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Kate

SHADYSIDE DERMATOLOGY - Mary Sheehan (8 people) / Grace Lee (3 people)

· We love Mary Sheehan and her practice in Shadyside.

· I really like Dr Mary Sheehan. She's at Shadyside Place near Shadyside Hospital. Her phone number is 412-681-1072

· I highly recommend Dr. Mary Sheehan, who is located on Aiken Avenue in Shadyside.  She is delightful and an excellent diagnostician.  Only one problem:  there's a big waiting time to get an appointment.  I think the other people in her group are probably pretty good.

· I went to four dermatologists including chair of dermatology at UPMC and none of them could diagnose a strange facial dermatological proble. Mary Sheehan at Shadyside Dermatology diagnosed and is treating it. She's Irish and a delight, too. Shadyside Dermatology 412-681-1072.  Unfortunately, you probably won't get an appointment with her for too long. Make it and keep it and if you need to see someone else in the meantime, but see her. Once you're in, you're in forever. She has seen me on the same day when I had an emergency. I swear by her!

· Dr. Sheehan- located at Shadyside Professional Building - good, getting an appt. with them is difficult, up to a 6 mo. wait.
Dr Sheehan at UPMC is terrific - but hard to get an appointment -   412-681-1072   

· Shadyside Dermatology - Dr. Sheehan!

· We have long gone to dermatologists connected to UPMC's Dept. of Dermatology.  Dr. Mary Sheehan is the doctor I see; my husband sees Dr. Grace Lee.  We have both been very satisfied.  They are at Shadyside Place, Suite 201, 580 So. Aiken Ave. 412/681/1072 if you want to follow through.

· Try Grace Lee and her associates. She just removed some bad stuff from my forehead. Did a nice job.  They are the Univ of Pgh Dermatological Associates on S. Aiken ave.

· I used to go to Nancy Neiland who was very good before she left practice. I transferred to Grace Lee in the same practice, Shadyside Dermatologists, who is fantastic. 412 681 1072 It's a busy office at 580 Aiken Ave, which is sort of behind Shadyside Hospital. Highly recommended.

FOX CHAPEL DERMATOLOGY - Margaret Lally (3 people) / Rebecca Caserio (5 people, 1 negative)

· Dr. Margaret Lally is one of the best in the city. - 1382 Old Freeport Road - Pittsburgh, PA 15238 - (412) 967-1192

· We have had good experiences with Dr. Margaret Lally in fox chapel.  Good luck.

· Dr Margaret Lally- located in Fox Chapel - good, getting an appt. with them is difficult, up to a 6 mo. wait.
Margaret Lally in Fox Chapel and Rebecca Caserio in Aspinwall.  I use Dr. Lally but have seen Dr. Caserio.  Both terrific.  You'll wait if just a routine check because they have such successful practices.

· Although it is difficult to get an appointment I do recommend Fox Chapel Derm. The Dr. is Rebecca Caserio and the number is 412.784.1606.  It is very convenient to us because it is right across the bridge in Aspinwall and there is plenty of meter parking.  

· Dr. Caserio in Fox Chapel.  Hard to get an initial appointment, but worth the wait.

· Rebecca Caserio on Freeport Road in Aspinwall is excellent...

· Rebecca Caserio is terrific... She's in aspinwall.

· I can very strongly suggest you avoid Rebecca Cassario in Aspinwall. Without wanting to disparage her skills as a practitioner she has an openly-admitted policy of double or even triple-booking appointments so wait times of 90 min are the rule. She is also very openly "in it for the money" which I find objectionable, if understandable. The office packages brand-name products then resells them to her patients with a label reading her name, at far above what can be found elsewhere.

Melanie Costa (8 people)

· Dr. Costa on Friendship Ave

· I recently saw Dr. Costa, 4727 Friendship Ave Ste 300. She was very thorough and efficient.

· Dr. Melanie Costa @ 412-683-5211 office on Friendship

· Melanie Costa is really good and very nice and one can get an app’t fairly quickly, and close: Friendship Ave. 412 683 5211

· I really like Dr. Melanie Costa. She's got an office in Bloomfield. Easy. 412-683-5211

· I see Dr Melanie Costa on Friendship Ave. You can look her up. She is excellent, and convenient!

· I have rosacea and recently switched to Melanie Costa at Associates in Dermatology and I've been really pleased with her. She's located in Bloomfield at 4727 Friendship in a new medical building. A nice plus is they have their own (pay) parking lot so parking is never a problem. Side street parking looks like it wouldn't be hard either. The number is 412-683-0737. The staff is really nice and responsive, too.

· Excellent physicians and their Physician’s Assistant is also wonderful.- http://www.wpahs.org/patients/physician/index.cfm?mode=Bio&physician=303

Other Recommendations

· Kristen Stephen, is a dermatologist in Sewickley

· I called the UPMC derms in Oakland and tried to make an appointment, but couldn't be seen for 4 months. I called another practice in Bloomfield, and was able to be seen in two weeks and they were very good - Associates in Dermatology, 4727 Friendship Ave, Ste 300, Pgh, 15224; Phone: 412.683.5211.
George Francis - Excellent physicians and their Physician’s Assistant is also wonderful. - http://www.wpahs.org/patients/physician/index.cfm?mode=Bio&physician=456

· If the problem is rosacea, try Dr. Obaji.  Her office does laser treatments and is excellent for this. Location is Wexford area.

· Although she is located in Monroeville, I highly recommend Lisa Pawelski, 412-824-9600.  My entire family has used her and think she is really terrific.  The only complaint is that there is usually a wait time regardless of the appointment time, so I recommend you try to get an early morning appointment.

· I see Dr. Welsh at: Dermatological Associates - 4727 Friendship Ave., Suite 300 - Pittsburgh, PA 15224 - Phone: (412) 683-5211.  My experience with this doctor has been pretty satisfactory. I have not had to wait too long for my appointments and am happy with the results of the treatment he prescribed me. The only complaint I have is that I typically feel a little rushed, but I think that’s how they manage to limit the wait time in the lobby. If I have questions though, Dr. Welsh always makes sure he answers them and is patient and amicable. He’s the first and only dermatologist I’ve seen so I don’t know if he’s particularly great compared to others, but I’ve not had a reason to switch or look elsewhere. Also, the services were much more affordable than I had expected.

· Laura Ferris, MD, PhD at Falk Clinic, Univ Pittsburgh (they have valet parking)  is awesome. She is brilliant, low key, caring, not a glamor person, etc. I have been going to her for several years. very rational, not one to spend a lot of money, etc.