Sherry Shieh, MD

I went to the clinic to treat my acne. Since i do not have an insurance, i paid for my first visit around $ 225. During the visit, I explained my doctor that I tried salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, chemical peel, retinol, and antibiotics — with no success.
She offered me two options (at first it was Dr. Patel, then on my follow-​up meetings after she quit (?), Dr. Shieh, and someone else — I do not remember who exactly) either use accutane or, spironolactone. I know enough about accutane to stay the hell away from it — its side effects are disastrous, so I went with spironolactone.
The drug keeps your potassium levels up — so I was told not to eat bananas or avocados. I have allergies to avocado, and do not care for bananas. Another point that was mentioned to me later, after I started taking the medication, is that I would be taking them until my menopause (I know, I was supposed to ask — but I was too desperate to start treating my skin)
I went to the follow up appointments (which cost $ 125), during which I was seen by the mentioned above doctors for about 1 min or less, and was prescribed more of the medication.
I started seeing mild improvement in about 6 – 8 months after taking the medication.
But, at the same time I started having chest pains. I went to the ER where I was told that I had potassium level at NEAR dangerous level and had to stop taking the medication immediately. To be fair, they did not prove that the medication caused the chest pains, so I just stopped taking them.
Now I ask myself — what kind of doctors are they to prescribe something before taking any blood tests to see my hormone levels, and apparently potassium level?
I called the office to let them know about my situation — but my problem was disregarded. Dr. Shieh insisted over the phone that spironolactone cannot cause such thing. I spent my money and time for no result. And of course, no compensation was offered.
I do not know how they treat other skin conditions, but I would not recommend this place to anyone with acne.

I have no idea how this office has good reviews. Maybe they are great at injecting fillers or giving Botox but this is not a doctor’s office to depend on if you have skin cancer. It takes a long time patient weeks to get an appointment in an EMERGENCY situation and the lack of professionalism is truly shocking. What goes around comes around.

Love Dr. Clarke but her front desk staff seem to be a little less than enthusiastic to be there. It took a good minute for me to be acknowledged even though I stood in front of them, not even a smile. The main receptionist didn’t even look at me and I had to speak to the woman off to the side (left corner) about my appointment. Maybe the main receptionist should switch seats with the friendlier lady on the left corner. Same thing happened when I walked out since I had to reschedule a next appointment. Maybe she was having a bad day but if you’re in the front desk, it would be nice to crack a smile especially since it is your job to represent. I would have given a 5 stars if it wasn’t for that.

I just got off the phone with Dr. Clark, and I cannot recommend anyone more. This office takes the time to answer your questions, make sure you understand everything about a procedure beforehand. I rarely make Unilocal reviews, this is one of them. I go for both medical and light cosmetic procedure, and they are always wonderful and on time. Also good about re-​scheduling with my heavy film schedule. All the love :)

I’ve been to this office twice since switching dermatologists. My previous dermatologist office kept finding ways for me to come back for more and more treatments and follow ups and the billing was very sketchy so I turned to Unilocal to find a new dermatologist office and it let me here!
I saw Dr. Noorolah both times and she is SO kind and patient. I felt like I was talking to a friend!
The receptionists are so much friendlier than the typical receptionists you’ll get at doctor’s offices so I’m very appreciative of that as well! I came 5 minutes late to my first appointment because I thought my appointment was 15 minutes later than I thought so I thought I was arriving early but when I got there they said that I would need to reschedule my appointment because I wouldn’t have enough time to do paperwork and insurance stuff before seeing the dermatologist so I was a little upset about that but it was totally my fault for not double checking the time and they didn’t charge me for the cancellation/​rescheduling so it was great!
I’ve already recommended this office to two other friends that I think would appreciate the service provided here!

Alrighty! As of right now you get 4 stars, you’d get the extra star when I’m completely acne free and the red marks are gone. Might be too much, but hey! You gotta work for it. I scheduled by appointment, there is no wait, based on my two visits, I was always called on time. However, the only thing that’s makes me feel iffy is that Sherry is pretty much done with me in about 10 mins. Same thing happened to the previous dermatologist that I was seeing. The difference was that the wait lasts over an hr, the visit is about 5 min (in and out of the room), and he barely looks at my face nor feel. At least, Sherry closely examine my face. Much more reassuring. If the medication is not covered by your health insurance, Sherry would try to work around it making it cost less. Next visit is in may. Have to schedule two weeks in advance.
For those of you who are using Unilocal via web and not mobile, there is a tip section you’re missing out on! If you ask for water, they will give you a mini bottle of water. :P

Worst office and doctors ever! Do not go here it’s clearly a business and they don’t give a crap about anything!

I’ve been having skin issues since December! Red face, itchy, dry. Finally decided to go to dermatologist and read a good reviews about Dr. Clark. Made an appointment. Place looks nice and cozy. Dr Clark told me I have an eczema and gave me prescription for Elidel that cost $ 640 if you don’t have insurance, for people who do $ 40! But before that she said I need to use hydrocortisone for about a week! As a moisturizer she recommended me Serave. That was the worst mistake I have ever made. No tests were taken, she was very short and stuff. In the end I got an allergic reaction all over my already irritated face. How you can give your patient prescription on medicine if you’re not even sure what I have especially if it’s a steroid? All the medicine is garbage, money wasted. Won’t ever go back! If you have a serious skin issues this place is not good for you! Go to a real dermatologist, who can test you before give you medicine that you might be allergic to!!!

Dr Sherry is really nice and experienced. I have acres for more than 10 years and within one week I clearly see the progress.
I have a very bad insurance plan that does not cover most of the drugs. The employees here tried three times and successfully cut the cost to my affordable range. I am sooo thankful for their work and time.
I would definitely recommend Dr sherry to everyone!

I was misdiagnosed by Dr. Noorolah and the office’s follow up skills were abysmal. I went to their office for an urgent skin condition that was concerning me. I saw Dr. Noorolah — she briefly examined me — not in detail by any means — and gave me her diagnosis. At first, I didn’t believe her because, based on the research I had done, my symptoms were not really characteristic of her diagnosis. I asked some follow up questions and if there were any tests she could run, but she didn’t seem particularly interested in confirming the diagnosis or explaining in detail how she came to her conclusion. Two doses of a prescriptions were sent to my pharmacy, but only one was there when I picked it up. A few days later, after doing the first treatment, I called their office and asked to clarify if I should have received a second dose. The receptionist took a message and said they would call back. I heard nothing by the following day so I called and left a voicemail with them. I waited another day or two and heard nothing. Shortly thereafter, I discovered what was actually causing my skin condition and took the necessary measures to correct the problem. It is just unfortunate that I dealt with this condition for a month more than I had to due to this misdiagnosis. Though I understand skin conditions are sometimes difficult to diagnose, I had higher expectations based on the doctor’s credentials.

Dr. Clark and Noorollah have incredible bedside manner and ease any anxieties that might arise. They identified my skin cancers quickly, referred me appropriately and demonstrate great care and concern. They also make every attempt to see you asap ! I highly recommend this group.

The team of dermatologists is absolutely top notch. Today I visited Dr. Norolloah as an emergency visit due to allergic reaction. The care I received not only was thorough but also provided immediate relief to my discomfort. I am always satisfied with every visit.

First off, I saw this practice was #1 of «Best Dermatologists» so I gave them a call expecting a long wait for an appointment. I called around 9:15 this morning and they were able to get me a new patient appointment for this afternoon! I saw Dr. Noorollah and she was immensely helpful and kind. She took a look at my skin and knew exactly what to prescribe me to help it (I was having issues with eczema). I’m looking forward to the results. The office was pleasant and clean, and I did not have to wait long to be seen. I would definitely recommend this Dermatologist office.

I had great hopes to see Dr Sheih due to all the high number of positive feedback. She was booked for almost two months so I saw Dr Noorollah instead. The appointment lasted basically two minutes. I had concerns over skin texture from old acne scars so it was recommended I take retin A and maybe do some laser peels. I have insurance and was not produced a bill at the end of my visit.
Few weeks later, I had a bill of $ 7. Why didnt they tell me that at the end of the visit? So I called them to pay the bill and a few weeks later, I got another bill for the same amount? I had to call them AGAIN to get this straightened out. For freaking $ 7? I really wish they would quote the amount owed at the end of the visit instead of getting a surprise bill at the end.
Furthermore, my insurance did not cover the retin A deeming it cosmetic. When I called the doctor office to request it to be be covered since it was due to acne. They said it was prescribed due to photo damage. I wear sunscreen daily since high school of SPF 55+. I do not have photo damage and the scarring is because of acne. So the doctor will not approve the cream the cream i need to alleviate acne scars because of acne but they will approve the RX if I already have acne?! How does this make sense? Obviously they are looking to make money and not do the best interest for their clients. Thank you but no thank you. There are a lot better derms in the city than this.

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Lily Clark for over two years and counting and as a dermatologist I highly recommend Dr Clark who is very professional, knowledgeable, understanding, patient, returns phone-​calls, does follow-​ups without you having to follow-​up and works with insurances on getting approvals and co-​pay discounts on High End Prescriptions.
If you have any skin care concerns that you want diagnosed & treated accurately the 1^st time around with a plan in place to address more specific concerns should they arise based on your background and history this is definitely the Doctor you want to come see.
Know Before you Go…
Credit Card — plan to give it to them from day one otherwise no Appointment for you
Appointment Cancellations — you would be wise to do it 1 day prior otherwise that credit card that they wanted upfront before your appointment is going to be charged $ 50.00

Life changing everyone, life changing. Dr. Patel and Dr. Clark both helped me with my random «I’m turning 30 and my skin decided to hate me!» issue. I saw them for about 7 months and came out of there with something I never I thought I would have: clear skin. The entire staff, including receptionists and nurses are all so kind, even when I passed out because of blood work. How embarrassing, but they took great care of me. I would recommend this place to all, really fantastic practice. Thanks again.

This review has been due for a long time… since May last year, actually!
I was helped by Dr. Clark when I came to Dr. Shieh’s office for something I thought was a blood blister or «suspicious mole.» Dr. Clark was very friendly and gently broke the news to me that the thing on my hip was actually a DEER TICK! She managed to take it out completely and sent it to a lab for analysis. She also sent me for bloodtests and gave me an antibiotic regimen to follow for 10 days, just in case.
I have to say I like the service at this Dermatology Group, and the only reason I can’t give five stars is because it’s a little tough to get an appointment within a week or two.

I was recommended by a co-​worker on Dr. Shieh and had a few visits. Dr. Shieh was extremely thorough in her approach to skincare and what benefits there are available. Unfortunately, she is difficult to get an appointment with and once you receive an appointment with her, your waiting time in the office is quite lengthy. I booked an appointment with her a month in advance and waited almost an hour and was still in the waiting room. Since I work in the area and needed to go back-​I had to return to work (without being seen). I was solely recommended another appointment instead of alternatives so I requested for a return of my co-​pay.
The reassurance I continued to receive from the receptionist wasn’t assuring and unfortunately I actually really needed to see her to follow up on my two month appointment prior to. I did receive a voicemail from Dr. Shieh apologizing and although kind. It is still hard to get an appointment and their office is under-​staff (with two doctors).
I regrettably have told many of my co-​workers and friends about this office with glowing remarks about Dr. Shieh and I will now have to apologize and retract and let them know that they are better off going to a fully staffed dermatologist office.
Should you are need of instant dermatologist care –this office is not for you as appointments are too far out. Otherwise, if you are not in a rush and can wait a month or so to see Dr. Shieh and have time available to sit in the office. Then this place is for you.

I’ve seen both Dr Shieh and Dr Clark and both have been fantastic. I’ve been seeing Dr Shieh for over 5 years. I have eczema and very sensitive skin, and Dr Shieh has always have a great suggestions for new creams and lotions. I’ve had occasional flare ups on my face and neck caused by allergies and irritations. She got me through my wedding without any flare ups during a difficult time.
Dr Clark was the first one to correctly diagnose the recurring painful rash on my forehead as HSV, as well as the time when it flared up in my eye. She explained very clearly what was going on with me and even called me from her cell phone to check on me.
Both women are very sweet and professional. The wait is usually not bad, although once or twice I’ve had a long wait. But that’s to be expected at a doctor’s office. They fit me in during emergencies, which is the most important. I’ve live in the Bronx, so the late afternoon appointments are convenient. They take credit cards too.

This review is more for Dr. Patel and the practice in general, since I wasn’t actually seen by Dr. Shieh herself (as others have noted, she’s booked out for quite some time, and I imagine it’s because she’s excellent).
I called Dr. Shieh’s office on a Friday afternoon while stuck in bed due to an INSANE rash that had been slowly taking over my legs and creeping to my forearms. I’d already been to the urgent care doctor twice and was told that it was merely a heat rash or *possibly* an allergic reaction to a knee sleeve I wore on a long 2 hour run about a week prior. To describe this rash as painful and itchy would be a gross understatement, so in desperation I looked up a dermatologist close to work and found this practice.
While Dr. Shieh herself wasn’t immediately available, the office staff was able to book an appointment for me with Dr. Patel on the following Tuesday morning. After an agonizing weekend I was seen immediately by Dr. Patel. From start to finish, my experience with this office and the staff was nothing short of 5-​star. Everyone was very warm and welcoming, up-​front about billing and insurance, and professional/​prompt.
Dr. Patel initially diagnosed it similarly to the urgent care doctors and prescribed me some stronger prescriptions to tackle the problem, but after 2 days without any noticeable improvement I began to panic and called the office again to expedite my follow-​up appointment. The staff was able to get me in later that day and Dr. Patel prescribed me a different medication course and dealt with my mini-​panic attack (admittedly I am a bit of a baby when it comes to health scares) like a champ. These days, it’s tough to expect a good bedside manner from doctors, let alone specialists, so I was pleasantly surprised.
Finally after dealing with this allergy flare-​up for 3 weeks I’m almost 100% back to normal, thanks to Dr. Patel! I can’t recommend this office enough and would continue to come here even if it wasn’t covered by my insurance. The wait is never very long and the facility is clean and convenient (located close to the N&R stop and a quick 5 min walk from the F&M on 23^rd).