Juva Skin and Laser Center

01/25/12

Pick a different doctor!

by tahleeya design at Citysearch

Horrible experience. I went to this doctor after finding him online thinking he would be great. I visited this doctor twice thinking the second time would redeem the first but boy was I wrong.

First of all, the doctor is very impersonal. I waited for him for AN HOUR in a tiny boxed room to be seen. Once he did see me, he treated me like a cattle waiting in his stable. Disturbingly fake.

Secondly, the secretary/assistant was very rude. Horrible, horrible service. I don't care how much I have to pay for a different doctor but I will pay it. Anything beats the service of these people. Do yourself a favor and choose a different skin doctor.

11/08/11

DR KATZ a disappointment

by lolittanyc at Citysearch

Bruce Katz is a highly regarded cosmetic dermatologist - there's no disagreement there. Walk into his office (the Juva Skin Spa) and you'll see him plastered on magazine covers and a TV monitor that shows him on The View. Of course, you can't hear anything (the content) but the important thing there is to show patients he's so good he gets on TV.

I'm sure he's good with the fillers, injections, any anything else that's related to pure cosmetics. But in my experience, if you have a regular skin condition like acne, he's NOT the doctor for you. A few things bothered me about my appointment with him:

-Barely spent any time with me. I timed it out to about 4 1/2 minutes.

-All he did was jot notes down a folder (probably work from another patient). I proceeded to tell him that I just got some cortisone injections last week (from another doctor) for some blemishes. Ten seconds later, he pops his head up and tells his assistant to put X number of cc's in a syringe. He was about to inject my face w/ cortisone when I say "are you sure it's safe to get multiple injections in a given week'? He puts the syringe down and says "NO - your skin will get depressions (sink in). When did you get a cortisone injection?" He would have known had he listened to what I was telling him SECONDS before. He should be thankful that I wasn't talking about any allergic reactions to certain meds or something serious that could have been life threatening.

He gave me a topical Rx which I told him I had at home. So what did he do next? Told me to buy a face wash at the front desk (I stupidly agreed given I went through so much trouble just to get an appt with him) and he said to come back in 3 weeks. No thanks, doc.

His being rated a top dermatologist by New York magazine makes me doubtful of the validity of that entire list. What criteria do they use?

The only good thing about this appointment was the wait - I only had to wait about 20 minutes (and I was expecting to wait much longer).

07/22/09

good

by cd2002 at Citysearch

I had an appointment some time in March with Dr. Frew for a skin check. There was a little bit of a wait but it was worth it. She did a full skin check and removed my moles. She made me fill very comfortable and was very thorough. Thanks Dr. Frew!

07/09/09

very good

by jan34 at Citysearch

I am a patient of Dr. Katz and have been visiting the Juva Skin and Laser Center for a while. I get my Botox and Radiesse and all my skin treatments at the center this is a great dermatological care facility very updated with the latest in skin rejuvenating.

07/09/09

supportive and caring

by cr179 at Citysearch

I was referred to Dr. Pauporte for Moh's surgery she did an amazing job I don't even have a scar. She is very compassionate and caring. She was very supportive of me and my family I was so worry about this skin cancer and going through this procedure was of great concern to me. When I met her and she explained the procedure to me I knew she was the right doctor for me. I am very pleased with the results and very thankful for her support.