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Dermatology Novato - MarinHealth

Dermatology • Novato, CA

★★★★★5.0/5121 reviews across 1 platform

Ratings by platform

  • Birdeye and Doctor.com aggregate ratings: 5/5 (121 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Professional, caring, and knowledgeable physicians (specifically mentioned Dr. Kristen Chen and Dr. Kobalter)
  • Effective communication and clear explanations during visits
  • Helpful and polite clinical staff interactions
  • Clean and welcoming office environment

Common complaints

  • Billing transparency and high out-of-pocket costs for consultations
  • Appointment cancellations and scheduling difficulties
  • Perceived rudeness of administrative/front-desk staff
  • Instances of rushed appointments compared to scheduled time expectations

In patients' words

"Dr. Chen & the entire were excellent. Professional, helpful, kind, responsive, and empathetic."

— Patient review on WebMD

"Despite giving my insurance information when booking the appointment, they never told me it was going to be a $500 out of pocket expense... Avoid!"

— Patient review on LocalityBiz/ScoreDoc

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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