Alexandria Landmark Duke Dermatology

DO NOT GO HERE. This place is the biggest dump – I’m frankly surprised people don’t end up with more skin conditions when then leave than when they arrived.
1. Dr. Kaufman is completely unprofessional. I consider the dermatologist one of those doctors that is pretty intimate because they are looking at your skin up close and personal. I expect people in the medical field to have somewhat decent hygiene when they are in my personal bubble. Nope – not Dr. Kaufman. I bet he hasn’t been to a doctor or dentist in 20 years. Besides his poor dental hygiene, he makes inappropriate comments, doesn’t respect patient’s time and is manipulative beyond belief.
2. The office is filthy. The «lab» where your skin cells are test for cancer is in the back hallway on a counter cluttered with garbage. The REAL lab is another part of the office that is not used but staged to look like it is a sterile lab in use when inspections happen. The only time the actually office is cleaned and sterilized is when it is inspected a few times a year.
3. I don’t even know how Kris Kaufman can consider himself a «doctor». His father paid his way through med school – did he even graduate? Is he board certified? Do your research because apparently anyone can be a doctor if they want to be at Landmark Duke Dermatology.
Seriously – if you care anything about your well being, stay away from this dermatologist. It might have been state-​of-​the-​art 50 years but the practice and doctors are all outdated now and it’s a miracle the place even passes code. Do yourself and your family a favor and find someone in your network that is board certified and has a clean, sterile office environment.

This review is for the Laser Hair Removal with livingsocial deal. I had my first appointment yesterday. I’ve had laser hair removal done at spa type places, but this was in a medical center in an old building. The aesthetics weren’t too pleasing, but I am not too picky as long as the place is clean. I’ve previously had laser hair removal and laser tattoo removal done at Medalase, but since they moved from Pentagon Row to their only location in Fairfax, I decided to find another location. Plus, they were always books weeks in advance and I can only get appointments during odd times of the day, which I had to take off work for. Not cool!
Anyway, I met with the receptionist, filled out forms then I was able to meet with the tech (I feel bad I forgot her name), who my presumption runs the small office for laser hair removal/​cosmetic works. She was very friendly explaining the process to me (though I’ve had it done before). I also asked her questions about scar removal as I have a few scars that are annoying to me. She looked them over and said it’s so small I shouldn’t do laser, instead just use different creams, exfoliate well and they will eventually go away. She wasn’t trying to sell me her products or force anything on me, which I liked. The procedure itself was easy and took minutes. She also gave me another awesome hair removal deal which I did the same day lol.
Bottom line, I would recommend this place if you are looking to do Laser Hair Removal. Look for the living social deal if it’s available to save you some $$$.

The only reason I’m writing a review is because I read a review about how Dr. Kauffman points to a spot on your face, tells you that he will test it and then you get hit with large bill. The same happened to me.
As I was leaving, he stated that I had a sunspot on my face and that it could be cancerous. Of course, I want to be on the safe side and didn’t object. When he took off the skin, he just scraped it off without any anesthesia or something that would ease the pain of getting scraped with a blade. I got good results later on and a $ 600 bill.
I’m not criticizing Dr. Kauffman for his approach, since I suppose it’s better to be safe than sorry. But I wanted to validate the other review and let others know what to expect.
As far as waiting time, it’s generally less than 5 – 10 mins in the waiting room, less than 5 in the actual room.
The staff is busy, but they are a bunch of friendly ladies.
Dr. Kauffman is friendly and just wants to get in, review the concern with you and get out.

both Docs are fantastic. Difficult to get an appt but great attention and explanations.

First and foremost Dr. Kaufman & Dr. Wolfe used my family’s personal information for politics. We received a campaign letter in the mail from the entire office apparently Dr. Wolfe’s husband Bryan Wolfe is running for sheriff for Fairfax county. We live in the CITY of Alexandria not in Fairfax County so he wasn’t even on our ballot. That’s lots of campaign money wasted. I would hope that any person who is running for public office would know the city/​county lines of the area in which they are running. How embarrassing. This has to be a HIPPA law violation too.
As far as the dermatology practice. It’s crowded and you have to wait 3 – 4 months for an appt so if you have something pressing like a rash, cancer scare, or need an injection of cortisone in a cyst forget about it, it’s not going to happen. Dr. Sampson has sooner appts but he leaves nice HUGE SCARS that don’t fade with time. I’m really not happy with this office and even more so now that they had the NERVE to use my personal information for THEIR own personal gain, disgusting.

According to Kauffman he is the top dermatologist in the area… I beg to differ.
Pros: Kauffman MEANS WELL, unfortunately he doesn’t DO WELL.
Cons: Expect at least a 45 minute-​1 hour wait EVERY APPOINTMENT, not just sometimes. Even the early morning ones.
My last appointment, which was very recently, I waited for OVER an hour. While I was in the doctor’s room waiting for him to show up, I could hear him in the next room with another patient, laughing it up for over 20 mins. Umm, this isn’t happy hour, your patients have other places to be. Have some consideration.
When you finally DO get to see him, he wastes most of the time making jokes. THere’s this one he has about «hachoo» or something. When you try to get back on track to discuss why you’re there, he’s back on the jokes. It’s really awful.
And most importantly he is a typical CLOSE minded doctor. He knows nothing about new research. When you present him with new information that YOU have found, he dismisses it, saying «well if it’s not in the medical books, it’s not accurate.» That is PROFOUNDLY disturbing.
His solution to almost everything is «get good sleep and drink wine.» Really???
And finally, he has misdiagnosed me almost every single time I’ve seen him.
Aaaaand to make matters worse, one day I politely questioned the K5 injection he was giving me, I asked about side effects etc and he totally lost his temper and started yelling at me, telling me I worry too much, I just need to trust him. On and on and on. There was a medical intern in the room with us and we were both SHOCKED by his behavior.
He is not a doctor, he is a dictator. Your doctor should work WITH you on your health and listen to your concerns. More importantly, at the end of the day it’s YOUR health so be proactive, don’t be afraid to learn things on your own. If you feel the same way I do, «Dr.» Kauffman is not the one for you.
I’ve seen Dr. Wolf once, I think she’s his daughter, she was much more pleasant, but she’s usually booked like 6 – 8 weeks in advance. So, do yourself a favor and go elsewhere!

The doctor (Dr. Kaufman) was personable, but seriously overstepped boundaries. I went for an issue regarding my hands. He spend 5 minutes discussing them then, without asking, started checking out my face. Before I know it, he is scraping at my face. When I asked what he was doing, he down played it, told me that the small spot that he removed doesn’t really seem like anything but wanted to be sure. A few weeks later, I get a bill of a few hundred dollars for surgery. Immediately cancelled the 6 month follow up he instructed me to make-​Again, not for my hands, but for «sun damage» on my face.

I love Dr. Kaufman. He has a wonderful demeanor, and does a thorough annual skin check for cancer.
He truly seems to care about his patients, and told me that if I had any follow up issues after one procedure that I could come back in any time and he would make time to see me.
He knows his stuff and is clearly doing a job he loves.
I never had any problem with the front office staff. Unmemorable, but fine.

I would highly recommend AGAINST this practice. They have shady billing practices, for example — without asking me anything, the doctor clipped a TINY amount of skin off the top of a mole — for a biopsy, apparently — then charged me for outpatient surgery. The explanation «something was removed from your body».
Ok… well you NEED TO ASK THE PATIENT and explain it to them!!!
DO NOT GO HERE.