Noah Heftler, MD

I will never use this doctor again.
A couple of days before my stitches were to be removed and I get the lab results, his office calls to cancel and reschedule to next month!?! ‘Is he going on a last minute vacation? What about his patients?” I asked. «It’s ok to have stitches for a month» was the reply.
NO, IT’S NOT.

His fees are very high for some very minor problems.

I thought Dr. Heftler was professional and thorough, and very efficient. He knew right away what I was in for from reading my chart and didn’t waste any time. I didn’t even need to really say anything before he already knew exactly what I needed. He sent me out with a script and his office staff was very helpful in making sure I didn’t have and hassles with it at the pharmacy. I have had beautiful clear skin ever since and as much as I love Dr. Heftler, I actually really haven’t had to go back to see him very often except for my annual skin check and getting my botox done every 4 months or so. I would recommend him for both medical and cosmetic dermatology and have had both done here.

I have several dermatologic conditions which are chronic and difficult to treat. Over the years I have seen quite a few New York dermatology offices. All of them were rushed, brusque and focused mainly on cosmetic procedures and worse yet, I was usually scheduled to see a P.A. or some junior associate. I chose Dr Heftler based upon my internists recommendation and because he was on the teaching staff at Cornell University Medical College/​New York Presbyterian, the best hospital in new York. Dr. Heftler spent time with me to perform a complete body exam and to come up with the right treatment plan. He was thorough, pleasant, and caring. His office was beautiful and modern and his staff was lovely. I have never waited more than 20 minutes to see him and he always works me into the schedule if my concern is urgent. I was beyond grateful that he participated with my insurance plan. I highly recommend Dr Heftler for any medical, surgical or cosmetic dermatology problem you may have.

I saw Dr. Heftler for over a year to treat a common skin problem. He designed a regimen at my first (quick) visit, and subsequent visits were simply to provide refills. He was not concerned that the prescriptions weren’t working despite very careful compliance. When I expressed concern, he told me to keep doing what I was doing and come back in 3 months — that sometimes these things take a while to kick in. This happened at every visit. I eventually had enough and stopped seeing him.
I started with a new dermatologist who was somewhat bewildered by two of the prescriptions in the regimen he had me on (she said they did the same thing and it was strange I was on both), and prescribed an all new regimen. It helped about 80% within a few weeks, and when I went back for followups, we tweaked the prescriptions to the point where I’m now 99% improved.
Dr. Heftler’s office was generally quite efficient (easy to get an appointment) and pleasant, but I’m very glad I stopped seeing him.

After threatening to change Dr.‘s they called back and made a time available for me. Guess you just have to push a little.
I found the receptionist at the office to be very nice today and like Dr. Heftler as well.
I was told by the staffworker i didn’t like earlier that he see’s a patient every 10 mins though, which explains a lot of these reviews.

I agree 100% with Terra below.
He comes in and out so quickly, doesn’t even try to understand what your skincare patterns are, skincare concerns, and just spews out what medications he is going to prescribe you. Then he writes out the prescriptions and exits, leaving his assistant to explain the meds to you… And if you have any questions about the meds, the assistant may not be knowledgeable enough to answer accurately.
When my face broke out in a rash, I went to him for the very first time, and he literally spent 5 minutes with me and left, and he was not even busy. He just doesn’t seem concerned with providing his clients comfort, attention, Or sharing his expertise. He seems very uninviting, does not have good customer service skills, and he also looks like a geek and not very intelligent.

The best thing I can say about Dr. Heftler is that you can get an appointment and that you don’t have to wait for too long in his office.
But this is a man who seems not to like to deal with patients too much. He comes in, checks you out so fast that you won’t have time to finish telling him what ails you. He gives you a prescription and instructs you to come back again. And then he leaves.
Suppose you have a rash that you suspect related to something else – he doesn’t really want to hear about that something else. He treats what he sees and no more – true to his calling, skin-​deep.
If you ask too many questions, you’ll get that condescending contemptuous stare and a very quick dismissal.
If you go to see him, I hope you have a very simple, straight-​forward, and easy to diagnose skin problem. You won’t like his response if you ask him anything beyond what’s on your skin – and you are gonna hate yourself for being stupid enough to even ask a doctor a medical question!

I found Dr. Heflter to be adequate, at best. I went in for a prescription refill for rosacea medication and he barely gave my face a cursory glance before filling out a new prescription. I also had him do a body check which went very quickly and he neglected to look at my scalp. When he checked under my bra and underwear he didn’t tell me he was about to which I think indicates bad manners; my other doctors inform me just before they are going to expose my body. I think it’s easy to get an appointment because he simply isn’t that popular.

Dr. Heftler is the bomb. He’s one of the best dermatologists in the city and here’s why: When I call for an appointment, I can actually get in to see him. Do you know how hard it is to find a dermatologist in this city who will see you the same day you have a massive break out. He’s fabulous at being on time for appointments. I wish all my doctors were so fabulously organized as Dr. Heftler!