OperStackWho ChatGPT recommends · October 2026
Who ChatGPT recommends: dermatologists in 10 US cities
- 200different businesses namedin 60 usable answers across 10 US cities
- 3named in every answernamed in all 6 answers for their city
- 54%named again in run 2of the businesses ChatGPT named in the first run
- 20 of 60answers cited aad.orgthe source ChatGPT cited most
How we measured: 3 buyer questions in each of 10 US cities, asked in ChatGPT on chatgpt.com with web search on, the way a person asks it, through an automated browser session (Bright Data), 2 runs, 3 October 2026. All 60 answers were usable.
What the data shows
- 2 of 10
In 2 of 10 cities at least one business was named in all 6 answers; in the rest no business made every answer.
City counts where some business appears in every one of the 6 answers (3 questions × 2 runs); cities with fewer than 6 usable answers are not counted. - 115 of 200
115 of 200 named dermatologists were mentioned without any link to their own website.
A business counts as linked if its own website appears in a map card, in a link next to its name, or among the cited sources.
City by city
New York, NY
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Elisha M. Singer, M.D | 3 of 6 | 3 |
| Angela Lamb, MD | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Columbia Dermatology | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Goldenberg Dermatology | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Shari Marchbein, MD PC | 2 of 6 | 2 |
| Andreas Boker, MD | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Benjamin Ungar, MD | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Nanette Silverberg, MD | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Steven Cohen, MD, MPH | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Washington Square Dermatology | 2 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 15 more named less often.
Sources cited: mountsinai.org (3), weillcornell.org (2), yably.com (2), aad.org (1), drsharimarchbein.com (1), goldenbergdermatology.com (1), newyorklists.com (1), nyulangone.org (1), ratemds.com (1)
Chicago, IL
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Molly Stout, MD | 4 of 6 | 2 |
| Smita Aggarwal, MD | 4 of 6 | 1 |
| Kaminska Dermatology North Center | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Northwestern Skin Cancer Institute | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Sarah Kasprowicz, MD | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| The Skin Care Center | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Glazer Dermatology | 2 of 6 | 1 |
| Michael Berkson, MD, FAAD | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Cara Garretson | 1 of 6 | 1 |
| Chicago Cosmetic Surgery & Dermatology | 1 of 6 | 1 |
Plus 12 more named less often.
Sources cited: nm.org (4), rush.edu (4), yably.com (2), revnra.com (1), uchicagomedicine.org (1)
Los Angeles, CA
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Ohara Dermatology Beverly Hills | 3 of 6 | 3 |
| Ben Behnam, MD | 2 of 6 | 1 |
| ShanthiMD, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate | 2 of 6 | 1 |
| Dr. Ehsan Azimi | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Nima Gharavi | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Metropolis Dermatology | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| UCLA Health Dermatology | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Teresa T. Soriano | 1 of 6 | 1 |
| Ardalan Minokadeh, MD, PhD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Cedars-Sinai Dermatology | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 13 more named less often.
Sources cited: uclahealth.org (4), aad.org (2), cedars-sinai.org (2), healthgrades.com (2), thecliniccompass.com (2), realself.com (1), webmd.com (1)
Houston, TX
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Boulavsky, MD, FAAD | 5 of 6 | 3 |
| Allustra Dermatology | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| Complete Dermatology - Washington Avenue | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| Full Circle Dermatology | 4 of 6 | 0 |
| Reena Jogi, MD | 3 of 6 | 1 |
| U.S. Dermatology Partners Medical District | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Neda Nosrati MD | 2 of 6 | 1 |
| The Skin People | 1 of 6 | 1 |
| Bryan Hiscox | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Carina Wasko | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 9 more named less often.
Sources cited: cityvetted.com (3), aad.org (2), yably.com (2), allustradermatology.com (1), bcm.edu (1), elitedermatology.com (1), houstondermatologyspecialists.com (1), houstoniamag.com (1), houstonmethodist.org (1), memorialhermann.org (1)
Dallas, TX
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Shadi Damanpour, MD | 6 of 6 | 5 |
| Mindful Dermatology, PLLC | 5 of 6 | 1 |
| Juliet Gibson, MD | 4 of 6 | 0 |
| U.S. Dermatology Partners North Dallas | 4 of 6 | 0 |
| Dallas Associated Dermatologists | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Dermatology Center of Dallas | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Valerie Truong, MD | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Abraham Kuruvilla, MD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Allison Friss Singer, MD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Breck Thrash, MD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 4 more named less often.
Sources cited: healthgrades.com (4), birdeye.com (2), northdallasderm.com (2), usdermatologypartners.com (2), yably.com (2), aad.org (1), dermcenterofdallas.com (1), trustanalytica.org (1), webmd.com (1), zocdoc.com (1)
Atlanta, GA
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Rutledge Forney, MD | 6 of 6 | 5 |
| Atlanta Center For Dermatologic Diseases | 6 of 6 | 0 |
| Atlanta Skin Wellness Center | 2 of 6 | 1 |
| Dr. Mark Russell Ling, MD | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Steele Dermatology | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Anjeli Gupta Laungani, MD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Atlanta Dermatology | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Clark Laser & Cosmetic Dermatology | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Corinne Erickson, MD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Cynthia Abbott, MD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 13 more named less often.
Sources cited: aad.org (4), healthgrades.com (3), atlantadermatologists.com (2), atlantamagazine.com (2), piedmont.org (2), webmd.com (2), atlantadermatology.com (1), olanskydermatology.com (1)
Miami, FL
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Deborah Longwill, DO, FAOCD | 5 of 6 | 3 |
| Dr. Kristin Haushalter | 5 of 6 | 2 |
| Greater Miami Skin & Laser Center | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| Villa Dermatology | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| Miami Dermatology and Mohs Surgery | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| University of Miami Dermatology | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Advanced Acne Institute | 1 of 6 | 1 |
| Barba Dermatology | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Adriana Villa | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Arthur S. Colsky, MD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 10 more named less often.
Sources cited: aad.org (3), advancedacneinstitute.com (2), healthgrades.com (2), umiamihealth.org (2), miami.edu (1), miamiderm.net (1), miamidermatology.com (1), realself.com (1), thecliniccompass.com (1), threebestrated.com (1)
Philadelphia, PA
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Farber, MD | 5 of 6 | 1 |
| Ringpfeil Advanced Dermatology | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| Penn Dermatology Perelman | 4 of 6 | 4 |
| Dr. Alina Shevchenko | 2 of 6 | 1 |
| Dr. Jason Schoenfeld | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Emily Hejazi, MD at Penn | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Amy Kathleen Forrestel, MD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Analisa Vincent Halpern, MD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Douglas J. Pugliese, MD, MPH | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Steven Greenbaum | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 9 more named less often.
Sources cited: pennmedicine.org (3), aad.org (2), healthgrades.com (2), jeffersonhealth.org (2), philadelphiadermatology.com (2), zocdoc.com (2), birdeye.com (1), realself.com (1), templehealth.org (1), upenn.edu (1)
Phoenix, AZ
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Dermatology Specialists Phoenix | 4 of 6 | 3 |
| Dr. Lindsay Ackerman, MD | 4 of 6 | 1 |
| Phoenix Surgical Dermatology Group | 4 of 6 | 1 |
| Dr. Adam Luber, MD | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Kimberly Yeung-Yue, MD | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Margaret Kessler, MD | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Neel Patel, MD | 1 of 6 | 1 |
| Alliance Dermatology and Mohs Center | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Benjamin Lesueur, MD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Adam Norberg, MD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 9 more named less often.
Sources cited: aad.org (2), healthgrades.com (2), psdermgroup.com (2), usdermatologypartners.com (2), yably.com (2), mayoclinic.org (1), phoenixmag.com (1), solvhealth.com (1), stocktondermatology.com (1)
San Diego, CA
| Business | Named | First |
|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Nash MD, A Medical Corp | 5 of 6 | 2 |
| Brook Brouha, MD, PhD | 4 of 6 | 3 |
| Seaver L. Soon, MD; The Skin Clinic MD | 4 of 6 | 0 |
| Mark W. Sornson, MD | 3 of 6 | 1 |
| Neal Bhatia, MD | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Therapeutics Dermatology | 3 of 6 | 0 |
| Dr. Monica Boen | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| MedDerm Dermatology | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| UC San Diego Health Dermatology | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD | 1 of 6 | 0 |
Plus 6 more named less often.
Sources cited: ucsd.edu (4), aad.org (3), sandiegomagazine.com (2), tebra.com (2), scripps.org (1), thecliniccompass.com (1), ucsdhn.org (1), webmd.com (1)
"Named" is how many of the city's answers mentioned the business, "First" how often it came first. Up to the 10 most named per city.
Where ChatGPT gets its picks
- aad.org 20 of 60
- healthgrades.com 15 of 60
- yably.com 11 of 60
- webmd.com 5 of 60
- nm.org 4 of 60
How stable are the answers
Across all 10 US cities, 54% of the dermatologists ChatGPT named in the first run were named again in run 2. 3 of 200 were named in every answer in their city.
- San Diego 82%
- Dallas 78%
- Chicago 73%
- Los Angeles 58%
- New York 56%
- Miami 55%
- Philadelphia 45%
- Phoenix 43%
- Houston 39%
- Atlanta 36%
Method and limitations
- Questions, word for word.
- What are the best dermatologists in [city]?
- Can you recommend a good dermatologist in [city]? I need treatment for adult acne.
- Which dermatologist in [city] has the best reviews?
- Where and when. 10 US cities: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego. Asked from the US, 3 October 2026.
- How the questions were asked. Asked in ChatGPT on chatgpt.com with web search on, the way a person asks it, through an automated browser session (Bright Data).
- 2 runs. Every question was asked 2 times in every city. Every figure on this page counts from the 60 usable answers.
- Answers change. ChatGPT can answer the same question differently from one run to the next. This is a snapshot of 3 October 2026, not a fixed ranking.
- A sample of cities. 10 US cities, not the whole country.
- Not a quality rating. The lists show whom ChatGPT named, not how good a business is. OperStack does not rate or endorse any business here.
How to cite
Source: OperStack, Who ChatGPT recommends: dermatologists, October 2026, https://oper-stack.com/who-ai-recommends/dermatologists/