Sia Vossough, MD – Los Altos Dermatology

Only after one visit, my acne was gone and my face is good now. Dr. Vossough’s recommendations were excellent. The prescription was very effective and very affordable. He saved me a lot of money/​time and gave good advices. It was a 5-​star experience. I’m so glad to find him.

Very good experiences with this doctor: highly knowledgable, professional; good explanations; runs on time but never rushed.
Living in the Bay Area and our sunshine, I’ve had a variety of weird-​looking skin things show up that I’ve needed to have checked out. I’ve been to other dermatologists over the years, and while I’ve seen some good practitioners, I was uncomfortable with the «factory feel» as they pushed through the patients, or the «money grubbing feel» as they pushed cosmetic dermatology/​botox/​skin potions/​surgery/​etc.
Finally I found Dr. Vossough.
I’ve found it easy to get an appt ( Unilocalers, don’t clog it up for me!).
The office runs on time – if my appt is at 9:00, I’m seen at 9:00
Dr Vossough is professional, approachable, listens well. He takes each skin concern seriously, explains each one so I understand, explains the recommended actions well, and even recommends how to minimize costs. Even when my concern turns out to be nothing, I never feel like it was silly to come in – he treats all my questions and concerns respectfully. He takes the time needed to answer my questions, and I feel like I’m his only patient when I’m there (super impressed that he can run on time for appts while still giving this personal attention)

My entire family has been going to Dr. Vossough since he began his practice. He is thorough, sensitive, kind and very knowledgeable. He has a nice office with great staff and the office seems to run very smoothly. He is a great diagnostician and I feel I could have avoided a few unnecessary mole removals if I hadn’t been so worried about melanoma and trusted his judgement more than other docs who didn’t like the look of certain moles. He has removed warts for my kids, he has done biopsies, mole removals, and referrals for Mohs surgery, which he does not do himself. A very good doctor and super nice.

Had a black hard bump on my back, went to his office to check it out. He gave me two options: freeze or cut. He explained it quite well. I choose to cut it, and it was done in about one minute, super quick and easy. He called me the next day for the test result.

I was recommended Dr V by my primary for ongoing adult acne. This is a problem I’ve dealt with for years and it has recently become out of control. Dr V was knowledgeable, compassionate and gave me all of his attention. We talked about different components of my life that could be contributing to my acne and made up a new game plan for my specific circumstances. After visiting the office, my skin is clearer and I can breathe a sigh of relief. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Dr V and his staff.

I visited Dr. Vossough for a large spot that had appeared on my hand over night, and had me concerned. He was not the first dermatologist I had seen for this issue; I am quite picky when it comes to choosing a doctor. I was nicely welcomed at the front desk and was accepted at my appointment time, on time. Dr. Vossough completely listened to my story and concerns, asked several questions and not only told me what the problem was, he also gave me a very nice explanation of the problem and why that spot had appeared on the back of my hand.
He has great bedside manners, cares about his patients, listens to what they have to say and all the questions they have and is very knowledgeable. I was really happy with his diagnosis and my overall experience of his office visit.

Last week was my first appointment with Dr. Vossough and having seen a few dermatologists in my time I have to say that I am very impressed with him. He was friendly, knowledgeable and took the time to thoroughly examine me and answered all of my questions.
I have never had a Dr. personally call me with the results of a biopsy until I went to Dr Vossough so I was quite surprised to answer a phone call from him. .He discussed my results and suggested a plan of action. I am grateful to have been seen by him .
His staff should also be complemented for being so friendly and professional.

I didn’t hate my experience with Dr. Vossough… but I definitely left feeling underwhelmed and unresolved.
Overall, I think he would be an alright Dr. for cancer checks and any immediate issues like eczema/​psoriasis/​etc. Essentially, where he could just diagnose really quickly and write you a prescription.
But when asking about what could be done to improve my congestion/​blackhead issues and breakouts + wrinkles (I’m in a very weird stage of adulthood) he offered me nothing. Just words of «this is the way your skin is» and «have you tried biore?».
I mean… COME ON. Perhaps I’m asking too much, but because I am idealistic… my search continues.

Dr. Vossough is top notch and knows how to talk to patients on a personal and professional level. After reviewing his website, I made an appointment with Dr. Vossough when I no longer felt trusting of my long-​time dermatologist. I had a hard skin colored bump that was itchy on my back. My last dermatologist had removed it twice before, having called it a «spider bite,» but it was still there, but larger and itchier. Dr. Vossough removed the bump and sent the tissue to UCSF pathology where they quickly determined the diagnosis to be a thick, deep melanoma. Unfortunately for me, I had lost three years of being undiagnosed by my other dermatologist. Dr. Vossough recommended the best team in the Bay Area for me to move on to further assessment and treatment. Dr. Vossough has personally called me along my journey to check-​in with me to see how I am doing and what next steps could be. As now a stage 3 melanoma patient, Dr. Vossough truly saved my life by simply doing the best job a dermatologist can do. I would highly recommend Dr. Vossough as a wonderful dermatologist with a background in melanoma. His website even shows that he sends every biopsy up to UCSF for careful review.

I went to see Dr Vossough on sort of an emergency basis. I don’t have insurance and I was waiting for Obama Care to kick in till I had a large cyst-​like growth behind my ear checked out. Unfortunately it started looking really bad and was bleeding, so I went for an appointment a week ago to have it checked and followed up yesterday to have it removed.
I was very impressed with Dr Vossough on both visits, but decided to wait to write my review until after the cyst removal just in case I had to eat my words. I felt that he did an excellent job, no pain or discomfort and he was very compassionate, what with my circumstances of no insurance. I’m hopeful that it’s not cancer or something serious, but will find out more next week after the lab results come back.
I would highly recommend him and will return to his office if I need more care. His office staff also did an excellent (thank you Gilda)!!!

The office staff was friendly and easy to work with. Dr Vossough gave me a lot of info and spent a good amount of time listening as well.

I had my first visit w/​Dr. Vossough a few days ago and was extremely impressed.
Pros:
–Comfortable environment
–Receptionist was friendly
–Dr. Vossough was very welcoming and sincere
–He spent well over 30 minutes w/​me and LISTENED

Cons:
–None at this point, granted it’s been one visit
Overall I am very pleased and happy I was directed to Dr. Vossough. I’m sure anyone can relate to the feeling of being treated as an individual when visiting the doctor.

Dr. Vossough has been my dermatologist for more than a year now and I am very happy with the treatment I receive here. He is very patient and takes time to explain everything thoroughly and goes out of his way to follow up and ensure complicated stuff like insurance — compounded medications have been given out correctly. It feels like I have a say in what I get treated with and there is always a treatment plan which he discusses ahead of time with all the pros and cons. The receptionist and staff who work at his office are extremely polite and efficient. I would highly recommend Dr. Vossough

This is my dermatologist and I have to say I really, really like him. I love his receptionist as well. She’s very sweet and puts up with my toddler when I bring her in! I’ve been to many derms (psoriasis) and quite frankly I had basically given up and my psoriasis really reflected it. I no longer did anything about it and would claim it didn’t bother me. After about a year, Dr. Vossough basically told me, «You really don’t have to live like this. If you would really use the Rx the way I am telling you, I am sure you will be very surprised.» So I did and for the first time in probably 15 years, I’ve gotten my psoriasis to go away. I had so gotten used to not wanting to wear skirts or dresses and until my psoriasis was under control, I never realized how much I missed have pretty skin. I couldn’t recommend him enough.

I Unilocaled dermotologists, and found Dr. Connie Ho among the best. She no longer accepts new patients, though, so I decided to go with her associate, Dr. Vossough. I was not disappointed. The staff is very friendly, much more so than other offices I’ve visited. The office is very uplifting, with classical music, attractive furnishings & lighting, etc. More importantly, Dr. Vossough was the best – extremely nice, friendly, open, receptive to what I had to say, yet efficient and knowledgeable. He did a thorough skin exam, and told me what was not a matter of concern, and what was – specifically, a basal cell carcinoma area on my back that I hadn’t even known was there. He did a biopsy, and when the report came back he called me and told me it was active, and best to remove it. I’d had this done on my arm once before – the surgeon was good, but I was shocked at the prices and didn’t care for the administrator’s manner. By contrast, Dr. Vossough and Dr. Ho’s staff was exemplary. I had the surgery, and the follow-​up exam a couple of weeks later, and was satisfied with in every way. P. S. they did the corresponding with Anthem/​Blue Cross on my behalf, unlike the previous office I went to, which required me to do all that. Thanks, Dr. Vossough!

I have been to a number of outstanding physicians throughout my life, both here and in other locations. I am extremely selective about doctors, and have been fortunate to have some very outstanding ones, ranging from US Olympic Team orthopaedic surgeons to other excellent and highly regarded specialists.
Being relatively new to the area, I was not that familiar with any physicians here in Northern California and thus, I was a little bit nervous when I was referred to Dr. Vossough for the first time by my general practitioner (internist.) However, I can’t even begin to write or convey how exceptionally pleased and thrilled I am with Dr. Vossough. In addition to being professional and knowledgeable (which are, one would hope, the minimum basic requirements for a health care practitioner!) Dr. Vossough goes well above and beyond the norm in immeasurable ways, and of particular importance, in ways that will clearly make patients comfortable. For example, his «bedside manner» is amazing, and his personality and highly personable approach would make any patient comfortable.
Additionally, Dr. Vossough was willing and able to accommodate two emergency visits, and he did so not only with graciousness but also with care, compassion, and genuine patient-​oriented concern. It occurs to me that this is the way it should be with physicians, but we all also know that all too often, the converse is true. How gratifying it is to know that there are doctors that understand and remember why they chose to practice medicine in the first place or, alternatively, know and understand what we as patients hope for in this regard.
As is apparent from my «Yelp» history, I don’t often write reviews and further, this is my first review for a professional, such as a doctor. I hope that this is an indicator of how very strongly I feel about Dr. Vossough. I am so pleased that I have found such an exceptional physician here in Northern California. If you have a dermatological issue, check this guy out. He is well worth it!

Dr. Vossough was very personable and professional. I had to take my young daughter to get a mole removed, and he explained what he was doing and answered all her questions in a way that she could understand. The procedure went very smoothly with no pain. He’s great.

I had an appointment to see Dr. Vossough to have him check a few moles I wanted removed for cosmetic reasons. The lady at the front desk was nice, she had me fill out paper work and then I waited a few minutes until I was put into a room.
Dr. Vossough came in shortly after and aksed me a few questions he think peeked at 3 moles. It took no more than a minute to check the 3 moles. Then we talked for 5 minutes and decided I was not going to get them removed for now.
I went to check out and the receptionist told me it would be $ 110. I was aware the office visit was $ 110 (without insurance) but all I did was speak to Dr. Vossough for literally 5 minutes and that’s it. I could understand if we went with the removal or I was longer, but I was ONLY there for 5 minutes, so you think I would get a break.
Now I work in the medical field and work for a Dr. and I know the Dr’s time is the Dr. s time but when we have a patient that comes in and doesn’t really get examined and it’s mostly talking we will charge half of our normal office visit. That makes sense right? How can someone sleep at night when you charge that kind of money to just talk to you.

Dr. Sia Vossough was referred to me by Altos Pediatrics. Dr. Vossough was extremely knowledgeable about my son’s medical issues and was able to diagnose his skin condition very quickly. He paid appropriate attention to both my son and me and was generous with his time and medical advice. I was very impressed and would happy to recommend him to others.

The only doctor here is Dr. Vossough.
NOTE: Dr. Vossough’s practice has a website at
4 stars because I was referred to Dr. Vossough by Dr. Connie Ho and really trust Dr. Ho’s practice and expertise. I came to Dr. Vossough for another opinion and I really don’t think she would refer me to someone that was anything less than her own expectations. Dr. Vossough is very knowledgeable & is technologically advanced in that he writes his notes in a digital notebook.
If you need to get something biopsied, he sends his samples out to UCSF, which is nice to know that your tests are analyzed by a premier institute.
His office visits with patients are only on MWF and you can schedule for the next available appt (unlike Dr. Connie Ho, where the earliest they schedule first-​time visits is at least 2 weeks after you inquire for an appointment). NOTE: THERE IS A RECEPTIONIST WHO ANSWERS THE PHONE EVERYDAY — so if you want to call on a Tues or Thurs, you should be able to book an appt.
Since I came in to get another opinion, my visit with Dr. Vossough was not as thorough as with Dr. Connie Ho but still much better & longer than PAMF’s 15 min appts. NOTE: I probably could’ve had a more thorough exam. Dr. Vossough was attentive. When my test results came in normal, he actually called to let me know the results instead of relying on an assistant or a mere informal letter in the mail — very personable & shows good patient care. Also, towards the end of my appt he told me to not hesitate calling if I had any questions whatsoever.
Basically, Dr. Vossough is a reliable doctor.