What to check before you book, written for patients driving in from Doral, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Kendall, and West Miami.
Call (786) 738-9515Pick the dermatology clinic by four things you can verify in one phone call: who personally performs the exam, how soon a new patient is seen, whether your plan is accepted, and whether medical and cosmetic skin care are handled under the same roof.
Questions about your own skin? Call the dermatology clinic at (786) 738-9515.
This is the single question that separates clinics. In some Miami offices you book with a name on the sign and see a rotating provider. Ask directly: who performs the skin exam, who reads the biopsy report with me, and who injects if I go ahead with a cosmetic treatment. A clinic that answers plainly on the phone will answer plainly in the room.
At Paradise Medical Center, Dr. Teresa Moreno, DNP, sees patients herself and reviews the clinical work in the practice. Continuity matters most with skin, because a mole, a rash, or an acne plan is judged against how it looked the last time, and that comparison is far stronger when the same clinician made both observations.
A skin concern that changes week to week does not fit a two month wait. When you call, ask for the first available new patient slot and the first available slot for an urgent skin problem, because they are usually different. If the answer is vague, ask to be put on a cancellation list and get a callback number.
Our dermatology clinic keeps openings for acute problems such as a spreading rash, a painful cyst, an infected wound, or a lesion that is bleeding or not healing. If you need to be seen quickly, say that when you call (786) 738-9515 and see our page on a same day dermatology appointment in Miami.
Medical dermatology is billed to insurance. Cosmetic work is self pay. That line is set by medical necessity, not by how much the treatment matters to you. Acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, skin infections, hair loss evaluation, mole checks, and skin cancer screening are medical. Botox for lines, fillers, laser hair removal, and glow focused peels are cosmetic.
Before booking, confirm the clinic is in network and ask whether your plan requires a referral. HMO plans usually do. PPO plans usually do not. Our insurance page lists what we accept, and patients with Florida Blue coverage can read our guide on whether Blue Cross Blue Shield covers dermatology.
Many skin problems sit on the border. Acne leaves scars. Rosacea leaves visible vessels. Melasma is a pigment disorder that patients experience cosmetically. If the medical side and the aesthetic side are in separate buildings, you repeat your history twice and coordinate your own care.
We treat both in one clinic, which is why an acne plan can move straight into acne scar and texture repair, and why a pigment workup can continue into melasma treatment without a new referral. Our medical dermatology and aesthetic services pages show the full range.
In Miami, plenty of offices have a bilingual front desk and an English only exam room. That gap shows up exactly where it hurts most, when you are describing when a rash started, what you already tried, and what a medication did to you last time. Ask whether the clinician speaks Spanish, not whether the office does.
Our clinical staff sees patients in English and Spanish. Spanish speaking patients can start at dermatólogo que habla español en Miami or browse the Spanish site at dermatología en español.
We are on SW 8th Street in Westchester, which puts us on a straight line for most of the western and central parts of the county. Patients come from Flagami and Fontainebleau in a few minutes, from West Miami, Sweetwater, Olympia Heights, Westwood Lakes, and Tamiami within roughly ten to fifteen, and from Doral, Hialeah, Miami Springs, Coral Gables, and Kendall in a typical fifteen to twenty five minute drive outside rush hour.
Parking is on site, which sounds minor until you compare it with a hospital campus garage. If you are coming from a specific neighborhood, we have pages written for Doral, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Kendall, and Miami Springs.
Call and ask four questions: who performs the exam, when the next new patient opening is, whether your insurance plan is accepted and needs a referral, and whether biopsies and cosmetic treatments happen on site. Clear answers on the phone usually mean clear care in the room.
PPO and most EPO plans let you book directly. HMO plans usually require a referral from your primary care physician. Because we run primary care and dermatology in the same practice, we can often coordinate that internally.
Yes. Our dermatology clinic in Westchester accepts new patients and keeps openings for urgent skin problems. Call (786) 738-9515 and ask for the first available slot.
Yes. Our clinicians see patients in English and Spanish, and the full Spanish site is available at /es/dermatologia/.
Medical dermatology treats disease of the skin, hair, and nails and is billed to insurance. Cosmetic dermatology improves the appearance of healthy skin and is self pay. Many patients need both, which is why we offer both in one clinic.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Teresa Moreno, DNP, founder of Paradise Medical Center. This article is patient education, not a substitute for an in-person evaluation.
Paradise Medical Center Dermatology & Aesthetics — 8364 SW 8th St, Westchester, Miami, FL 33144.
Call (786) 738-9515