Timothy Chang, MD

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Dermatologist in La Jolla, CA

4.9 · 313 reviewsOpens today at 8 AM

Timothy Chang, MD, located at 9850 Genesee Ave in La Jolla, California, is a highly regarded dermatologist known for his efficient and expert care. With a remarkable rating of 4.9 from over 300 reviews, patients appreciate his ability to provide timely consultations and thorough examinations. Many have praised Dr. Chang for his attentive listening and clear explanations, making each visit a positive experience. His friendly staff further enhances the welcoming atmosphere, ensuring that patients feel well cared for during their appointments.

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Reputation

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4.9from 313 reviews on Google

The practice is noted for its efficiency and expertise in surgical procedures, though some patients report issues with communication and scheduling. Patients describe a generally efficient experience with timely consultations and procedures. The atmosphere feels professional yet reassuring, particularly during procedures like Mohs surgery and cyst removals, where many felt well cared for and comfortable.

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Would go back100%100% of reviews give the visit 4 or 5 stars.Positive 100%, 4 or 5 stars · Neutral 0%, 3 stars · Negative 0%, 1 or 2 stars
The good
  • Timely consultations and exams
  • Expertise in Mohs surgery
  • Painless cyst removals
The bad
  • Long waits in the exam room
  • Front office mistakes
  • Unaddressed concerns during appointments

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How AI sees Timothy Chang

The AI Score is out of 100, read from 8 signals across search and AI.

36out of 100

45 La Jolla avg

What the score is made of

Signal and how much it countsTimothy Chang

  • Retrieval grounding 26%Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.25
  • Off-property attestation 20%Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.42
  • AI visibility 14%Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.0
  • Reviews & response 12%The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.68
  • Backlink & citation authority 8%Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.56
  • Google Business Profile 8%Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.79
  • Speed & mobile 7%Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.76
  • Content freshness & schema 5%Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.82

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Local AI Registry · Dermatologists in La Jolla, CA · Editorial

Timothy Chang, MD, La Jolla CA: Reviews

Steve Lee

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated October 9, 2026.

Published October 9, 2026 · Updated October 9, 2026 · Machine-readable version below

In short

Timothy Chang, MD is a dermatologist in La Jolla, CA. Its AI Score is 36 of 100, which is poor.

What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks

Key facts

FactValue
TypeDermatologist
Address9850 Genesee Ave #850, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
HoursMon to Fri 8 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun
Phone(858) 240-9789
Rating4.9 across 313 reviews on Google
UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

All the details

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GroupFactValueMarkEvidence
Location infoAddress9850 Genesee Ave #850, La Jolla, CA 92037, USAConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoDescription9850 Genesee Ave #850, La Jolla, CA 92037ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoHoursMon to Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat to Sun ClosedConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoNameTimothy Chang, MDConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoPhone(858) 240-9789ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursMonday8:00 AM to 5:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursTuesday8:00 AM to 5:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursWednesday8:00 AM to 5:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursThursday8:00 AM to 5:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursFriday8:00 AM to 5:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursSaturdayClosedConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursSundayClosedConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
ServicesServiceAcne treatmentAI guess
ServicesServiceEczema treatmentAI guess
ServicesServiceMole removalAI guess
ServicesServicePsoriasis treatmentAI guess
ServicesServiceRosacea treatmentAI guess
ServicesServiceSkin allergy testingAI guess
ServicesServiceSkin cancer screeningAI guess
ServicesServiceWart removalAI guess
TeamLa Jolla, CAConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
LinksFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/coastaldermAI guessBusiness website
LinksInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/drlajollaAI guessBusiness website
LinksWebsitehttps://www.coastaldermonline.com/ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
LinksYelphttps://www.yelp.com/biz/coastal-medical-and-cosmetic-dermatology-la-jollaAI guessBusiness website

Services and prices

Known for

The team

1 person is named on this page.

La Jolla, CA

FieldValueMarkEvidence

Visiting Timothy Chang

Address: 9850 Genesee Ave #850, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. Phone: (858) 240-9789. Hours: Mon to Fri 8 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)

Parking and getting in

Nearby

PlaceTypeDistance
Brick & BellCafe1 min walk
Ximed Parking GarageParking lot1 min walk
Staff Parking Lot CParking lot2 min walk
Triton Ball ParkPark2 min walk
Parking Lot AParking garage3 min walk
Parking Deck DParking garage3 min walk

Reputation

4.9 average across 313 reviews: Google 313. (Confirmed, read October 9, 2026.)

The practice is noted for its efficiency and expertise in surgical procedures, though some patients report issues with communication and scheduling. (AI guess, from 313 reviews.)

What people like

  • Timely consultations and exams
  • Expertise in Mohs surgery
  • Painless cyst removals

What people do not like

  • Long waits in the exam room
  • Front office mistakes
  • Unaddressed concerns during appointments

Press

Awards

Directories

Questions people ask

Street parking near here, any good?

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best dermatologist in La Jolla, CA

Busiest day at Timothy Chang, anyone know?

Do they post anywhere?

anyone been to both here and Alyssa Nash?

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Why do people rate Timothy Chang?

Downsides nobody puts in a five star review?

paying in instalments, is that possible here

anywhere on Genesee to sit while I wait

The AI Score: 36 of 100

It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. La Jolla dermatologists run 27 to 54. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Timothy Chang scores 36, below the La Jolla average of 45. The same method scores every business on the registry.

SignalWeightScoreWhat it measuresTimothy Chang
Retrieval grounding2625Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.Poor
Off-property attestation2042Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.Poor
AI visibility140Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.Poor
Reviews & response1268The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.Good
Backlink & citation authority856Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.Fair
Google Business Profile879Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.Good
Speed & mobile776Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.Good
Content freshness & schema582Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.Good

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

How AI decides what to say about a dermatologist: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-med-spa. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-med-spa

Entity map

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La Jolla, CAPerson#team-la-jolla
La Jolla, CaliforniaCity#cityCity Timothy Chang is in
Local AI RegistryOrganization#publisherhttps://localairegistry.comPublisher of this page
Steve LeePerson#authorhttps://localairegistry.com/team/steve-leeAuthor of this page

Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the dermatologists in La Jolla, linked to the lists and towns around it.

Lists

  • Best dermatologists in La Jolla: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/la-jolla/dermatologist
  • Best businesses in La Jolla: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/la-jolla

Nearby

  • /san-jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose
  • /los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles
  • /san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco
  • /san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego
  • /irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine
  • /mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view

Every list

  • Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca

References

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Sources cited

  • [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJRbHtDoEH3IARLyUXiJqjiyQ (accessed Oct 9, 2026)
  • [2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 23, 2026; Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 23, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Oct 23, 2026)
  • [3] coastaldermonline.com, https://www.coastaldermonline.com/ (accessed Oct 23, 2026)

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# Timothy Chang, MD, La Jolla CA: Reviews

Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca. Free to reuse with a link back.

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-10-09.

Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca

## Photos

- ![Photo 1](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmv1ntt7k0et7yea7dwhj4vyz%2F0.jpg)
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## In short

Timothy Chang, MD is a dermatologist in La Jolla, CA. Its AI Score is 36 of 100, which is poor.

What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks


## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Dermatologist |
| Address | 9850 Genesee Ave #850, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Fri 8 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun |
| Phone | (858) 240-9789 |
| Rating | 4.9 across 313 reviews on Google |
| Updated | October 9, 2026 |


## All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location info | Address | 9850 Genesee Ave #850, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | 9850 Genesee Ave #850, La Jolla, CA 92037 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat to Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | Timothy Chang, MD | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (858) 240-9789 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Acne treatment | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Eczema treatment | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Mole removal | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Psoriasis treatment | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Rosacea treatment | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Skin allergy testing | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Skin cancer screening | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Wart removal | AI guess |  |
| Team | La Jolla, CA |  | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Links | Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/coastalderm | AI guess | Business website |
| Links | Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/drlajolla | AI guess | Business website |
| Links | Website | https://www.coastaldermonline.com/ | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Links | Yelp | https://www.yelp.com/biz/coastal-medical-and-cosmetic-dermatology-la-jolla | AI guess | Business website |


## Services and prices

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### Known for

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## The team

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### La Jolla, CA

| Field | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |


## Visiting Timothy Chang

Address: 9850 Genesee Ave #850, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. Phone: (858) 240-9789. Hours: Mon to Fri 8 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)


### Parking and getting in

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### Nearby

| Place | Type | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brick & Bell | Cafe | 1 min walk |
| Ximed Parking Garage | Parking lot | 1 min walk |
| Staff Parking Lot C | Parking lot | 2 min walk |
| Triton Ball Park | Park | 2 min walk |
| Parking Lot A | Parking garage | 3 min walk |
| Parking Deck D | Parking garage | 3 min walk |


## Reputation

4.9 average across 313 reviews: Google 313. (Confirmed, read October 9, 2026.)

The practice is noted for its efficiency and expertise in surgical procedures, though some patients report issues with communication and scheduling. (AI guess, from 313 reviews.)


### What people like

- Timely consultations and exams
- Expertise in Mohs surgery
- Painless cyst removals


### What people do not like

- Long waits in the exam room
- Front office mistakes
- Unaddressed concerns during appointments


### Press

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### Awards

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### Directories

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## Questions people ask


### Street parking near here, any good?


### Any names worth asking for?


### best dermatologist in La Jolla, CA


### Busiest day at Timothy Chang, anyone know?


### Do they post anywhere?


### anyone been to both here and Alyssa Nash?


### topical numbing, standard or extra


### financing at Timothy Chang, is there any?


### credentials of whoever treats you at Timothy Chang?


### is it the doctor here or a technician?


### never been to Timothy Chang in La Jolla, how does it go?


### what do I actually do when I get here?


### planning a Saturday visit, is that a wasted trip


### Can I get in this week at Timothy Chang?


### booked my first appointment here, how does it go


### who is actually holding the needle at Timothy Chang?


### Why do people rate Timothy Chang?


### Downsides nobody puts in a five star review?


### paying in instalments, is that possible here


### anywhere on Genesee to sit while I wait


## The AI Score: 36 of 100

It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. La Jolla dermatologists run 27 to 54. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Timothy Chang scores 36, below the La Jolla average of 45. The same method scores every business on the registry.

| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Timothy Chang |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 25 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Poor |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 42 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 0 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 68 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 56 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Fair |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 79 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 76 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Good |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 82 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Good |

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

How AI decides what to say about a dermatologist: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-med-spa. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-med-spa


## Entity map

Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.

| Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Timothy Chang |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Timothy Chang, MD | MedicalBusiness | #business | https://www.coastaldermonline.com/ | Subject of this page |
| La Jolla, CA | Person | #team-la-jolla |  |  |
| La Jolla, California | City | #city |  | City Timothy Chang is in |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |


## Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the dermatologists in La Jolla, linked to the lists and towns around it.


### Lists

- Best dermatologists in La Jolla: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/la-jolla/dermatologist
- Best businesses in La Jolla: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/la-jolla


### Nearby

- /san-jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose
- /los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles
- /san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco
- /san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego
- /irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine
- /mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view


### Every list

- Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca


## References


### Sources cited

- [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJRbHtDoEH3IARLyUXiJqjiyQ (accessed Oct 9, 2026)
- [2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 23, 2026; Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 23, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Oct 23, 2026)
- [3] coastaldermonline.com, https://www.coastaldermonline.com/ (accessed Oct 23, 2026)

The files every page on the registry shares, and how to copy this code for your own site, are here: https://localairegistry.com/developers

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  1. Street parking near here, any good? Question by no_rush_bram, Oct 9, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/street-parking-near-here-any-good
  2. Any names worth asking for? Question by picky_filler, Oct 7, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/any-names-worth-asking-for
  3. best dermatologist in La Jolla, CA Question by lips_jo, Oct 7, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/best-dermatologist-in-la-jolla-ca
  4. Busiest day at Timothy Chang, anyone know? Question by spontaneous_peel, Oct 4, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/trying-to-avoid-the-rush-which-day-is-quiet
  5. Do they post anywhere? Question by no_rush_van, Oct 2, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/where-does-this-place-post-updates
  6. anyone been to both here and Alyssa Nash? Question by filler_may, Oct 2, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/anyone-been-to-both-here-and-alyssa-nash
  7. topical numbing, standard or extra Question by may_shopper_uptown, Sep 30, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/topical-numbing-standard-or-extra
  8. financing at Timothy Chang, is there any? Question by curious_roan, Sep 28, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/does-timothy-chang-take-insurance-or-is-it-all-out-of-pocket
  9. credentials of whoever treats you at Timothy Chang? Question by holiday_sitter_uptown_92037, Sep 28, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/training-and-licences-at-timothy-chang
  10. is it the doctor here or a technician? Question by brows_bram, Sep 25, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/is-it-the-doctor-here-or-a-technician
  11. never been to Timothy Chang in La Jolla, how does it go? Question by weekend_only_fern, Sep 25, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/turning-up-at-timothy-chang-in-la-jolla-for-the-first-time-what-happens
  12. what do I actually do when I get here? Question by picky_sunscreen, Sep 21, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/what-do-i-actually-do-when-i-get-here
  13. planning a Saturday visit, is that a wasted trip Question by hopeful_rue, Sep 16, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/planning-a-saturday-visit-is-that-a-wasted-trip
  14. Can I get in this week at Timothy Chang? Question by reader_dot, Sep 8, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/can-i-get-in-this-week-here
  15. booked my first appointment here, how does it go Question by commuter_noor, Sep 4, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/going-to-timothy-chang-on-saturday-what-should-i-expect
  16. who is actually holding the needle at Timothy Chang? Question by peel_roan_92037, Sep 2, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/who-is-actually-holding-the-needle-at-timothy-chang
  17. Why do people rate Timothy Chang? Question by runner_van, Aug 31, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/why-do-people-rate-timothy-chang
  18. Downsides nobody puts in a five star review? Question by lips_wilder, Aug 25, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/downsides-nobody-puts-in-a-five-star-review
  19. paying in instalments, is that possible here Question by retinol_fern, Aug 24, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/do-they-do-payment-plans-at-timothy-chang
  20. anywhere on Genesee to sit while I wait Question by weekend_only_sunscreen, Aug 20, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ca/la-jolla/timothy-chang-md-la-jolla-ca/q/anywhere-on-genesee-to-sit-while-i-wait

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  1. [1]VisitName, address, phone, hours and 3 other detailsGoogle Business Profile.Primary source · Accessed Oct 9, 2026 · https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJRbHtDoEH3IARLyUXiJqjiyQ
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  3. [3]VisitFacebook, instagram and yelpcoastaldermonline.com.Primary source · Accessed Oct 23, 2026 · https://www.coastaldermonline.com/