I'd never been to a dermatologist before so I didn't really know what to expect but my first experience was definitely a good one. I had some itchy red patches on my legs that weren't going away so I finally broke down and made an appointment to get them checked out. East Valley Dermatology Center had a good rating with a decent amount of reviews so I decided to try them out. When I called to make my appointment the lady also let me know that I could print out all the paperwork online so that I wouldn't have to sit around and fill it out once I got there, definitely a nice touch I thought.
The day of my appointment came and I got there right at around 2:30 which is when they said the check in time for my 2:45 appointment was. The lobby looked pretty busy so I was nervous I would be waiting for a while but I actually got called at 2:40, earlier than my actual appointment! It took me a minute to realize it was MY name being called because I don't think I've ever been seen so quickly by a doctor's office before!
The lady who walked me back to the room got kind of the summary of what was going on and asked a couple other questions and then let me know that Yulia would be right with me. Again I normally expect that to mean that she'll show up 20-30 minutes later but much to my surprise she really did come into the room less than 5 minutes later! She made quick work of figuring out what was wrong and was very thorough in explaining what she wanted me to do to take care of it, even giving me written instructions so that I would remember. She also had her assistant give me samples of some of the lotion and body wash she recommended and had my prescriptions sent directly to the pharmacy I use so that they would be ready by the time I got there.
Altogether I was probably in and out from check in to the appointment itself in under 30 minutes. Now if that's not a record for a doctor's appointment I don't know what is. Not to mention that the staff was friendly and knowledgeable and the location itself was clean and inviting. I don't want to say I'm looking forward to going back since that would mean something else was wrong but if I do end up needing to go I won't be dreading it.