Forman Dermatology

Dr. Forman is a fabulous Physician. He is extremely proficient and efficient in his chosen field of Dermatology. He is attentive, patient and extremely personable. His Nurse Practitioner Jennifer is equally impressive, extremely skilled and quite competent. The Medical Assistants Jen and Victoria are engaging and knowledgeable about the procedures and the after care. His office manager Becky is always available to the Patient’s for questions and/​or concerns. From checking in with Madonna to checking out with Brittney this office is truly head and shoulders above other Dermatological practices on both sides of the Bay. I drive from Port Richey to Tampa if that gives you a general idea of just how phenomenal this staff is.

Why 3 stars? Because this is just another example of our flawed medical industry.
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I’d like to be clear: Dr. Forman and all of his associates were very pleasant to deal with. My primary gripe has to do with the billing process. Here’s what happened:
I had a small cyst in my ear lobe. I was hoping it would just go away on its own… but apparently that’s not how cysts work. I got tired of it, and decided to visit a dermatologist to have it removed.
Dr. Forman quickly confirmed that it was indeed a cyst, and presented me with a couple of options. He said it would only take a few minutes, and he was right. Quick, easy, and painless!
Here’s where things get annoying. I walk to the counter to pay, and I’m told that the grand total is hundreds of dollars. Insurance will cover some of it, but they don’t know how much. She gives me a ballpark range of what it will cost, and tells me I can pay whatever I’d like today, and that the rest will be billed. She suggests $ 150 today, and I oblige.
Fast forward a few weeks and, sure enough, I just received the remainder of my bill — $ 186.46.
This is what drives me crazy… what other industry can you buy something, where you have absolutely no idea how much it will cost? I made the mistake of assuming that, because it was such a quick and easy procedure, that the out-​of-​pocket cost would be minimal. Had I been told — «this will likely cost you $ 300-​$ 500,» I would never have agreed to doing it.
Life lesson: never agree to a medical procedure without being given an estimate first.

Dr Forman is not only good. but his office runs on time. never much of a wait… He is young and on top of the newest and best procedures in dermatology

I have suffered with a rare auto-​immune disorder since high school. This condition, called morphea, creates deep scars on my face. The disease has eaten away at my cheek bone and under the eye on my right side.
I have been to 2 other doctors before coming to Dr. Forman for help. The prognosis I always received in the past were bleak – no known cure, only guesses about medications that could possibly slow the effect.
I went in to see Dr Forman after I became concerned that the disease was starting to create even more scarring on my face after what has seemed like a period of remission. My expectations were low. I believed I would probably here the same sobering news that there was no known cure and nothing much could be done about it.
He had no new marvelous cure for me, however Dr Forman was the very first dermatologist I went to who seemed to really «see» the disease. This has a significant impact on my appearance but other doctors have never really seemed to notice the real effects that I suffer with, that it has changed the shape of my face. This doctor actually seems to care about his patients on a much more personal level! He put me back on medication without requiring me to have additional biopsies (more scars created) done of my face and suggested after starting me back on medication to treat the affected areas with fillers to recreate the fullness that the scars have taken away – and he offered this cosmetic fix at no charge. I couldn’t believe it! No other doctor has been able to make any suggestions that would actually minimize the ugly affects of my disease. I had no idea there were any methods of minimizing the damage as this was never offered to me by any of my past dermatologists.
I just went in 3 days ago to be treated with the fillers. To my disbelief and amazement, the treatments have actually worked! My face is full where it was once sunken in quite badly.
It’s hard to put into written words what this treatment has meant to me. I was nearly hopeless when I visited Dr Forman’s office just 2 months ago. Now I am excited for the future and not dreading what time will do to my face!
If you are looking for a dermatologist who actually is interested in his patients and not simply their condition, please go see him. He has an energy and an enthusiasm in his practice and his patients that I have never seen before.