Michael Waul

Michael Waul is an excellent physician. He is thorough and friendly. He addresses every question with attentiveness and compassion. I only wish the dermatology practice were easy to get to

Very thorough exam. Listened to me and open to options. Explained f/up care very well.

Very good

Dr. Waul is great. He has a very comforting demeanor and really knows his stuff.

Dr. Waul is wonderful. He has an excellent demeanor. He is easy to talk to. He is thorough and professional.

Dr. Waul is probably one of the best assets UCSF Health has in terms of knowledge, bedside manners and ability to reassure patients they are in the best place and very capable hands.

Dr. Michael Waul was so kind and professional as he examined me and recommended treatment options. I felt comfortable in explaining to him a current health condition of mine and asked if he would refer me to UCSF primary care. He was most happy to do so, and I am very grateful to him for our conversation and his understanding, as well as his follow-up.

Everything went smoothly. I got a prescription. I'm I'm I'm going to be using.

Dr. Waul is an excellent communicator, and listener. He always takes the time to explain what he is doing and why. He is so skilled at the procedures. Due to my age and health issues I have had many of these dermo surgical procedures. I never feel the needle going in, he always gets just the right amount of numbing medicine (not so with providers in the past! ) and he is very detail oriented. He does a complete exam but also considers what I have to say about things changing and looking different. We feel lucky to have him on our health team. My husband was also very pleased and impressed.

There wasn't much the provider could do for me but he was kind.

Dr. Wahl is the best.

Very professional and very friendly doctor. Helped me with the issues I had and provided me enough information. Was very patient. Would definitely recommend!

Really positive experience. ThAnk you

Best dermatologist that I've ever had.

I just recommended someone to Dr. Wahl last night! He has helped me so much with scars, skin problems and recently in this visit he took a biopsy of the mole on my nose which he was keeping an eye on over the past year. I was nervous and he carefully explained what was in the injection and why and it was completely painless. I feel taken care of and he is friendly and personable.

Unbelievably great experience with Dr Waul He is very kind, thorough and listened to my concerns

Excellent bedside manner. Very warm and friendly. Very reassuring.

Dr Waul is a great Doctor! I really like how he communicates with me.Im very pleased with him.

Dr. Waul was fantastic

Dr. Wahl is great at what he does. He was thorough, listened and partnered with me regarding treatment decisions. I was surprised and thrilled that even at my late afternoon appt he was running on time. He did not seem rushed at all, which is appreciated.

He is a good Doctor he listened well and we came up with a plan.

No information on follow up visit

Dr. Waul was great, staff were all caring and professional too

Care provider promised a referral but so far, I haven't heard about one ...

Dr. Waul took the time to conduct a full body scan with care. We had a real conversation about my dermatological health.

Dr. Waul was very personable and very profession during my exam.

Dr. Wahl has excellent bedside manners and I appreciate this. Very old school and I love it.

He is that rare combination of professionalism and human warmth

I feel very fortunate being able to have Dr. Waul as my doctor. He was very friendly, knowledgeable, figured out the problems quickly, and offered treatments that resolved the problems.

Loved the doctor but worried about if the wait time was because of him or the office or other patients.

One of the best physicians I've ever seen. Kind, caring, patient and very communicative.

I really like Dr. Waul, he's nice, caring, answers questions and treats me with respect

I felt well taken care of!

Dr Waul was extremely helpful, friendly, explained things well, and diagnosed the problems I was having quickly.

Dr Waul took the time & made the effort to listen, understand , & discuss my situation. Also, following the visit, he did some research & followed up to address a question I had.

Dr. Waul was very professional and friendly.

He was lovely.

My regular dermatologist referred me to UCSF. I was pleased to receive an appointment with Dr. Michael A. Waul who was very kind and took time to examine and explain my condition, and then to prescribe treatment medications. I would have no hesitation in recommending both Dr. Waul and UCSF Dermatology Clinic.

Superb experience.

Listened to me, believed the history I gave him, and genuinely collaborated with me on decisions like whether to biopsy and choosing biopsy sites. He also consulted with another provider on the biopsy decision, which I also appreciated (I'm so grateful for humility in doctors). Also gave me detailed explanations at a prior visit of why he originally thought my facial rash was most likely rosacea, e.g., inclusion of the nasolabial folds and the periods of disappearance, that helped me recognize later, as I later developed daily fevers and the rash became permanent and started sparing the nasolabial folds during the fevers, that it might not be rosacea after all and that I should come back for follow-up and more evaluation. The biopsy results are still outstanding, but he might be the one who diagnoses the whole systemic disease. Smart, collaborative, kind, detailed. And he did a nice job on the biopsy stitches. Pay him more.

He is very skillfull at doing biopsies so there is no pain at the time or after the appointment.

Good

Dr. Waul is wonderful! I am so thankful I found him. He is kind and really listened to me. He also spent a lot of time with me. He was not rushed. He included my concerns into our decision making process on treatment for my skin.

My problems were technical

Dr Wahl is he best

Dr Waul very excellent on his doctor-to-patient interactions.

I was seeing a dermatologist in Berkeley and he had left the practice. I was overdue for a check-up and since I am an Ovarian, Breast cancer survivor my bar is somewhat higher for cancerous lesion surveillance. I have also had Basal cell and Squamous cell skin cancer removed. My PC in Berkeley was concerned about a couple of places on my back, and suggested that I see a dermo ASAP. Berkeley was booked out to December so I asked for other options. I was referred to Dr. Waul. I am always a bit anxious seeing a new Doctor, but he was so kind and such a good communicator and obviously very knowledgeable. I had to have 2 biopsies and he was very skilled with the numbing and the stitching. I did not feel any pain. My back is healing nicely and my husband reports that the stitches are neat and looking great. I am returning in 6 months for my regular check and plan to use Dr. Waul as my new dermo. He is a lovely person and was able to reassure me and attend to my needs. He is a really good listener which as far as I am concerned is one of the most important skills that a good Doctor can have.

Dr W is as good as it gets.

Due to requirement of highly specialized skin cancer knowledge/experience I felt my care was only "adequate generic dermatology." Which Is less than what I expect/need

I went home and suggested my wife ask Dr. Waul to be her dermatologist.

His recommendations were appropriate and solved the problems. He has a good friendly communication style with the patient too.

He involved me in choosing the preventative treatment and where to start it.

Dr. Waal is great. I felt very comfortable with him. He was very clear.

Dr Waul was very kind, patient and listened to all of my concerns. His demeanor was very calming (which I needed, b/c my problem is very upsetting to me) and professional on every level.

Patient and listens. That's a pretty good start. A bit dismissive on a few concerns. But he wanted to focus on two main points. But had many issues because it's been so long since I've been able to visit a dermatologist

He was informative and friendly, not intimidating

Dr whal was amazing. I can tell he is passionate about his work. Thank you for being a great doctor.

I was told my biopsy results would be available within 1 week and it is over a week and I have not heard anything

Dr. Wail was attentive and caring. He understood my concerns and invoked my confidence and trust in his ability to care for my health.

Dr Waul was wonderful, kind, and caring. He was attentive and patient.

No clear instructions as to how long to use bandage to cover biopsy site,

Dr. Wald has improved the quality of my life.

Dr and his assistant were the best ever I need someone to hear me they listen thank them for me.

Dr Waul is exceptionally kind, considerate, respectful and patient (even with my ignorant questions!). He also administers treatments (liquid nitrogen sprays and excisions for biopsies) very carefully and gently.

I was taken to my room very quickly and on time. My routine skin check up however seemed to be the least thorough that I have ever had and was extremely quick. As far as the two concerns I had, one was discussed well. The other, I was not provided with much information regarding the cream tx or potential alternatives if that cream was not covered by insurance. Furthermore, the MD was very kind about checking in, but it took almost 45 minutes to provide me with an estimate cost for a skin lesion biopsy.

Provider was in a rush and I was only seen for 12 minutes. I still have not received prior authorization clearance for a medication he wrote.

I liked Dr. Waul a lot .

Dr. Waul could have listened a little bit more, he seemed a bit in a hurry. Overall, he's an excellent doctor