UCLA Health Dermatology Santa Monica
Aesthetic Medicine • Santa Monica, CA • 1 (Santa Monica Dermatology Clinic) locations
About
UCLA Dermatology is UCLA Health’s Division of Dermatology, a leading educational and clinical program with nationally recognized physicians and researchers. It serves multiple Los Angeles-area locations (including Santa Monica) and hires top dermatology faculty and clinicians. For patients in Santa Monica, it provides dermatology services at UCLA Health locations in West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and nearby areas, with new expert additions (Dr. Carmel Aghdasi and Dr. Jennifer Liu) joining the team in 2026. Contact: 310-825-6911. Website: uclahealth.org/departments/medicine/dermatology.
Clinic Type
Aesthetic Medicine
Address
Santa Monica, CA (UCLA Health Dermatology in Santa Monica)
Phone
310-917-3376 310-582-6302
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Opening Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- UCLA Health (Jeremy C. Davis, MD): 4.9/5 (378 ratings / 260 reviews)
- UCLA Health (Michael O. Nguyen, MD): 5.0/5 (503 ratings / 342 reviews)
- UCLA Health (Lawrence F. Kuklinski, MD): 5.0/5 (460 ratings / 304 reviews)
- UCLA Health (Khoa B. Nguyen, MD): 4.7/5 (376 ratings / 253 reviews)
Patients praise
- High professionalism and kindness from staff
- Skilled and knowledgeable physicians who provide thorough examinations and effective treatments (e.g., skin cancer diagnosis/surgery)
- Punctuality and efficiency in starting appointments
- Effective communication and patient education for many patients
- High overall star ratings across multiple providers
Common complaints
- Rushed appointments or feeling like the provider wanted to leave quickly
- Perceived lack of empathy, arrogance, or poor interpersonal communication skills
- Concerns about lack of thoroughness or failure to review medical history/files beforehand
- Limited patient education regarding skin health or prevention
"Hands down best experience I’ve had with a provider. Dr. Davis is thoughtful, kind, answered all questions..."
— UCLA Health patient review (Dr. Jeremy C. Davis)"Very robotic, not sure that I trust his judgement regarding my moles. Used medically inarticulate language... Was clear that he wanted to move on quickly..."
— UCLA Health patient review (Dr. Michael O. Nguyen)"He was uninterested in my medical history and did not engage in any conversation... Very perfunctory and non communicative. Really disappointing."
— UCLA Health patient review (Dr. Khoa B. Nguyen)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
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- Immunotherapy helps extend the lives of patients with rare form of skin cancer | UCLA Health — Aug 14, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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