Kling Dermatology – Dr. Alan Kling, M.D.

I have been seeing Dr. Kling for years for ongoing treatment. He makes you extremely comfortable even for sensitive matters, and helped me through a difficult situation with the least amount of discomfort or anxiety. The staff is helpful in dealing with changes in insurance and billing issues. The Manhattan office is decent with appointments running on time, but the Brooklyn office is particularly fast. I can’t recommend him enough for any procedure but particularly if you require ongoing treatments for a condition.

Dr. Kling and his staff are amazing, helpful, and truly care about my treatment. plus, they’re way more friendly than anyone else i’ve had to visit. thanks again, guys!

I too am surprised by the negative reviews. My husband and I have never had anything but excellent care from Dr Kling’s practice.
It’s troublesome for people to dismiss this wonderful physician because of your insurance company or a billing problem, or a busy receptionist. That is Unilocal gone very wrong and outrageous for people to do this.
I found Dr Kling randomly through our health insurance, GHI, he is not too far from our home on the Upper west side, and I liked his professional affiliations and referring hospital to Mt Sinai…
It’s one very lucky day for us when we found him!
We are eternally grateful to his intelligence and outstanding diagnostic skills, that are unparalleled to other doctors we have consulted with, my husband has been going to dermatologists for skin cancer most of his adult life.
My husband had an odd looking black dot on his nose that was not going away; he went to another dermatologist, who dismissed my husband’s concerns, and then took weeks of us chasing down for the lab results to be told it was «nothing».
In our gut we knew it was not «nothing» it was not a blackhead blemish and kept on getting bigger.
We called Dr Kling for a consult, his staff was attentive and professional, my husband made himself available to take the very first appointment.
Dr Kling looked at my husband’s nose and knew what it was, did a biopsy (that left no scar!) to confirm the cancer, and promptly called us when he got the results, the next day Dr Kling had my husband see his colleagues in Mt Sinai for a mohs surgery. Phenomenal group of surgeons he refers to for invasive skin cancer. Routine follow ups with Dr Kling continue to be attentive with excellent care.
He removed a few moles and skin tags from my neck that healed perfectly without any visible trace of a scar at all.
Without reservation I recommend him to my friends, and family.

A little surprised by all the negative reviews here. I don’t think billing disputes and issues with your insurance provider warrants a negative review; just my opinion.
This is my review of Dr. Kling himself and the consultation and service he provided personally. I was very pleased with the efficiency and speed of the visit. I treat going to the doctor like any other errand, just get in and get out. He is quick with his diagnosis which may not be great for some but great for those who are pressed for time. He is very affable and was able to keep a conversation going with me while performing a simple operation. Highly recommend him.
Most doctors offices have terrible wait times, Dr. Kling’s office not excluded. Always schedule the earliest appointments possible on ZocDoc. I scheduled an 8AM appointment and was seen by Dr. Kling at 8AM sharp.

I called today to make an appointment for a consultation and the receptionist was not that nice plus she was very impatient. I was asking basic questions and she responded as if I was bothering her in what she was already doing. She rushed me off the phone and hung up. This is giving me second thoughts about coming here.
As a receptionist you need to be a little more willing to provide information.

Dr. Kling is a great practitioner. He is knowledgeable, professional, and kind. He has made great strides in my skin care, and treatment of my rosacea. I am grateful to Dr. Kling, and would highly recommend to others.

I had a post about my experience, but I received a letter from his attorney threatening legal action for libel and «defaming his profession» unless I took it down. I complied. Almost a year since it was posted. Nearly three years since I last saw him. Google him. Do your homework. Read the reviews. I haven’t seen this doctor since 2012. It’s 2015 and this man is still a presence in my life and it’s very scary. Don’t put yourself through the trauma I am currently experiencing. This is a nightmare.

In the 4 or 5 times I’ve seen Dr. Kling, I’ve never had to wait long, and he’s been willing to answer my questions. Furthermore, he’s actually engaged me in conversation during my procedure rather than just carving me up silently on the operating table. That goes a long way in my book.

I have been going to Dr. Kling for five years and have never been disappointed. He knows his profession and all you have to do is to tell him your concerns and problems. His style with communicating with me is great – he never talks down to me.
I don’t know what else you need from a dermatologist or any other doctor.

This is a great doctor. I have been to other dermatologists before including the ones in Europe and had some terrible experiences there. Dr. Kling came as a highly recommended American doctor and solved my skin issue with one single visit while I spent 2 years and wasted money on something that could have been solved within one visit.
This is a great doctor, a professional in his field. I have read some of the other reviews on Unilocal and I can understand how reception desks in many doctor offices is filled with some incompetent people and believe me, I have stopped going to my eye doctor for this reason. However, when it comes to Dr. Kling, I choose not to be bothered by any reception nonsense as he knows his field to a great extent.

He’s a little quick in his examinations but he’s also really smart. He helped me with a Keloid issue after several dermatologists were mystified. I have recommended him to other family members and felt confident doing so.

Dr. Kling is a great conversationalist and he fixes my psoriasis flares every time. Thank you Dr. Kling.

Dr kling has terrible bedside manners. He seems utterly annoyed when asked questions, rushes through everything and has an «I dont care attittude». On my second visit he actually raised his voice and told me that he did not want to «argue» It was such an out of place response because I simply asked him if I should do the régime he gave me once or twice a day. I was so confused and really pissed off. I spoke to the front desk staff and they actually told me everyone was complaining about him that day and he was having personal issues. I get that doctors have personal lives too but take the day off if you’re going to be snapping at your patients all day long. The staff apologized and explained the regimen to me (as he did not).

If I could give zero stars — I would. Finally got health insurance situated and I have been waiting to book an appointment for my issue for awhile. Arrived at Dr. Kling’s office 10 minutes prior to appointment time, filled out all the paper work and sat waiting to be called. There was one only person in the waiting room with me. I was taken back to the Dr’s rooms fairly shortly after and walked past completely empty rooms. I then proceeded to wait for 45 minutes with no sign of a nurse or the doctor.
I decided to walk out the the front desk to remind them I was there and to see when the Dr. Kling would be able to see me — the receptionist told me she had just gotten back from her lunch break and didn’t know anything — that I should keep waiting. Twenty minutes later — still no visit from the doctor.
I asked for my copay back and decided to walk out. I was already so irritated that I didn’t want to meet the now — elusive Dr. Kling. The staff — in typical NY customer service style — didn’t have any words of apology that I’d waited for over an hour.
I used to work in a Dr.‘s office. I’m pretty meek as far as confrontation and don’t feel a need to make a raucous — I was very polite and quite about the whole thing. But the staff and service was unacceptable here.
My hour is as precious as Dr. Kling’s hour and I sometimes wish you could bill people for wasting your time!

I went to this Doc to get a harmless cyst and skin tag removed. After waiting for over an hour (WITH an appointment), he finally saw me and took a cursory look at both the skin tag and cyst.
He removed the cyst.
When I asked him why he didn’t remove the skin tag, he said he only did one thing in one appointment and that I had to make another appointment for the skin tag. Obviously he just wanted to milk me for the c-​pay.
His mannerisms are also atrotrious — he did not seem to care about his patient at all. I was literally out in 15 minutes once he saw me. He did not want to answer any questions or explain anything that he was doing at all.

I scheduled an appointment with Dr Kling in his Manhattan office for a simple procedure. When I arrived for the appointment, the receptionist asked me what I was having done. When i told her she said in a really nasty tone «who scheduled this appointment? Did you make it yourself?». Err, I just called the office and make an appointment!!! I don’t even know what it means to «make an appointment yourself».
Long story short, I waited for 2 hours to be seen by the doctor and then I walked out.
The staff were rude and the wait was ridiculous.
I overheard a patient get prescribed a course of Acutane which is an extremely strong acne medication with horrible side effects. She had near perfect skin.
I would rate this place a zero if I could.

Dr. Kling took my concerns very seriously and talked me through all of my questions. His staff is VERY friend and very competent (which seems extraordinary compared to other offices) and went a long way to make sure everything was taken care of for me. The office is clean and has a comfortable wait room. Appointments here are pretty expensive (generally $ 200 for the first, $ 100 thereafter), but not unreasonable.