Dr. Richard E. Neils, MD | Watertown, WI | Dermatology

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Dr. Richard Neils is a dermatologist with five decades of experience treating skin conditions and disorders. He earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed his residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Neils brings 52 years of clinical expertise to his practice and speaks English with his patients.

Dr. Neils practices at Watertown Regional Medical Center and sees patients in Watertown and Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He specializes in treating common skin concerns like acne, psoriasis, and precancerous growths called actinic keratoses. His expertise includes removing skin lesions, performing cryotherapy to freeze abnormal tissue, and using laser treatments for various skin conditions. Patients have given him an average rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars.

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3.3

41 Ratings
52 years of experience
24 insurance plans accepted
speaks English
Medical College Of Wisconsin
17 written reviews
1 specialty
13 areas of expertise
1 board certification
1 hospital affiliation
2 office locations
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Dr. Neils is excellent at what he does. He is very knowledgeable and reliably diagnoses and solves my concerns. He has been my dermatologist for many years. I like that he is efficient and straightforward, yet professional and courteous.

January 30th, 2024

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Basically told me I was wasting his time when I came in for a skin/mole check. Made me very uncomfortable. He is very rude. Wish we had another Dr. option in Watertown.

March 27th, 2023

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I've seen Dr. Neils a couple of times over the years because of the convenience of his location. He definitely knows his stuff, but he is so abrasive that I haven't felt comfortable describing my symptoms or having him look at my skin thoroughly, so my concerns were always left unresolved.

May 8th, 2021

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I genuinely appreciate that he has one Saturday morning a month available in Watertown for appointments. (He also has one Saturday a month at his Oconomowoc location as well.) Very professional. Extremely satisfied with my results from my treatment. Personable as well.

August 19th, 2019

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I have seen Dr. Neils multiple times and he seems very good at what he does BUT he can be very rude and condescending and his bedside manner is very lacking.

August 12th, 2019

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He is rude, sarcastic, and has a very condescending attitude. Does not care to answer questions. After giving him a couple tries, I will not go back; worth the drive to see a doctor that actually cares about the well being of their patients.

October 16th, 2017

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I was treated very rudely. He should not be seeing patients with his attitude.

October 27th, 2016

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My first appointment in 2015 was for a "mole" that just popped up and was growing, and I was concerned about. Dr. Neils said it was nothing. But he was late and very rushed so he spent very little time with me. Fast forward to 2016 - the "mole" had grown significantly so I went back. I told him I wanted it off and so he biopsied it. Yup - melanoma. Of course in a year it had went into deeper layers of my skin so I had to have wide-margins taken out of the location and lymph nodes removed to make sure it did not spread. If he would have taken it off in the first place, it likely wouldn't have been this involved.Thanks for the $25k in debt for your wrong initial poor diagnosis and decision making.

July 29th, 2016

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Dr Neils. Fast efficient cost effective. Excellent. The procedure was super fast and painless. A big 5 stars.

April 12th, 2016

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He told me I had acne. Gave me some suave. Went to a different doctor and found out I have Basil Cell Carcinoma. Yeah. nice evaulation

December 15th, 2015

Dr. Richard E. Neils

123 Hospital Dr Ste 106BWatertown, WI 53098

Tel: (920) 261-4143

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Neils Richard E Office

888 Thackeray Trl Ste 212Oconomowoc, WI 53066

Tel: (262) 567-0247

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Dr. Richard Ervin Neils, MD	Trisha Khanna, MD, FAAD	Dr. Mohiba Tareen, MD	Dr. Ryan Holzwarth, MD
Dermatology	Dermatology	Dermatology	Dermatology
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3.3 (41 Ratings)	5 (1 Rating)	4.4 (33 Ratings)	4.2 (10 Ratings)
52 Years of Experience	8 Years of Experience	21 Years of Experience	24 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available
Speaks English	Speaks English, Spanish, Italian, Hindi	Speaks English	Speaks English
Watertown , WI	Orlando , FL	Faribault , MN	Maplewood , MN
Med School: University Of Minnesota Medical School	Med School: Columbia University College Of Physicians & Surgeons	Med School: University Of Michigan Medical School	Med School: University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine & Health Sciences
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Dermatology

Acne (Acne Vulgaris)
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Actinic Keratosis
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Medical College Of Wisconsin

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University Of Minnesota Medical SchoolGraduated in 1974

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