Patel Vasant MD

Unprofessional. Billed my insurance while I was in the examination room. Questioned why I had the insurance I had. Questioned why all of my doctors were in Hamden and not closer to home.
Removed three out of 20+ milia and handed the same needle back and told me to take it home. He said with practice, I can remove them myself.

WORST «Dr» Experience of my life! He has no idea what he is doing or he simply does not care about husky patients !!!
I went to be seen for a mole on my leg that has been there for about a year. It has ruptured a few times. It hurts at times, itches at times. Looks to me like it might be cancer. Obviously scared
I waited to be seen for 2 hours. For him to tell me the it is a scar on my leg.
Whaaaaat? A scar?
He didn’t even look at it with a magnifying light, barely touched it. My entire appointment with him lasted no more then 2 min.
It is a scam! He is just getting money from insurance company’s

DO NOT GO!!! He says he is a dermatologist, but doesn’t know what he is talking about. When I went to see him, I had three little bumps and he told me that they were a type of wart and there was nothing I could do about it. He said they would go away in 1 to 2 years. Then they spread. By the recommendation of my lady doctor (since my primary doctor had recommended dr. Patel) I went to a different dermatologist since they had started to spread. This one knew what she was talking about, but by then it was pretty late. What I had, in order to get rid of them, you do a small incision to each one and take out the middle which is the infectious part. It would have been nice to only do it to the three I had in the first place, but by the time I got to see a real dermatologist, I had to get 63 cuts! And, ends up they’re highly contagious! I told the real dermatologist about dr. patel, and she did a bit of research. Ends up that he studied obstetrics, says his practice is a basic family medicine practice, but actually practices Dermatology! Bottom Line is this man doesn’t know what he is talking about!!! Save yourself from this doctor, because he will screw you over!!!

I absolutely adore this doctor. I haven’t been to his office in a long time, but he’s always been good to me. I’ve went there on a walk in basis, and he’s never turned me away. I’ve even gotten stitches from him. It’s unheard of that a walk in clinic will stitch you up. He’ll give you his cell number if you’re a standing patient so you can call him in an emergency. Smart man, with an incredible work ethic.