Dr. Michael W. Engelman, MD

Wow. I really wished I had looked these reviews up before my appointment. Unfortunately my experience lines up with a lot of the criticisms here. I had requested a doctor at the Coral Springs office who could treat keloids with steroid shots and the office assigned me to him. His general bedside manner was, well, not encouraging. No real greeting or introduction. But I thought he must have been busy and overwhelmed, so I tried to be polite and understanding on my end. I asked him if he could also include a local anesthetic (the injections can be extremely painful, depending on the area). My old derm was able to do it so it caused no pain at all. He said that this was not the methodology he was accustomed to. His tone felt very dismissive, as if I was being a baby asking to avoid pain. But he (literally) shrugged and said he'd try if I wanted to. I have never seen a doctor shrug, or be so cavalier about a patient's concerns. At the last moment (as in he's literally floating over me with the needle), I chickened out. His manner just did not inspire trust. And honestly, I just don't think he was knowledgeable enough about the treatment. To be fair to him, a lack of knowledge about possible keloid treatments seems to be a general deficiency in today's dermatology. I've been rejected by several doctors (including POCs) in my search for relief from keloid growth and the physical pain it causes. I have several large ones on my back. The fact that this condition most effects people with high levels of melanin (i.e. people of color) makes this deficiency among the profession really frustrating and heartbreaking. As a black women I feel like my skin doesn't matter to dermatology in America. I've only found one doctor in South Florida who has been able to provide knowledgeable treatment, but she's no longer within my insurance network. Meanwhile, I'm just praying I can find someone else who can help me. In all, if you're looking for keloid relief, I would recommend going elsewhere. And let me know if you have success somewhere else, please. 🙂 It should be said though that the staff was super courteous, and also apologetic. And Nadia was super helpful in helping me figure out prescriptions.

Absolute worst. The dr. told there would be no charge for my visit since it literally lasted less than 5 min because there was nothing he could do for me. Next thing I know, I received a bill in the mail for the visit. I called the billing department 3 times after, left messages and no one got back to me. Now I’ve been informed that my account is in collections!! Whoever handles patient accounts for the office is the absolute worst.

Another fantastic experience at Dr. Engelman at the Coral Springs office. He and his staff were professional. He made a quick diagnosis and provided the required treatment. He recommended a follow-up which I conveniently scheduled with the receptionist.

Horrible. Didn't even say hello when he came in the room. Immediately Yelled at me for taking a prescription prescribed previously by one of his own partners. Then, when I asked him what else he would recommend for my issue, he gave me attitude and just kept saying he didn't like the medicine i was prescribed. I wouldn't send me dog to this man. Find yourself another doctor.

He is the best dermatologist I have ever been to.

Nice and good skin dr