William Wickwire MD

After having a horrible experience with a Dermatologist in Manhattan Beach, I took a friends advice and had a second opinion visit with Dr. Wickwire. He was great! Very professional yet made me feel at ease. He was very thorough in his skin check. His nurse Stephanie was friendly and also very comfortable to be around. I highly recommend him and his staff.

my whole family goes to Dr. Wickwire over the past ten years, but never had anything to post. My daughter had a infection and had to go to urgent care on a Monday because his office is closed. On Wednesday the infection did not appear to be getting better and without an appointment, Dr. Wickwire’s staff squeezed her in. He took a culture to make sure we were on the right path. Definitely was relieved that he took the time to take care of the situation. Great job staff and kudos to Dr. Wickwire.

Dr Wickwire has been my dermatologist for about 5 years. He is very thorough and spends a lot of time explaining options and generally recommends the most conservative treatment. I have found Dr Wickwire to be very friendly and knowledgeable and very patient.

I have been coming to Beach Cities Dermatology for the past 3 years… Today was my first time being seen by Dr. Wickwire and his nurse Stephanie.
Both were very attentive and friendly.
Stephanie made me feel very welcome. She provided outstanding and caring service.
The Dr. Wickwire was very informative about the procedure and explained what he was doing throughout and why. Just like Stephanie the Dr. also provided great service.
The front office staff is also very friendly, I have never had a bad experience.
If you’re looking for a Dermatologist in the South Bay area, I would definitely recommend Beach Cities Dermatology.

Dr. Wickwire is the best. He is knowledgeable and extremely competent and takes so much time to explain all the facts and options. He goes the extra mile in making medical issues simple to understand. He is especially great with my children. He is always in a great mood and he makes you feel as if he has all the time in the wirkd to focus on YOU and your issue. I highly recommend him!

My review is for Fariba and not Dr. Wickwire. If it was for him, it would be one star. He made me feel like a complete idiot when I asked for some information on one of his lasers and handed me a pamphlet and asked me what more I needed to know with a condescending look and tone. AND he injected a cyst on my face and now I have a huge pit for 2 years. Anyway, back to Fariba. She is amazing. Great personality and she has done all my laser hair removal. You don’t have to be discreet with her since she used to work at an OB-​gyn office. ;) She always pays attention to what you are saying and really wants to clear up your acne or hair or whatever else you have going on.

I have seen this doc several times over the past decade. My son had bad acne and we went to Dr. Wickwire.
He is a very nice and professional doc. His service and advice worked for me. My sons acne was so bad nothing really worked, even Dr. Wickwires.
I had a small lesion on my temple area. Doc removed it in the office and tested it, nothing major wrong. I was done.
One thing that bothered me at this office, but really has no bad reflection of DR. Wickwire, was the fact that I had to pay my deductible at the office visit. BEFORE I got the notice from my insurer. I usually get the statement from Blue Cross, then a statement from the doc office and I pay through the mail. Not here. Not a biggie as it was only sixty bucks.

This is a no nonsense Dr. who knows his stuff. The office and staff are first class and they take care of you like pros. I trust Dr. Bill with not only my skin cancer concerns, but also my wife, daughters and granddaughters. This is a great place to put your trust.

I urge anyone to AVOID Dr. Wickwire. He didn’t take Bedside Manner 101 and is very condescending, does not listen to you and your issues, and is quick to prescribe. He is from the old school (even though he doesn’t look elderly-​old) of medicine and thinks he is the bomb. I went to him before I saw his weekly ads in the Beach Reporter but now that I know, it makes you wonder why he has to advertise so much…

Not a big fan of this guy or his office (Beach Cities Dermatology). I made an appointment at the Culver City location, but when I got the day-​before confirmation call, it was suddenly at the Redondo location. I didn’t want to reschedule for a later date, so I just made the drive south, no problem.
I’m giving Dr. Wickwire three stars, because you know how you occasionally run into those people who you just don’t really vibe with? I think he might have been one of them. I found him condescending, judgmental, and awkward. That office doesn’t have a great feel to it either (lack of windows, cramped), so maybe he was just having a grumpy day there, who knows. He seems quite competent, but with the number of doctors in LA, I’ll be giving my out-​of-​pocket cash to someone else.

I’ve been going to Dr. Wickwire for years. He’s friendly and very professional. Dr. Wickedwired thoroughly explains his diagnosis in easy to comprehend patient terms.
The waiting room is spacious. There’s a mini frig filled with bottled water in the waiting room for the taking as you wait for your appointment.
He also has offices in Rolling Hills, and I believe one in Big Bear.