procedure at NYDG. With antibiotics from another doctor, it healed some what. Then about 6 months down the road the area became so infected, and swollen that it ruptured. I had to have surgery on the area by an ENT. Thankfully it has healed now because I had a good doctor, but this place had me in a lot of pain, I had to miss work, and pay doctor’s bills for surgery. I would never go back.

I went to NYDG for a medical condition regarding my skin. I was taken in 40 minutes past my appointment time and I was in the doctor’s office for a total of 30 minutes.
During the first 15 minutes, I told the doctor (Dr. Jessica Weiser, MD) about my medical history, such as the products I used and procedures I had done to my face. The other 15 minutes we talked about the prescription the doctor wrote, which led to a conversation about an in-​house service that would take care of my issue faster than the prescription. When the doctor started to talk about the in-​house service, she turned around, grabbed a brochure, read from it and gave it to me.
As I was paying, I was told that in addition to my $ 40 copay, I was responsible for a $ 300 charge for a «cosmetic consult» which is not covered by insurance.
At no time was I informed that I would be charged extra for talking about cosmetics. I was talking about my medical history and was forced to listen to an ADVERTISEMENT about a service they were offering me, which only came up because I asked about what was in the prescription and the doctor offered that instead saying that it would take care of the issue faster.
When I protested, I was told that my time in the office went over the 15 minute mark, therefore the extra charge. At no time was I informed there was a time limit.
When I refused to pay the extra $ 300, they made me wait and after 15 more minutes, they placed me in a conference room where they pressured me to pay for the bill. While in the conference room, I said that I would not pay for the extra charge and that I was no longer comfortable paying with my debit or my credit card, so I excused myself (Leaving my ID and insurance card behind) and went to a cashier to withdraw some cash.
I paid for my copay in cash and told them that I wouldn’t be paying the cosmetic consult charge, as I was not informed of it previously.
Had I known it was going to cost me $ 300, I would not have gone there.
The truth is that I don’t even feel like we spoke about cosmetics. We talked about my medical history and the doctor answered my questions about the prescription she wrote me + taking the opportunity to offer me an in-​house service that would work faster than the prescription.
They sent me a bill in the mail for $ 300. I called again and they said they wouldn’t be dropping the charge.
I’ve reported them to the Better Business Bureau and STRONGLY recommend anyone reading this to find a different dermatologist and clinic.
It is a scam!!!

I’ve seen this group of doctors since 2002 when I decided to get on Accutane for moderate acne. (Accutane cleared up the deep acne, but it does come back a little.)
Since then, I’ve gone back for taking a sample of a mole (at my doctor’s suggestion during my annual check up) to make sure it wasn’t cancerous, once when I had a weird skin rash very close to my eye, and moderate acne visits. Everyone is professional and incredibly knowledgeable.
I don’t get the reviews that say you have to wait — like everything in NYC, it all depends on when you make your appointment. Sometimes I’ve waited 45 minute when I have a 6PM appt, and when I’ve gotten an early AM appt I’ve waited 5 minutes.
This past weekend I got the triad facial to take care of dark spots left from acne. It’s microdermabrasion, a laser and a glycolic acid peel. The Dr always checked on my comfort level and I really appreciated that. The peel wasn’t so painful, just a little tiny stinging feeling that was over quickly.
The price was high at $ 600 but my skin looks and feels amazing. I have less blackheads and whiteheads and the texture of my skin is great. The marks are still there but I wasn’t expecting them to go away quickly. I used to get facials at spas around town like Christine Chin, but they didn’t really do anything for my skin and ran up to $ 120.
As a followup the Dr suggested the $ 1,500 Fraxel laser to get rid of acne dark spots on a separate visit. I told him, that might be out of my price range. I didn’t feel pressured for an upsell, he even said go online and read the reviews (which I was going to do anyway). After reading about it online, it looks like people with olive skin experience terrible reactions: bright red skin after 2 treatments, hiding inside for a week after, bleeding, stripes (!), oozing, people basically freaking out and considering lawsuits. WTF! Definitely not the thing for me. My skin is definitely olive/​tan and everyone giving it bad reviews has that color.
Overall this is a well-​run, professional office and I will go back.

I have been to NYDG for a variety of treatments from medical to cosmetic: overall skin care, skin cancer screening, a crazy infected bug bite from Brazil, laser hair removal, and yes, botox and fillers.
I am always impressed with Dr. Colbert’s overall knowledge and attention to precision… He is very warm, listens to you and goes out of his way to make sure you are happy. The combination of his demonstrated skill and the fact that he has never one pushed any cosmetic treatments or tried to upsell me in any way makes me trust him more than any other dermatologist I have seen and that to me is of utmost importance.
To be fair, every time i have had an appointment, there has been an astronomical wait of some variety… and one of the girls at the front desk is consistently condescending… but ive had the best results by a landslide so i let it slide.
Dr. Colbert is the only derm i saw that didnt try to get me to buy more procedures/​cream/​products etc.. And told me he felt I didnt even need what I requested… 5 stars for that alone.
Gorgeous office and celebrity roster aside, Dr. Colbert is truly a spectacular doctor and has consistently given me great results. I would reccommend him to anyone. Just dont squish in your appt in between meetings because you might be hanging around in the waiting room for a while…

It’s a great location, it’s a beautiful office, and it’s easy to get an appointment because there are so many doctors. For me, that’s where the positives end. I probably just had a bad experience with one bad doctor, and I don’t want to hold it against New York Dermatology completely because we’re all human and blah blah blah.
I went to New York Dermatology Group mostly based off of Unilocal reviews and I’m sorry I did. After waiting for over 20 minutes to see a doctor (and my appointment was at 8am so it wasn’t like there were a lot of patients being seen), I explained my issue to the doctor’s assistant and then five minutes later the doctor came in with the assistant and I had to completely repeat myself. What? Why didn’t I just tape record what I said? But I digress.
The main issue that I have is that within a minute of me talking, the doctor diagnosed me even though I had no visible symptoms at that time and had other things to say. He then asked me if I had two symptoms, when I said no, he informed me that his diagnosis was definitely correct because I had those symptoms… what? Really? (cue Seth Meyers here). When I kind of shook my head to indicate that I didn’t have those symptoms, the doctor replied «You just said you did» and rolled his eyes slightly. Needless to say, I will never be going back.

I came to NYDG because I have skin tags that bothered me. This office was professional, and the doctors here are awesome.
I’m going soon to get my annual skin screening.

I won’t discuss what I needed but I had to see a dermatologist. Because of the mixed reviews here, I called and scheduled an appointment. Upon arrival, I felt I was in an episode of Nip/​Tuck, waiting amongst women in a brightly lit, white office with a great magazine stack selection. I was the only dude around and noticed these women were very vain or had some invisible skin problem (all attractive). The nurse was polite but had the coldest hands (to clarify she removed some blackheads — we were not holding hands dodo).
I met Dr Shilesh Iyer, who was professional and provided some much needed skincare help. Thank goodness my insurance covered. The prescribed antibiotics and topical creams were rather expensive. Minus.
I had originally scheduled a follow up appointment, but ended up canceling it because I didn’t want to waste my time to hear, «great! you can go home now, pizza face.»
Thank you for helping me avoid sitting in Dr Zizmor’s office. Seriously I was going to go since I didn’t know of any alternatives. I can hear the laughter already. I still have terrible skin, but that’s ok. My modeling career never took off anyway.
P. S. To all of those new Unilocal reviews with one review (or ⁰⁄₁ next to the name). You are seriously remiss if you are only going to review NYDG or a few health care providers (we all smell shills).
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So not long after I Unilocaled NYDG, I can’t believe it! NYDG sent me an email with 2 $ 100 coupons for botox and laser treatments — neither of which I’ve ever had, considered, or asked about. Unbelievable! I’ve read about plastic surgeons suffering and slashing prices, offering deals with our wonderful economy, but never once thought dermatologists are or would be affected.
This just goes to show you NYDG is more about beauty and outward appearance than health and well-​being — as I said in my original Unilocal, just look at the place. As if I wasn’t disgusted enough after the visit I Unilocaled, now I’m thoroughly sick! And I’m still searching Unilocal for another dermatologist…