Maithily A Nandedkar, MD

I’m just dumbfounded by the negative reviews.
I came here on recommendation from a friend after a couple other practices became a hassle.
I was going to a place in vienna where you may wait 2 hours to be seen. I wouldn’t even mind, if they would just have asked if you could come two hours later.
I got an appointment within a week, found the problem right away, was treated, and everyone was friendly.
I didn’t know it could be like this.

Three words: Prompt, professional and a master in her domain. Got an appointment with short notice, Adam was very kind to get me in to see the doctor next morning by 9 am. Dr. N. appeared extremly knowledgeable and experienced in the subject matter discussed. I will give her 6 stars if that would have been an option.

Do yourself a favor and don’t come here. I’ve been here a few times, and each time got progressively worse. Dr Nandedkar was rude and the whole appointment felt rushed, like she was just going through the motions. She talks to you as if you’re an incompetent child. And don’t get me started on the receptionist — if I’ve ever met someone as lacking in customer service, it’s this lady. STAY AWAY!

My son saw Dr. Nandedkar for horrible acne, and she was great. No issues getting an appointment, and she was easy to understand.
Then, she unceremoniously passed us off to the Physician’s Assistant Ms. Ashley. After an initial adjustment period, we got comfortable with Ms. Ashley and she was great.
Then Ms. Ashley left (December 2014) and she wasn’t replaced. Getting an appointment is nearly impossible. For a half hour follow up for a current patient, the next available appointment was over a month and a half out. I asked if they had a list for cancelled appointments, and she actually laughed, hahaha… NO. :(
Dr. N is super, but that doesn’t really matter if you can’t get in to see her. Maybe if you have an unusual skin condition, she might be worth the wait, but for normal teenage acne, not so much.

So glad to have found Dr. Nandedkar. She’s the only one, out of 7 doctors, who correctly diagnosed my seborrheic dermatitis and who knows how to treat it. And when I’ve had emergencies, she fits me in. She truly cares about me and listens to my description of symptoms before deciding on a treatment strategy.

I have been a patient of Dr. Nandedkar’s for several years and have always received excellent service. From elective cosmetic procedures to squamous cell diagnosis she and her staff are always kind and professional. I highly recommend this practice!

Dr. Nandedkar and her staff at Professional Dermatology Care, PC in Reston are absolutely wonderful. Everyone from the front desk staff to the nursing staff and Dr. Nandedkar herself are friendly, professional and highly skilled. The fact that Dr. Nandedkar has a diverse background including fine arts is evident in the beautiful and calming environment that she has created for her medical practice. I highly recommend Professional Dermatology Care to anyone seeking top notch dermatology care in Northern Virginia.

My rating is due to their inflexible policy.
My appt and treatment was OK. Saw Ashley. She immediately diagnosed my insect bite and prescribed a very expensive medicine. Costly probably because of my crappy insurance.
My followup visit was short and sweet. Ashley said it looked fine. Couple minutes, in and out.
The issue is that they charged me for the second visit, more than a month later. First I figured there would be no charge since my visit was so short. I was shocked to be charged. Good olé USA medical rip off. Tip, do not ever get sick.
Also, my crappy insurance changed programs 2 days before the second visit. Of course this office does not accept the new plan.
I requested a waiver or reduction of fee because it was a useless visit. Denied. First doctor that has been inflexible when I have requested such. Oh, they offered a payment plan. Thank you very little.
I went from completely satisfied to huge disappointment.

Hands down by far the best dermatologist ever. Not only can she figure out how to medically treat you, but even after my doctor visit her assistant helped me through the most difficult 30 days of my life with generalized pustular psoriasis which was caused by use of a biologic called humira in which another doctor had prescribed to me. I was sent to dr nandedkar from my primary doctor. It wasn’t my primary doctor who was there for me. It was dr nandedkar and ger assistant who helped me even after hours via phone, text, and email., I don’t know what I would have done without them!!!

I’m so glad we gave this office a shot. My son was dealing with a persistent skin problem and we have seen the Physician Assistant for it instead of the Dr. She has been nothing but positive and friendly and informative while giving us options for fixing the condition.
I also don’t feel like we are inundated with a ton of commercials for cosmetic «fixes» while in the office, as I have experienced at other dermatologists. I would say this office is more professional and not interested in making as much money as they can off of each patient.

After getting tired of the rushed five-​minute (if that) appointments at another practice in Fairfax, I was looking around for a dermatologist that was a bit more careful and in less of a hurry. Seeing some of the reviews here made me decide to give Dr. Nandedkar a try. TOTALLY different experience. The office staff was great, and Dr. N was a real pleasure to meet. As it was my first visit, I booked a full skin check plus a specific look at some chronic issues. She was very careful and thorough, and explained everything she found. I needed a punch biopsy for one finding, and it was taken care of immediately. I was very pleased with the visit, and will definitely be continuing to see Dr. N. I wish I’d found her a long time ago.

I’ve been to the office a few times, with each visit progressively worse than the first. The physician assistant looks to be about 12 years old, and while I have no doubt she is smart, she over compensates by throwing out medical terminology left and right and is too busy formulating her answers to your questions instead of listening to what the patient is actually asking.
My biggest problem is actually with Dr. Nandedkar. I began coming to this office b/​c I switched jobs/​insurance and my preferred provider was out of network. I recently saw Dr. N for a few troublesome moles. Having a long history of extremely small dysplastic moles in the past, I’m fairly competent in gauging which will be problematic, not to mention my family has a history of skin cancer as well.
Dr. Nandekar refused to biopsy anything, saying these lesions «looked benign». I insisted that I would need to have them removed because they are identical to past problematic spots, to which she suggested I either pay out of pocket for a cosmetic biopsy, or she would need to take a photo of it and have me return in a month saying my mole had changed so she could remove it. Now I understand physicians are under scrutiny with insurance companies, but the fact that she wants my insurance to pay for 2 visits when something could be done in 1 is also an issue that isn’t lost on me. In fact, all other dermatology offices I’ve visited (and I’ve been to many) will code something as being medically necessary when it is sent to pathology.
Rather than keeping a pre-​cancerous mole on my body for 1 day longer, I opted to pay out of pocket and have it removed. Today I received a call from the office stating that the lesion was indeed dysplastic and that I would need to come in for them to remove the surrounding area around the biopsy. Of course I notified them that I would be going somewhere else.
She doesn’t utilize evidence based medicine, rather she is quick to tell you her opinion on things that are impossible to confirm with the naked eye. While she lectures you on the insurance implications of «cosmetic procedures», she is also trying to screw you and your insurance company over by scheduling you to come in for visit after visit.

The Dermatologist I had been using since the early 1980‘s recently retired which caused me a lot of stress. However, I was very fortunate in that a longtime friend of the Family recommended Dr. Nandedkar. My first appointment was in the Summer of 2012 or the Spring of 2013. I soon discovered her office is very close to where I live in Reston which is a positive thing because I didn‘t, and I still don‘t, have to drive a long distance to get there.
The building where Dr. Nandedkar works faces the historic The W&OD Trail Bike path which is another plus because the whole area is very quiet.
For starters, I was, (and still am) very impressed with waiting room/​reception area. It‘s the best I‘ve ever been in and the best I‘ve ever seen in my Life. It really is. It has beautiful ocean blue walls, comfortable furniture, cool mirrors, the nice music playing, lovely pictures, nice book selection and the exotic Aquarium. I love that Aquarium. There‘s a lot of other cool stuff there as well. Very pleasant and delightful atmosphere which puts you very much at ease and this important. I‘ve never seen a waiting room/​reception area as Beautiful as this one. All Doctors everywhere should model their waiting rooms after this one. If she wasn‘t the brilliant Doctor that she is, Dr. Nandedkar would make a fortune as an Interior Decorator. She‘s clearly very skilled and talented at both.
Dr. Nandedkar was extremely kind to me. She instantly recognized my problem and she prescribed the right medication I needed. All this was a HUGE relief. I no longer need to stress about my original Dermatologist retiring because I knew then that Dr. Nandedkar was my new and permanent Dermatologist.
Dr. Nandedkar has a cool website too.
Another benefit is that I can always set up my appointments through the office e-​mail as well as through calling. Plus if I have a question or concern I can always relay that through e-​mail as well.
Another plus is the parking lot outside the building is huge so parking is never a problem.
The front office staff is first rate. They always return all e-​mails and phone calls very promptly. They are always first rate professionals. Very courteous, respectful and responsible. They do a great job.
I recently returned for some appointments in the Spring of 2014. Once again they helped me resolve my medical problem. Each time I brought a book with me to read. I was pleasantly surprised because with each appointment I didn‘t have any time to read the book because Dr. Nandedkar and Ms. Ashley Keramas saw me immediately upon arrival. It doesn’t get any better than that. It just doesn‘t. Once again, just like with my very first appointment in 2012 or 2013, Dr. Nandedkar and Ms. Ashley Keramas were both very kind, helpful and very Professional. Yes, I highly recommend Dr. Nandedkar, Ms. Ashley Keramas and their front office staff. Absolutely. Plus they have good hours as well. They all truly and honestly care about their patients and they all always go the extra miles for their patients. I gave 5 stars but they all deserve so many more stars.

The nitty gritty:
It is fairly easy to get an appointment here.
The folks who work here are friendly, all the receptionists, PAs and doctor N.
However, I am searching for another dermatologist because I did not feel like my concerns were adequately listened to or addressed. I felt like the doctor rushed through my appointment and didn’t thoroughly answer my questions or explain to me what my options of treatment were. The care I received was fine but was not what I was hoping for.

I’m grateful to have found the helpful staff at Professional Dermatology Care. While I’ve never seen Dr. N, I love Dr. K. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable but she’s incredibly friendly. She has a great bedside manner with a no nonsense attitude.
The practice has great hours and I can almost always get an appt at 7:45 am. Not only that but I’ve never been in the office for more than 30 minutes. Very little wait time and lots of time with Dr. K.
Currently Dr. K. is helping me get rid of a birthmark on my face with liquid nitrogen. She was very up front with me about expectations, skin reaction and general discomfort I may experience. Given that it’s an elective procedure it was not covered by insurance. The out of pocket fee was $ 80 and has covered my first three sessions. Not only that but if it were to not work on my skin, the $ 80 would be refunded. So far it’s going well and the discomfort is very minimal (it stings for 10 minutes).
If you are in need of a dermatologist, I definitely recommend the staff at Professional Dermatology Care.

I finally found a great dermatologist!!! Both Dr. N and Dr. K were extremely professional, and took the time to accurately find the cause of my skin irritation. I have been to other dermatologists where the doctor seems tries to make the appmt as short as possible so they can see other patients. That is definitely not the case here. I felt like they really cared about helping and were very thorough in explaining what was going on. Great experience going into a doctors office.
Also, making an appointment at this office was very easy, they fit me in very quickly and when I arrived, the wait time wasn’t too long at all.

Dr Nandekar did an excellent job of finding the cause of my blistering and hives. It took stopping some medications but that didn’t help. Went back on medication. Skin tests showed I was allergic to many things including the blue dye in blue jeans. Poor me.

Excellent experience. Went for a general full skin exam. They are so thorough, so kind, and so knowledgeable! Highly recommend!

Finding a doctor that you can trust, have confidence in and know that they truly are concerned about your well being is very hard to do. But I found all of that and more in Dr Nandedkar. My entire family has been going to her for 6+ years.
We started with Dr Nandekar for my daughter’s acne. She outlined every approach, options, benefits, and concerns. At every step we were fully informed of what could happen before we made our decision. The office is very high tech so everything is kept on a tablet computer that she or her assistants fill out during the visit. We were never rushed or pressured to make any decision. If samples were available, she would always suggest we try them prior to investing in the long term prescription. My daughter has gorgeous skin now, which we never thought would happen due to the severity of her acne.
I have referred so many people to her, who have referred so many people to her. In this day in age, it is hard to find someone like Dr Nandedkar who really invest her time and care in her patients.

I have been a patient of Dr. Nandedkar for years now and followed her to Reston when she opened her own practice,
She has a terrific bedside manner and is genuine about patient care. I have no problem making an appointment with her, usually within a couple days they can see me. just a tip, the office is pretty tech savvy, so be prepared; email is probably the best form of communication… and when initial diagnosis and discussion is done with the nurse, she is in front of a computer to ensure accuracy and details are forwarded to the Dr. on her notepad… which the Dr. brings in during your appt…