Calkin & Boudreaux Dermatology Associates

I was new to the world of dermatology when I first visited here. After two appointments I’m a total convert, and that has everything to do with the exceptional care and service I got at
Calkin & Boudreaux.
I’m sure not alone, especially among men, when I say that my skin has never been my top priority. My skin care has rarely extended beyond washing my face in the shower and applying sun screen when I know I’ll be in the sun for an extended period of time. That all changed when my wife noticed a small but suspicious mole on my back and my epidermis suddenly turned into my top threat. My worries were immediately eased by the lovely Sandra, who told me I had only a potential worry of cancer in the future if it weren’t removed. So naturally I had a small operation and now I’m as good as new.
Sandra, Elvira and the rest of the staff were so nice and helpful. This wasn’t my usual rushed doctor’s office experience. They are happy to answer questions and at least act as if every patient is important. They were event apologetic of the very short wait. It’s service like this that is the shining example for all other doctor’s offices to follow!

I like this place, I had a rocky start here because of the long wait before my appointments. I keep my day pretty tight so waiting 45 minutes to get checked in is no bueno (since my first visit it’s been a shorter wait). Staff is friendly, they do a good job for all your skin needs.

Okay, the PA who saw me was lovely (although I felt the wait was a bit long). Their front desk was very difficult. I came in for a full body check for potentially problematic moles. My Insurence covers preventative care 100%, and other visits 80%. No where on my bill did it mention «preventative» so I asked if they could make a note– she said no… Fine, she provided me with the medical visit summary instead, (which also didn’t mention anything about preventative care). So she went back to add the note– so she added the comment «she feels that a skin check would be preventative». Seriously? I paid for my entire visit up front, which usually makes things easier for them, I was surprised how petty this woman was.

I have been coming to this dermatologist for many years and each visit is fantastic. I guess you could say I am a high maintenance person in regards to my skin but why not right? The service, products and patient care here is extraordinary. The poor reviews in my opinion are very disappointing and I hope people take the time to read the good ones. Dr. Boudreaux is excellent in her diagnosis and recommendations for future care. All of the nurses, assistants and front desks employee are equally as great. From the moment I walk in to the time I leave I feel welcome, which is not always the case in a doctors office. I am also really excited about their product lines having always been on the lookout for a quality skin/​face lotion. Theirs does not dry out my skin and makes it feel fresh and clean everyday. I really don’t like going to the doctor but I will an exception for this place ;)
Enjoy your visit!

Today’s wait for treatment 45 minutes so far and still waiting. I always have a long wait for service here. I drive over an hour to get here because I’ve read good things about the cosmetic and skin care here.

I have seen both these doctor’s, laser nurse and PA’s. They know their stuff. They are very caring, educated, knowledgeable, creative artists and beyond. I have been seeing Dr. Calkin for 18 years. Dr. Calkin and Boudreaux are the best of the best! I have referred more people than I can count to this practice over the years. The entire office staff is Great! I have only had awesome experiences and results here, both medical and aesthetically. I have been in this field for 18 Years and have enormous knowledge of what is out there. These doctors are the best of the best. It just doesn’t get any better than this!

I consider myself an authority on plastic surgery and facial treatments. Only because I have been to soooo many doctors and had so many procedures. I have been to some of the best plastic surgeons and nobody does laser, filler or botox like Dr. Calkin. She has an innate skill that knows exactly how to make your face symmetrical and look as good as it can look. I have not found anyone that gives my lips the look I want and not the look the doctor thinks I should have. She is professional, capable and an artist at her job. Are her prices a bit higher than some other plastic surgeons? Yes, but if you don’t get the results you want from the less expensive procedure you are just wasting your money in my opinion. If your looks are important she is the only doctor I would use.

This group fo professionals are amazing. Went there for my son and my husband. They do great work and stay Time. Much appreciated

I was referred here for my child’s eczema. We’ve been here three times, all three times we waited for approximately 40 minutes. Also, they have not allowed us to see either doctor, only a PA, which I guess is fine, but not after waiting so long every time.

This is by far the best dermatology office in the Sacramento area. I have tried many other doctors, near and far, and NO ONE compares to Dr Calkin. The entire office staff is wonderful. The laser techs are highly trained, experienced and skilled. I’ve had Botox, fillers, fraxel and V Beam laser treatments with excellent results. I could not be more pleased. I give extra gold stars, double thumbs WAY up and many kudos to Dr Calkin & her awesome staff. And… the full body mole inspection is the least dreadful of any other office due to terrific sheet management.

These past few days I’ve had serious issues with the nurses, receptionists, and office manager at Calkin& Boudreaux. The nurse that was supposed to contact my insurance for preauthorization has apparently been contacting my previous insurance company for the last 2 months! They never removed my old insurance from file. I figured honest mistake, no big deal.
Today, she leaves me a VM to tell me that they preauthorized and I could schedule an appt. I call back to find out the details of the authorization and the co-​pay amount. After the office manager, Jan, looks over the paperwork she let’s me know that she’s not sure and tells me I’d have to call my insurance. I tell her I’m not understanding why she couldn’t at least tell me my co-​pay. She tells me it depends on my deductible and then asks me what it would be. Im still trying to figure out what the co-​pay would be and ask her what is the service type (code, procedure, something). She continues to talk about the deductible and then asks do you know what a deductible is. I’m absolutely appalled that after she could not give me ANY information about the authorization (not even transfer me to someone that would know) or co-​pay, she would question my intelligence! I told her to not worry about it and hung up!
I contact my insurance and guess what, no paperwork or request is on file for the service! They strongly recommended that paperwork is filed for review (this goes back to the nurse that was supposed to send it 2 months ago). The insurance representative suspected that the only thing the nurse did was call and get the billing codes and would file without preauthorization. She also said it likely wouldn’t get approved without paperwork to justify.
At that point, I called back to C&B to try and speak with Dr. B to discuss the issues and disrespect from her nurse and office manager, respectively. I’m told that Dr. B does not handle those matters. So you’re telling me that Dr. B wouldn’t want to know or handle how her clients/​patients are treated at her business?!
Wow!

Ok so this November is 3 years I am here and I can finally say that I SEE ACTUAL RESULTS. The only reason I see results is because they got a new laser machine. I got I think 2 – 3 treatments with the new laser in the past 4 months or so and I SAW RESULTS instantly. The new laser makes a HUGE difference. Make sureeeeeeeeeeeee when you do laser that you do it with the new machine and only with Mandeep. Man this nurse knows her stuff and just makes this laser treatment so fun, even though it feels like 3 – 4 rubber bands snapping you lol :)

After an office visit with Dr. Boudreaux, I was taken aback by her brusque and arrogant mannerism. Even though I had paid for a consultation, I don’t think she listened to or understood my description of prior skin treatments to be able to provide a professional recommendation. I would not recommend her and suggest trying someone more mature and with more experience.

I just had my first visit here this morning with Dr. Melanie Stoltz (her last name may be different because she just got married) but she was extremely nice she literally smiled the whole entire time she was speaking to me which made me feel very comfortable especially since I was there for acne scars which can be a touchy and embarrassing subject for me at times. Aside from that the atmosphere was very «homey» and beautiful I’m so glad I chose this place

I’m a 31 year old female who thought I had a few small wrinkles under my eyes and decided to see a doctor in Roseville. He injected juvaderm voluma under both my eyes and the results were horrendous. My tear troughs swelled up and I looked like I had aged some 20 years. Huge bags developed under my eyes and would not go away. After almost a month of looking this way, I decided to visit Dr. Caulkin. She injected hyaluronidase under my eyes to reverse the side effects of the botched juvaderm job. Her injection technique is out of this world. I didn’t feel any pain, and an hour after the injection I looked good as new. No bruising occurred either. She is a miracle worker. Dr. Caulkin and her staff were absolutely amazing making me feel welcome and putting my anxiety at ease. I would love to recommend Dr. Caulking to anyone and everyone.

I had fraxel done here (first and only time) about a year ago at age 34 to try to help with my minor sun damage and small hyper-​hypo pigmentation spots from acne when young. I really like the technician who did my procedure. She was kind and reassuring.
Unfortunately, I was left with a small scar under my eye, and I have mini pore scars (they look like pinholes) left in my skin on my cheeks where this was done. My skin looks worse and although I’ve taken good care of my skin this year including staying out of all sun and using retina-​a, these issues haven’t resolved.
About a month after the procedure I showed Dr. Boudreaux the damage, and she insisted that the fraxel could not do this. But obviously it did as I had no issues of scaring or pinholes on my skin prior. She refunded my money with a very un-​apologetic attitude. I am glad she refunded my money, although it doesn’t undue the damage.
I hope that anyone considering this procedure here thinks long and hard about the possible long-​term damage fraxel can cause. If I could go back in time, I would have not gone through with this.

This place is awful! I went with my friend here because she wanted fillers in her cheeks. The female doctor there had no idea what she was doing. I was concerned for my friend because one cheek looked bigger than the other. The doctor insisted it was due to the fact that the ice was being held there. My good friend went back for her check up and the doctor admitted she messed up. Not only that the staff wasn’t very pleasant while we were there.

This is just another update on this amazing dermatology office.
The doctors and staff are the BEST! Nobody quite understands me like Melanie. She truly listens to my concerns, and goes beyond her role. I even love her medical assistant Jessica. They both go beyond their descriptions.
The office help in front is also great. You can’t forget about them.
Hmm…who else. oh yes! The laser nurses Suzanne, and the newest addition Mandy. Both are great. I couldn’t ask for better nurses.
And then theres the medical esthetician’s Liz and Ann (I could be spelling her name wrong) anyway… if you need a facial, waxed, anything of that nature come see these fabulous ladies. I promise you won’t regret it.
I almost forgot Victoria. She is the patient coordinator. She truly cares about the patients. There is absolute no hard sell. She does everything in her power to ensure you are a satisfied patient.
And there Jan. I’m pretty sure she runs the office. She ensures everything goes smoothly, and it does. Never in my life have I had an unpleasant experience at this office. Not once.

So happy to have Dr. Calkin take care of our entire family. The office is beautiful, the staff is kind and the Dr. is really smart. Can’t ask for more than that:)

Calkin & Boudreaux are the absolute best dermatology consultants in town!
They offer patients occasional noon seminars, other events through-​out the year, good products at reasonable prices, and a professional staff. Dr. Calkin has given me good advice and is never pushy.