Richard J Hwang MD PC

Dr. Hwang treated my husband and I on numerous occasions. We appreciate his expertise and efficiency when he removed a cancerous mole from my neck and a cancerous lesion from my husbands hand. In addition, he was very thorough when he examined both of us for potential cancerous moles. He removed another mole from my husbands forehead and we were pleased that it was not cancerous.
We would highly recommend him to anyone who is in need of a Dermatologist.
Richard Richardson
Virginia Byers

I must disagree with the other comments that have been made about Dr. Hwang. I found him very professional and diagnosed my problem and corrected it. The office is small and the furniture is not «modern» but I was very pleased with the results that I received and will go back in the future.

This office all around is AWFUL. Don’t waste your precious time! I completely agree with Mireya C.‘s previous review of this office. My experience with this office has been horrible and unprofessional.
I had an appointment one week ago today. Originally the appointment was scheduled for over a week out, which after a few days I called back and told them I couldn’t wait any longer and needed to be seen that day or had to go somewhere else to be seen. They scheduled me that day (which is great, but not sure why I couldn’t have been scheduled sooner the first time I called). I had called in the morning to get the appointment and someone from the office called me back a couple hours later to confirm my appointment. Yes, obviously I am coming considering I just called a couple hours ago to get in (this was my first clue that there was a communication issue with the office admin). I verified my appointment time and she said it was a different time than what the admin specialist had told me in the morning. She rudely replied with, «well we’re not even open at that time.» I felt her attitude was unnecessary, and I later confirmed that they actually were open at the time I thought my appointment was set for, so perhaps the staff should brush up on their office hours.
Anyways, I went to my appointment and walked into the very small waiting room (where you undoubtedly will be spending quite some time). My first impression of the office left nothing to be desired. Small, stuffy, old office furniture, lots of people waiting in almost every chair, and 2 unprofessional office staff. I waited, and waited, and waited until I was finally called back… oh, only to wait some more in the exam room. The exam rooms are ancient looking and very untidy for medical standards. I recall a loose bottle of some medicine or anesthesia sitting open on the table when I walked in. Not very safe considering anyone could have tampered with or taken it at any time. Nothing looked prepared or laid out for the doctor like you would typically expect to see in an exam room. I probably waited again for a solid 25 minutes before the doctor came in. The tech did ask me a couple questions, but was not very professional and cared more about telling me about her children than listening to or notating the reasons why I was there. I noticed that there was a huge rack of magazines and figured it was to occupy patients so they didn’t complain about the excessively long wait times due to overbooking.
The doctor finally came in and I could barely understand him. He doesn’t speak very good English and didn’t seem to want to answer my questions. I felt like he rushed the entire appointment. He completely missed one of the reasons why I was there, until I reminded him about it. I think it was because he didn’t read any of the notes the tech took, or perhaps the tech didn’t write them down… regardless of the reason, a FAIL. He asked me to pull up my shirt to show him the rash on my torso and the DOOR WAS WIDE OPEN. He realized and quickly shut the door as if he was in such a rush to just get my appointment over with. I asked him a few questions, and of the responses I could understand, he acted almost defensive and laughed at me as if I was a moron for trying to understand. Then he had to numb me for a biopsy and in the meantime saw one or two other patients, so I… waited… some… more.
He came back about 20 minutes or so later, all the while I could hear the entire conversation of the appointment next door. The lack of respect for patients in this office is APPALLING! After he stitched up my arm from the biopsy, he told me to come back for a walk in appointment 7 – 10 days later and I could expect results the following week.
Well, today (7 days later) I went in to get my stitch out (I mean the fact that they want to charge me to come in to snip one little stitch is ridiculous, but ok). The office was PACKED of course and my results had not yet come in. Same unprofessional office staff. The staff told me they could not take out my stitch because I had not waited 2 weeks. I told them the doctor told me to come back in 7 – 10 days. Again, another office communication issue. Because this office completely overbooks appointments, I was going to have to wait until the patients who were there waiting could be seen. I do not want to guess how long that would have taken. I’m guessing hours. I left.
I’m still skeptical of this doctor’s diagnosis, and I have no idea how this office has gotten away with such horrible miscommunication and unprofessionalism. It is truly baffling. All I know is that I will NOT be going back and will strongly recommend anyone I know to save their time and NOT go to this office. I drove 2 hours to take my son to a very nice dermatologists office in Maryland just so that I did not have to endure the painful experience of going back to this office and can say that it was worth the drive.

I glad that I found a dermatologist in Woodbridge that takes my insurance and was able to give me an appointment without having to wait months in advance. Dr. Hwang seems to be a nice doctor and I was pleasantly surprised how professional he was. He was able to explain — clearly — what I was concerned about my skin and treated a spot with liquid nitrogen, which took care of the issue. He also suggested that I have an annual exam, which I plan to do with him next year.
I was also amazed how friendly and helpful the staff was here.
If you reside in the Woodbridge area and need a good dermatologist, he is worth a visit.

It’s still soon, so I must say I can’t confirm if his diagnose is correct. I can only speak on the office visit. The office looks like you walked into a clinic in Eastern Europe. The reception staff isn’t the most professional. The lady in the front was eating while taking my payment. I’m talk a full on meal, not a snack. The overbooked patients for the one doctor. I had about a ½ hour wait to see the doctor aside from the 15 minutes that I showed up early. The one bathroom in the office was so dirty. It looked like a rest stop bathroom and the hot water doesn’t work. I mean, you turn it on and nothing happens. That’s nasty! I’m in a doctor’s office, a dermatologist at that, which means a few people have something skin related that’s probably contagious. I know for sure, if they went to the bathroom, they did not wash their hands properly. That is nasty!
Now, to the 3^rd world patient’s room. While walking down the hall to the room that I’ll be examined in, the doctor was preforming a removal of something on this topless hairy guy’s back. Why am I seeing this! Is there no discretion and respect for their patient’s in this office. The door was wide open and they kept it that way during the whole procedure. I’ve never experienced anything like that from a doctor’s office.
Now to my examination. It was the shortest exam ever. I felt rushed or like I was bothering him asking too many questions. Don’t get me wrong, he’s nice and maybe his 2 minute diagnosis without touching or taking a skin sample is correct. Maybe he’s just that good. But, I was not and am not convinced, solely off of the time I had already spent in his office.
In conclusion, God willing, I will not return. Even if his diagnosis is correct. I won’t return based off of the poorly managed office that gives me the impression that they don’t have any respect for their patients.

I called in and was given an appointment on the same day. I arrived on time and there was one person ahead of me. Soon after a person showed up for his appointment late and was told he was late. He apologized. Then a lady came in for her appointment. I was called back after about 40 mins and placed in a room with the door closed. I assumed the doctor was in the room with the patient before me. He came out into the hall and took another patient. After that patient he came into the hall and said «who’s next?» and called my name and said my room number. Not sure what the lady at the front desk told him, but he took another patient (found out later it was the «late person»). So I’m waiting by now I have been there an hour at least. So I come out of my room to see what’s taking so long and all of the patients that were in the waiting room are now gone. So I mentioned that and the «lady» told me they «were all in rooms». At that time the «late person» shows up in the hallway-​coming out of one of the rooms. I said I know I was here before him. (Yes I was getting ready to ask for my copay and leave!). So I decided to go in and see the doctor since I considered my visit very important. He apologized several times and took the blame but I really don’t think he is to blame… I won’t be going back to this office again. I’ve worked for a prominent insurance company for many years and this isn’t good business. I arrived at 4:15 and left out at 5:50. And yes I did tell him I was writing a review about this so this shouldn’t be a surprise. I’m just telling it like it is.

After searching high and low for a dermatologist that had an appointment that was not months away, I called Dr. Hwang’s office. The receptionist gave me an appointment for the same day. This gave me such joy because I was having some type of severe allergic reaction that was happening on my face. NOT a good look at all. I never had problems with my skin before, so I was kirking out! I know people were looking at me like, «I wonder what kind of disease she’s walking around with». My face looked like I had the measles.
I arrived early to fill out the necessary new patient insurance information. The receptionists were very nice and professional. Dr. Hwang’s assistant called me in the office 15 minutes later and asked me a couple of questions and then the Dr. came in.
Dr. Hwang looked at my face and told me that I had some type of reaction going on in my body that resulted in this severe overnight acne. He wrote me a prescription and gave me a coupon (even though I didn’t need it with my insurance), and sent me on my way.
I am happy to report that the medicine worked immediately. I plan on visiting my allergist next week to find out what other allergies I have developed that caused this problem. I am so happy that I found Dr. Hwang.