Yousefi Marjan MD

Very knowledgeable and competent. She is efficient but still listens very carefully. I have been seeing Dr Yousefi for several years and continue to be impressed with her as a doctor.

After many years with our prior Dermatologist (moved out of state so we had to change doctors), my husband and I were very happy with the attention to detail, the courteousness, the professionalism and the time that Dr. Yousefi afforded us in answering our questions. She did not rush us and took the time to explain her answers to us. The staff was also very efficient and courteous. The Arlington office location is conveniently located and thankfully has a parking lot.

This review is for the Physician Assistant Gillian Athey (we did not see Dr. Yousefi). Both myself and my husband saw her today and she was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. This was the first visit to a dermatologist for either one of us and she took her time and made sure all of our questions were answered before she finished up the appointment. We will definitely continue to go to her for our dermatological issues.

I started seeing Dr. Yousefi for some cosmetic care two years ago and had three laser sessions to reduce an area of sun damage on my chest. I was able to schedule a consultation appointment quickly, and after deciding on the best treatment, I booked my first session.
For each of my appointments, the office staff checked me in quickly, and I never had to wait more than ten or fifteen minutes. Dr. Yousefi did a thorough job with my care and was very personable and professional at each appointment.
Since then I’ve started seeing Dr. Yousefi for my annual skin check, and as always, she’s professional and thorough in addressing all of my questions and concerns. I’d definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a dermatologist.

Arlington office review– I would highly recommend the staff at the Arlington office as well as Dr yousefi. She is very to the point, covers all topics, address concerns and made me have a pleasant visit (s) each time I showed. Her staff at front desk as well as assistants were kind and made sure to explain everything outright.
I am glad to have finally found an awesome dermatologist!

While I generally liked Dr. Yousefi (she wasn’t outstanding but I just needed a general exam by a dermatologist) the front desk staff and billing issues that I went through with this office were insane. First, I went to the Arlington office on a Saturday morning. There was one older woman and a very young looking woman working at the front desk. They both looked miserable and very unhappy to be there. I was «greeted» with an exhausted sigh, and made to feel like a nuisance, rather than the reason they are there (the patients). After I gave the older woman my insurance information, she had issues with making sure the insurance was going through. I kept telling her that my appointment wasn’t an emergency and I was not interested in seeing the doctor unless they knew for certain I was covered by my insurance (I had already checked on my insurance website that Dr. Yousefi was covered). She assured me that she knew it was covered and she was just having issues getting through because it was a weekend. She convinced me to go forward with the appointment and told me that she would get back to me on Monday if there were any issues. While waiting for my appointment, I watched the two front desk women berate and humiliate a younger woman patient who just ended her appointment. It was uncomfortable for everyone in the waiting room to watch the way that they spoke to her. She was nothing but polite to them the entire time, while they laughed at her and made her look like an idiot. She was teary-​eyed by the end of this 15 minute ordeal. It was extremely uncomfortable. Then I went in for my appointment, it was less than 10 minutes and uneventful. A few weeks later I received a large bill from the office. I came to find that they never even submitted to my insurance! I was surprised seeing as I never received a call from the front desk woman that there were any issues (something she said she would do). Here’s the BEST PART: when I called to inquire about the billing issue and told them that they had never even submitted to my insurance, the woman on the other line asked me if I would like to call my insurance to inquire. ME. SHE WANTED ME TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE. Talk about great customer service! The conversation from them should have begun with an apology and ended with assurance that they’d call my insurance and solve the issue. Instead, when I insisted that THEY call because THEY had never even submitted to my insurance — I got attitude. Then when I asked when I could expect to hear back from them about the issue she told me «a day or two». A week later after not hearing, I called back. The issue seems to be fixed (I’ll only believe it when I go a few months without another bill). Really though, a lot of hoops to jump through for something so silly. Very angry, abusive, inexperienced front desk staff that can’t seem to manage the most important and basic aspect of their job — A: customer service, and B: submission to insurance. I would recommend avoiding this establishment

I saw Dr. Yousefi a few years ago for acne and other minor cosmetic concerns. My experience with her was average at best. Her bedside manner needs much refinement. When I inquired about laser therapy to remove acne scarring, she said it wouldn’t be an option because «you’re not white». In addition to being untrue (I’m mixed), it is an awkward way of getting her message across. It would have been more appropriate to say something along the lines of «the procedure is reserved for very fair skin tones, because…» I didn’t correct her, but it bothered me that she didn’t suggest any alternatives.
She also seemed bored. I got the impression that she wasn’t particularly listening or happy to be there. Very dismissive. I ended up seeking treatment from an excellent dermatologist (Dr. David Bray in Alexandria) who was extremely helpful, and funny enough, actually recommended the laser therapy Dr. Yousefi shot down.

Eh. Not really impressed. I got there early as a courtesy so that I could fill out paperwork and be ready to see the doctor promptly at my appointment time, and I was ready. I waited 40 minutes and was with the doctor all of 8 minutes. She was fine, but I think she could improve her bedside manner a bit. When I initially called to make my appointment, I told the receptionist that I really needed an appointment right away since I was out of my medication. She offered me an appointment over a month later, and I took it because I didn’t think I had any other choice. Meanwhile, when I was waiting the 40 minutes to see the doctor, I heard them tell multiple patients that they could have appointments right away if they went to the Vienna office. Why didn’t anyone offer me an appointment in the Vienna office instead of the Arlington office? I would’ve gladly driven the extra distance. Disappointing.

The best Dermatologist. I have been going to her for awhile now and she is always great to see. She genuinely cares, will listen to every concern and throughly explain what she thinks would be the best plan of action. Very professional and extremely sweet. My skin looks amazing, all thanks to her!

I chose Dr Yousefi based on Unilocal and other reviews for some suspicious moles. I went to the Vienna office and found it clean and comfortable. The front desk staff was pleasant; my wait to get to the exam room was not too long. A staff member took my history and I had another short wait for Dr Yousefi. She was courteous, professional, and quickly put me at ease. She did a head to toe check, found 2 moles she wanted to remove (I have a LOT of moles, she could have said a dozen needed removal and I would not have known if it was true or not), but she also found a lesion on the side of my neck that she wanted to biopsy. I didn’t even know it was there; she had to get a mirror to show me where it was and what it looked like.
This week I went back in to have the removals and biopsy done and had another good experience with the staff. The assistant was kind and had a soothing manner, the doctor was so gentle and efficient, I couldn’t believe she did all three procedures so quickly and painlessly. She called me today with the results. The amazing thing is that the neck lesion was actually a skin cancer (which she found early) but as it was a relatively large, irregular lesion, and on my neck, she recommended a surgeon who would remove it with minimal scarring. Needless to say, I am very happy I found her and would not hesitate to recommend her.

Came in today because I had a rash on my forearms (turned out to be adverse reaction to cayenne pepper). Her receptionist, Cecilia was the only person I called that would give me a chance at a walk-​in appointment. She let me know to get there as fast as I could. Yes, she wore a shirt that I could vision moreso at a happy hour, than at a doctor’s office. However, it was clear that she was taking care of not only myself, but five other patients as well. As for Dr. Marjan, she was GREAT. She not look at my rash and prescribed me a cream, but she also talked to me about my acne and wrote me a new prescription for an old medication I had.

I stopped by her offices in Vienna, Va, after meeting with several other dermatologists, and ended up going with her. I have not been disappointed. She is super nice, very smart, and has an excellent bedside manner, especially with hyper-​nervous patients like me! I will agree with the other reviewers about the receptionist– not impressive at all, but I like the doctor so much, I keep going back. And I also like her offices — very clean, with lots of parking. Overall, I think she’s great.

I love this doctor. She is a great Dermatologist. She has hepled me so much with my Melanoma. Honestly, the best doctor I have ever worked with. She is totally professional, compassionate, hard working, great personality, remembers minute details about my last visit and my history. Her small hands are very careful and skilled. I trust her completely and reccommend her to everyone I know.
The only reason I don’t give her 5 stars is that her receptionist is terrible. She varies between being bored/​indifferent to you and totally rude. And she looks like some NY/​NJ skank. I just tolerate her to get to Dr Yousefi. I don’t know why she would settle for this chick to be her first impression with clients… Gotta be some better options in the job market.

nice doctor. very sweet, very knowledage. she took the time to listen, and gave good advice. My problem is FIXED!!!

I visited the Arlington office on N. Pershing Dr. As I entered the office I was «greeted» by a young girl who could barely muster the strength to a) look at me and b) speak loud enough for me to hear her. However, attitudes at the front desk don’t typically bother me as long as the service is good. My appointment was on time and Dr. Yousefi was very nice and personable. I was in and out in no time so in that respect, I do recommend this office. However, when I was leaving, I asked the girl at the desk if she was calling in my prescription since they requested my pharmacy’s number when I checked in. She replied, «no, this is a pretty typical prescription.» I always figured offices call prescriptions in not only for strange orders, but also as good customer service so the order can be ready for them to pick up on the other end — call me crazy. When I tried to explain that it could just be called in so it could be ready, she basically said no again and just turned around cutting me off. So strange! I went to Walgreens to pick up my very typical prescription only to find out if they were out. If the young dark haired bored/​rude/​lazy girl at the desk called in advance for me like every other office I’ve been to, I wouldn’t have wasted a trip out there and wouldn’t have had to make another trip the next day. All in all this office is completely fine but hopefully they’ll read this and teach the front desk about manners.