Philip Bruder, MD

This is a review for the medical billing assistants. They are super rude and not willing to help at all. The lady who answered my call was practically screaming at me and was so obnoxious! I don’t even know why she has a job. Just a stubborn idiot. Rudest billing person I’ve ever spoken to.

meh… I went to Dr. Bruder who has an okay bedside manner. He is a bit dry and so is his medical assistant. His front desk staff is not friendly or welcoming. I stood there and waited for acknowledgement after listening to the girls chat about their personal lives for a bit before they spoke to me.
Anyway he got the job done, had moles removed and came back 2 weeks later to remove the stitches. His medical assistant knicked me with the blade she used to remove the stitches (she used it like a knife, which I have never seen before.) Usually to remove stitches, a pair of scissors and forceps are used. Yes, I am in the medical field too! She never apologized as I was now bleeding a little bit, but just put a steristrip over it. Oh well!
I don’t think I will return here as there are many dermatologist in NYC with more professional offices and better personalities.

I am still dealing with the after-​effects of Dr. Avshalumova’s poor surgical technique eight months after the biopsy. She may be a very knowledgable dermatologist, but for your sake, please do not let her cut your face and wave off your questions. You will regret it.

Drs are great but nurses and office staff are awful. Don’t return calls and be prepared to wait days for your needed prescriptions.

I cannot speak highly enough of Dr Bruder. He is an excellent dermatologist with great bedside manner and expertise. You can tell he definitely has a lot of experience (particularly for hair-​related issues) and puts the patient’s mind at great ease. He doesn’t rush the appointment and takes time to listen-​which is so rare nowadays! He is a true professional and I highly recommend him!

I was referred to the office by my PCP at Cornell Medical. I saw Dr. Ahluwalia for an abscess removal. She exhibited good bedside manner and was kind and courteous during the visit. The visit was short though and I did feel as if I was hurried out of the room. HOWEVER, the followup subsequent to the visit was terrible.
She sent the culture for lab. I never received a call regarding the lab results weeks after the visit. Eventually I called up the office to ask about the lab results, as I was having recurrent abscess. They didn’t call me back for weeks. When she called me back, she told me it was not MRSA and everything was fine. I continued to experience recurrent abscess until I had to see another dermatologist. She diagnosed it as a staph infection. I had to be on another antibiotic treatment.
Surprised that it was not detected the first time, I asked for my lab results which clearly stated it WAS a staph infection. As a patient that puts her health in care of a doctor, I trusted her to tell me the truth about the results. Instead, i was repeatedly told that the results were benign. How can a patient trust a doctor who doesn’t deliver bad news even if it was factual? Furthermore, why does a patient have to follow up on their own care? A call should have been made *regardless* of how the results were– let alone results that weren’t negative.
If the issue is that the practice is overloaded with patients, one needs to question whether the quality of care has been foregone to drive up patient volume. Followup care is equally as important as care delivered during the office visit. I think this office should set up processes to followup on their cases.

Ok, so already finding any kind of doctor in a new city can be overwhelming. Having the very first appointment with a new dermatologist, can probably only be topped in awkwardness by seeing a new gynecologist…
Luckily for me I found this office via Unilocal!since it is not far from my work place. I immediately made an appointment through their website. The staff is welcoming, courteous, thorough and even in times of rush very patient and polite. When I arrived I was led to the exam room almost immediately.
I had my annual skin screening with Dr. Jesleen Ahluwalia, and she made me feel very relaxed, inquired about skin care habits and had answers to all my questions and concerns. Also the nurse — I’m sorry for not remembering her name — who prepared me for the exam and took all my info was super friendly and had a very calm demeanor.
All in all a very pleasant experience!

In five years, two of the Dr’s I’ve been treated by left this practice group which is frustrating.
Recently, I was seen by Dr. Avshalumova. Not very knowledgeable, professional and unpleasant to deal with (exchanging catty looks with her nurse when I asked her to put some antibiotic over an area she opened with a needle!) and in general has a nasty way to talking to people. I would not go back and I would not recommend this office. Looking for another dermatologist to treat me for the issues that she wasn’t able to help me with.
Oh yes, the front office staff is just what you would expect from a practice that has doctors like this.

Highly recommend Dr. Ahluwalia. She’s thorough, easy going and doesn’t sales pitch loads of cosmetic procedures you don’t need… a refreshing change for Manhattan.

I came to this office to see Dr. Lyubov Avshalumova for a skin cancer screening. She did a thorough job of examining and documenting the spots on my skin. She was very friendly and patient. She took time to answer my questions with serious concern.
The office staff was very welcoming and professional. My appointment started a little late and the nurse apologized for the delay.
What makes Dr. Avshalumova and the office staff great is they actually appear to care about me and my time, which unfortunately seems to be rare nowadays.

Unlike most of the dermatologists I have seen, Dr. Bruder is very hands on and when he walks in the room, he provides individually tailored care, which is RARE. My prior MD specialized in my particular type of hair loss, but he had a standard 6 month regimen that he prescribed to everyone and did not personally see patients until the 6 months of treatment ended. In all fairness, the regimen worked beautifully. But when, after 4 months, I was having symptoms from the meds, I asked to see him and you would have thought I asked to see Jesus. It is also pretty easy to get appointments with Dr. Bruder.
Initially, he started out with a very conservative approach and I took a few steps back. However, it seems to all be working out. I still get some discomfort now and then but, for the most part, I feel good and my hair looks better than ever.

My Dr at this office was Dr Jessica Weiser. She did her job just fine, for the most part. She is no longer with this practice, but her name and info are still listed on the site last time I checked.
I give one star for several reasons. I have psoriasis, and due to the nature of my work I needed a prescription filled in a timely matter. This was NOT the case. I had to call over and over again to get my information sent to my insurance company. Also, there were instances where I was told info had been sent when, in fact, it hadn’t been. The don’t do PPD tests at this office either so I had to spend the extra money in copay to go somewhere else and get the PPD. I finally got the prescription after much hassle. When it came time to refill, however, I was surprised to find out that my Dr wasn’t with the office anymore. Instead of going to someone different within the same practice I went elsewhere and it was a good decision on my part!
Since being at my new Dr, the shenanigans at Dr Bruder’s office continue. I needed some info from my file faxed over to my new doctor and its been a week already and they still haven’t gotten to it, even after several phone calls!
Nothing against the doctors at this practice, maybe it’s the office personnel that needs replacing.
Hope this review is useful to others.

The receptionists are extremely rude and impolite. I have stopped coming to Dr Bruder’s office as I refuse to deal with such mediocre service and obnoxious attitude, especially on the telephone.
Dr Bruder himself is a decent doctor.
If you can find another clinic dont bother with this one until the staff has been properly trained or changed.

The office is very clean and spacious. I usually see Dr. Blum. She seems very knowledgeable and shows interest. I recommend this office to anyone who is looking for a dermatologist.

First of all Dr. Brudder looks like Beeker from the muppets, when I first saw him he was whispering into a recording device, and I said… boy I hope that’s my doctor, and it was. I always wonder what messages doctors are recording for themselves. He didn’t seem to have the personality that would appreciate my pointing out his likeness to a Muppet, so I refrained from mentioning it.
I had this tricky little wart on my foot and it took a bunch of painful freezing session to remove. Dr. Brudder exudes competence, I was probably a pretty routine case, he made me feel like he knew exactly what he was doing. He also let me know about how many visits it would take, and he was pretty accurate.
On my last visit I saw him speaking into the recorder again and I think I heard what he was saying: «Beepbabeepbabeepbeepbeep»
I would definitely see Dr. Brudder again were I to need the services of a dermatologist, the only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because the assistants seem to not really know what is going on.

Dr. Bruder and his office were fantastic!
After having to cancel an appointment due to the complete ineptitude of the MTA, I was able to reschedule for the next morning with ease. No extra fees, no hassels. Very much appreciated.
When you first make an appointment, the receptionist directs you to a website that will download the necessary paperwork so you can skip that step when you arrive. NICE! Love it.
Come appointment, I did end up having to wait about 15 – 20 minutes past my scheduled time. Instead of ignoring this completely, Dr. Bruder was extremely apologetic. The examination took place and I was on my way. He was extremely friendly and professional, which is great when you’re getting something potentially serious looked at. Keeps you at ease.
(Turns out it was probably nothing!)

I like Dr. Bruder a lot. He’s extremely personable and figured out my annoying skin problem after months of going to a different derm who was prescribing medications willy-​nilly with zero improvement. Dr. Bruder knew exactly what I had, ran some tests, and had my condition cleared up within 5 days. I was happy he was able to clear it up, but I was sad that I had waited months and months to change dermatologists. I think this doctor is very experienced– he also does a great job of responding to prescription refill requests over the phone!

I have been seeing Dr. Bruder for years now. I went to another doctor
that misdiagnosed me and caused me to take antibiotics for the entire
summer that year and I didn’t get better. Antibiotics are not supposed
to be used in the sun so that summer was miserable. I kept getting
worse and worse. I finally went to Dr. Bruder and he did a biopsy and
found out it was just eczema and gave me a cream and cleared it up
within a week (after months of being itchy and miserable due to the
diagnosis of the other doctor).
Since then I have gone to Dr. Bruder’s office for several things. I give him 4 stars and not 5 because he is in high demand and you can’t always get him. He does have other doctors working for him and they are good too. Though I prefer him because he kind of looks like a «mad scientist» (in a good way) so I assume he is a genius.
One of the times I went to his office is an embarrassing but somewhat
amusing story. He was not available and only a woman doctor was and it
was probably a good thing. I went to a famous place for a bikini wax
that I saw on Oprah before my last Hawaii trip. I had been to them
before for a Brazilian Wax but it was too painful for me. So I asked for the regular bikini wax.
But they decided to give me the Brazilian anyway. Well long story
short it was a very bad decision and I needed some medical attention.
I freaked out and called my GYN. He was out of town. I called my
primary care doctor she was out of town. I was in a panic because I
was due to leave for Hawaii the next day. The only option left was
either the emergency room or Dr. Bruder. I got an appointment that day but
because it was last minute I got one of his other doctors. A very
young and beautiful lady doctor saw me and I was relieved because I
had to show her my lady parts. I was embarrassed. It took 2 weeks for
the problem to go away. No more bikini waxes for me!
I also tend to sunbathe a lot and Dr. Bruder knows it and doesn’t scold
me for it like other dermatologists. I tan well being half Hispanic
but I have blue eyes. Most blue eyed people are at risk for skin
cancer. So he suggested a very high end high quality sun screen
knowing I am going to be in the sun as much as possible.
Dr. Bruder also helped my husband. He was a nervous wreck when I had breast cancer last year. He developed a rash on one of his breasts. He thought he had inflammatory breast cancer. He didn’t. Dr. Bruder
diagnosed him with shingles which is caused by stress. My poor husband was a nervous wreck when I was sick and caused himself to get shingles! I make fun of him about it to this day but it is nice to be
loved so much!

Bruder himself was a nice enough guy, but he doesn’t do skin checks, which I was only told once in-​office, so I had to make a return visit with another one of his co-​workers (and she was INCREDIBLY insensitive — speaking about me as if I was both disgusting and not even in the room).
I’ve had multiple appt’s w/​Bruder for a seperate condition — which I finally ended up curing myself with a home remedy.
Bruder himself seems like a nice enough guy — but can’t say the same about the rest of his staff I’ve dealt with — which unfortunately you have to deal with since he doesn’t do complete check-​ups.

Usually going to the doctor is an unpleasant experience, but Dr. Bruder makes this as painless as possible with prompt waiting time and professionalism. He is direct, friendly, and takes time to answer my questions. The office is clean and modernly decorated.
My main tip here is to check your prescriptions carefully before you leave. Dr. Bruder has his nurse transcribe the prescriptions, which is usually a bonus for legibility, but there ended up being a mistake on one of mine. I had to wait over the weekend for doctor’s confirmation from the pharmacy.