Dr. Jeffrey Seth Bakal, MD

Had surgery a year ago and returned for skin check. Staff at the desk were friendly as were the nurses. Dr. Bakal is very bright, no-nonsense and confident. He is down-to-business as a doctor but certainly enjoys interacting with patients and exhibits a humorous side that is reserved yet genuine. He waits for you to ask questions and replies with informed and thorough information. His informal side is there if you engage him with decent conversation; conversation lightens the impact of being at the office but it is a two-way street.

Awful bedside manner. Rude, disinterested, and arrogant. Wasted my time and money.

The office staff is great. Dr. Bakal is rude, and kept me waiting without any apology. His time is more valuable than mine? I will not be back. He never came up with an answer to my problem.

I was referred to him by my doctor who said he was excellent and the person his family used for skin problems. He promptly reassured me that a spot that concerned me was not dangerous and offered me a cream for a facial rash that I forgot to even ask about. He answered all my questions and I would definitely see him again.

I go to Doctors because they're good at what they do, and do not expect much more than that. However, this guy is probably the least personable physician I have ever seen. COMPLETELY disinterested, is not one to put a patient at ease, poor manners. Office staff, however, are great.

I made an appointment to have a second opinion after another doctor wanted to remove three moles. Dr. Bakal seemed much less concerned, thought one was suspicious, and reassured me about the rest. Unlike the other doctor, Dr. Bakal was offered to remove that one mole at this same visit which was much more convenient than rescheduling an appointment. Perhaps this is why he sometimes is behind schedule according to other reviews but I really saved time this way. The procedure was professional and painless and the results were clearly conveyed by his staff. I would definitely use him again and have already referred some friends.

Sometimes I find charges that he didn't perform. At the time to remove stitches he had his nurse remove them and I did not see him, which he should have checked. I don't think he removed all the cancer and now I would have to return for another charged appointment.

I appreciated that I was seen within two weeks of calling for an appointment and he addressed several concerns I had in the same visit and even did a small proceudre without making me come back. I had confidence in his recommendations and he advised me that moles I worried about were harmless so I certainly didn't think he was motivated by personal interest. I would use him again.

I first brought my daughter in for acne and Dr. Bakal was able to put her on two medications that mostly cured her completely by the time he saw us again in six weeks. His explanations for why she needed both medications were clear and he discussed all common side effects. The staff was friendly and it was clear that they all enjoyed their jobs working with the doctor. I came back to see him with my husband for mole checks. Unlike a prior dermatologist that wanted to remove moles on every visit, Dr. Bakal reassured me that all my moles looked fine and only took off the one I said was being rubbed by my clothing. I have already recommended a neighbor who liked him as well.

I went to Dr. Bakal concerned about about a changing growth on my shoulder. He was very reassuring when he saw it but it had become irritated from my clothing and he promptly offerred to remove it. The procedure was quick and painless and I appreciated that he did not make me come back to schedule this. He would have been happy to just reassure me and I felt no pressure to remove the spot and this was only done becasue it was bothering me.The staff went over the procedure in detail before and afterwards explaining would care. It was nice to come in with a problem and having it promptly solved. I would gladly recommend him to others.