Dr. Susan Butler - MD
- 100 South Ellsworth Avenue
- Suite 707
- San Mateo, CA 94401
This doctor works in multiple offices.
Practice Name:
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Professional Statement:
Dr. Susan Butler is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon who joined the California Skin Institute in August 2010.
She practices the full range of dermatology in patients of all ages with special interests in the treatment of skin cancers, facial reconstruction,
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Education:
- Medical School - University of Michigan
- Saint Louis University, Residency in Dermatology
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Internship in Internal Medicine
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Board Certifications:
- American Board of Dermatology
Professional Memberships:
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American College of Mohs Surgery
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Awards and Publications:
- Dr. Butler has authored peer-reviewed articles that have been covered in the popular media outlets, such as Good Morning America, Reader’s Digest, Shape, and Glamour.
- Her research regarding skin cancer has also won several national awards given by the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.
Patient Reviews for Dr. Susan Butler - MD
Very efficient, helpful and approachable.
Doctor Butler was great! Very friendly and professional. I'm happy to find a dermatologist I feel comfortable with.
Dr. Butler was really professional and listened to everything that my mom wanted me to ask about, though I didn't think some of them were issues in the first place. She was very knowledgeable and did not rush through the appointment.
Great bedside manner, totally disarming. Wait time was probably longer than usual as there was a pediatric patient right before. Would recommend to others without any hesitation or reservation.
Her staff was very nice, friendly and quick. Dr. Butler was very nice, and answered all my questions. Very professional.
Susan went into labor the night before my appointment so I saw Nikki, her PA. She was great.
Dr. Butler is fabulous. She takes time to listen and provides thoughtful feedback and advice. Initially went to her for a 2nd opinion but will now be switching to her as my dermatologist. I was a bit late due to confusion of address (it is 100 SOUTH Ellsworth) so that may have contributed to my wait time.
She was pretty awesome.
Listen to my problems and didn't rush me.
I thought Dr. Butler was attentive and thorough. She listened to me and seemed to give me good advice. Hopefully the skin regiment she advised works well.
I've been searching for a dermatologist in the city for years. My criteria: current with the trends in technology and medicine; if I wanted a medspa that's where I would have gone; leave the flash at home--that doesn't impress me; are you a human? show me some warmth and don't judge; listen to me--I do a lot of research. And so, with Dr. Butler, I can check these things off my list!
She's professional, confident, personable--and listens. What more could you ask in your doctor? Clearly, she also has an understanding of what patients face in medical costs today because she passes on whatever samples and discount cards she can. As someone from St. Louis who is very familiar with the university hospitals where she obtained her training, I expected her sight-unseen to be good--and she definitely was.
I really liked Dr. Butler's bedside manner. She was to the point and explained everything in a very understandable way. The only reason I would not come back to Dr. Butler's SF office is the space itself. It just didn't feel very modern or clean (the most important thing for a Dr.'s office!). The windows, air conditioning unit, foot pedal on the table, and sink area were all very dusty/dirty and extremely worn. Also, the hazardous materials container was right next to the table, high up, and looked very old/offputting. Dr. Butler's staff was very nice, but I have to say that in an environment of hypersensitivity to cleanliness, I was a little shocked. This review is only for the SF office, I haven't visited any others.
She was great.
Fast to get in. Very thorough and great manner. Addressed all concerns and did a fantastic job with a procedure in office. Highly reccomrnd!
She had such a joyful disposition and saw me precisely at the scheduled time. Her office is friendly and she is quick, efficient and open to any questions. She is definitely my new dermatologist.
She was super nice, very attentive, listened to everything I had to say and asked me questions to make sure she knew everything relevant. I felt relieved and happy after I left my appointment!
I very much liked Dr Butler. She was Very comfortable to talk to and very thorough. I feel relieved my skin care is with her as she has an experienced eye spotting the dangerous cancers on my skin! Feel very taken care of.
Would recommend her to anyone. She was quick, to the point, very professional, and I had little to no wait time.
I was very happy with Dr. Butler. I had to have a lydocaine injection for a biopsy on my temple. She was very skillful with the needle in a very sensitive spot.
Professional, personable and knowledgeable. She was great.
I have seen Susan before multiple times and she is pretty good. I recommened here to anyone needs to. This is the first time I scheduled appointment with zocdoc and I had a bad experience because zocdoc didn't maintain the schedule correctly.
I'm always confused by dermotologists, they never seem to heal the problem, it's more like a process of elimination and I'm the investigator. Susan is a nice doctor, it's all in your opinion of who you like.
She was great and very professional.
Dr. Butler was very professional and explained everything clearly.
Excellent doctor. Clearly understood what treatment had been done in the past, what was working and not working, and gave us some logical options and a progression sequence if the first option doesn't work.
Dr. Butler was very friendly and nice. She answered all my questions and addressed my concerns. I would go back to her in the future.
It was a great visit, she was able to diagnose my issue quickly and prescribe something that soothed my skin before I left the office. Thank you Dr Butler !!! I'll be back...definately.
very thorough
Dr. Butler was quick, friendly, and informative.
Very good, professional, competent, caring, skillful, virtually painless.
She answered all my questions very well. She's so nice and was kind enough to give me sample of the meds as well.
Dr. Butler is awesome. She listens to her patient's concerns and gave sound and helpful medical advice.
This was my first visit to the San Mateo office; I've usually seen Dr. Morganroth in Mountain View. Dr. Butler was great once I saw her, apologetic for the delay and knowledgable in her exam and recommendation.
Dr. Butler was wonderful. I had not been looking forward to this appointment but Dr. Butler put me at ease. She spent enough time with me and answered my questions. She has excellent bedside manner. I'm sending my husband to see her and I would certainly recommend her to others.
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