David Stoll, MD

My experience with Dr. Stoll will keep me from going back to a doctor for a long time. I have a rash that he barely looked at from a distance and immediately began writing a prescription before I finished explaining the history. He said that he didn’t know what it could be. This is exactly what is wrong with western medicine today– doctors are drug dealers, not healers. They blindly prescribe drugs when they don’t know the cause– how dangerous? He saw 2 other patients before me in the matter of 20 minutes and he flew through my appointment as well. I asked for an exam and he denied, saying I would have to make another appointment. He also does not validate your parking so you will be walking quite a bit unless you don’t mind paying $ 15.

Horrible experience. The receptionist is extremely unhelpful and rude. I was told over the phone when I made an appointment that my visit would be covered by insurance. However, when I showed up, they told me there was at least a $ 150 visit fee. Very disappointing to have been lied to. Would not recommend this place.

Horrible experience. His receptionist/​office manager is great– that’s the only good thing I can say. Went twice and had to wait at least 30 – 40 min each time with no other patients in the waiting room. Went for mole removal and 2 days later had massive blisters all over my face. Went to urgent care who put me on steroids then finally got appointment to see him 14 days later (not his fault– stupid insurance BS). He told me I had eczema and he’s seeing a lot of his patients right now with eczema?!? This WAS NOT eczema but likely an allergic reaction to his Lidocaine injection. I’ve had Lidocaine before but maybe a bad batch? Don’t you think he’d figure out if many of his patients are coming in with this horrible rash, it might be coming from his office? He told me the 2 rounds of steroids I suffered through should not have been prescribed and his steroid cream will clear it up in 3 days. Day 4 and I still have a rash on my face, all over my arms and new ones just popped up on my legs. It’s been 16 days since the injection and there is no end in sight of this horrible itchy, blistery mess all over my body– it just keeps spreading. I called his office to suggest he stop using that batch of Lidocaine since a lot of his patients seem to be coming in with the same thing I have… I pray he throws that out since I don’t want anyone else to have to suffer through this.

Several members of our family have been seen by Dr. Stoll. I highly recommend him! He is knowledgable, skilled, efficient, and friendly. He really deserves ten stars!

I was referred to Dr. Stoll to help with the acne I’m having now that I’m pregnant. I was really concerned about treatment since most everything can affect the baby. He was very conservative with treatment and my skin is slowly getting better. It’s always easy to get an appointment. His staff will squeeze you in if they know what treatment you need. He also takes my insurance.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Stoll for almost 5 years and think he and his staff are both competent and lovely. Recommend his services to anyone looking for a solid dermatologist with considerable experience.

Horrible billing experience!

Is this guy for real? I’m literally sitting in the examination room right now because he took a call and walked out 10 minutes ago. So rude. I am an attorney and I would never walk out of a consult and leave a client sitting there staring at the wall because a friend called me on my cell and I thought it was a great idea to take the call. I need to get to my office, this is a joke. Only good thing is he takes insurance which is why he gets 2 stars. Also, he didn’t even LOOK at my skin! He just prescribed a cream and that’s it

Dr. Stoll is a wonderful doctor. His diagnosis is always correct. I wish there were more doctors like him.

I have seen Dr Stoll many times over the last 10 years or so. He is a fantastic Dr. and I have had excellent results with every treatment he provided. I give him the highest recommendation…

Was seen on time for my appointment. He removed a growth from my head and the best part was that he did it without having to shave the hair on my head. I didn’t require any stitches. I was out in about 15 minutes. He was very thorough and I didn’t feel as though my appointment was being rushed since his lobby was full with other patients waiting to see him.

I absolutely LOVED the PA Matt Olin. Too bad he left to a better opportunity in Torrance. It is sad that brilliant and caring Physicians Assistant get only part time jobs and not fulltime whereas the Dr. who doesn’t even bother seeing his patients has his own clinic and all the benefits out there.
Front desk, Jackie is AWESOME! I love her! Very caring and friendly. Dr. Stoll — meh, too serious and seems like he would rather be somewhere else.
I will MISS PA Olin. :-(

I want to agree with the previous review. I never saw Dr. Stoll once — all my care was directed by Matthew Olin. He is indeed a beast. Simple, straightforward, he offered me a range of options for treatment along with his opinion and guided me to my choice. Having seen dermatologists in the past, I appreciated Matt Olin’s candor and treatment rigor.

It’s all about about Physicians Assistant Matt Olin. I have never met Dr. Stoll, and I’m fine with that because when it comes to people with their shit together Matt Olin is a beast. I had just seen the worst doctor in the history of Cedars Sinai and needed a second opinion, randomly googled dermatologist in Santa Monica, and ended up here because they are close to me and St. Johns has my favorite Ear Nose Throat guy (F. Monte Purcelli) so I figured it was worth a try. PA Olin understood my troubles, and not only did he really give me solid diagnosis of a my affected area, but actually took a sample, went over to a microscope in the office, and did some old school biology on his own to make sure he had it right. It’s very rare these days to have the person seeing you do everything on their own without the help of nurses and lab techs and shipped away samples and this demonstrates a true passion for ones field. PA Olin stuck with me through a few follow ups and always answered every question, and the whole time was actually genuinely concerned about me as an individual. It’s a shame that Physicians Assistants can’t have their own practices because there needs to be more people like this out there running the show. I also must add that I had no problem with the girl at the front desk, and I never waited more than 10 minutes to see anyone.

Dr. Stoll himself is kind. He listens and doesn’t try to rush me out like other doctors I’ve seen. He’s been understanding with my skin issues. My problem is with the front desk– Rude and unhelpful. This is a big deal because these are the people you have to communicate with a majority of the time. You only see the doctor for a couple of minutes, but you deal with the front desk for all your administrative issues.

You’d think when you make an appointment with a specific doctor, you’d see that doctor, right? Not here. Here, the doc’s not even in for a month, and you can be seen by a PA instead. Appointment with Dr. Stoll, only the PA available and no Dr. Stoll to be found. In Los Angeles where there is no shortage of actual dermatologists, why bother?

I haven’t had any problems in half a dozen visits. The front desk is not very warm… meh, not atypical in any way, that doesn’t bother me. When I visit, I see Dr Stoll himself, he seems competent and friendly and attentive.

Note: we did not see Dr. Stoll himself but a series of sub-​doctors. That was our preference, because my 10-​year-​old daughter prefers women doctors.
All of whom were nice and seemed competent, but –
1) it was a new doctor every visit. For some reason they kept changing.
2) Once we showed up and were told the doctor was gone; we’d have to reschedule. Why didn’t someone call me? I asked. I took my daughter out of school for this appointment, and now there’s no one who can see us?
3) The last straw came when we decided to try a different dermatology office. I requested a copy of my daughter’s medical records. I was told there was a $ 35 flat fee, payable by check only. Shocked, I did some research and discovered this policy is patently ILLEGAL. Upfront flat fees are against federal HIPAA laws. Only cost-​based charges are illegal, meaning you can be asked to pay for photocopies, postage and such only. In the state of California, those charges can not exceed 25 cents per page, plus postage (more for microfilm, X-​rays, etc.). When I called Stoll’s office back and told them what I’d found, the receptionist insisted this was his policy and there was nothing she could do.
I filed a complaint with the state medical board.