Elizabeth Steinberg, MD

I had a great experience w Dr. Steinberg and her staff. She was prompt and professional. I felt at ease w her. I highly recommend her as a physician.

I was just reading a review where someone posted a bad review about the rude office manager. He called and threatened to sue her for her opinion on Unilocal?!How about this buddy– you are unprofessional, immature and costing your boss a lot of money. Freedom of speech and the greatness of Unilocal.If you don’t want bad reviews don’t treat people like crap. You’re in the customer service business. Act like it.

An excellent diagnostician! Dr. Steinberg is a textbook of knowledge with a calming and cheerful bedside manner. After being misdiagnosed twice, I came to Dr. Steinberg desperate and defeated. She INSTANTLY recognized my condition, listed off its characteristics without the aid of a smart phone and confirmed the diagnosis within minutes with a clinical test. I value a doctor who can support their thought with logic or evidence-​based data. THANK YOU! Wonderful staff, beautiful office!

I love Dr. Steinberg. She is honest, caring, and willing to help. I recommend her to my friends.

I have been going to DR. STEINBERG for many years. She is cheerful and efficient and ALWAYS on time which I really appreciate.

My friend recommended Dr. Steinberg as her whole family has been going to her for years and I know why!
I hate going to the doctor at the end of the day because usually doctors are running behind, but I have been to Dr. Steinberg’s office 4 times (3 times being in the late afternoon/​early evening) and haven’t had to wait more than a couple minutes.
If you are looking for a knowledgable dermatologist with years of experience and friendly staff, look no further!

I went to Dr. Steinberg for an overall check-​up of my skin. I have a friend with the same complexion as me, and when she was diagnosed with skin cancer, it freaked me out. Thankfully, all was fine. Dr. Steinberg was very kind and very informative and the office is beautiful and clean. The reason that I am not giving more stars, is that I had a really strange experience with the insurance information they gave me. I have a Blue Shield PPO, and they verified with me over the phone, after i gave them all my insurance information, that they were in network with my insurance. However, when my EOB came in, it wasn’t so… It seems that they only take Blue Shield EPOs? So, be ware and make sure you contact your insurance company beforehand for a verification. You can’t trust that the insurance information the front office staff gives you is true, even when they say that the have «verified» your insurance before you come in, they actually haven’t!

I have seen Dr. Steinberg for about 25 years, I wouldn’t go to see another dermatologist if I can help it. She is great at her profession.

I love Dr. Steinberg! And I was impressed with how happy and helpful her staff is. I’ve been going to her for over ten years. She is patient, kind, informative, and knows her stuff. She takes time with you and explains things if you have questions. And she has a happy laugh that sets you at ease. I have recommended her several times, but unfortunately have heard from two of my friends recently that she wasn’t taking new patients. I can’t confirm that though — so give it a shot.
As for the problems others have mentioned regarding the office manager, I can’t comment on that. I don’t think I ever met or saw that person. The staff I met were super friendly and professional. But if that happened to me, I would absolutely let Dr. Steinberg know about it so the problem can be addressed.
On a side note: I do try to schedule my appointments in the winter time so she doesn’t see my tan lines. :) But she’s like a sun ninja and notices regardless. Nothin’ slips by her.

I would give the Dr. Steinberg 6 stars if I could. I found her on Unilocal and went to her because she was in network for Cigna PPO. I always had an allergic reaction on my lips whenever I ate produce, and no dermatologist has ever been able to figure it out so I just lived with it. Since I hadn’t seen a dermatologist in many years, I had a list of about 10 questions and Dr. Steinberg responded to all of them patiently as though she had no other patients that day. THIS IS SO RARE! Every doctor, pediatrician, etc, I go to is always in a rush, with one foot out the door that I feel guilty taking up more than 10 minutes of their time. But not Dr. Steinberg! She is so sweet and motherly, that I thought that she must be treating me like this because it was the first time I visited her. But NO! I went to her for another condition a few months later, and she was the same! The first time I went she took out a pad and paper to figure out what could be itching my lips. And she just calmly went down the list of things and figured out for me that it was Lanolin that was in the Eucerin petroleum jelly I was putting on my lips. Because she was so patient and took her time, she helped me cure what was plaguing me for years every time I ate. Dr. Steinberg has been one of my best finds on Unilocal!Go to her if you want a patient doctor that actually listens to you.

I have gone to see Dr. Steinberg for many years now, I own a beauty salon in Costa Mesa, I highly recommend her to all of my customers. She knows all about the skin. I have rosacea and she keeps it under control. She is one of finest Doctors, she cares about you. She is into what she does. The people in the front desk have always been very cordial to me. If you love your skin, and you want someone that is totally thorough is Dr. Steinberg, she is the best. I owe my skin to her.

Dr. Steinberg has been great the few times I’ve seen her. I would continue to visit her office, however… To say the «office manager» is rude, would be a serious understatement. It’s sad to think that he could single handedly ruin this practice. I can’t imagine Dr. Steinberg is aware of this guys behavior. If she was, I’m sure he would be gone.
I simply called to question 2 office visit charges (along with 2 insurance charges) so they could freeze the same wart they didn’t properly freeze on my first visit. This totaled over $ 300 and I called to see if this was normal and if there was anything they could do to help with the $ 120 out of pocket. In return the office manager (male) stated, «I know your type and we don’t want people like you coming here!» He then hung up on me. When I called back, he brought up information about my personal life, which I only shared with the doctor and then used this information as an attempt to belittle and/​or put me down.
The most unprofessional person I have ever dealt with. As a result (Dr Steinberg probably has no clue) this office has lost several patients. It’s very sad she isn’t aware what’s happening in the front office. If you read this and go see her, please tell her!
Adding note one week later from original post…
I am now being phoned by this office manager saying he is going to sue me. Wow! I showed him the same respect he showed me… I hung up on him.

Dr. Steinberg is an excellent dermatologist, and I’ve been happy with her office staff as well. She’s caught some of my sketchy looking moles and either watches or removes them, and it great at explaining her decisions. She’s very down to earth and thorough, and SO nice!

I cannot comment on Dr. Steinberg because I did not end up seeing her. I have Anthem PPO from UCI as a graduate student. When I arrived at the office, the staff told me they may not be able to take my insurance even though they take Anthem PPO. The woman working at the front desk was polite and tried to get some answers about why my insurance would not be accepted. She was then completely bowled over by a man working in the office who rudely interrupted me while I tried to explain what the insurance office at the school said, told me my insurance was «junk insurance», and proceeded to try to complain to me about all the hoops they have to jump through with the insurance company as I slowly backed away toward the door. It appears that they need some training in how to speak to other humans, and they certainly need to make it clear that they have an unofficial policy to refuse student insurance. In the end I was not seen, with no apology made by the office staff.

I have seen Dr. Steinberg and she is wonderful. She’s very informative and the staff are very friendly. I would definitely recommend her.

Be aware!!! I would not do business with this Dr. I have never been treated so poorly… Her office manager is absolutely horrible and handled the problem I was addressing very unprofessionally!!! Not only did they not return my phone calls (5 calls over a 2 month period) I was swore at and hung up on. All over a $ 100.00 deposit I tried to get back for a service I never had done. I canceled with plenty of notice and would have gladly used the money towards a different service or product.
Be aware… If you put any money down and do not use it, you will never see it again. Absolutely horrible customer service. Money is all this practice is interested in and it’s a shame.

I love Dr. Steinberg. I think she is one of the best doctors in Irvine. I never have trouble making an appointment or waiting long at all. I’ve been going to her for almost five years and every appointment she has been professional, caring and very friendly. I have had numerous skin problems throughout the years and she has diagnosed me accurately every single time, and prescribed me medication if needed. I also see her for botox injections and I trust her completely. She is through and her staff are wonderful. I would recommend her to anyone!

It was my first time seeing a dermatologist. The doctor was really nice, took time to listen to my concerns, and provided useful advise. I would highly recommend Dr. Steinberg.

The positives:
— professional staff
— short wait times
— she doesn’t try to sell products
— good at analyzing skin disorders — definitely above average!
— very nice lady!
The negatives:
— Dr. Steinberg is not an expert in skincare (as previous review states), but that’s also why she doesn’t look like someone who has overindulged in her own products thank goodness! I wouldn’t see her for cosmetic dermatology at all.
— Despite her above average effectiveness at analyzing skin disorders, I don’t think she is always up to date on the latest developments/​findings in skin disorders
— She tends to answer questions or jump to conclusions before getting to all of the relevant pieces of information. I felt that sometimes she tried to catch me in a misstatement which seems a bit petty
Overall, she is very nice, quite professional and I would see her for some things but not all.

I think Dr. Steinberg is great. I went to her because I had this pimple thing on my nose that wouldn’t heal. Turns out it was skin cancer. I’ve gone back for checkups several times since that has been taken care of. I usually don’t have to wait too long. I understand when the wait can be a little longer because twice she spent extra time with me because she ended up removing growths when I was there for an examination. I think she is very professional and caring. She also seems to be very knowledgeable. I have recommended her to friends.