Daniel J Wall, MD, Inc

i had a very good experience. don’t know why a few people would review him harshly. If you want cheap care go to your HMO. There you will feel the sting of cattle call. Good luck with that.

Very thorough with my skin check and spent time explaining other derm issues I have. Highly recommend him.

I have been a patient of Dr. Wall for several years and I went last week for an appointment. Unbeknownst to me, after I had switched insurance plans, Dr. Wall was no longer a provider within my network. I would have to pay 100% cash to continue seeing him. SInce I was already in his office, he saw me for no charge rather than turning me away or having me pay. He personally explained the insurance problem that I had and advised me to contact them to get more information.
He easily could have charged me but he was classy and professional. He put the patient’s needs above the office needs. This is a sign of a doctor who is concerned about his patients above all else. He has always been quite thorough and I highly recommend Dr. Wall.

I was referred to Dr. Wall by a friend who highly recommended him after having a skin cancer procedure. I hadn’t seen any Unilocal reviews on him until AFTER my appointment when I logged on to Unilocal to give him a great review. I’m really shocked at the negative comments here. I thought Dr. Wall was extremely thorough. He spent a LOT more time with me than any other dermatologist ever has and actually, I did happen to find him a little humorous. Maybe the dry sense of humor people were misinterpreting as arrogance? I did not find him arrogant, whatsoever. He was warm and approachable. And to refute the comment another reviewer made about him perhaps not liking aging women… I am definitely an aging woman and we got along great. No issues at all.
As far as the comments from others about being money hungry, I would think if that were the case, he would have recommended removing some of the things on my skin that I thought were suspicious or try selling me potions and lotions. He didn’t do any of that. He was conservative in his advice but listened to my concerns and gave me options.
We all hate the insurance industry (even the doctors do!) and the money side of things — but we shouldn’t let that cloud our opinion on someone’s skills as a physician. Doctors are business owners, and I’m not sure they are as rich as we like to think they are. It is VERY difficult to keep a business alive in the state of California.
I will definitely go back to Dr. Wall and will be referring people to him, as well.

I am appalled by horrible unprofessional behavior of Dr. Daniel Wall and his staff which I should call «money hungry sharks» who only want to take advantage of people — especially if English is not your first language. We walked in to their office to simply acquire about pricing, and left. A week later, we received a $ 145 no-​show bill. We have no intention of paying such ludicrous bill for simply walking in and making a pricing inquiry. To charge money for refusing to stay for an overpriced procedure is an egregious extortion. No show? We were there as a part of a short walk-​in, and were offered several overpriced «deals», and when those were refused, a whole hell broke loose, as threats started pouring in: since we are there now, we don’t have the right to refuse!!! This is 21^st century. What kind of quackery is this? If at any time you feel uncomfortable you can walk out and no one should be able to force you to have a procedure — I feel like out civil rights were violated.
I will be disputing the ludicrous $ 145 bill and also reporting your office to the attorney general and the medical board.

This review is for my experience with Dr. Hina Ahmad. I had a basal cell which ultimately needed MOHS surgery. I’m a REALLY, REALLY nervous patient. I couldn’t imagine how I would ever sit for being cut right below my eye. Even the thought of an injection to get numb was horrifying. Fast forward, I DIDN’T FEEL A THING! NOTHING! Honestly, the experience was painless. Dr. Ahmad was fantastic and her assistant, Sabrina was also wonderful. There was no post-​op pain and just two weeks later and I can barely see the scar, which really worried me because it’s front-​and-​center on my face. They really did a fantastic job! Highest recommendation!

This office has alot to learn. On every level.
* They charged me for a diagnosis procedure which i should not have been charged for (confirmed by Blue Sheild)
* They left a scar on a biopsy they did, which they «promised» would not leave a scar.
* They called 4times last month to sell me on the next appointment without ever solving the original reason I came to them.
I still have the skin cancer that I came to see them about, but I’m poorer for it and have a scar.
Shame on you.

Sometimes it takes a bad experience to make you fully aware of a great one. They support staff were kind, thoughtful and the kind of people you would think would go into a service oriented business. They seemed to care versus other doctors offices where you’re treated badly or at best as product going through the assembly line process. I didn’t see Dr. Wall; rather his partner: she was perfect. Listened, provided effective feedback, ensured I had what I needed and was very professional. Caught a few items the last doctor missed too, which when you’re dealing with a potential cancer is critical. HIGHLY recommend her

This review is long over due. I was a patient of Dr. Wall’s, recommended by a co-​worker that he was great. Well my experience with him was not great at all, and I wholeheartedly agree with the one star reviews here, The 5 star reviews are a complete mystery.
You see I had changed my cell phone number and forgot to call them and tell them.
I then called them to say sorry I changed my cell number, and I had forgotten about my appt.
The receptionist said they were trying to call my old cell number, and charged me $ 50 for missing my appt. I asked if they could make one exception, since I was always on time to my other appts. The receptionist said Dr. Wall said no, and I got charged the $ 50. Clearly he is just in it for the money, has no bedside manner, and has a huge ego.
Do not waste your time going here. The only bright side was the receptionist.

I wanted to find a Dr to remove a skin tag from the back of my leg that had flared up. I wasn’t able to see anyone since I was a new patient within a reasonable amount of time. I found Dr. Wall through my insurance and they were able to get me in the next day. I can’t be more happy with the results of the procedure. Fast, painless and I healed up quickly. Dr Wall’s office was professional and courteous and I will go back again if I am in need of anything else related to dermatology.

This is a doctor for the very rich or for those with very good insurance. I had been a patient in good standing for 6 years. I have recently fallen on hard times so I appealed to Dr. Wall (via a letter) for an installment plan to pay a $ 200 bill. Not only did he never even acknowledge he got my letter, but his billing agency called me to tell me that he does not accept payment plans and that if I didn’t pay the bill by the next two weeks, he would send it to a collection agency. (He was the only doctor who would not work with me.)
By the way, good luck reaching him on the telephone. I never got through to him that way either, and I barely saw him in the office because he farms out a lot of things to his P.A. He’s really not sympathetic to his patients’ needs outside the clinical setting.

What an awesome experience! I was a little nervous to choose a dermatologist in WC after reading all the horrible, 1 star reviews, so I called with no expectations.
I was a new patient and they squeezed me in for a SAME DAY APPT just 90 minutes after I called. They staff was professional and kind and took great care of me. I hadn’t even completed my paperwork before they called me back.
Dr. KEVIN O’BRYAN was the doc that day and asked all possible questions to help diagnose the rash on my ankles (turns out it was Poison Oak). His main goal was to eliminate pain and get me comfortable. He carefully viewed my rash, took notes & answered all of my questions.
My Rx was called into Costco before I even left the office (total visit time was 30 minutes!) I was able to pick it up and start using it immediately.
I was told to call in 48 hours if I wasn’t feeling better, and much to my surprise, Dr. KEVIN O’BRYAN personally called me to make sure I was doing better before the weekend. Such great service! He is a nice guy who seems to truly care about his patients.
I would highly recommend Dr. Kevin O’Bryan!

I’ve seen Dr. Wall 4 – 5 times this year. I am always impressed with his professionalism and friendly demeanor. He has a great staff. I couldn’t be more satisfied with my experience at his office.

I recently visited Dr. Wall as a new patient. I was a bit hesitant to make an appointment after reading some of the reviews on this site, but am glad to have disregarded the negative comments. Indeed, I had such a positive experience that I will definitely return to Dr. Wall for all of my remaining dermatological needs.
Specifically, I wanted to thank Dr. Wall’s office for accommodating my busy schedule and scheduling a same day appointment. The staff was very professional, friendly, and courteous. The doctor was upfront with me about his time being limited because it was a same day appointment, and so we addressed some of my more urgent needs instead of the entire spectrum of possible improvements, which I found very reasonable. Dr. Wall was very polite, pleasant, and professional, and I did not feel shorted in any way. There was nothing wrong with his demeanor or sense of humor, contrary to some of the reviews on here. He seemed like a very nice guy, knowledgeable and respectful, just what you want in someone who addresses your cosmetic needs. He did have another patient right after me and so his staff and not him handed me the prescription, but I did not find anything wrong with that at all.
I would highly recommend Dr. Wall to anyone. Thank you for a rare positive experience with a member of the medical profession.

Dr. Wall was such a refreshing change from the dermatologists I visited back in New Jersey. His staff overall was very friendly, efficient and professional. What stood out to me about his practice is that:
1) Wait time. I never had to wait more than fifteen minutes to be seen by his medical assistant first, and after he/​she completed my initial workup, my wait to see Dr. Wall was usually less than ten minutes. In any case, the exam rooms had decent magazine selections so I never noticed the time pass, anyway!
2) His professionalism. I never got the feeling that I was being rushed through an appointment. He made sure to do a thorough review to check progress, lab data, etc. (which should be par for the course, in any case). More than that, his attitude was very friendly and designed to put the patient at ease.

It’s nice to go in with such low expectations based on Unilocal reviews, that you are actually shocked when you have a decent experience.
It was only the one visit so far, but they got me in for a next day appointment (ruptured cyst). Dr. Wall (and staff) was pleasant, competent, thorough.
I didn’t notice an abundance of fluff products as I’ve seen in other derma offices, but I also don’t have a problem if they are selling these to their botox clients. Let’s face it — it’s easy money, and helps support the practice for those of us who actually have real issues.

I saw Dr. Wall for a new opinion on some recurrent skin issues (not herpes), and have to disagree with the negative reviewers and their posts. Dr. Wall is a dermatologist, he deals with the skin. He’s not a comedian, & I found his personality to be professional. Following my visit, his office staff was helpful in working with a mail-​order pharmacy to get my RX filled with no issues.
Using gogole maps, I was able to find where his office was located and arrived 5-​minutes early. I can’t grasp the previous posters apparent feelings of entitlement regarding arriving late for their appointments regardless of their reasoning. If you had a legal appointment, would you show up late?
News Flash!!! Don’t arrive late to the following types of appointments– medical, legal, travel or food-​related.
Also, the majority of patients who see dermatologists before the age of 75 are usually women. What type of patient do most office dermatologist offices design toward? Women. What a shock. The additional products, creams, brushes, etc that you see, who buys those? Women. No, there were no copies of Soldier-​of-​Fortune or Monster Truck monthly magazine in the waiting room, bummer.
Additional services? A few derm/​plastic offices I have been in are akin to an industry trade show, with displays, videos etc. There was no heavy up-​selling of additional products, but again as a man, I’m not the type of consumer that usually focuses on these products. I don’t need longer eyelashes.
Dr. Wall took care of the needs that I presented with in a professional and competant manner. I would return to him for future issues and would have no qualms about referring others.

I was nervous about seeing Dr. Wall after the negative reviews below, and I particularly wanted a female doctor, but nobody else could see me for a month so in I went.
Turns out he was really professional, understanding and made a concerted effort to provide the treatment that would best fit with my lifestyle. I didn’t feel any pressure to buy additional services or anything like that, and his treatment worked. Whew!

Don’t waste your time. I agree with the other reviews, unless you are there for superficial «skin care» AKA the money makers-​botox, rejuvaderm, etc… he has no need for you.
I saw him twice for mild acne issues. He had no sense of humor, no interest in even pretending he cared about my concerns. He just wanted to write a quick script and get me out. I was a waste of time for him.
My second appointment I went a different way and got lost and was 3 minutes late. He huffed in, wouldn’t make eye contact with me and chastised me for being late. I was seriously 3 minutes late AND I called to tell them.
He has NO bedside manner. He’s cocky and arrogant… and I know most dermatologists are to some extent but he’s really cocky. I just got bad vibes from him from the beginning.
His staff is nice enough, although they are the poster children for too much botox, but I give them more stars than him.
In fact, the «treatment» he gave me for my mild acne, never really worked. Instead it made my face burn and sting when I worked out, which I told him was daily… I got a better script for a cream from my OB/​GYN.
On top of that, check your bills… they like to throw in erroneous «misc. charges» which are totally illegal.
Where are the real dermatologists these days? You know the ones who pimply teenagers visit, and old ladies look to get moles removed…

When a doctor has to read off a laptop to tell me the side effects of an antibiotic– I tend to question their judgement (yeah he really did that).
Dr. Wall also completely misdiagnosed me, he just wanted to keep throwing new antibiotics at me– which obviously wasn’t working.
Thank god I got a second opinion and a Dermatologist who knew what they were doing!