Manhattan Dermatology Specialists — Local services in New York

I booked an appointment with them over the phone a month ago. I spent close to 30 minutes on the phone with them giving them all my insurance information. I asked the receptionist multiple times if they take my insurance, she kept assuring me that they do. Flash forward to today–the day before my appointment–I receive a call from them telling me that my insurance is out of network and I'd have to pay over $300 out of pocket if I want to keep the appointment. I was shocked. I had this appointment in my calendar for a month. The office sent me reminder emails about the appointment, but NOT ONCE in the MONTH leading up to the appointment did they mention they no longer take my insurance. I explained this all to the receptionist and asked why I wasn't informed earlier. She had no answer. I explained that I was completely blind-sided by this information. Then after I explained my frustration with being told last-minute about having to pay for an appointment that was supposed to be covered, the receptionist had the AUDACITY to ask me AGAIN if I was going to keep the appointment and reminded me of the price, COMPLETELY IGNORING my aforementioned explanations. This practice and all others need to inform their patients IMMEDIATELY about insurance changes. Absolutely...

Now I remember why I never see dermatologists... Because every cosmetic dermatologist I’ve ever seen has gone this way. I saw Dr. Yoo at Sullivan Street. After waiting over an hour I can say without hesitation that the office is very pretty. Dr. Yoo was cold and rushed and totally disinterested in my medical concerns and only interested in the cosmetics. I had to circle back several times to get her to acknowledge my medical concerns, and when she finally did she dismissed a previous opinion given by a doc who was more appropriately specialized to the issue than she was, by default telling me I had something serious and untreatable despite no evidence of that — she just wanted to move onto the cosmetics. She prescribed three very silly, very expensive creams that I had zero intention of filling, insisting on sending the scripts to the practice’s preferred pharmacy instead of my own. I left without any answers but with renewed frustration at the specialty. If you can’t do more for your patients than an aesthetician would do, be embarrassed to call yourself...

Dr. Bard has been my dermatologist for the past several years and she's done wonders with my face and skin. A very talented person where it comes to fillings and facial treatments, invasive and none invasive . She is always pleasant to deal with , knowledgeable and professional. I've done an extensive research before booking my appointment with her years ago , and it really paid off. She always gives the most personal attention to each person , very personable and never cuts on talk time , and trust me I'm a person with lots of questions! So happy she finally opened her own clinic, there's not too many specialists like her out there . (The pic below is right after a juvederm filling in my laughter lines , upper lip...