Dr. Dina Strachan - MD
Specialties:
- Dermatologist
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Professional Statement:
Recently named one of the nation’s top doctors by the Consumers’ Research Council of America, Dina D. Strachan, M. D. is a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. Dr. Strachan directs Aglow Dermatology a private practice in Union Square where she provides a variety of medical ... more...
Education:
- Medical School - Yale Medical School
- Residency in Dermatology- University of California, San Francisco
- Internship- Internal Medicine- University of California, San Francisco
- Harvard College
- Post doctoral training- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons- Medical Informatics
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Board Certifications:
- American Board of Dermatology
- Pediatric Dermatology (Dermatology)
Professional Memberships:
- American Academy of Dermatology
- Manhattan Central Medical Society
Awards and Publications:
- "Top Dermatologists" Consumers Research Council of America
- "Best Doctors" The Network Journal 2004-2011
- "Forty Under 40" Achievement Award 2003 The Network Journal
- 45 Faces of A Better Chance
Patient Reviews for Dr. Dina Strachan - MD
Very quick to make a decision without really examining me. If you want cosmetic dermatologist, she'd probably be the one to go to, but don't have a medical problem which needs to be treated.
She was excellent!
Dr. Strachan was very professional, easy to talk to, and listened to my concerns/needs. I would absolutely recommend her in the future.
She was very quick to get me out of there. All encounter lasted 1 minute and she was gone.
Professional, patient and lovely!
She was quick yet thorough and highlighted basic errors in how I was treating my skin. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress, now that I know how to better care for my skin.
She was not very helpful or attentive at all. The consult felt very rushed and was a waste of my time.
It was a quick visit but I got my questions answered.
She was very tentative to my needs, she thoroughly examined me and listen to my various skin, nails and scalp issues addressing all my matters. I will definitely return to her for services and recommend her to others.
Dr. Strachan was super friendly and pleasant. My visit was quick, but I expected it to be. The rest of the staff was great as well, very welcoming. I'm going back for a follow up in a few weeks and I'd totally recommend my friends to Dr. Strachan.
Dr. Strachan rushed through the checkup. She only gave me about a minute of her time.
Dina is GREAT! She's funny and chill and an over-all great doctor. There usually is quite a wait, but it's totally worth it.
Great
My office visit here was excellent. Dr. Strachan took the time to not only examine me, but she took time to answer my questions. I didn't feel rushed at all. I will definitely be adding her to my group of doctors.
Doctor was nice and we discussed the issues I have. She did give quite a few prescriptions; which is fine with me. Will be back for followup in 2 weeks.
I thought it went well. I like feeling like I am heard and she listened and gave quick answers. I felt hopeful by the end and she was very confident I would improve.
She was too quick to give a prescription. Not every "problem" needs a prescription. I was with her no more than 5 mins, said what I was there for and got a prescription. If I did not ask the questions I did, I would have seen her for 2 mins. Don't get me wrong, I like a quick appts when the doctor is caring and gives alternatives and TALK. Not shoving a prescription down my throat. Never again.
She is very patient and took the time to answer my questions.
I have had several annual skin exams. This by far was the fastest appointment.
Seems knowledgeable. Very nice staff.
She was really knowledgeable and professional. Had a wonderful experience, will surely recommend her.
My visit was very relaxing and informative. I would highly recommend her. She put my mind at ease.
Helpful and answered my questions. Got in and out very quickly.
My visit was very good overall. Not much of a wait, and Dr. Strachan was very nice and helpful
The front desk was very helpful and professional. I waited for about 30 mins only for Dr Strachan to spen about 3 minutes in my consultation. I thought this being my first time in her office she may have wanted to profile me. She looked and say ok take this and I'll see you in 2 weeks. Not a good experience at all !
What some of the other reviewers commented on was true for my visit: it felt rushed. The doctor was very polite and perhaps was thorough, but definitely felt like she was trying to finish the session as fast as possible. Overall, bedside manner was satisfactory, the office wait was less than 30 minutes, and I might recommend Dr. Strachan to someone who lived nearby.
Needs to listen to patient more. Needs to smile.
I like Dr Strachan and always go to her...the only thing I don't like is the wait time. Her office overbooks patients. I had to wait 40+ min for a 5 min consultation
Great doctor. Helpful, professional, friendly, intelligent, and most importantly, she prescribed a treatment that really worked! I've seen many other doctors and no-one has even suggested this solution before, but it really works. I would highly recommend Dr. Strachan
She has a very busy practice (based on her brisk manner and PR related paraphernalia and video loops on the TV in the waiting room) and there wasn't much of a Q/A session with her. She was nice enough but she didn't ask a lot of questions. My reasoning for the brisk appt was probablt due to this appt being scheduled specifically as a skin cancer screening and not as a consultation? (I was shown to the exam room not her office.) She gave me a quick skin screening (possibly because I didn't express a history of skin cancer concerns?) so because of this I cannot recommend her if you need hand holding or true concerns with skin cancer. I get the feeling that she has too many patients to spend patient to physician quality time with you. I was there to get a suspicious mole removed and got that. I realized when I got home that I wasn't given any instructions or take-away samples to clean the small open incision (I did get a bandaid but when I got home I traded that up for a waterproof one so I could shower. I have also been applying Neosporin.). The incision was quick and neat so I am thankful for that.
Amazing, professional, diagnosed on the spot
After waiting more than 40 minutes in the waiting room, I had to wait almost another 20 minutes for the doctor to finally come into my examining room. Not cool.
Why do I need to tell the assistant what my issues are before seeing the doctor? She should come in and go through that with you. That's how I feel. All she cares about is collecting her money so much that you have to leave a credit card # with her before she sees you just incase the insurance holds out a bit. I have never experienced this request before from a medical professional who compares it to checking out at a hotel. Is that what she was taught? Money then patient? I refuse to believe that! I felt so rushed when she came in. There was no seat for her to sit unlike other doctors which said she's not about to spend more than five minutes. I just had to hurriedly say what i had to say. She gave one sentence answers which I was not satisfied with. She left the room before I was able to finish so I asked the assistant to call her back. She came in, stood close to the door, I asked and there was nothing offered that made me feel like she really cared and was interested in what I felt was an issue. It's my fault however as I went already and had the same treatment. I read the new reviews and they were good so I figured I'd give her another try. The experience was the same. Everyone seems to think she is so great. I however, will not be using her services again. I didn't get the "I CARE FEELING, YOU ARE IMPORTANT".
Dr.Strachan is the best out there. Highly recommended. Beautiful clean practice. However her receptionist could use a refresher course in hospitality. Other then that love love love Dr.Strachan will be going back.
I disagree with all the negative reviews on here. There was a wait but no longer than you expect at most doctor's offices. She was careful to choose treatments that my insurance covered, and while she didn't offer explanations for the treatments she recommended, she was happy to give me explanations when I asked. Also, most importantly, it's working!
Waited a bit longer than I'd hoped in the examination room, but overall, Dr. Strachan has been wonderful!!
This appointment represented everything I typically dislike about dermatology appointments: it was extremely fast (5 minutes total), I didn't feel my concerns were given any real consideration, and I left without any relevant info about my condition. This being my first time seeing Dr. Strachan, I expected she'd take the time to get to know my condition and my concerns. Instead, she barely looked at my skin (besides a quick glance), didn't tell me anything I may want to avoid or that I could do to prevent further outbreaks, and after giving me 2 prescriptions that she didn't explain at all, left. To be fair, I'm used to this sort of treatment from dermatologists, who, in my opinion, are the worst about patient interaction. But given her high reviews, I expected more. Maybe she was in a rush, or maybe she's seen so many patients with my condition that she knew exactly what to prescribe without taking a lot of time. However, as a first time patient I have no way of knowing that, and I would think that she'd want to spend some time gaining my trust. Overall, I wasn't impressed. I'm going to try the prescriptions, however, and if they work, at least she'll have that in her favor.
It was efficient and she is really nice!
I was barely in the back long. She came in & wrote down things that I may be allergic to, told me she'll be back, & when she came back she handed me my prescription. I was like wow that was quick. I felt as if she didn't even look at my skin condition. Also on top of that the medicine that she prescribed me I can't even afford it, there was no generic. So I called the office to ask if she could call in to my pharmacy & have them fill a similar & cheaper medicine.I was told by the receptionist that she will do it right away but when I went to the pharmacy to pick it up, I was told that she never called it in. I'm honestly very disappoint in this Dr. I'll probably never see her again.
I didn't have to wait long but my appointment with the doctor was less than 5 minutes. I'm not sure if I expected more but 5 minutes just seems too short. Some people like that though.
I was a bit taken aback that the doctor seemed somewhat relunctant to touch me during the visit. If I recall correctly, we talked about my issue however she did not touch me at all. She almost seemed standoffish. If this were my first visit, I probably would not have returned. Given that I have experienced better service in the past, I will overlook this as a 'bad day'.
The wait was over 60 mins. Not good for a lunch time visit.But I guess she's in demand!
Her assistant was friendly and listened to my problem. I had about a 10 min wait for Dr Strachan, which I didn't mind as I assume she was busy taking time to help others. She had a professional, warm, and understanding manner. After listening to my concerns, she discussed options for treatment and explained my condition. Highly recomend her and appreciate her help.
I live in Qns and I was referred to 2 dermatologists closer to my home and I had a feeling that I was sent to them more for convenience than actual quality of service, so I decided to do a little research of my own. During my search Dr. Strachan name kept popping up in a good way and I thought I should give her a shot and I wasn't disappointed. Dr. Strachan is very personable and she's a good listener which I feel is key before making any diagnosis or recommendations. Last but not least, it's refreshing to go to a dermatologist office and NOT get pressured into buying any products they may endorse.
I am happy with Dr. Strachan's services, but the wait time was pretty crazy this time (over an hour!!)
Everything was great. The staff was very friendly and helpful, and Dr. Strachan was professional and kind. Highly recommended.
The only positive result of this visit was a prescription for aczone that actually worked. Negatives, felt rushed, condensending demeanor, not informative or helpful. She pushed a chemical peel and only offered another option when I insisted. She also failed to inform me I should not use this cream with my benzoil peroxide face wash. I hate to write negative reviews but feel this was a very negative experience. i will not be returning.
She was very professional, puts you right at ease. Does move through the appointment very quickly, however.
The doctor got my diagnosis spot on. The wait time (almost an hour both times) are the only reason I didn't give her 5 stars.
Doctor Strachan has been very knowledgeable of my issues. She is very personable and makes you feel very comfortable.
She appears to be a great professional, yet seemed like I was wasting her time with my petty little visit. Very impersonal, and was borderline annoyed with my additional request. Her assistant was great, though.
Quick and easy - free samples too!
Very professional and personable.
Dina is a very smart dermatologist professional. I felt that she could have been a bit 'slower' in diagnosing everything because it all felt so quick - that would have been better and explaining things a bit more. Overall, was pretty satisfied.
great visit - speedy, efficient and helpful.
The wait was a bit long (especially considering I was one of the first few patients that day), however, Dr Strachan's bedside manner is great and she's a fine doctor. Would recommend
Wonderful personality and highly efficient. She knew what was up right away and yet proceeded to conduct a thorough examination.
Dr. Strachan is excellent, highly recommend.
The office staff was fast and efficient. The Dr. knew just what the problem was right away and scheduled a follow up.
a great doctor. highly recommend! have seen several dermatologists before her, but my search is over now that I've found Dr. Strachan.
Dr. Strachan is overly rushed & really hard to talk to. It takes me over an hour to get to the appointment and she only met with me for five minutes. It's really frustrating when you feel unimportant as a patient. Is this the way healthcare is going these days? Geez! I wish I could just diagnose myself. Don't need the attitude.
A good visit
My visit with Dr.Strachan was stressful to say the least,first i had to wait more then a hour to be seen because my PCP's written refferal was not enough to be seen like the receptionist kindly reminded me the "dr needs to get paid".When i was finally seen by the dr no questions were asked besides why i was there a few perscrptions were written and i was told to come back in a month.Dr strachan was kind and friendly in the process but i wish that she had spent a bit more time addressing my issue.
Two excellent experiences with Dr. Strachan; she's personable and patient and is a clear communicator. Exceptionally long wait-time on second visit, but seemed like an anomaly.
She is great! The only problem is the wait, seems that they overbook appointments.
Friendly, professional and efficient! Highly recommended!
I wish she spent more time explaining my skin problem instead of writing prescription 2 mins after she saw me. But her staff and herself were very kind.
I bedside manners are horrible.. I majored in healthcare n as a doctor that should be the main prorities..I will give her a try again for my follow after that I'm going to someone else for second opinion
An excellent doctor: highly recommended
I had a quick visit with Dr. Strachan but she, along with all of her staff, was friendly, professional and took care of all my needs.
Well it took about an hour to see the doctor for 5 minutes to get a prescription for cortisone cream so there wasn't much that needed to happen. Pretty straightforward.
Dr. Strachan and her staff were very nice. My only complaint: the office demands that you keep a credit card number on file with them, even if you are insured and paying cash up front (and you must pay your co-pay before even seeing the doctor). There's nothing worse than being treated like a thief... in a doctor's office of all places! Do people really walk out without paying? And are doctors even allowed to demand a credit card be kept on file? For this reason alone, I will probably not return.
It was my first visit and I felt rushed. I had a few questions and because I saw that she was rushing through everything I didn't bother to ask. Hopefully, what she prescribe works and look forward to my next visit.
The doctor was more than 45 minutes late; considering our appointment lasted less than 5 minutes, I'm not sure what took so long for her to see me.
My visit with Dr. Strachan was very beneficial.
Exam lasted about 3 minutes. Would have been less than a minute if I hadn't asked questions. She took a look from several feet away, wrote a couple prescriptions, then zipped right out of the room.
she was very straight forward, answered any and all my questions. And i am excited to see my improvement.
Dr. Strachan was really nice and she's very knowledgeable. Overall, the office was clean and nice, the receptionist was very welcoming. However, I did feel I was a little rushed through the entire thing. I was there for about an hour and was only seen for about 10minutes. YET, I'm still going back, perhaps first time "consultations" are short and quick. I still fully recommend her.
Office very nice and Staff extremely helpful and friendly. Dr. Strachan was also nice but the visit was EXTREMELY quick. It felt as if she came in, immediately began to fill out prescriptions, and then told me to come back in a month. I will go back because she comes highly recommended by a family member, but we shall see.
I was hesitant to go see Dina after all the negative reviews. She had great bedside manner and answered all my questions. She's great! I'm glad I saw her.
Dr. Strachan is absolutely wonderful! I'm very glad to have found her. I recommend her completely.
She was knowledgable and professional. seemed pressed for time. I felt like she kept trying to get away. But she was very good at her job, and knew my past Derms so that made me feel very comfortable. Hopefully she won't leave my insurance plan like all the other Derms I've had. Tired of moving to a new doc every year. =D
Great doctor and office staff. I wish she were a teensy bit more personal ["how are?" "how was your day? "what are you about?"] but overall pretty good.
Wished she took more time with explanations. I felt a bit rush but overall a good visit
This was my first visit, so I don't really know how good doctor she is. I need to wait and see the results for that. What I can say is that she is really kind and was fast with her prognosis.
Very informative
Came in a a standard skin check. Was very quick and convenient. Overall positive experience.
This was my initial visit. Thus far, everything seems positive about the visit. The true test will relate to how well my issues are resolved based upon advise received.
I liked her -- felt rushed, because I was on time, but was seen later - the carpeting was so dirty and that first impression isn't a good one for a healthy doctor's office
awesome
Visit was very short. Her staff is excellent.She's still very much aloof and that can certainly turn you off.
I went to Dr. Strachan because she seems to be very qualified--in terms of educational background and experience. However, I had a very negative experience with her. I felt that she was more interested in selling me her products than actually trying to find the best solution for my skin problems. Also, she spent literally 2 minutes in the room with me before writing me a prescription and sending me to the waiting room to purchase some of her products. Finally, she didn't not address my concerns and the medication she prescribed did not help with my acne at all. Very disappointed!!
She is just lovely, informative, the office always fits you in same day if you have a problem.
It was Ok, I received a prescription hopefully that will take care of my problem.
Doctor is friendly and knowledgable. She could take more time to answer my questions, as she sort of breezed her way in and out of my office visit.
Dr. Strachan was very pleasant, thorough and quick to evaluate my condition.
short and sweet!
She's supposed to be very qualified and has many awards/recognitions. However, I felt very rushed and felt that she was more concerned about selling me products then addressing concerns. I will go back just to see if I notice a difference with my face.
Dr. Strachan is colder than the other side of a pillow
Always very professional and excellent support staff. My skin has never looked better thanks to Dr. Strachan.
Professional, Pleasant and sincere.
She was super friendly and informative. She didn't rush through the appointment. I would certainly recommend her.
Highly recommended!
The office staff and the doc were very nice. She seemed open to questions and discussions, prescribed budget friendly meds, I really look forward to going back!
tells it like it is, she's great!
I've been seeing Dr. Strachan off and on for about 15 years now. She and her office staff have always been professional and helpful.
Initial vist with her and was very pleased with her openness to respond to questions.
My visit to Dr. Strachan was excellent. Greeted nicely by her staff, paperwork to fill out was in order and seen promptly. If you need a great dermatologist Dr. Strachan is one!!!
Wonderful experience, great and perceptive doctor. Will most certainly visit her again.
I hold Dr. Strachan in the highest regard. She is a true professional and very efficient.
I thought she was very nice, very pleasant staff and the medication she prescribed for me seems to be working very well.
Good knowledge, good bedside manner, and seemed concerned about managing costs.
Highly recommended. Professional and friendly. Was put into exam room within 5 minutes of appointment time and then had to wait about 15-20 minutes. While at first Dr. Strachan seemed slightly rushed, she was more than willing to answer questions that arose.
Dr. Strachan exceeded all expectations. I was extremely pleased with the results of my visit.
I would strongly recommend Dr. Strachan to friends & family and have. She is very knowledgable and effective. She is by far the best dermatologist I have visited and the results show!
It was awesome. She is a great doctor.
She was pleasant enough, but the wait was UNGOOD. Once I was called, they escorted me to an examination room where an assistant pre-interviewed me, taking down my reason for coming on a note pad. Im not sure if this is a means of being efficient, but I would rather tell all my personal information directly to the doctor. After that, I sat there for like 40 minutes waiting to be seen. Once she finally entered the room, she spent 2 minutes with me, thanked me for coming and left. Had there been a lot more time spent with me, I would have understood the 40 minute wait. This is not to bash her, as this was my first visit. Hopefully this was an isolated incident.
I would recommend Dr. Strachan to other patients. But be prepared for long waiting times. Often the office phone is not answered or messages are not returned.
I waited for an hour and ten mins. She seemed quick to jump to conclusions and seemed impatient with some of my suggestions and thoughts concerning my problems.
i met this doctor once but she made me feel so comforable and seemed to understand my needs! im going back to her for my accutane treatment god bless this woman!
She seemed rushed to prescribe me meds but didn't take the time to tell me what was wrong with my skin and what to avoid eating, etc. She just looked at me and started writing down prescriptions.
Great location. Was able to print out paperwork and fill out from home so I could get in right away upon arrival. Dr. was very nice and informative.
Great, professional and quick. I was in and out in 45 mins with paperwork and even had to have something removed.
Dr. Strachan was terrific!
She is one AWESOME professional. I would recommend her without hesitation. I travel from Long Island to see her. She has been a my life has well as hair savior as much as she can. I went to two different doctors for my hair & they continued to tell me that I had a fungus. I decided to venture out for another opinion & Dr. Strachan has found what my problem was from on the FIRST VISIT!
Was knowledgeable and helpful, but did seem noticeably rushed
The dr's assistant was attentive and thorough, however I wish the Dr. was the same. She appears sharp and knowledgable but showed that she was in a rush and slightly disinterested in my reason for visiting. She was probably trying to catch up with other appointments (I think the office was running behind because I waited for almost 40 mins). Office was clean and organized. Location is great.
She was very prompt, very courteous, addressed all my concerns and really knew what she was talking about. I am very pleased with my visit and would recommend Dr. Strachan to anyone! Already looking forward to my next checkup.
Very patient. Explain everything clearly. Clean office. Courteous and helpful staff.
Dr. Strachan was professional, confident, reassuring and very pleasant.
She was really nice and suggested things that could clear up my skin. Very helpful when I had questions. My only qualms are that I waited 10-15 mins for her to come into the office and then she seemed in kind of a hurry as she was leaving. I'm going to keep going back to her.
Quick, easy, and very helpful!
Very nice and listens to her patients. I wasn't very keen on the wait time. i wasn't face to face with the doctor until about an hour after my scheduled time.
She was very professional, and knew her stuff. She was kinda cool too. Thank you Dr. Strachan and thank you ZocDoc for letting us find her with ease!
My visit was useful. She was able to identify my progress and recommend next steps.
I would recommend Dina Strachan, MD to any and everyone. She took the time to listen which is rare. What I loved most is even though she sells a line of facial products out of her office, there is no pressure to buy them, along with her product list she gives her recommendation of over the counter items as well.
Dina Strachan was very professional and she made me feel really comfortable.
She is very patient and listens carefully, unlike other reviews I read. This was my first time, so I still have to see how her treatment works for me.
She seems like a compassionate and very competent dermatologist!
Dr. Strachan was very friendly and thorough. Her office was easy to get to and very clean.
Very friendly, pleasant, and professional staff. The doctor is very thorough with the exam and makes you feel comfortable.
Our impression of Dr. Strachan is an experienced doctor with thourough knowledge and solid background. She is willing to hear the explanations and gave us her straight forward opinion with meticulous and sensitive manner. My 16-year-old daughter loved her!
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