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Dermatology Specialists, Inc. is a Southern California dermatology practice (founded 1971) with 7 offices across North San Diego and Riverside County. Board-certified dermatologists provide medical, surgical, and cosmetic skin care, including skin cancer detection and Mohs surgery, acne, eczema, psoriasis, Botox and other cosmetic treatments. The Oceanside-based practice emphasizes comprehensive skin health for patients of all ages. Contact: dsi@dermspec.com; (760) 757-7546. Offices in Solana Beach, San Marcos, Temecula, Fallbrook, Murrieta, and more.

Clinic Type

Dermatology (multi-location group)

Address

Oceanside, San Marcos, Fallbrook, Solana Beach, Murrieta, Temecula, CA

Phone

(760) 757-7546

Email

3L@D.Oa

Opening Hours

8:00 am – 5:00 pm (office hours listed per location; general hours shown as Mon–Fri 8 am to 5 pm)

Services Offered

  • Clinical Dermatology
  • Cosmetic Dermatology
  • Dermatopathology

Technology & Equipment

  • Laser therapies
  • Lumecca
  • Clear + Brilliant
  • Diolaze
  • Forma
  • Fractora
  • Chemical peels
  • Microneedling
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
  • injectable fillers
  • Kybella
  • Botox Cosmetic
  • Mohs surgery

Team

  • Joseph Samady, MD — MD
  • Jens Thiele, MD, PhD — MD, PhD
  • Arun Venkat, MD, MBA — MD, MBA
  • Darryl Wong, MD — MD
  • Ruth Gilboa, MD — MD
  • Melissa Sirichotiratana, MD — MD
  • Yardy Tse, MD — MD
  • Ronnie Youssef, MD — MD
  • Yasmin Anwar, PA-C — PA-C
  • Natalie Basin, PA-C — PA-C
  • Malia Sering, PA-C — PA-C
  • Cathy Phillips, PA — PA

Insurance & Payment

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FAQs

What services do you offer?

Clinical dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, dermatopathology, Mohs surgery, hair loss treatments, laser therapies, fillers, and skincare resources.

Where are the offices located?

Locations in Oceanside, San Marcos, Fallbrook, Solana Beach, Murrieta, and Temecula, CA.

What are the office hours?

Our offices are open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Where are the locations?

Our offices are located in Oceanside, San Marcos, Fallbrook, Solana Beach, Murrieta, and Temecula, CA.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Yelp: Not consistently stated in snippets (one page shows 119 reviews; another is marked closed) (119 reviews (Oceanside listing))
  • TrustAnalytica: 4.1 (52 reviews)
  • ReviewsOnMyWebsite (aggregated): 3.3 (78 reviews)
  • Unilocal: Not stated in snippet (shows 3 reviews with negative comments) (3 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Friendly/caring staff and supportive environment
  • Knowledgeable clinicians and good bedside manner (per TrustAnalytica summary)
  • Responsive and professional office experience (Yelp snippet)

Common complaints

  • Unprofessional behavior and difficulty getting appointments (Yelp highlights)
  • Long delays/processing issues and concerns about biopsy timing (Unilocal)
  • Poor bedside manner and insufficient explanation; large/unexplained scarring (Unilocal)
  • Lower aggregated rating on one review aggregator (3.3)

""Dr. Regina Brown is excellent, however, she is leaving the practice in June ... and I can't get in to see her""

Yelp (DERMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS - Updated July 2026 - 119 Reviews)

""Horribly unprofessional, bad bed side manner, lengthy delay in processing a biopsy for what could’ve been cancer.""

Unilocal (Dermatology Specialists – Solana Beach)

""Very responsive and professional. ... good customer service is dying, they have been great.""

Yelp (DERMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS - CLOSED)

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.

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