Dr. John D. Kayal, MD

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Baskets By Jill

IMPORTANT!!! The end of 2015 I went to Dr. Kayal because my Dr. was completely booked. I have had over 60 skin cancer surgeries, some major, some minor for three different forms of Skin Cancer - two common and one rare. They found four more Basil Cell on my back. I am an "expert" at Skin Cancer having to deal with it for 24 years now. First diagnosis was age 26. They wanted to do a special procedure called MOHS. Four basil cell on my back and they wanted to do MOHS. MOHS is a costly procedure that is typically done on the face (because of cosmetic outcome). Out of the 60 plus surgeries I have had perhaps 8 maybe 10 were MOHS. Other than the monetary benefit or perhaps lack of skills in removing Basil Cell, I can not justify doing such a procedure. When I spoke to them they would not budge. MOHS or nothing! Upon communicating with them to get calls returned was like pulling teeth. Their number one excuse was they were in the process of relocating and things were not being communicated properly. Okay...whatever. There is a reason for me saying this noted later in this review. I went ahead and got TWO other professional opinions! TWO. Both agreed that MOHS was too invasive of a procedure for Basil Cell on the back especially since they were mainly superficial basil cell! A skilled professional should be able to remove it straight line with very minimal scarring. My exact thoughts. As it turns out they are still on my back to this day as the second opinion was booked through the end of the year to do surgery and monetarily I could not do it this year. I am going back TODAY to talk to one of the Drs in the office that could not see me originally because they were booked through the end of last year. I called Dr. Kayal yesterday to have them email me my path reports. In light of the horrible communication the end of last year, to make sure they got it right email I repeated my email address FOUR times, spelling it out letter by letter by number, and told them the importance of sending it right away and she said she would immediately. Much like last year, they never did! And guess what, this time they can not use the excuse of relocating the office. I was going to write a review last year but decided against it. My concern was that if he was trying to manipulate me into such a unnecessary procedure I was worried that someone new to skin cancer, who did not know the options or was not as well versed as I am would fall into his monetary trap. After they did not email me yesterday as promised there is no doubt this office is not only unorganized but clearly does not look after the patients best interest. I am not saying NOT to use Dr. Kayal. BUT PLEASE do yourself a favor, before any procedure get a second or third if need be opinion. I have the unfortunate privilege of being able to know what is best for different diagnoses. My heart reaches out to anyone that may be first diagnosed perhaps with a Basil Cell on a part of the body where MOHS is truly not necessary but does not know any better hence taking the Dr.s suggestion. In a way I am glad they did not email me what I needed yesterday or today because I finally wrote something that should have been written nine months ago.

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ShayShayPPP

I have been in as a patient several times over the past year and would never see any other doctor. His PAs are extremely helpful and knowledgable. Dr Kayal himself covers anything in the derm field you can think of! From General rashes and acne, to skin cancer surgery, all the way to laser treatments (which I needed as well) and an awesome aesthetician that helped me select the right products that my skin LOVES! The biopsies I had to have done were painless and I had the results very quickly. This office is like a one-stop shop for EVERYTHING I need instead of going to several different skin specialists. Thank you Dr Kayal! Also, to the person that had stated the prescription was outrageous and the Dr was pocketing from this? Absolutely absurd. I had my pharmacy call and state the same issue. My prescription was over $300! I Called and asked the staff what could be done and they called in a generic alternative that my insurance would cover. Quick and easy! Also, one of my medications didnt have a generic that was less than $100 so the office actually HAD a product I could buy in office that was cheaper and had the same ingredients. ANYONE who thinks doctors make money on prescriptions is wrong and Kayal staff were MORE than helpful getting me around my ridiculous insurance coverage!

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AnnaPaul Morczki-Salish

Expensive! Since I am without insurance, I asked for some vague idea of the cost to remove a growth on my back. Predictably, the receptionist said she had no idea. I understand they dont know if a growth needs to go to the lab, and if it could end up being malignant, but I asked again for just a RANGE. She said no way, no how. So, I asked, "do you not have a rate for an office visit at least that is standard or in a range?" After going around like this for a bit, she finally gave me a range for the office visit only. She told me the range would depend on time spent in the exam room, and whether I saw the doc or the PA. So, I asked to see the PA, and when the PA arrived in the exam room and started to make small talk, I told her to please understand that Im trying not to take up time. I got in and out as fast as the PA would go, and when I checked out, they charged me the TOP PRICE that theyd quoted in the range, despite the fact that I never even laid eyes on the doctor, and got in and out quickly without chat time or any other time. I was even annoyed that the PA insisted on giving the rest of my body a once-over for more spots.

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Kat Worsham

Find ANY other dermatologist in the area. PLEASE. Do not go to this one. This "doctor" barely examined my sons skin, which has a moderate case of acne (typical teenage hormone-related breakouts) and immediately proceeded to prescribe the MOST expensive sets of meds I have ever seen. The antibiotic he prescribed retails at $550 - yet there is a $10 generic that he never mentioned was available. The topical prescription retails at $1300! (And yes, I meant to put that second zero on that number.) How absurd. This doctor sucks at the teat of the pharma reps and is most definitely getting kickbacks for writing scripts for these outrageous meds when we only wanted to treat a common textbook case of acne. I hate to think what hes writing scripts for for people with melanoma or other serious skin issues. Dr. Espy is right around the corner from Kayals practice - I HIGHLY recommend people go to him instead. As for Kayal, I hope he writes enough bogus scripts to help pay off that swanky new building hes in.

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