What patients are saying
Overall rating
4.54
Average wait time
4.75
Bedside manner
4.58
“Dr. Joel Crockett, MD is excellent. Thanks to his expertise, I’ve already seen noticeable improvements and feel confident my skin is in great hands. The staff is friendly, professional, and always helpful — I highly recommend this practice!”
Aziz R.February 3, 2026
“The sr. Was very friendly, and knew right away what I had needed, and prescribe medicine at my pharmacy”
Grady M.January 26, 2026
About Dr. Joel Crockett
California Skin Institute – Medical Dermatologist and Technology Entrepreneur in the Bay Area
Joel Crockett, MD is a board-certified dermatologist and technology entrepreneur specializing in medical, procedural and cosmetic dermatology. Dr. Crockett is a Bay Area native with a rich family tradition of medical service in the East Bay, beginning with his grandfather, Cless Crockett, who established his medical practice in Hayward in 1930. Cless had 3 sons, including Dr. Crockett’s father, all of whom pursued careers in medicine and settled in the East Bay. Dr. Crockett completed his undergraduate training at Brigham Young University, majoring in neuroscience, after which he attended St. Louis University School of Medicine. Following medical school, Dr. Crockett completed a dermatology residency at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
As a first year dermatology resident, Dr. Crockett conceptualized and led the development of Clearpath, an iPad application allowing residents to access pathology images via a touch enabled digital microscope. The application has been used by thousands of trainees worldwide and has been adopted by several dermatology programs as a core part of their curriculum. Shortly after completing his residency, Dr. Crockett organized a team of physicians and engineers to extend Clearpath to the clinical environment. This led to the creation of a digital pathology platform enabling dermatologists and dermatopathologists to diagnose skin biopsy specimens from a tablet device. The technology increased laboratory efficiency, facilitated greater collaboration among pathologists and led to the creation of a vast medical repository of digital images. Dr. Crockett is currently part of an effort to use those images in the development of machine learning algorithms to allow assisted and automated diagnosis in clinical pathology.
Following his work on Clearpath, Dr. Crockett was hired as the VP of Product at CrossChx.
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Areas of expertise
This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.
Acute skin infection
Allergic skin reaction with hives
Removal of cancerous skin growth
Benign or precancerous skin growths
Psoriasis
Acute skin infection
Allergic skin reaction with hives
Removal of cancerous skin growth
Benign or precancerous skin growths
Office location
California Skin Institute, part of SDG - Castro Valley
20400 Lake Chabot Rd, Ste 202, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Education and background
Practice names
Board certifications
- American Board of Dermatology
Education and training
- Medical School - Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine
- Wright State University, Residency in Dermatology
- Brigham Young University (Bachelor's)
Languages spoken
- English
Provider's gender
Male
NPI number
1316174956
Patient reviews
All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.
Overall rating
4.54
Wait time
4.75
Bedside manner
4.58
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231 reviews
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The sr. Was very friendly, and knew right away what I had needed, and prescribe medicine at my pharmacy
January 26, 2026Grady M.Verified patient
Very well received and taken care of.Very happy with service provided by Dr Crockett and staff.
January 14, 2026Edgar W.Verified patient
Dr Crockett is very patient, sincere and a great communicator. Highly recommend for anything dermatology related.
July 21, 2025May C.Verified patient
Better than I expected. Come out as good as new, without warts. Excellent service from the staff and the doctor
April 29, 2025Daniel H.Verified patient
I’ve been to Dr Crockett numerous times. He’s always friendly and helpful. I really like going to him
July 17, 2025Joann J.Verified patient
I always appreciate seeing Dr. Crockett. No complaints after many years.
March 11, 2026Jackie A.Verified patient
Dr. Crockett is always professional, knowledgeable, thorough, friendly, helpful, excellent!
July 9, 2025Dolores L.Verified patient
Yes Dr. Crockett is amazing!! Very Kind, smart and easy to talk to.
August 12, 2025Gerald G.Verified patient
I appreciated the friendliness of the staff & Dr Crockett. I was in & out faster than I had expected.
August 1, 2023Elizabeth R.Verified patient
Seems like the doctor is always in a hurry. Not spending enough time to even check the issue.
April 30, 2024Leticia L.Verified patient
He knew exactly what was going on with both conditions I went to see him for. Very knowledgeable and confident.
More than 1 year agoRavikesh C.Verified patient
It was fairly easy to set up a appointment with is key over the internet I would overall recommend this doctor
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
easy to book appt same day just a skin lump no problem mabye
Less than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Professional and helpful. Careful listened to my concerns and provided me advice. Nice place to visit!
June 20, 2022Initials hidden
Excellent competent professional with excellent bed side manners
I already recommended him to a friend
More than 1 year agoAntoun M.Verified patient
Friendly staff and doctor. Quick appointment. Addressed skin issues and return appt set for 1 month.
May 11, 2021Initials hidden
Dr. Crockett was clear and straightforward with his medical explanation. Thank you!
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Seamless. Great front office staff and Dr Crockett was incredibly precise.
April 26, 2023Sunny S.Verified patient
The doctor listened to my questions and gave me anwers that are useful.
July 26, 2023Nonette P.Verified patient
Professional, quick and efficient. Couldn't thank him enough.
January 19, 2018Daniel T.Verified patient
Great doctor, he knows what he do. Strongly recommend him.
December 22, 2020Alexander S.Verified patient
He’s a great doctor. I make all my appointments with him
More than 1 year agoJoann J.Verified patient
The office was clean, the supporting staff was friendly. I felt very rushed by the doctor. While I appreciate getting an appt. so quickly, I got about 2 min. of his time. The body scan was quick, not thorough. I tried to show him mole spots and he repeated "that's fine" without really looking. I spent much time on the iPad intake, but it was clear it wasn't reviewed. He almost ordered meds that would have upset my stomach, not having read that I have significant GI issues/history. He wasn't curious about the medicine I had been applying to the affected area. I had told the assistant that I had brought the medicine and products I had been using to show him. That was either not communicated and/or not considered. It was unclear if I needed to schedule a follow up or just use the prescriptions without one. There was no after visit summary to review. He was pleasant, but maybe his schedule doesn't allow adequate time per patient?
Less than 3 months agoInitials hidden
Dr. Joel Crockett, MD is excellent. Thanks to his expertise, I’ve already seen noticeable improvements and feel confident my skin is in great hands. The staff is friendly, professional, and always helpful — I highly recommend this practice!
February 3, 2026Aziz R.Verified patient
The doctor correctly diagnosed my issue. I followed his instructions and my problem-hives -went away in a week. I only spent 10 minutes with him but maybe that was all that was necessary.
January 12, 2026Patricia C.Verified patient
Dr. Crockett has been treating my mole and skin concerns for the past few years. He is thorough and knowledgeable, I highly recommend him!
December 5, 2025Dolores L.Verified patient
I wouldn’t recommend a visit with this doctor. When I walked in the doctor already thought he knew what I had, which was not even in the ball park. He didn’t even really look at my skin or let me explain what I had been experiencing. When he recommended medication, I wasn’t confident it was what is needed since he didn’t let me explain but I moved forward with it since I really needed a solution that worked for my skin. In the end it didn’t matter since the office sent the medication request to a pharmacy that was closed down and medication that required the doctor to send additional forms was cancelled as he never sent the required forms.
Less than 6 months agoInitials hidden
Incredibly rushed appointment (lasting only five minutes) during which Joel Crockett didn’t even sit down to discuss my condition. Very cold and robotic experience and I would not recommend if you’re looking for an invested MD for your healthcare.
Less than 6 months agoInitials hidden
Best medical practice ever. They are extremely kind and helpful and they actually take care of whatever issues you are dealing with. Very effective and I couldn’t recommend him more.
November 10, 2025Mariana A.Verified patient
Always a pleasure
November 6, 2025Deborah H.Verified patient
I've been very pleased with doctor Crockett. He has been, and will continue to be my dermatologist. He's very thoughtful, caring and shows interest in my over all well being.
October 27, 2025Robert B.Verified patient
Great experience
Less than 1 year agoInitials hidden
My experience with as great, he answered all our questions and was quick with a solution. Love it! coming back for a follow up and recommend friend and family as well!
August 13, 2025Initials hidden
I feel that it was quick and over. Dr. Crockett was in the room for about 3 minutes. I was used to Dr. Ju who looked everywhere on my body. Dr. Crockett just asks about my concerns. Skin cancer or lesions are not my area of expertise. Dr. Ju looked at my scalp, behind my ears, between my toes, and even between my butt checks. I just feel that the exam was not very thorough.
Less than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Very good doctor. He took care of the problem
July 29, 2025Venkatramana S.Verified patient
I have been seeing Dr. Crockett for a skin cancer screening every six months for about six years now and he is always pleasant and thorough.
July 25, 2025Kristal H.Verified patient
I have been seen by Dr. Crockett for over a year. He is a good listener, he does observe the area of concern, and he will work with you.
July 18, 2025Lynn W.Verified patient
Nice guy
Would recommend
June 23, 2025Robert O.Verified patient
Great!
June 23, 2025Louise D.Verified patient
Grate experience.
Less than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Doctor saw me for about 2 minutes. Didn’t spend much time and didn’t do a thorough look on my skin. Felt very rushed. Not a quality skincare review. Will not use this doctor again. I addressed my concern with the front desk. Felt very unwelcomed by the doctor. Like couldn’t get me out of his office quick enough.
April 17, 2025Cellina B.Verified patient
The office is very nice and the nurses were quite nice as well. I met with Dr. Crockett and he was in my room for less than a minute. It just seemed very pointless to go through all the hassle just for the doctor to not even check the place where I am having issues, prescribe me stuff, and leave -- all under a minute. I could have done that for free online.
March 28, 2025Initials hidden
This was an introductory appointment and I will be going to see Dr. Crocket for a full body check and removal of some tags. I found the office staff very helpful and Dr. Crocket personable and interested in helping me.
March 12, 2024Ruth B.Verified patient
Very accommodating office staff (I was 10 mins late and still needed to fill out my insurance forms); doctor was timely and friendly. Service was efficient. Still awaiting results, which they notify either way.
January 30, 2024Initials hidden
Dr. Crockett was very helpful and knowledgable. My only reason for not giving 5 stars was that I felt a bit rushed and I didn't get any post-op care instructions after having a mole removed and several warts frozen.
January 18, 2024Initials hidden
I was absolutely impressed by Dr. Joel Crockett's professionalism, promtness, and empathy for my issues. The staff and nurses that I interacted with were also amazingly kind and caring. This is the second time I have used Zocdoc to find a dr. and I am so happy with both dr.'s and dr.'s office personnel. Zocdoc is a great way to find an amazing dr. and set up an appt. for a time that works well for the patient. The only thing I would change would be to have the questions about the Rx's the patient is on and the contact info. for the patients emergency contact, etc. available on-line, so the patient can fill out the info. from home and look up any numbers or other info. and complete the questions more accurately.
January 11, 2024Jim S.Verified patient
Thorough and knowledgeable
July 27, 2023George D.Verified patient
Excellent at patient’s side. The provider as well as his team were very professional, efficient, and knowledgeable. Made me feel right at home. Dr Crockett is cute and charismatic. Handles business like a champ. Highly recommended
July 26, 2023Thera F.Verified patient
doc wouldn't listen and says, "ohh it's a tough one, we can't do anything " for every problem i have
i guess he was running between appointments and wouldn't even listen. he rushed through it all
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Super kind and efficient.
April 24, 2023Margaret D.Verified patient
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What practice does Dr. Joel Crockett work with?
Dr. Joel Crockett works with Schweiger Dermatology Group.
Where is Dr. Joel Crockett's office located?
Dr. Joel Crockett's office is located at 20400 Lake Chabot Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94546.
Which board certifications does Dr. Joel Crockett have?
Dr. Joel Crockett is certified by American Board of Dermatology.
What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Joel Crockett?
Dr. Joel Crockett frequently sees patients for Acne, Annual Skin Screening, Dermatology Consultation, Hair Loss, and Rash. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Joel Crockett on their profile.
What languages does Dr. Joel Crockett speak?
Dr. Joel Crockett speaks English.
How do patients rate Dr. Joel Crockett in reviews?
231 patients have reviewed Dr. Joel Crockett. The overall rating for this doctor is 4.54/5. They have a 4.58/5 rating for bedside manner and a 4.75/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.