Dr. Malinee Saxena, MD

I like Dr. Saxena and have seen her for years, but I am looking for another Dr. because of the office scheduling. I was required to come in to renew a prescription I have been taking for years (a cream). The appointment was 5 minutes that could have been a zoom call. Now, when I have an issue for her to look at (I have had melanoma and basal cell cancer), I can't get in for two months.

There is no question as to why Malinee Saxena is rated as one of the Twin Cities best Cosmotologists.

My first visit was for a spot on my nose that would bleed & then scab once in a while. Dr. Saxena found the problem skin toned area & it was diagnosed as basal cell carcinoma. The staff arranged in a extremely timely manner for the Mohr procedure. (Which through no fault of anyone, took longer as the cells were deeper than first thought). Healed well and the surgeon, Dr Shaffer, had a good sense of humor & technique. Later had another spot that bled similar to the first issue and Dr. Saxena worked on that until it proved to be not cancer related. Ive been seeing this Dr at the Eagan location for a number of years and this year during my annual check-up Dr. Saxena found a not so good looking mole, but small in size, located right in the middle of my back. (Who is going to see that)? It was pre-cancerous melanoma, much to my surprise. So, I continue my care with Dr. Saxena & staff. Wait time has never been an issue during appointments, issues are explained well & care is 100%. I… would not consider going anywhere else, as I am just that happy with their clinic & services. Book ahead the last piece I'll add, but once in the system, good to go!

Dr Saxena does an excellent job of diagnosis. I went in for an unusual mole which turned out to be fine. While I was there she noticed another mole which I thought was fine. She was concerned. Turned out to be melanoma. She helped me understand treatment options, has followed up with me for five years and I am cancer free. If she had not noticed this other mole while I was there I may not have been diagnosed until it was too late.

Overall Dr. Saxenna is excellent. She caught 8 skin cancers on me and I received good treatment. Its hard to get in to see her and office staff didn't notify me when she cancelled an appointment that was frustrating since ended up taking off work for nothing.Also she ended up biopsing a bug bite on my wife which ended up costing us $600 out of pocket