Michael Paltiel, MD

Felt confident in the Dermatologists in this office, knowledgable and professional. Follow up is scheduled accordingly, also they make follow up calls to check on the patient. Definitely recommended.

I came to this doctors office 2^nd time I was very happy with their service, bthe waiting wasn’t that bad only like 10 minutes. The doctor Michael Poltiel is very professional and his staff. The office looks very nice etc. I would defiantly recommend this doctor.

Came here few times for my acne. Never saw a change! Waited for the doctor for 40 mins and he saw me for 2 seconds.

Came here for a yearly skin checkup. Was recommended by my PCP. Location is nearby to where I live and I was glad I came here. Upon entering the facility, you can feel the professionalism right at the door. The receptionists greet you with a warm «Hello, how are you? «And «do you have an appointment today?» I was nicely asked for my referral and sat a mere 10−15min prior to being seen.
I was led into one of the examination rooms by a woman who identified herself as the Physician Assistant or PA. She took my basic info down: height, weight, prior dermatology conditions and then asked me to wait 5 min for Dr. Paltiel.
Lo and behold, 5 min later, the Derm Doc emerges, greeting me in a friendly and professional manor. He briefly confirmed what the PA had scribed and proceeded to do a skin check up on my arms, face, back and legs. And in the meanwhile, given my inquisitive nature, I was asking the Doc random questions pertaining to different skin conditions, which he did not seem to mind answering. After performing a thorough examination, he concluded that everything was fine and stated «I need more sunlight»
That’s definitely true, it’s been a cold winter.
My experience w/​Dr. Paltiel was a pleasant one. He struck me as an intellectual and took his time with me. The office is also well kept and tidy. The receptionists and PA are professional and very well mannered.
Love having good service providers close to home!!! Makes my life easier. Will definitely be back in future should I need any skin care.

I have NOT returned to your office in a couple of months as Dr. Paltiel states in his reply! I said I had to go to another dermatologist, who prescribed the correct medication for my problem! That’s why I had to pay for 2 visits — one to Dr. Paltiel, that didn’t help, and another to the other doctor! I would NOT return to your office, No thank you!!!

I have to sa that I agree with alot of the one star reviews, I am a fairly new patient and I am completely disappointed in Dr Paltiel, he literally spent three minutes with me and wrote a perscription, he didnt even touch me. If it wasn’t for the PA Zina, I would never go back. Zina is a sweet, lady, so patient and kind. I’ve visited this office at least five times now, and in addition to my dissatisfaction of the Dr, the staff upon arrival can be so obnoxious,. I’m still waiting for an approval for my medication and it’s been three weeks now. Thankfully Zina was nice to follow up. it’s too bad she’s not the Doctor. and I dotn know who the 99 percent are that he refers to because the entire wait room patients while I sat, was complaining about how he barely talks to his patients or understands their issues and I have to agree with that and I’m only basing this on my own experience. You never get a second chance to make a first impression”
ps the three stars are for Zina if not i would rate this office a Zero

I went to Dr. Paltiel and he diagnosed my condition right away. He was very polite and knowledgable and his prescription helped a lot and I was completely cured.

Dr. Paltiel is simply a liar. In his response to my review of him, he states that «over 99%» of his patients are satisfied. On Unilocal alone, half of the reviews are negative. Elsewhere on the web you’ll find as many negative reviews as there are positives. He stated that he provided me with creams worth «hundreds of dollars.» What doctor would provide hundreds of dollars worth of free medication to his patients? Certainly not him. This is another big lie that I’m surprised a person of his profession would make. He gave me two sample tubes of creams, each the size of a child’s pinky finger. I highly doubt this is worth hundreds of dollars. And these samples are provided by the manufacturer, not him. I gave him $ 370 for what amounts to about 30 minutes of his time, and I spent over $ 200 for medication that was not suited for my skin condition because he misdiagnosed me. I am going to report him to the state for medical malpractice and unethical behavior.
This is my original review of him:
This is an honest and accurate account of my experience with Dr. Paltiel. I had some facial rash and went to see Dr. Paltiel. He asked a couple of questions and literally identified my concern in 5 seconds. He wrote a prescription and was about to send me along my way but I kept asking more questions, which he basically dismissed and rushed out the door. I was out the door in 8 minutes. I had no insurance, so I paid $ 170 to see him. He wanted to see me again to check my progress, or so I thought. I started using the prescription the same day it was prescribed, but my condition got much worse in the following week. I contacted him by phone and he said to keep using the medication, which I did. I saw him again about 3 weeks after the first visit, this time paying $ 100. He gave me a different prescription, which I later researched and found out was for a totally different skin condition than what he had diagnosed for on my first visit. I also had to bring to his attention that there was a patch on my face where my beard stopped growing. It was big and obvious enough for him to notice himself when he examined my face. Immediately he pulled out a syringe and gave me a few injections, saying that it is steroid. I was out the door this time in 5 minutes, no lie. He asked me to come back again for more injections to regrow the hair. By the way, on all the visits there was a girl in the room on a computer taking notes. I felt very uncomfortable with another person being in the room. On my third visit, I again paid $ 100. $ 370 so far. He looked at my face, said it’s improving and said I should come back again. I was only in his office for about 3 minutes when he was about to finish the visit and walk away when I asked, «what about the injections you asked me to come back for?» He returned and said «oh» and picked up a syringe sitting on a table and started injecting me with it. I’m still baffled about this… what was in that syringe? How did he not know? I decided never to go back to him. He obviously wants me to keep going back and giving him more of my hard-​earned money.
There are MANY exam rooms in this facility. They have one patient waiting in each room, and this doctor goes from room to room, quickly visiting and sending patients out. The doors are all open so you can see patients sitting in each room waiting for the doctor. It is obviously a QUANTITY over QUALITY operation at this doctor’s office. He wants to make more money by seeing his patients for 5 – 10 minutes. The more patients he sees, the more money he makes. Since he’s not personally taking notes about what he did and what he needs to do for you on your next visit, he is totally confused as to why you’re there and what needs to be done. This is why he forgot to give me the injections he asked me to come back for. He has high school-​aged girls taking notes about what transpired during the visit. How can these girls understand these medical issues to be taking proper notes?

Avoid at all cost. I went in for real bad rash and Dr. Paltiel was only one available on sunday in forest hills. It’s like a robot run clicnic and he spent 5 minute looking at my rash and immediately gave me a crazy diagnois that can really ruin people’s lives. I didn’t believe him and for what he saw in 5 minute, he didn’t give any other options or what my rash could be but immediately put me on intense expensive cream and I asked him what if it’s not it, then he’s like come back in two weeks and we will do a biopcy. so after two week of torture, he wants me to go back to him because he couldn’t give me a right diagnoistic in the first place? NO way! I went to get a second opinion and got a biopcy done right away and he was wrong all the way.
For a professional, he should be ashame of himself. Avoid at all cost if you want the least time and attention plus least knowledge for a derm. He can ruin people’s life by giving wrong diagnois especially with skin rashes.

After reading the false reviews I decided to take my daughter here. The office is very nice and so is the staff however, After having gone there for alnost a year with my daughter, She kept having pronlems and her condition progressed. It was very apparent to me that this is a mill and the idea is to get the patients to keep coming every two weeks. She was put on an antibiotics that cleared up her skin but the doctor refused to prescribe it again because she hadn’t been back for a while. Now my daughter’s face is scared and she was told by the doctor that these scars wont go away but if she wins the lottery or gets a lot of money someday she can get them lasered. My daughter left there in tears. She is now seeing a wonderful Dr. In the area that has worked out wonderfully. PLEASE BEWARE. Now were working on repairing the damage that this doctor did. He has a nice personality but when they’re getting paid they all do. It’s so sad. THIS IS A REAL REVIEW!

Ever since I was a teenager I was struggling with skin conditions. Tried many different dermatologists and no one comes remotely close to dr Paltiel. His office is very clean, full of light, and friendly staff. As you sign in, you won’t wait more than ten mins to have your name called to see the dr. Once you get to the rooms. They are pretty much standard except that every room has a computer and an assistant.
Dr Paltiel always greets you with a smile and handshake. Asks your specific questions to narrow down the cause of the problem. Sings, Symptoms Ect. He will explain why and how things work and why you have these signs and symptoms. His assistant takes notes and gives you prescriptions if needed…
I came here with a lipoma the first time around. He told me that its a bit bigger than it should be but not life threatening. If I want to remove its not a problem but I would have to go to the great neck location. (from what I understand he does surgical procedures there) I was in and out of the office.
Another time I had some sort of a rash I never I’ve never experienced. With one glance he told me that it was contact dermatitis. Prescribed me some cream and it disappeared the next day!!! Before I left the office, he ran some test to determine what I was exposed to that caused the inflammation in the first place. Tests came positive for quite a few things. Along with that I had to get blood work (though I had to go to a lab for it) to see if its related to an autoimmune distinction as well. In essence dr Paltiel ended up calling me once he got the results and told me over the phone how to treat the condition.
Bottom line if you value your time (since most drs take at least 30 mins or more before they see you) and your skin. Dr Michael Paltiel is the dermatologist you must see!!!

Dr. Paltiel is friendly and knowledgeable. He greets you with a handshake and a smile. I was recommended to his practice by a friend and I have been happy thus far. He takes time to explain your condition and asks if you have an questions. Follow up appointments are made during the visit by an assistant so you are able to walk out once done. Each visit is quick as well. You are not left to wait as I have with other dermatology practices. In addition, the office is clean and bright. I highly recommend his services.