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Kimegg8 04-22-2025 01:59 PM

Dermatologist
 
Anyone have a good Dermatologist in or around TV?

retiredguy123 04-22-2025 02:00 PM

Dr. Casper at Alliant.

JohnN 04-22-2025 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2426402)
Dr. Casper at Alliant.

Bingo

coffeebean 04-22-2025 02:59 PM

Dr. David Casper, Alliant Dermatology
(352) 399-7295

villagetinker 04-22-2025 04:13 PM

OK, a 4th vote for Dr. Casper.

Gpsma 04-22-2025 05:01 PM

Maybe dr casper is wonderful…ready to get a nobel prize.

This isnt the venue to ask for recommendations. Everyone here has the ABSOLUTE VERY BEST DOCTOR, LAWYER AND REAL ESTATE AGENT.

Ask neighbors and friends for rexomendations.

retiredguy123 04-22-2025 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2426416)
Maybe dr casper is wonderful…ready to get a nobel prize.

This isnt the venue to ask for recommendations. Everyone here has the ABSOLUTE VERY BEST DOCTOR, LAWYER AND REAL ESTATE AGENT.

Ask neighbors and friends for rexomendations.

I don't agree. I have some professional people, but if I think they are substandard, I won't recommend them. It is often difficult to find a good person to do a job.

callalily 04-22-2025 05:43 PM

Dr. Vera at Alliant Dermatology.

jswirs 04-23-2025 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Kimegg8 (Post 2426401)
Anyone have a good Dermatologist in or around TV?

Dr. Charles Knapp - The Dermatology Institute.

shueburruss 04-23-2025 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by callalily (Post 2426421)
Dr. Vera at Alliant Dermatology.

Also recommend Dr. Vera at Alliant. She is very thorough, professional and kind. The staff at Alliant is great, as well.

rstruski 04-23-2025 05:58 AM

Dermatology
 
Alliant.

ridge 04-23-2025 06:17 AM

Dermatologist
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kimegg8 (Post 2426401)
Anyone have a good Dermatologist in or around TV?

Dr. Rebecca Thornhill, MD. Skin Cancer Center of Central Florida

lvlwallach 04-23-2025 07:05 AM

Alliant. Dr Morris, Dr Casper, or Sandra.

bonbonn 04-23-2025 07:34 AM

Dr Morris alliant great guy very personal

MrFlorida 04-23-2025 07:40 AM

Dr Morris at Alliant

loufromnewjersey 04-23-2025 08:49 AM

Dr. K Holloway at Ocala Dermatology in Summerfield next to Billy’s Cafe. Excellent work and very thorough.

La lamy 04-23-2025 08:50 AM

I’m happy with Dr Gurgen’s office in Lady Lake.

trotherm 04-23-2025 09:03 AM

We have been going to Alliant Dermatology since 2013. Dr. Casper is our favorite

Aces4 04-23-2025 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2426510)
I’m happy with Dr Gurgen’s office in Lady Lake.

I, personally, would not recommend Dr. Gurgen's office.

polirudb 04-23-2025 09:39 AM

Another vote for Dr. Morris at Alliant.

OrangeBlossomBaby 04-23-2025 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 2426515)
I, personally, would not recommend Dr. Gurgen's office.

I've been going to Dr. Gurgen too, and I don't know if I'm happy with them or not. It's always hard to tell when you go to a doctor who is looking to find out if you're at risk of dying of cancer and might need surgery, if they're "good" or not. If they find something to cut, are they scalpel-happy? If they don't find something to cut, are they inattentive?

So if you could say WHY you wouldn't recommend his office, that'd be great.

JEB01 04-23-2025 11:36 AM

Not sure why he hasn't been mentioned here yet - Dr. Brandon Markus, - The Dermatology Institute, Brownwood Square - telephone 352-834-7546. I've had many over the years and in different states. He is the best I've seen and I highly recommend him.

Debbraham 04-23-2025 02:26 PM

Dermatologist
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by trotherm (Post 2426514)
We have been going to Alliant Dermatology since 2013. Dr. Casper is our favorite

Interested in the number of biopsies done compared to the number of visits. Went to one place and they wanted to do 9 biopsies! Money maker. Next dermatologist didn’t do any!

thevillages2013 04-23-2025 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kimegg8 (Post 2426401)
Anyone have a good Dermatologist in or around TV?

Dr Casper is my Dermatologist. AKA Edward Scissorhands! He is very good and knowledgeable but he sliced and diced me last time there. Apparently I needed it! I will go back some day but not soon. Seriously, he is the best.

Aces4 04-23-2025 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2426540)
I've been going to Dr. Gurgen too, and I don't know if I'm happy with them or not. It's always hard to tell when you go to a doctor who is looking to find out if you're at risk of dying of cancer and might need surgery, if they're "good" or not. If they find something to cut, are they scalpel-happy? If they don't find something to cut, are they inattentive?

So if you could say WHY you wouldn't recommend his office, that'd be great.

I realize that more information would be helpful but I don't want to give specific details about why I wouldn't return. I have been to a different dermatologist since being treated in Gurgen's office and I am far happier with the last physician. I have, personally, 3 reasons why I wouldn't return to Gurgen's office.

FuzzyBear 04-23-2025 04:50 PM

2nd vote for Dr Knapp. He’s also a Mohs surgeon. In Brownwood.

mrbgull 04-23-2025 05:40 PM

Dr Knapp and you actually see him, image that

JoMar 04-23-2025 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2426416)
Maybe dr casper is wonderful…ready to get a nobel prize.

This isnt the venue to ask for recommendations. Everyone here has the ABSOLUTE VERY BEST DOCTOR, LAWYER AND REAL ESTATE AGENT.

Ask neighbors and friends for rexomendations.

Who also have the ABSOLUTE VERY BEST DOCTOR, LAWYER AND REAL ESTATE AGENT.

Sandancer 04-23-2025 06:43 PM

Dr. Mary Barber

Stu from NYC 04-23-2025 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debbraham (Post 2426605)
Interested in the number of biopsies done compared to the number of visits. Went to one place and they wanted to do 9 biopsies! Money maker. Next dermatologist didn’t do any!

Did they learn this at dental school?

La lamy 04-24-2025 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 2426515)
I, personally, would not recommend Dr. Gurgen's office.

Could you say why please?

Nana2Teddy 04-24-2025 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debbraham (Post 2426605)
Interested in the number of biopsies done compared to the number of visits. Went to one place and they wanted to do 9 biopsies! Money maker. Next dermatologist didn’t do any!

This! Seems like everyone who goes to Alliant ends up getting sliced, lazered, or whatever else they’re pushing these days. I’ve never seen anyone say they’ve come out of there unscathed, and I’m including what I’ve seen in the Medical recommendations FB group, on Nextdoor, and even Villagers YouTubers. Makes me leary of them.

MoNonnon 04-24-2025 06:23 AM

I see Dr. Bolton at Alliant Derma. She’s very professional. She removed a “freckle” from my back because it was the only one there. It wasn’t like one of those pics of ugly moles, etc. It was a Melanoma. Someone else may have left it there. She can biopsy all she wants on me. As kids….we wore No sunscreen. It’s pay back time

Skip 04-24-2025 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2426540)
I've been going to Dr. Gurgen too, and I don't know if I'm happy with them or not. It's always hard to tell when you go to a doctor who is looking to find out if you're at risk of dying of cancer and might need surgery, if they're "good" or not. If they find something to cut, are they scalpel-happy? If they don't find something to cut, are they inattentive?

So if you could say WHY you wouldn't recommend his office, that'd be great.

I agree. We have friends that get cut up every 4 months by their dermatologist . They freeze or cut something each and every time they go. This is not right. There are too many knife-happy doctors out there and they know the insurance company will pay for each "find". Be careful of "thorough doctors".

Skip

Rango 04-24-2025 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bonbonn (Post 2426484)
Dr Morris alliant great guy very personal

I use Dr Morris. I think any Dermatologist in that practice would be a good choice.

biker1 04-24-2025 08:27 AM

And your medical degree is from where? You may wish to google Mohs procedure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy (Post 2426703)
This! Seems like everyone who goes to Alliant ends up getting sliced, lazered, or whatever else they’re pushing these days. I’ve never seen anyone say they’ve come out of there unscathed, and I’m including what I’ve seen in the Medical recommendations FB group, on Nextdoor, and even Villagers YouTubers. Makes me leary of them.


Aces4 04-24-2025 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2426692)
Could you say why please?

Please see post #25 in this thread.

OrangeBlossomBaby 04-24-2025 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip (Post 2426734)
I agree. We have friends that get cut up every 4 months by their dermatologist . They freeze or cut something each and every time they go. This is not right. There are too many knife-happy doctors out there and they know the insurance company will pay for each "find". Be careful of "thorough doctors".

Skip

I'm not sure what you're agreeing with. I never said my doctor is knife-happy. I suggested that it's hard to know if he is or not. If I really DO need to have these surgeries, then I'm glad he's pro-active in making sure I get them. He's tried to get me to have a few on "mild" non-cancerous things that - if left alone, COULD become cancer after they first go through "moderate" and "severe" stages. But he has also been reasonable in letting me make the decision to wait on anything that's "mild" or "moderate" and take a wait and see attitude toward those.

In the past four years I've had two melanomas, one carcinoma, and two "severe" dysplastic nevum diagnosed. So I'm grateful that he found them. I just don't agree that the mild/moderate non-cancerous discolorations need to be removed or treated, unless they're in a location where it'd be really inconvenient or potentially dangerous to have a -bigger- one removed a year later if it grows to become "severe". Like - something on the bridge of my nose where my glasses rest. Or under my armpit. Or next to my eye.

Nana2Teddy 04-25-2025 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 2426754)
And your medical degree is from where? You may wish to google Mohs procedure.

I don’t need a medical degree to have an opinion. Anyone can just scroll on by if they don’t like my comment.

biker1 04-25-2025 07:31 AM

True, but it is an uninformed opinion. You essentially suggested that medical professionals are doing unnecessary procedures and you apparently have no medical expertise. Ok, I think I got it.

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Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy (Post 2426971)
I don’t need a medical degree to have an opinion. Anyone can just scroll on by if they don’t like my comment.



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