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Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD

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(21 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Professional interests include: botulinum toxin injection, biopsy, actinic keratosis, and more.

152 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211

(212) 385-3700

Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD is a dermatologist in Brooklyn, NY specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Hospital and BOBBY BUKA, M.D., P.C..

Office Locations

Address:

152 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Address:

220 Front Street
New York, NY 10038

Some issues Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Bobby Buka MD, JD, Co-Founder and CEO of The Dermatology Specialists, said, "We are pleased to welcome Delaware Valley Dermatology.”—"The Dermatology Specialists Expands Multi-State with Acquisition of Delaware Valley Dermatology", Fox31 Denver, September 2023

“"Honestly, the best sunscreen is whatever the patient uses," says Dr. Bobby Buka, a dermatologist in private practice in New York City.”—"Everything You Need To Know About Choosing The Best Sunscreen", Huff Post, July 2016

“We turned to dermatologist Dr. Bobby Buka, founder of Greenwich Village Dermatology in New York, who said it basically comes down to pigments and genetics.”—"Why Some Men's Beards Are A Different Color Than Their Hair", Huff Post, September 2015

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	27
Hispanic	101
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	49
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	673
injections	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	127
skin procedures	127

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	32
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	41
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	742
injections	26
phototherapy (light therapy)	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	161
skin procedures	161

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	78
Hispanic	206
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	102
Less than 65	186

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	766
injections	50
phototherapy (light therapy)	115
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	154
skin procedures	154

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	42
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	36
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	665
injections	90
phototherapy (light therapy)	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	117
skin procedures	117

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	54
Hispanic	84
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	23
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	493
injections	66
phototherapy (light therapy)	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	91
skin procedures	91

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	45
Hispanic	43
Asian	13
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	22
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

doctor visit	371
injections	23
phototherapy (light therapy)	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55
skin procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	29
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	18
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

doctor visit	432
injections	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	79
skin procedures	79

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	44
Hispanic	42
Asian	13
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	20
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

cancer surgery	13
doctor visit	2106
injections	142
phototherapy (light therapy)	151
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	390
skin procedures	390
skin surgery	31

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD treated as a dermatologist in Brooklyn, NY were skin testing, allergy testing, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

allergy testing	1359
cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	775
injections	53
phototherapy (light therapy)	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	145
skin procedures	145
skin surgery	31
skin testing	1359

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	175
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	68
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	31
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	142

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	6
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Hospital

BOBBY BUKA, M.D., P.C.

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 21 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brooklyn, NY.

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Overall Rating: 2.0 2017-07-10

I went to Dr. Buka's office twice for hair fall.  The first time he was nice etc. They proposed to have "free" mole check to see if there is any potential skin cancer risk related to my moles. After some time I learned the "free" lab test is not free, I was supposed to pay 15$. It is not much but I was tricked. 

The second time, after a month, without notifying me they changed the doctor, another one came for few mins and said everything is good and send me back. However, my hair fall was still terrible, but she said everything is gonna be okay, come again in 3 months, we will see the improvement later on. If you still have the problem, come sooner.  Of course, I was charged again. 

My question is if one month is not enough to understand, why did you give appointment that early? 

Doctor Buka was fine but the office is not working as good. Try to find a better, less trickster office and go there.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$66,165 Humira $66,018	Lupron $147
Celgene Corporation	$54,694 Otezla $53,656	$1,038
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$24,819 ILUMYA $24,622	Winlevi $196
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$9,387 Synalar Cream Kit $2,077	Synalar Ointment Kit $930	Clindacin ETZ $71	Clindacin ETZ Kit $56	Genadur $26	Other $6,229
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$4,444 Finacea $2,360	Desonate $2,084
Other	$17,770 CORDRAN TAPE $1,900	YCANTH $1,300	MIRVASO GEL $929	SOOLANTRA $764	Topicort Spray $566	Other $12,312

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$129,615
Food and Beverage	$20,620
Consulting Fee	$12,015
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$6,171
Travel and Lodging	$5,180
Other	$3,679

Research Payments

Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD has received 52 research payments totaling $79,556.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Robert Louis Buka, MD, JD.

Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2015	$188,790.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of Stock
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2014	$130,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Owned directly
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2015	$130,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of Stock
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2016	$123,270.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of Stock
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2013	$97,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of stock
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2017	$45,360.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of Stock
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2021	$28,770.00	Physician Covered Recipient	HCP owns 21000 shares.
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2020	$27,720.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of Stock
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2019	$24,360.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of Stock
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2018	$22,890.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of Stock
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2022	$17,270.40	Physician Covered Recipient	Dr. Buka has 21,000 shares at $0.8224 per share. Cert.# (s) 38 (15,000 sh); 120 (2,500 sh); 128 (2,500 sh); 137 (1,000 sh).

Biography

Dr. Robert Buka's area of specialization is dermatology (skin disorders). Patients gave Dr. Buka an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.