Still the best dermatologist out there. Well, now it's been 15 years since I started going to Dr. Dhawan. He is still an excellent doctor and still conservative in his treatments--he does not use his patients like Guinea pigs and recommends treatments that don't have any severe or lasting side effects. I recently did 4 rounds of Candela laser for facial redness. My skin tone is more uniform now. There was no discomfort. On a side note, in 2014, I injured my index finger in an accident. An ER surgeon put stitches on it. I did not dare going back to the ER. I requested one of Dr. Dhawan's staff to gently remove them for me. They were quick and it was minimally painful. read more

Treatment is very mechanical and unclear. Also, follow-up not with same doctor but an assistant. No recommended!

I asked to have a skin tag frozen. Instead it was tied off which took two seconds to do. I was not told it was considered surgery. I got a notice of possible charge $475 I would be responsible for from insurance. When I went in to ask about it, I was very coldly told I would eventually be billed $300 for what took less time than having it frozen. Outrageous lack of information provided at the time of service and really offputting service by the front desk. read more

I was there for my appointment. I forgot my insurance cards and Molly front desk asked to email them to her. Because the network was so slow, the email arrived late.. She said the doctor couldn't see me till she received insurance cards. She gave me bad attitude from the beginning, treated me like criminal. My family and I 've been their patient for many years. Bye from now l wouldn't return to the bad environment and service. read more

Dr Dhawan doesn't seem to really care for his patients. I came in to treat a scar and he demands a whole panel of unnecessary treatments. He never asked about previous treatments or any historical context. I told him the medication didn't work for me and he didn't bother to ask why -- he just decides I needed the extra strength instead. Then he says I need to come back every three weeks for the rest of the year. Finally he looks at the scar and applies an acid, says to wipe it off in thirty minutes. Then you're recommended to buy various creams or whatever from the front desk on your way out. The office never followed up - usually you get a call back when a medical professional cares about how a patient responds to their treatment. Most doctors want to know about any adverse reactions and will have reception give you a call. The medication is not working and after getting steamrolled in my first appointment, I'd rather find another practice. read more

My dad has been suffering from severe psoriasis issue from last 8yrs. Have gone through few doctors and treatments in India as well as in USA. None gave any positive results. Accidentally found Dr Dhawan. Initially did not have great experience and did trust his advice based on our previous experiences. But once the treatment started my opinion changed. He has been on the dad's case and we couldn't believe the change his treatment bought in my dad's situation. We are in the middle of the journey. I strongly believe he is definitely a good choice for treatment of psoriasis. Thank you very much Dr Dhawan. read more

Dr is fine. But the billing department is crazy. I have sent my payment of the bill. But they keep sending me statement saying it is due, and thetening me to send it to collection agency. I call the billing department and the lady won't even listen to me, and she hang up on me. If you want to avoid unnecessary stress caused by someone's sloppy handling of billing, I would suggest stay away from this place. read more

The doctor misdiagnosed the skin condition I have as something chronic and in the follow up appointment the nurse(sherry) is trying to recommend me a laser procedure. The nurses are absolutely rude and unprofessional , stay away from this place. read more

Called to set-up an appointment, they picked up immediately and said "can you please hold, there are several people ahead of you". I was on hold for 64+ mins. no that's not a typo. it was ONE HOUR AND 4 MINUITES. Then the call got dropped/disconnected. Called back and they picked up immediately again, told them what happened and they said they would call me back... that was 5 days ago.. im convinced the staff is ignoring patients on purpose. read more

Now that I know that Dr. Dhawan has his own separate listing, I want to be sure to write a review of him specifically.. Last October, I saw Dr. Sunil Dhawan to have some skin growths evaluated and removed. I was surprised at his flippant and unprofessional attitude. I'd had the same type of growths removed several years ago and know that most of what I have right now are seborrheic keratosis. Dr. Dhawan said, "oh, those are just warts." He seemed to be uninterested in doing anything about them and only grudgingly sprayed two with liquid nitrogen after I asked him to. I had to specifically ask him again to get him to spray a third one. He spent a very short time with me. He's also more than a little strange. I noticed that the liquid nitrogen he sprayed made no visible difference. I've had liquid nitrogen treatments in the past but I noticed that the areas he sprayed didn't even turn red, which would have been the minimum visual difference. Liquid nitrogen is, of course, killing cells via freezing and it's expected that the area sprayed will turn red and swollen. I've wondered if the container Dr. Dhawan used was empty of liquid nitrogen and had only the propellant in it. Seeing him was a waste of my time and money. Definitely NOT recommended. Note that other reviews of Dr. Sunil Dhawan are contained within the reviews for two listings that are the same business, all located at 2557 Mowry Avenue in Fremont, CA:: - East Bay Dermatology Group - Center For Dermatology Cosmetic and Laser Surgery read more

I had a lot of skin issues and we couldn't figure out why. Dr Dhawan concluded it was scabies from work since I work in an ICU but a skin test couldn't confirm. It went away after a few months. HOWEVER. THE BILLS ARE FOLLOWING ME. I have paid and then they started mailing me bills a year later. I have never had any issues but this is insane. it made me never want to go back. I have lost all faith in the system. read more

I've been a patient of Dr Dhawan's for about 16 years. He has a big practice and had closed to new patients several years ago but he's so nice that I think he's opened to new patients once again. He has a great beside manner; they always book multiple patients into the same time slot (kinda annoying) but he will take the time to patiently answer any questions you have. Big plus - they have 2 estheticians on staff and their nurses perform acne surgery [they'll pop your pimples (sometimes with a blade) so that you don't get scars]. read more

Dr. Dhawan is great. I have been his patient for 11 years and he, like the other reviewer (Sonja) says, doesn't start you out on anything too heavy, but tries the gentlest then moves up in the arsenal. He is very conservative with his treatment plans, which is a good thing for you! He answers all questions you might have and never makes you feel like you are a bother to him, like some doctors who rush you out! The office staff, however, in Fremont is a different story, alas. read more

Dr. Dhawan is a lovely dermatologist who is quick in his appointments, but tries not to rush you. He tries to take the most gentle approach at first with his treatment plans and then steps up the agressiveness of the game plan after that. He does great work. read more

Run away from this con artist. Can't even do a real diagnosis properly.

Office is moved to suite 25! (Second floor) Dr.Dwahan is the best dermatologist I've ever seen and I've seen about 4 in the past 4 years. You can tell that he has a lot of experience and knowledgeable by how quickly he answers your questions and the way he consults. The staff here is also great! read more

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Dr Dhawan himself is a good and concerned doctor. My complaint is with the assistant Shirley. He scheduled me with a follow up after starting a new medicine with her. I trusted that she must be capable for the job. I went a week early for my six week follow up since the new medication was causing me terrible painful cystic breakout. When I contacted the center they advised I should come soon n see her so she can modify my medications . I rushed the same day and told her all about it. She didn't bother to even take a close look at my skin n just shrugged off saying my skin will purge for 3 to 4 months n it's normal.( exactly like the answers I found on google( not true) ) Also she kept rolling her eyes at me wen I tried to show my concern.i told her 4 weeks were okay but the last week all the breakouts happened n she is like no medicine works in 4 weeks n all. So I continued with those medications for another 6 weeks till my next appointment hoping to see positive results FOLLOWING her advice. I wanted to treat like 2 to 4 scars on my cheek n here I was with around 10 new scars from those breakouts. After all that wen I didn't see things getting better after 3 to 4 months n contacted dr. Dhawan , he told me a new medication will cause any purging for 4 weeks ( beyond that it means it's not working.) He did change my medications n finally after that I saw improvement ( but have to deal with many new scars ) So if they give you a follow up with Doctors assistant ( mine was Shirley) please cancel it. She charged exactly the same fees as an appointment with the doctor himself . ( Not worth it even if the assistant charges lesser than doctor , which should be the case) read more

Dr. Dhawan is great - if you can actually get through his staff. So if you're keeping score, give the doctor himself 5 starts because this review is purely devoted to my experience with his "customer service" staff. Holy Jesus is the help incompetent. In the last three days they've managed to: * Receive an email from me and not follow up in any way * Not return my call for status or tell me if something was missing in the email * When I called to get status tell me they never received my email (which they did) * Tell me no one was able to access the Center's email because that singular person was out of the office * Tell me they'd look into it and call me back - and not * When I called back yet again to get status, tell me that the email was received, but nothing had been done with it Throughout this process they continually told me to book an appointment, When I finally did relent because they were wasting so much of my time - it was then they disclosed him being booked solid for 4-5 months. Are you kidding me!?!?!?! Needless to say, I'm now in the market for a new doctor to see. read more

Dr Dhawan is the best! What people are complaining about is the office he works in! I have been going to this particular office for a very long time! I understand the issues that need to improve! However there isn't a Dr. who is more caring, More hardworking, more professional, more willing To help and experiment with different ways to improve your health than Dr. Dhawan! Thanks so much Dr Dhawan for being tops in your field!!! read more

I recently went for my 10th annual checkup with Dr. Dhawan, even though we are now with a different medical system. I am so thankful that Dr. Dhawan identified and addressed an issue that turned out to be basal cell carcinoma. I find Dr. Dhawan to be very caring and thorough and I highly recommend him for anyone seeking a great dermatologist. read more

Absolutely worst place! The doctor was ok but the billing department and front office staff had no clue about what to collect! Sent me my outstanding statement and when I called to pay the outstanding, they told me another amount! What a shithole, ripoff place. Stay away! you will end up paying a lot for each treatment. read more

Dr Dahwan Is a doctor that listens and cares. He's always taken care of the issues and has patience when it takes a little longer to solve. He is a doctor that respects his patients read more

This is very dishonest. I went to Dr Dhawan for toe nail issue. I thought it's fungus but he said it's nail psoriasis/dermatitis. Then he asked nurse to contact nail for no apparent reason neither lab nor checking underneath. Then got a bill later for dr visit and surgery codes , If Iam paying deductible it will be out of my pocket right ? More than 250$ for simple visit . You guys can decide now. read more

Unfortunately I have been on the phone for over 20 minutes and then I was disconnected and I was put at the back of the line. I explained to the person that somehow I was dropped but it didn't matter. Still waiting? read more

It's more like a shop rather then a doctor office They give you a price option for all treatments I will never go again here it's waist of money read more

This is the first time ever I am writing a review. Dr. Dhawan is just terrific. Though he talks less, is very efficient and to the point. In my experience I always found Doctors to be 'careful about giving opinions and providing advice'. They always seem to have it in back of their minds that somebody would sue them if they are proved wrong. Dr. Dhawan is probably the first every Doctor I've met who is so confident about his knowledge that he was clear about what he said and did not mask anything in some sort of legal language. We took our 4 month old son for eczema and the advice he provided and his perspective were extremly comforting to me and my wife. Would surely and highly recommend the Doctor to everyone. -- Mohan read more

This review is not for Dr. Dhawan. It is for his front desk. I heard a lot of good things about Dr. and when my OBGYN referred me to him I called to make an appointment. I was kept on hold for a long time, and finally when I got to speak to the lady incharge of making appointments she was very rude and unprofessional. I told her my concerns about the visit as I am in advanced pregnancy and wanted to make sure the doctor knew about my condition before making the appointment. She said that she was just back from maternity leave herself and thus knows better. I do not want to go into the details about the conversation but her rudeness spoilt my mood for the entire day. I was so pissed that i hung up without making the appointment. Since Dr Dhawan is such a famous and busy doctor, the clinic should make some effort to make patient's visits a more pleasant experience and hire a better, approachable and efficient front desk. read more

For some of us who have sensitive skin and adhere to less is more philosphy- he is the perfect doctor. I am one of those who is always dogged with skin issues - and having a dermatologist who is gentle and effective is what is required, I don't ever feel rushed during his appointments as i like to talk to him about the latest advances in skin care i might have read up on and get his opinion. Never ever felt pressured to buy anything from the office which is so unlike another a LA dermatologist i went to .. He does book up in advance, but given my 'sometimes' erratic work schedule, the office has been great about getting me in at the last minute. read more

I have to agree with Randy S. in Fremont. My experience happened a long time ago but I still have an ugly scar on my nose to remind me of this jerk who calls himself a doctor. After freezing an actinic keratosis (skin damage caused by the sun) one time, he decided it was cancer and insisted on a biopsy. I was against it but he blew up, saying something like, "How dare you challenge my authority!" He promised that the scar would be small. I gave in, like a fool and the biopsy was negative. Now I have an ugly red scar that will never go away and is barely concealed by make up. Thanks so much for this valuable lesson in dealing with bullies. If I could give him less than a 1-star, I would. read more

Dr. Dhawan is the best. He listens to me and apologizes for each painful scalp shot, which each visit were a few. My boyfriend happened to come with me and he took one look at his head and diagnosed him. We're both done with treatments. This doctor is smart, quick and efficient. The office staff is great as well. read more

Dr Dhawan is an excellent dermatologist. He has a good chair side manner and is very efficient with his time. He seems to be very knowledgeable and keeps up with the latest treatments. Even though I have an excellent dermatologist at Kaiser, I still see Dr Dhawan also because I have so much trust in him. Thanks Dr Dhawan for taking such good care of me! read more

Awesome doctor. I usually see the PA, Amanda Lapointe, but Dr. Dhawan does the surgeries. In a three month period, he removed two aggressive basal cell carcinomas, one from my leg, and one from my cheek. Procedures went smooth and can not even see where it was removed from cheek. read more