Dr. Zarkin, Honestly I feel this practice handled my case unprofessionally. I was told before scheduling the doctors performs Excisions of the skin, but then in the appointment she referred me to an OBGYN to have a skin excision done, which seems very odd seeing how its the skin. Second, I was charged for a full-body check, (which was not done),and I asked her to go over a second concern to talk about it, but she just said oh well go over it next time, and rushed out of the room leaving me confused. I feel very offended that I was misled for this terrible service. read more

Just a routine skin cancer looking over. The Dr. was very friendly and very aware that some people have an issue with being looked over. But she made me super comfortable. read more

Wonderful experience. Inexpensive and good bedside manner. Jennifer Crews was excellent. If you are new to the area, this group of dermatologists is a great choice. read more

Was contacted about scheduling my yearly appointment as this would be my 2nd year I have been seen by Dermotology Associates of Bradenton. Scheduled appointment and drove 45 minutes to arrive at appointment time. When I arrived they asked for my insurance card and I noticed my name was in hot pink color on their schedule. They asked if my insurance had changed and it has not. They then informed me that I was out of network and would be self pay. I asked why didn't someone tell me this before and the girls replied that they did not know and only that I should have been notified. Such a waste of time and disrespect for me as a client/patient. I walked out and would never return. If they handle paperwork and communication this haphazardly, then what else may slip through the cracks when it matters. read more

Went here because my favorite dermatologist is practicing here. Dr. Stevenson is terrific-very thorough and answers all questions you have. What is not so terrific is that I was placed in an examination room and had to wait almost an hour. Came very close to leaving, but my admiration for Dr. Stevenson kept me patient. read more

Mediocre and horrible. Please avoid this office if you can. I scheduled an appointment with them about 2-3 weeks ago. They verified my insurance. Explained that they only had an appointment in their Bradenton office. I accepted although it is 50 mn drive for me. I get there on time to be told that the billing department is asking for my physical card, which I had with me. I waited 25mn and still no answer back from them as of to what's taking this long to verify when I had provided all that info before hand. I left after waiting 30 mn with no iodates from the front office. Once I left, I called to speak to a manager, which has yet to return my call. bottom line, I wasted my hole morning making sure I was there on time working around my schedule when they really don't care. They are unprofessional and un-prepared. To top it, the front office person asked me to pay upfront (which I declined since they are within network) for the visit until she gets a hold of the billing department. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. They do charge you a 25$ for a no show but they take no responsibility for their mediocre service And for wasting peoples time !! read more

My first and only visit with the dermatologist felt rushed and it seemed like she was annoyed with me for some reason. She even forgot to look at a couple of problem areas I was worried about and had mentioned at the beginning of the exam. When I brought up these issues again, she was already halfway out the door and continued her "exam" as she was standing halfway in the hallway to leave my exam room. I was prescribed a hormonal acne pill which I ended up taking for several months. When I attempted to refill the prescription, I was told that I needed to make an appointment, but they couldn't give me a reason why (I have a rather large co-pay so I didn't want to go in if I didn't need to). Over the phone, the nurse told me the dermatologist "might" want to give me a blood test, but couldn't say for certain that I needed a blood test to stay on these pills. This led me to believe they just wanted to bill my insurance for procedures that I did not necessarily need. If I would have been told for certain, "You need a blood test, this is the reason why..." I would have scheduled the appointment. After being sassed, spoken down to, and not given a specific reason why I needed to see the dermatologist, I didn't schedule the appointment, didn't have my prescription refilled, and ran out of my meds. I went from 150 mg of these hormone pills a day to nothing. This sudden stop of hormone pills is TOTALLY MESSING WITH MY BODY. I have gained 8 lbs of water weight in two weeks. I went from 136 lbs to 144 lbs and every inch of my body is swollen. My socks are leaving indents on my ankles, my shorts are fitting tighter, I can't get my rings off my fingers, my face is swollen, my normally bony shins are huge and squishy. My emotions are crazy, my stomach has bloated out so much that I look pregnant, and my acne is coming back(which I expected). I cannot believe a doctor would allow a patient to suddenly stop taking a pill that affects their body chemistry so much. I've never had a clinic or doctor/nurse treat me like this. This doctor does not have your best interest in mind. read more

I first started going to Dr. Neff 6 years ago when I retired. Her practice was a lot smaller, and the quality of service was good. I'm 79 years old and have seen many doctors. I have become disillusioned over time. The practice has morphed into a corporate entity that is not well focused on skin issues. At a visit late last year the doctor breezed by a skin tumor that has turned into a large and aggressive adenocarcinoma. That has required surgery and radiation. I can't help but feel if the tumor had been recognized sooner, it would not have had a chance to get so far out of control. My last two visits to the practice were not even supervised by a medical person. Two young women dressed as if they were at a party, high heels, well coiffed, perfumed and expensive clothes. I would characterized them as cosmeticians, not licensed medical practitioners. Their patients do not seen to be their primary concern. It's not all bad. At a recent visit I was worked on by a medical professional who was thorough job oriented. Even so, she missed a 1 cm tumor that stood out like Rudolph's nose. read more