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Michael Waul

MD

Dermatologist

  • Education

    Harvard Medical School, MD, 2017

  • Residencies

    UCSF, Dermatology, 2021

  • Academic Title

    Assistant Professor

Where I see patients (1)

    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    377 Ratings
    About our process
    Nov 27, 2024
    Dr.Waul's demeanor is so reassuring. Excellent presence and treatment.
    Nov 23, 2024
    UCSF is extremely and wonderful medical center perhaps one the best in the world
    Nov 20, 2024
    The doctor is excellent, professional knowledgeable, very attentive and friendly. Frankly, he stands out as one of the best doctors in the UC system.
    Nov 12, 2024
    Dr. Waul has a nice touch and a warm personal demeanor. He's very easy to work with.
    Nov 07, 2024
    Dr. Waul was excellent all around. He cared about my health and finding out what is going on.
    Oct 30, 2024
    Of course I would recommend it
    Oct 28, 2024
    Interaction with physician was excellent in all ways.
    Oct 26, 2024
    Dr Waul is the kind of doctor one always hopes to have. He was professional and kind, extremely knowledgeable and explained what various moles and blemishes were as he went along. He answered my questions thoroughly. He was efficient in his exam but also took the time to investigate a few spots and showed care overall.
    Oct 17, 2024
    Dr. Waul is efficient AND pleasant, clear, skillful, and comforting.
    Oct 17, 2024
    Nice guy. It was just a "spin-check," and nothing was wrong, but, nice doctor; seemed to be a good listener.
    Oct 16, 2024
    He is a truly excellent doctor - warm, genuine, thorough, and very helpful/practical on how to best schedule and navigate follow up.
    Oct 16, 2024
    The doctor is excellent, professional, courteous, well informed. He has great people and communication skills. Took care of the issues in a holistic manner.I highly recommend him for anybody who needs a good dermatologist.
    Oct 11, 2024
    Dr.Waul is one of the best, kindest, and helpful providers I have ever had!
    Oct 09, 2024
    Dr Waul was attentive, helpful and explained my best options.The Dr was very receptive to my questions and concerns.
    Oct 08, 2024
    Overall great experience
    Sep 14, 2024
    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
    Sep 11, 2024
    Very thorough exam. Listened to me and open to options. Explained f/up care very well.
    Jun 27, 2024
    Very good
    Jun 26, 2024
    Dr. Waul is great. He has a very comforting demeanor and really knows his stuff.
    Jun 22, 2024
    Dr. Waul is wonderful. He has an excellent demeanor. He is easy to talk to. He is thorough and professional.
    Jun 22, 2024
    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.
    Jun 19, 2024
    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.
    Jun 12, 2024
    Everything went smoothly. I got a prescription. I'm I'm I'm going to be using.
    May 23, 2024
    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.
    May 11, 2024
    There wasn't much the provider could do for me but he was kind.
    May 03, 2024
    Dr. Wahl is the best.
    May 02, 2024
    Very professional and very friendly doctor. Helped me with the issues I had and provided me enough information. Was very patient. Would definitely recommend!
    May 02, 2024
    Really positive experience. ThAnk you
    May 02, 2024
    Best dermatologist that I've ever had.
    May 02, 2024
    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.
    Apr 26, 2024
    Unbelievably great experience with Dr Waul He is very kind, thorough and listened to my concerns
    Apr 18, 2024
    Excellent bedside manner. Very warm and friendly. Very reassuring.
    Apr 16, 2024
    Dr Waul is a great Doctor! I really like how he communicates with me.Im very pleased with him.
    Mar 26, 2024
    Dr. Waul was fantastic
    Mar 25, 2024
    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.
    Mar 12, 2024
    He is a good Doctor he listened well and we came up with a plan.
    Dec 09, 2023
    No information on follow up visit
    Nov 17, 2023
    Dr. Waul was great, staff were all caring and professional too
    Nov 02, 2023
    Care provider promised a referral but so far, I haven't heard about one ...
    Oct 30, 2023
    Dr. Waul took the time to conduct a full body scan with care. We had a real conversation about my dermatological health.
    Oct 14, 2023
    Dr. Waul was very personable and very profession during my exam.
    Aug 31, 2023
    Dr. Wahl has excellent bedside manners and I appreciate this. Very old school and I love it.
    Aug 22, 2023
    He is that rare combination of professionalism and human warmth
    Aug 16, 2023
    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.
    Aug 16, 2023
    Loved the doctor but worried about if the wait time was because of him or the office or other patients.
    Aug 14, 2023
    One of the best physicians I've ever seen. Kind, caring, patient and very communicative.
    Aug 10, 2023
    I really like Dr. Waul, he's nice, caring, answers questions and treats me with respect
    Aug 04, 2023
    I felt well taken care of!
    Aug 03, 2023
    Dr Waul was extremely helpful, friendly, explained things well, and diagnosed the problems I was having quickly.
    Jul 27, 2023
    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.
    Jul 20, 2023
    Dr. Waul was very professional and friendly.
    Jul 12, 2023
    He was lovely.
    Jul 12, 2023
    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.
    Jul 11, 2023
    Superb experience.
    Jun 25, 2023
    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.
    Jun 22, 2023
    He is very skillfull at doing biopsies so there is no pain at the time or after the appointment.
    Jun 22, 2023
    Good
    Jun 20, 2023
    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.
    Jun 19, 2023
    My problems were technical
    Jun 08, 2023
    Dr Wahl is he best
    May 25, 2023
    Dr Waul very excellent on his doctor-to-patient interactions.
    May 20, 2023
    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.
    May 19, 2023
    Dr W is as good as it gets.
    May 19, 2023
    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
    May 04, 2023
    I went home and suggested my wife ask Dr. Waul to be her dermatologist.
    Apr 27, 2023
    His recommendations were appropriate and solved the problems. He has a good friendly communication style with the patient too.
    Apr 22, 2023
    He involved me in choosing the preventative treatment and where to start it.
    Apr 05, 2023
    Dr. Waal is great. I felt very comfortable with him. He was very clear.
    Apr 04, 2023
    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.
    Mar 23, 2023
    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
    Mar 14, 2023
    He was informative and friendly, not intimidating
    Mar 11, 2023
    Dr whal was amazing. I can tell he is passionate about his work. Thank you for being a great doctor.
    Mar 04, 2023
    I was told my biopsy results would be available within 1 week and it is over a week and I have not heard anything
    Feb 25, 2023
    Dr. Wail was attentive and caring. He understood my concerns and invoked my confidence and trust in his ability to care for my health.
    Feb 25, 2023
    Dr Waul was wonderful, kind, and caring. He was attentive and patient.
    Feb 19, 2023
    No clear instructions as to how long to use bandage to cover biopsy site,
    Feb 18, 2023
    Dr. Wald has improved the quality of my life.
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