Sorkin Dermatology

I have had an okay time when I’ve gone to see Dr. Lemon. She is clearly very knowledgeable and my skin looks much better than it did before her. However my appointments often feel rushed (which is especially frustrating after waiting 2 – 3 months for an appointment) and I have had a terrible time with the front desk staff. They frequently have no idea what I’m talking about when I’ve called about specific medications. I just had a horrible experience on the phone with a receptionist that was incredibly rude when I didn’t know the name of a medication. I will be taking my healthcare to a provider with kinder and more knowledgable support staff

My teen daughter has seen multiple doctors here. Dr. Lemon first, she did a patch test to determine a contact allergy and quickly discovered the ingredient found in beauty products that was causing the problem. Later, Dr. Lemon handled a sun damaged area and annual skin checks. My daughter has had appointments with Dr. Schieve for Keratosis Pilaris and Dr. Frankel for acne and annual skin checks. Her experiences with all three doctors have been excellent. They were experts in our areas of concern and accurately diagnosed and solved issues quickly. Our waits were short, the office personnel professional.

I would give zero stars if I could. 1^st, Dr. Friednash who diagnoses me with Melanoma — poof vanishes with no notice to her patients. Still don’t know where she went, very odd. Then, I have the fortune of working with Dr. Howe who is kind, cautious (which you want with a derm after a melanoma diagnosis at 30), and smart. Now he is gone too, no surprise. Their office staff are the rudest, most incompetent group of people I have ever had to deal with in a medical setting. No joke. And when you are dealing with cancer, that is the last thing you want to add to your already long pile. Now that Dr. Howe is gone you should literally RUN from this place. And good luck getting your records from them. They make you feel like they are being completely put out in doing anything for their patients. Completely antiquated and unprofessional way to run a business. You should be ashamed.

Overall not impressed. The dermatologist was very nice and seemed to know what she was talking about but otherwise my experience wasn’t good. The overall attitude of the staff is that they don’t really care about the patients and clearly can’t even handle the basic task of scheduling. Following my visit I get a call from a nurse who tells me over the phone that they found pre-​cancerous cells on my forehead– that was all she said before she abruptly said bye and went to hang up but I managed to get a couple questions in– sorry but being told you have precancerous cells isn’t exactly an everyday occurrence, it would be nice if you provided some recommendation moving forward i. e follow up appointment, having area removed etc.
Secondly I had scheduled an appointment to have a cyst removed, I show up on the date provided by the nurse on a reminder card. Turns out she got the date wrong and it was the following week. What do they do? Just look at me and say «whoops sorry looks like they wrote down the wrong date». Oh no big deal I left work early for this, at least see if you can squeeze me in or provide something of a sincere apology.
Finally I come in the following week to have the same surgery, 30 minutes past my appointment I’m still sitting in the waiting room waiting to be seen. The lady next to me ended up waiting 40 minutes just to leave the waiting room. Not acceptable, will be looking for another dermatologist.

I came to sorkin dermatology after I noticed a small mole that had a black spot. I chose them because I didn’t have health insurance and they offered a sliding scale. When I arrived the service was professional and office was clean. Dr. Frankel suggested my mole be removed and gave me an estimate of $ 280 for charges. So I paid this amount when I left the office and assumed no further payment was required. One month later they send me a lab fee of $ 106 that had to be paid, ok done. Now, nearly 5 months later I recievie a letter from University physicians lab stating I now owe them $ 150. When I contacted sorkin dermatology they told me that sometimes they send specimens off to a second lab to be tested, so yes I will need to pay them too. I suggest if you need extra lab work and aren’t going to cover the cost you should get your patients permission first. All these unexpected fees were the biggest headache of this whole experience. Just be up front about charges. Won’t be going back.

I have been to doctor after doctor after doctor for the skin condition I have suffered for a couple of years now, I went to Sorkin after reading reviews here on Unilocal.The dermatologist diagnosed me in 5 mins of visiting with me, and I was on the road to recovery from that visit on!!! I felt I had to add my 2 cents out there for anyone else whose looking for a good dermatologist. The doctors at Sorkin are extremely knowledgeable and have THE best ‘bedside’ manner I have EVER experienced. Dr. Lemon is AMAZING. I’ve never had a better doctor in my entire life. She is so kind and so sweet and very attentive to your needs. I’ve seen a couple other doctors at both locations, when Dr. Lemon was not available. And they also were knowledgeable and easy to work with. As this is my first real experience with dermatologist. I have to give it a 5 star rating.

Very disappointed in the receptionist staff. Made an appointment months in advance at a specific location to find out that the location had been switched a few days before the appointment. I simply canceled the appointment, so cannot address an experience with the doctor, but overall experience was poor.

Had an absolutely wonderful first visit with Dr. Friednash. I had melanoma 6 years ago and it was removed by one of her colleagues in Colorado Springs. I had no idea, but Dr. Friednash was the pathologist (which she does in addition to see patients) who evaluated my tissue sample, diagnosed it and essentially saved my life! What a small world. Great to meet her in person. She completed a thorough body exam and also provided recommendations on clearing my adult hormonal acne. She was warm and friendly while being thorough and efficient. Can’t get better than that!

Great first visit. My only other experience with a Dermatoligist was scary. She came at me with a scalpel and said, «Don’t worry, this won’t hurt». So when I was in need of a professional to diagnose a skin condition I made some calls.
Not only were the receptionists very helpful and informative on the phone, but they offered fair prices for my uninsured visit. It did take a month for me to be able to schedule the appointment, but Dr. Howe was very knowledgeable, gave me a lot of information, and helped me make the right choice for my budget and personal preferences.
I’m very happy with my first visit and would certainly recommend them!

I see Meg Lemon, but have heard all the doctors are good in this practice. My needs are pretty basic, an annual full body check of my moles. Melanoma runs in my family so I really wanted to go to someone who is adept at finding trouble spots early. My neighbor’s father was a pathologist and as able to see which doctors found things early and recommended Meg Lemon to his daughter, who kindly referred me. I have been seeing her for a couple of years now and could not be happier.
Tip: It takes a while to get in, so make an appointment roughly three months in advance of when you need/​want to be seen.

Well, if you pay your bill and want them to send you to collections by accident, then this is your place! After they accidentally send you to a collections (and accidentally serve your in-​laws even though that is not the address on file and they can’t explain why they served a house you’ve never lived in) attorney and that attorney accidentally serves you again 6 months later then calls you after another 2 months to yell at you for wanting legal proof he no longer has your information and has cancelled the accidental court hearing… if you want all that, this place is perfect! I’ll keep my pre-​cancerous cells, thank you.

As with every derm office in Denver, it took months (3 to be exact) to get an appointment. Dr. Lemon came very highly recommended, but I would have to wait six months to see her… I saw Dr. Howe, who’s a bit of a newbie, but very personable and incredibly knowledgeable.
I would say that if you have a derm emergency, don’t count on the front office being sympathetic at all, and you probably would have better luck going to another state if you want a quick appointment. I find their front office staff rather surly and unhelpful on the phone. I had a cyst on my face that needed a shot — takes 5 minutes max — and they couldn’t fit me in for a week, and even though it was my anniversary weekend, they couldn’t have been less helpful or sympathetic.
Being from NYC and SF I find it actually quite ridiculous that in Colorado it takes months and months to get an appointment, and if you have a need to get in right away, you are pretty much up the creek. My dermatologist in SF is Dr. Kathy Fields of Proactiv fame, and she always (and I mean always) will do her best to fit you in, or have her see one of her office colleagues, if an emergency, and although her office is always packed — it doesn’t take six months to get in to see her… a few weeks at most.

I was referred to Sorkin via my Momma, and Momma knows best.
She has been going to Dr. Meg Lemon there for years, and recommended that I do the same.
I have a rare condition called over-​cuteitis, which makes me way too cute, approachable, and snugly — like that fuzzy fabric softener bear in the commercials.
So, periodically I visit the good folks over at Sorkin to have them make sure that the cutest of the spots don’t become malignant — or Macaulay Culkininisms in medical jargon.
The waiting list is months to see Dr. Lemon, so I elected to see her colleague, Dr. Stephanie Frankel, who is terrific.
They are fast, professional, and all joking aside, I highly recommend this group of doctors and staff.