Sheri Lagin J MD

Ah — their receptionist needs a reality check. I called to make an appointment and she basically put me on hold and then comes back on the line in like 2 minutes and says «you need to give me a call in 5 minutes. I’m on another line» and just hung up. Didn’t wait for my response or anything. Just hung up!
FYI — don’t NEED to do anything. I can go to another dermatologist, thank you very much!
I am not in customer service because I know I’d be terrible at it but those of us who are in this line of business, please have the basic skill set and treat others with more courtesy. That’s practically your only job!

I just found Dr. Lagin on the Aetna website a couple days ago and picked her solely on the reviews I read here. I can confirm she is a great doctor. She really spends the time to talk to you and get to know you and ask your preferences regarding types of medications as a patient while also providing her input and the reasoning behind it. I didn’t feel rushed or as if they didn’t really care (as I did with my previous derm).
Definitely will be going back!

I have been seeing Dr. Lagin for almost 20 years — every month for most years, since I am VERY fair-​skinned. She is simply great — friendly, caring, professional and yet warm and kind. She is a one-​person operation, so occasionally there is some time waiting — just like every doctor’s office. She keeps NY office hours on Tuesday & Thursdays. Her office manager, Carmita, is also great; she makes sure to schedule my appointments so that waiting time is minimal.

Only accepts cash or checks, no use of your FSA or HSA account here, consultation/​prescription charge is $ 175 so depending on your deductible, the visit might be very costly…

I love Dr. Lagin. The office is spacious and the waiting room is large. Her office manager has been there for years and knows everything. The treatments she prescribed to me worked really well and she always tries to get to the root of the problem, not just prescribe something to alleviate the symptoms, but find out what triggered them.

I went to see her for the skin problem I had on small part of my chin. She didn’t even look at it closely but decided that it was acne. She wrote me a prescription for some cream. Then I went to a pharmacy with her prescription, picked up the cream and paid almost $ 30 after the insurance cover. I thought that was strangely expensive. I came home and opened the bag. There were 2 tubes of cream. Went back to the pharmacy and asked why they gave me unnecessary amount of 2 packs. They said that was the amount of cream the doctor prescribed. The direction of usage says it shouldn’t be used more than 2 weeks at a time. After using it for 2 weeks, the tube looks as fat as new. You simply don’t need 30g or 2 tubes of cream. Why would you prescribe that much and make your patient pay extra money? unless you get lobbied by pharmaceutical companies or something?
Worse yet, after having used the cream for 2 weeks, the problem got worse. It got slightly better at first but took turn for the worst. I never had a skin problem on this level ever. I can’t blame nothing but the cream doctor Lagin prescribed.
In short, 1 she doesn’t take enough time or pay attention to your problem in diagnosing the problem, 2 she prescribes unnecessary amount and makes you spend extra money, 3 gives you wrong prescription and makes your problem worse.
Thanks for reading.
EDIT: Turned out my insurance didn’t cover for this doctor’s visit so I had to pay out of my pocket in the amount of about $ 150, which was for less than 5 minutes of Dr. Lagins sitting across the table giving me prescription that made my problem worse. I told the receptionist that I didn’t expect this expense so I wouldn’t be able to pay it all at once. I started paying $ 20 a month but the receptionist kept calling me every single week to remind me of paying. She was actually nice and sounded feeling bad to keep bothering me by calling too frequently. But apparently that’s what Dr Lagins told her to do. After two months, I just didn’t want to deal with it anymore so I paid the balance in full. Even since then, I still keep receiving invoices with BIG RED sticker that says PAST DUE on it.
Dr. Lagins doesn’t care about your problem. She will give you whatever prescription she can think of. But when it comes to the bill, she will follow you to the end of the world.

I went to see her since she was close to my job. She was actually really enthusiastic about my condition, which was a bit strange, but well appreciated. She’s got a great bedside manner and is always in a good mood with her patients no matter what day it is. I’m sorry some other folks have a negative opinion, and I don’t think it’s fair to give Dr. Lagin a 2 for a receptionist’s fumble. You don’t know what her day was like, and if you brought it up, I bet she would have apologized.

Dr. Lagin is great. I had to get a wart removed here and she is very genetle-​mannered and clearly knowledgeable. I knew she was thorough because she did a quick check on my moles even though that was not what I came in for at all
I don’t give her 5 stars though because the wait is annoying. Your appointment will likely only take 10 – 15 minutes because she is efficient (but don’t worry, she doesn’t rush you at all). But you inevitably wait approx. 40 min for your appt to start.
overall though I would still recommend her and I’ll be going back.

Dr Lagin is extremely sweet, caring and smart. She did the exam carefully and was very patient for my questions. Also, the receptionist during work hour was very helpful. I would give Dr Lagin 5 Star for her own if we are not talking about the office. However, the one who picks up the phone in the evening was AWEFUL and unbelievably RUDE. She literally yelled at me while I am being super polite since the very beginning. Not sure what is wrong with that human being. Honestly, I wish they hire someone else for the night message service. The person there doesn’t deserve any kind of job. I’m hoping to contact the office to find a solution so that I can leave a five star review for Dr Lagin.

I had to find a new dermatologist who will take my new insurance, so I found Dr. Lagin on the web. She is close to my office and I liked that she is affiliated with NYU (very happy with their doctors and crew in general). So I went to see her, and I was very happy with the appointment. She took her time with me, I did not feel rushed, she took care of my problems and I left her office happy. I am very glad and relieved now that I found her, and will recommend her office to all my friends (very hard to find a good dermatologist in this city, usually their main concern is how to sell you all sorts of laser therapy for $$$$ you don’t really need). I loved DR. Lagin for her professionalism, I will be back for sure.

Dr. Lagin is not dilligent, nor is she a good listener. I chose to go to her, as she is conveniently located near my office. I went to get a mole checked out, and she nearly finished the appointment without even looking at it. Dr. Lagin removed the mole, and when I went back for follow-​up she refused to see me as she had not received the check from my visit yet. Mind you — I had just received the bill 2 days prior to this appointment, and had informed the receptionist it was in the mail and should be arriving that day or the next. The fact that Dr. Lagin would not come out and explain this ridiculous policy is just cowardice. Not to mention this is completely ludicrous! What a waste of time! Also, she is very cold and unfriendly. I clearly do not recommend her, and will certainly not be returning to this practice.

Dr. Lagin was perhaps one of the best doctor experiences I have ever had. She was patient, she was knowledgeable, she was persistent in finding a solution to a strange medical situation that I had which is now resolved. She is a dermatologist who is clearly focused on the medicine and health and wellbeing of her patients and she is extremely professional and warm as well.