Dermatologist

[Guest]

Can anyone recommend a good dermatologist (besides Bagel's practice on One Mile Rd.)? Thanks.

[Guest123]

Dr. Berger in Princeton is very good. 278 Franklin Avenue 609-924-6600.

[Guest]

Dr. Kessel in Hamilton is great (609-890-2600).
Dr. Bagel is TERRIBLE - I personally had a very bad experience in his office and later learned that many people who have gone there have had similar experiences.

[Guest]

Dr Rothfleish in East Brunswick is good, He is affiliated with St Peter's University Hospital.

I've heard some negative stuff abiout Bagel also

[Former Patient]

Dr. Bagel can be very rude and condescending.

[Guest]

On my first visit to Dr. Bagel's office he did a full body skin examination - he made me undress completely in front of himself and a male nurse (I am a young female). He proceeded to do a quick (30 second) exam and then, without my consent, removed a chunk of skin that he said looked suspicious. I found out later that he has done this with several other people that I know that had gone to him - none of us ended up having anything wrong with those skin biopsies. Seems he likes to just take a scalpel to people so he can charge the insurance. Dr. Bagel then prescribed a medication that I was allergic to (I DID indicate on my health history form that I was allergic to a derivative of that medication!). When I started to have a severe allergic reaction I went in to Bagel's office for an emergency visit and he denied that it was the medication (I have a friend that's a doctor who I ended up talking to and he told me to stop taking the medication immediately). The kicker was that Bagel's office then charged my insurance company DOUBLE for the emergency visit! I went in and told him to recind the claim or I would report him for insurance fraud. He did recind the claim but then charged ME for the visit. Needless to say I fought that charge and won, but I will never ever go back there again.

[Guest]

Thanks for all your replies. I will look into your recommendations.

FYI...I too had a negative experience with Bagel. He suggested doing a full body skin examination, but the way he looked at me when he suggested it was really creepy and made me feel uncomfortable. So I declined and turned the discussion to the reason I was there. He diagnosed my issue in a few seconds and proceeded to prescribe me a litany of topical creams that only further irritated and damaged my skin. He is awful and should be ashamed of himself for how he practices!