Santa Monica Dermatology Skin Clinic - UCLA Health
Aesthetic Medicine • Santa Monica, CA
Ratings by platform
- UCLA Health (Jeremy C. Davis, MD): 4.9/5 (378 ratings / 260 reviews)
- UCLA Health (Michael O. Nguyen, MD): 5.0/5 (503 ratings / 342 reviews)
- UCLA Health (Lawrence F. Kuklinski, MD): 5.0/5 (460 ratings / 304 reviews)
- UCLA Health (Khoa B. Nguyen, MD): 4.7/5 (376 ratings / 253 reviews)
What patients say
Patients praise
- High professionalism and kindness from staff
- Skilled and knowledgeable physicians who provide thorough examinations and effective treatments (e.g., skin cancer diagnosis/surgery)
- Punctuality and efficiency in starting appointments
- Effective communication and patient education for many patients
- High overall star ratings across multiple providers
Common complaints
- Rushed appointments or feeling like the provider wanted to leave quickly
- Perceived lack of empathy, arrogance, or poor interpersonal communication skills
- Concerns about lack of thoroughness or failure to review medical history/files beforehand
- Limited patient education regarding skin health or prevention
In patients' words
"Hands down best experience I’ve had with a provider. Dr. Davis is thoughtful, kind, answered all questions..."
— UCLA Health patient review (Dr. Jeremy C. Davis)"Very robotic, not sure that I trust his judgement regarding my moles. Used medically inarticulate language... Was clear that he wanted to move on quickly..."
— UCLA Health patient review (Dr. Michael O. Nguyen)"He was uninterested in my medical history and did not engage in any conversation... Very perfunctory and non communicative. Really disappointing."
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