I've been seeing Dr Sawchuck for several years. Prior to the last year he was great- good bedside manner, understanding, really smart, and so on. He used to really care about his patients. Over the last year he's become paranoid that patients are lying to him, forgetful of prior information, lost test results, and generally horrible to patients. I do not recommend him anymore. read more

I went to Dr Sawchuk's office to get rid of 12 plantar warts on my feet that I had been struggling to deal with for ~8 years. Dr Sawchuk lined up a series of three appointments as part of the process to remove them. Each appointment was painless, and after the three treatments Dr Sawchuk had successfully removed all of the warts. On top of his knowledge and skills, he goes above and beyond by treating all of his patients as friends and showing genuine interest in them. The negative reviews are from people that cannot get appointments with him. I would think you cannot write a proper review without being a patient. He is booked for a reason. If you want a 5 star treatment you should expect to wait like everyone else. read more

I have been seen by Dr. Sawchuck for over three years. Due to the fact that I moved away I stopped for two years. Now I am back and called the office for an appointment. First I waited on the line forever and someone finally hang iPhone on me. When I finally got to speak with administration I was told that because I was an old patient I needed to wait two months for an appointment and that if I didn't want to wait I should consider another practice. Generally new patients have to wait, now old patients have to wait too.... so who is he seeing? I will definitely not go back. read more

I was recommended to this doctor by my friend. It has been really really hectic to make an appointment. They treat you like a zombie as soon as they find out you are a new patient. Well, if you give the new patient a chance they will become existing patients. They only make appointments on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. So if you call any other day even though you get to talk to someone to make an appointment they still won't and tell you to call back on those two days. I just don't get it why they can't put my name down on their calendar any day of the week. When I called Tuesday after the automated system the phone just rang and rang. I let it ring for about twenty times and no one picked up. Didn't even say we are not at the desk or lunch,... Just rings. I don't care if you are booked till July just put my name on your July calendar. Horrible. Never had so much trouble making an appointment. read more

Personable, thorough, professional, clearly knowledgeable. Seems to be the real deal. All I might hope for in a dermatologist. read more

I've been a patient of Dr. Sawchuk for over 20 years and would enthusiastically recommend him to anyone. He has been a consistently excellent physician over this period of time. I trust his knowledge and experience for my Dermatology needs. read more

I've been a patient for the past 4 years and I can honestly say that I've seen a significant decline in Dr. Sawchuk's attitude and overall mannerism when dealing with patients. He is overly rude, blunt, and negatively outspoken towards patients and their specific problems that they are coming to him for. He has become arrogant and acts as if knows everything under the sun. The office is overly busy and it takes months to even get an appointment, and when you do finally get a slot on Dr. Sawchuk's busy schedule, you will be rushed out with a lecture from him on how he has "been doing this for 35 years" and he knows best, and will actually not listen to your personal input what so ever. From someone who has been going to him over the years, I would recommend going to a different, perhaps a younger practitioner who will take your time seriously and give you the attention you deserve. read more

I cannot speak highly enough about Dr. Sawchuk. Not only is he a very skilled doctor whose judgment I trust, but he also really takes the time to fully explain to you the condition you're experiencing, why/how it develops, treatment, etc. I've come to him with a few things that fall into the category of "possible it could develop into something serious in the future but highly unlikely," and he's done a wonderful job putting the risk in perspective in a way that is reassuring without being patronizing or dismissive. Dr. Sawchuk is also a very compassionate doctor who seems to really care about the whole patient. I recently had an appointment where I got a little snappish in response to something he said (he said nothing wrong, it was my own bad behavior and I won't make excuses). A few minutes later when I'd taken a deep breath and realized I'd been rude, I apologize to Dr. Sawchuk, telling him that I was overtired and stressed about other things and I shouldn't have taken it out on him. Not only was he incredibly gracious in response, but when he was done addressing the reason I was there, he took the time to ask me what was going on that had me so stressed out. He let me vent for a few minutes, and then responded with some very kind and supportive words that were just the boost I needed in the moment. He didn't need to take the time out of his schedule to do that, I'm sure he had plenty of other pressing things to take care of and my other issues had nothing to do with dermatology, but he still wanted to make sure I was okay. Finally, some of the reviews here mention long wait time on the phone and in the office. I've experienced those at times in the past, but it seems like the office has made some policy and procedure changes to address those issues. For my most recent appointment, not only did I have only a short wait on the phone before I could schedule my appointment, but I was able to get an appointment within a week and the office was running on time when I came in. read more

Wish I could write a review based on my experience with Dr. Sawchuk, but I can't. That's because I was not able to get an appointment, even after three phone calls and a promised call back! My previous dermatologist stopped taking my insurance and highly recommended Dr. Sawchuk. I called to get an appointment and figured I would have to wait some time because I would be a new patient. What I did not expect is that they said they only schedule 6 weeks out, because they don't know what the doctors' schedules will be (?) ... when I called on a Thursday I was told they were booked up until June, but they could not schedule an appointment because the first week of June was not yet "open" for appointments. I was told I needed to call back the following Monday, when the June week would be open. I called on Monday but was told the administrators had not "opened" the week up yet, and they "hoped" they would open the week up either later Monday, or Tuesday, or Wednesday at the latest. They would take my name and number and call me just as soon as the week was opened up for scheduling. I'm still waiting for that call back. He may be a wonderful dermatologist, worth waiting for, but the "gamesmanship" to get an appointment turns me off. Good luck getting in to see this doctor! read more

Dr. Sawchuk is my favorite doctor. He is knowledgable, skillful, gentle and friendly. He used to be a pharmacist, so he knows things about medication that the average dermatologist does not. I've been going to him for over twenty years. He quickly and correctly diagnosed two different conditions I had. I highly recommend him. read more

Dr. Sawchuck is an excellent doctor. My husband is a long term patient and goes in once a year for a thorough check up. Other family members have also seen him with excellent results thanks to his superb diagnostic skills. read more

Dr. Sawchuk's practice must be very busy. I called to make an appointment and was told he was booked for 2 months. I asked for an appointment about 10 weeks out and was told they make appointment only 8 weeks out. DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. If he he is booked 8 weeks out and don't make appointment beyond that, when is an appointment made. OH, first question asked was what insurance I had. Maybe my insurance did not meet their criteria and this was a way to make me "gently" go away. read more

I have gone to Dr Sawchuk for my last two annual dermotology physicals (Oct 2016 and 2017) plus another issue for poison ivy (which he analyzed quickly on a slide to be sure what it was). He seems very competent and his office staff (including his wife) do also. Compared with other dermatologists in the area I have been very happy with him and have no criticism. I give only 4 stars because my condition was not very complex (just quick removal of a few pre-cancerous growths with liquid nitrogen) but I have no complaints about him - great experience so far and he seems very knowledgeable and takes enough time to explain things. It isn't fast to get an appointment. read more

I am really thankful to Dr. William Sawchuk for treating me in a slow and peaceful manner. I had this skin disease all over my leg and the treatment took around 9 months. However, he everytime explained us the procedure and the reduciton of medication gradually. He noted all our points and our queries and everytime we met him, he made sure he asked us about those issues and if they are resolved. He gave us a pamplet describing my disease and any information regarding the same was present in it. He is pretty experienced and knowlegable doctor. Though it was a long process and sometimes frustrating, he soothed us by praising us on our commitment and dedication and that we were progressing to our goal with every step. This is something you would look into a doctor. His staff was also exteremely friendly to us. The only issue (sometime) was the wait time. I might have done around 11-12 visits and most of them were 10-15 wait time. Only one or two might be half our to one. But thats acceptable if they are stuck in any operation. read more

Address is wrong - moved to Vienna, VA several years ago. Long time patient. Figure on 45-60 minute wait. Excellent physician, just needs fewer patients or another MD or PA. Getting timely call back from admin staff or medical assistants is hopeful thinking. Takes a long time to get an appt even for an established patient,. read more

Nicest doctor I have encountered. Took his time checking out my skin issues and explained thoroughly. Very friendly and personable. I would recommend doctor Sawchuk to all my friends and family. The office is very busy, so getting an appointment is tough, but it is definitely worth the wait. read more

Misdiagnosed my condition. The doctor seemed to overcharge, zoomed through a procedure without completing it, and left me disappointed. Fortunately, it was so difficult to get a checkup that I didn't do it and am going elsewhere. read more

If I could I wouldn't even give one star, even one star is to generous. I went to see an allergist regarding some skin issues i was experiencing and was referred to Dr. Sawchuk a nurse at the allergist office was kind enough to call to make an appointment for me and on Dr. wasans behalf as she wanted me in somewhere as soon as possible. she waited on hold for a new patient appointment for over ten minutes and still never got through to someone in appointment scheduling. when called back a second time she finally got through to someone, I think her name was Natalie. She was rude and completely unprofessional, nothing but rude sarcastic remarks. I was offered an appointment months out and when I was hesitant to accept the appointment due to my allergists recommendation she told the nurse calling that i could instead call another doctor and wait two years if i wanted. needless to say i was recommended to another dermatologist and thank goodness, i have been a patient of dr. wasan for years she and her staff has always gone above and beyond for patients, I was disgusted at the lack of respect shown toward other providers. I would stay away! read more