Specializing In
- Bladder Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Coccygodynia (Tailbone Pain)
- Endometriosis
- Nerve-Related Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
- Pain
- Pelvic Pain
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation For Pain
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
Biography
Dr. Kristen MacKenzie is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine. Dr. MacKenzie graduated AOA with a MD from UCSF and then completed her anesthesia residency and pain medicine fellowships at Stanford. She works at the Stanford Pain Management Center with specialty interests in chronic pelvic and abdominal pain, as well as peripartum pain. She is the co-director for the Stanford Pelvic Pain Program as well as part of the Stanford Pelvic Health Center for interdisciplinary, multimodal care.
She completed a Stanford Faculty Medical Humanities Fellowship, focusing on the role of communication and the arts in modern medicine. She serves as the co-director for the Women's Sexual Dysfunction Case Conference as well as the Pain Division representative to the Stanford Anesthesia Communications Council. She enjoys being able to spend time with learners and participates in the Women in Medicine mentoring program annually.
She is active in the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), and for the 2025-2026 year is serving as the Women in Pain Medicine Shared Interest Group (SIG) Co-Chair as well as the Media & Public Relations SIG Chair.
Outside of work, she enjoys being outdoors in the Bay Area, trail running, and spending time with her husband and two boys.
Clinical focus:
Pelvic pain, due to multiple causes including:
Dyspareunia
Painful Bladder Syndrome/ Interstitial cystitis/ Dysuria
Endometriosis
Fibroids
Pelvis Congestion Syndrome
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Pudendal Nerve Pain
Rectal/Anal Pain
Vulvar Pain/ Vulvodynia/ Vaginismus
Nerve entrapment syndromes, including hernia nerve entrapment
Post-partum and Peri-partum pain
Abdominal pain
Musculoskeletal pain
New Patients: Please have your primary treating provider place a referral to Stanford Pain Clinic and specify Pelvic Pain, Dr. MacKenzie.
She completed a Stanford Faculty Medical Humanities Fellowship, focusing on the role of communication and the arts in modern medicine. She serves as the co-director for the Women's Sexual Dysfunction Case Conference as well as the Pain Division representative to the Stanford Anesthesia Communications Council. She enjoys being able to spend time with learners and participates in the Women in Medicine mentoring program annually.
She is active in the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), and for the 2025-2026 year is serving as the Women in Pain Medicine Shared Interest Group (SIG) Co-Chair as well as the Media & Public Relations SIG Chair.
Outside of work, she enjoys being outdoors in the Bay Area, trail running, and spending time with her husband and two boys.
Clinical focus:
Pelvic pain, due to multiple causes including:
Dyspareunia
Painful Bladder Syndrome/ Interstitial cystitis/ Dysuria
Endometriosis
Fibroids
Pelvis Congestion Syndrome
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Pudendal Nerve Pain
Rectal/Anal Pain
Vulvar Pain/ Vulvodynia/ Vaginismus
Nerve entrapment syndromes, including hernia nerve entrapment
Post-partum and Peri-partum pain
Abdominal pain
Musculoskeletal pain
New Patients: Please have your primary treating provider place a referral to Stanford Pain Clinic and specify Pelvic Pain, Dr. MacKenzie.
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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (2023)
- Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (2022)
- Fellowship, Stanford University, Pain Medicine (2022)
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- Residency, Stanford University, Anesthesiology (2021)
- Internship, Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, Internal Medicine (2018)
- MD, University of California, San Francisco (2017)
- Post- Baccalaureate, Johns Hopkins University, Pre-Medical (2011)
- BA, Dartmouth College, Neuroscience (2010)
Honors & Awards
- Anesthesia Teaching Scholars Program, Stanford Department of Anesthesia (2022-2023)
- Chief Fellow, Stanford Pain Medicine Fellowship (2022)
- Clinical Teaching Seminar Series (CTSS) Honors Scholars Program, Medical Education Program (2022-2023)
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- Faculty Fellowship in Medical Humanities, Stanford University (2024)
- Honorable Mention, Stanford Medical Staff "Excellence in Service" Award (2025)
- Honorable Mention, Stanford Teaching in Anesthesia Recognition (STAR) (2025)
- Mentorship Award, Stanford Biodesign Fellowship (2024-2025)
Memberships
- Co-Director, Women's Sexual Dysfunction Conference (2024 - Present)
- Co-Director, Stanford Pelvic Pain Program (2024 - Present)
- Pain Medicine Board Certified, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2023 - Present)
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- Anesthesiology Board Certified, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2022 - Present)
Publications
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Processed Electroencephalogram Monitoring and Postoperative Delirium: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
MacKenzie, K. K., Britt-Spells, A. M., Sands, L. P., & Leung, J. M. (2018). Processed Electroencephalogram Monitoring and Postoperative Delirium: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Anesthesiology, 129(3), 417–427. -
Cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament concentration reflects disease severity in frontotemporal degeneration.
Scherling, C. S., Hall, T., Berisha, F., Klepac, K., Karydas, A., Coppola, G., … Boxer, A. L. (2014). Cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament concentration reflects disease severity in frontotemporal degeneration. Annals of Neurology, 75(1), 116–26. -
Too good to be true: rhesus monkeys react negatively to better-than-expected offers.
Knight, E. J., Klepac, K. M., & Kralik, J. D. (2013). Too good to be true: rhesus monkeys react negatively to better-than-expected offers. PloS One, 8(10), e75768. -
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Memantine in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Boxer, A. L., Knopman, D. S., Kaufer, D. I., Grossman, M., Onyike, C., Graf-Radford, N., … Miller, B. L. (2013). Memantine in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet. Neurology, 12(2), 149–56. -
What's In Your Pelvis?
MacKenzie, K., Flood, P., Shah, S., & Jain, S. (2025). What's In Your Pelvis? ASA Monitor, 89(3).
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Memantine in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Practice Locations
Pain Management Center in Redwood City Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA
Pain Management Center in Redwood City
450 Broadway, Pavilion A Fl 1
Redwood City , CA 94063
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San Jose , CA 95124
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Review Summary
Dr. Mackenzie is repeatedly described as knowledgeable, compassionate, and an excellent listener. She is seen as caring and helpful, instilling comfort and confidence. People find her empathetic, noting her ability to understand their feelings and consider their input when developing treatment plans. She inspires hope and helps improve their overall well-being and quality of life.
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Patient Reviews
(217 reviews)
She’s just great at her job . I have nothing to add.
Dr. McKenzie is very professional and knowledgeable. She is also a very personable person and pleasant to work with as my doctor.
I think Dr MacKenzie is wonderful.
she has tried so hard to find anything to help me with my pain and never gives up even though sometimes it seems hopeless. She is so compassionate yet professional and always answers my emails in my health
Dr. Mackenzie is the best: knowledgeable, compassionate, professional.
She has been an amazing doctor and make me feel heard. I really appreciate how much she seems to care and I am impressed with her professionalism and kindness. I recommend her to everyone I know if they are dealing with chronic pain and illness as she is one of the best doctors I have ever had. All the docs at Stanford are great but she exceptional.
Very caring, willing to help me try anything to resolve my symptoms.
Dr Mackenzie is absolutely wonderful, she has a terrific bedside manner and great listening skills. Her communication is inclusive and direct. She genuinely cares about her patients well being. I am very lucky to be under her care.
Dr. Mackenzie is very knowledgeable and helfpful
Dr .Mackenzie is the best! She is smart and so caring! I highly recommend her to anyone!!
Excellent care, very kind, explained each detail of my procedure
Dr. Mckenzie is through, professional, and kind. I highly recommend this physician.
Great Doctor!
Dr MacKenzie is kind, knowledgeable, and professional. She cares about my medical condition, but she cares most about how it affects my quality of life. She responds thoughtfully to my questions and supports my goals. My pain level has decreased and the quality of my life is much improved in the two years I've been working with her and I am grateful!
Going beyond to understand the needs and concerns and interests was very appreciated
Dr MacKenzie is FANTASTIC!!!
She was extremely helpful and addressed my concerns. Felt that she really cared about my concerns and wanted to help me out. She came across as very knowledgeable and thoughtful and interested in answering my questions. A great doctor, very patient with me.
Dr Mackenzie is an excellent doctor to work with. She is the first doctor to have finally found an easily manageable and exceptional way to alleviate my ongoing pain. She continues to work with me on this and is wonderful at keeping in touch with me through My Health. I would highly
Recommend Dr Mackenzie to any of my family or friends.
Dr. Mackenzie is exceptional. She has compassion, understanding, very knowledgeable. I’m glad to have her as my doctor.
I am very grateful for all of her help and she is one of the best doctors I have ever met with!
Everything went smoothly and truly I appreciate Dr. Mackenzie for her knowledge and understanding and the way of keeping me comfortable throughout the video. Thank you
Fantastic Doctor
Great physician
Dr was very concern about my Situation..
Not sure how many minutes or seconds I spent with the doctor. however I felt very comfortable talking with her, She gives me hope and makes me feel that I can have a future. I think you are very lucky to have a doctor who care not just about your health but also how your mental state is.. My surgeon in Emeryville has made me feel relax, comfortable and his spirit and inspiration lifts mine as well.. I feel they make a good team and will make any patient they sever very lucky.
She was excellent. She listened… explaining and gave me realistic expectations. What a difference from the doctors I have been dealing with.
Very knowledgeable, informative and courteous doctor!
Dr Mackenzie is knowledgeable, highly skilled, and empathetic - the best combination!
Highly competent and obviously very experienced.
How Can I Describe Dr. Mackenzie? Always Very Patient With This “Old Man†& Her Concern About My Quality Of Life With My Health Issues Restores My Faith In Doctors
Dr. Mackenzie is great, very knowledgeable, compassionate, patient; she listens and explains things clearly, very understanding.
She’s an excellent doctor, and I trust her.
She is knowledgeable, empathic and patiently answers all my questions. Couldn't ask for more!
Very knowledgeable, helpful and a good listener.
Dr. Kristen Mackenzie provided me with such comfort and peace. She is very knowledgable and concern about what I am going through and she is trying to help me. I am pleased to have her as my Dr.
She is an excellent doctor. She pays particular attention to details and always has the ability to suggest a new treatment
She is amazing. She was so helpful. I also liked how caring she was. Helped me tremendously. I would highly recommend her.
Thank you Dr. Mackenzie, for hearing me and always responding thoughtfully for my best care. Thank you for coordinating my pain management in an upcoming surgery with Dr. Alas. I have been anxious about the upcoming surgery and to know that my pain will be managed has removed a great deal of that stress. Because of Dr. Mackenzie recommending nerve blocks and nerve ablations this past year and Dr. Morris performing them, I've been able to work a year longer than I thought I would and they have given me better quality of daily life. Those nerve blocks & nerve ablations have enabled me to better tolerate and respond to pelvic floor physical therapy with Jessica Huang, PT which is lowering my pain level and restoring my body to more normal functioning. I am very grateful to the entire Stanford team for working well to coordinate my health care.
She was amazing and very helpful. She understood my feelings and what I've been going through. Highly recommend her.
Excellent doctor. Knowledgeable and compassionate.
Dr McKenzie sympathizes and shares your goals.
Fantastic doctor, supportive, caring, knowledgeable, listens well and works with you to find a solution. She makes you feel heard while also providing good justifications for the medical decisions she makes.
Dr. Mackenzie is one of the most compassionate doctors I've seen at Stanford. She listens carefully, is so kind, and includes her patients' input in her treatment plan. She really cares about her patients whole people, not just as body parts to treat.
Dr. Mackenzie is a wonderful, caring physician and I'm grateful to have her looking after me.
Dr Mackenzie is an excellent listener and empathic. She is knowledgeable and I feel very comfortable talking to her and with her care.
I am very grateful for her attentive ear and amazing continued support!
She is very caring doctor. And she works with patientMay she prosper in her profession
Dr. Mackenzie continues to be amazing in large part because she listens to my health concerns and offers multiple options to try.
She Is A Doctor Who I Believe Is Concerned About Me. At My Age Her Concern Is Very Important.
Really impressed by her knowledge, patience in answering all my questions and empathy.
Dr. Mackenzie was engaged with my condition and results of my injection. She listens well and offers sound advice. I would recommend Dr. Mackenzie to anyone who needed pain medicine advice. Hers was spot on for me.
I am very grateful for her expertise and incredible bedside manner!
Dr. Makenzie is amazing! She is smart, caring, & compassionate.
She's a wonderful Dr
She is an excellent doctor. Very approachable and goes above and beyond to help her patients
Excellent
She’s amazing!
Very nice and listens to everything you say.
Kristen Mackenzie told me that she would not be able to prescribe medication. Being that she is a specialist in the department of pain medicine, it seems that that would be something that she or another doctor at the Stanford clinic in Redwood city should be able to do.
A Credit To Her Profession.
Thank you for your kindness and caring personality.
Dr Mackenzie was very knowledgeable about pain and causes, different ways it can be addressed and very committed to looking at ways to help her client and their quality of life. I felt comfortable and understood and would highly recommend her to others.
Dr. Mackenzie is an excellent doctor and I am grateful to have her on my health team.
I think she is a very caring Dr. and will do all she can to help you with your pain. I like her personality also.
Amazing doctor, I’m so blessed to be with her. Provides excellent care and answers all of my questions.
Thank you
It's a pleasure seeing Dr. Mackenzie again, as always. She has a lot of experience, provides great and practical advice, listens to me, and has an awesome sense of humor to go along with it!
Dr. Mackenzie is wonderful and I appreciate her time and suggestions with pain management.
She is very compassionate person
Dr. Mackenzie is excellent at providing different treatment options and explaining the benefits and drawbacks of each to help me decide what is best for me. I really appreciate that she takes the time to explain how different medications work so I can make an informed decision as well.
Dr MacKenzie is rising to the top of my list as one of the best all around doctors I have ever seen and I have seen at least 100 since I became disabled 35 years ago. She takes the time to listen, considers outcomes b assed on her knowledge of particular avenues to explore that I have brought up, and explains them to me. She weighs the pros and cons of each with me so we can create an informed treatment plan together. She is patient and kind and clearly cares about her patients:)
Grear doctor.
Very nice and helpful.
She is a great provider. She really cares about her patients.
Extremely courteous and helpful doctor!
she's a great dr
She was wonderful, thorough, helpful, and empathetic. I trust the solutions she provided.
She is an excellent doctor who is very thorough and caring. I feel very safe and heard in her care
Dr. MacKenzie was a thoughtful empathetic well-versed in Fibromyalgia person who has a friendly and informative force to be reckoned with.
I really like Kristen as my managing physician. She is engaged during the visit, does not seem rushed and she cares about looking for solutions and is willing to be creative.
She’s great!!
Dr. MacKenzie has been amazing and continued to be on our last telehealth visit. She gives excellent advice on how to proceed with my condition with details on how to best use my medications.
Kristen was a pleasure to deal with very informative, very professional and on time
Dr Mackenzie is a phenomenal Dr who listens, calms me by finding new things to try in order to new deal with the issues that have come up and are spiraling my pain. I appreciate her SO MUCH!!!
Excellent care provider. Dr. Mackenzie took time to fully explain potential treatment options, listened to my concerns, and provided information that is relevant to my condition
Highly recommend as specialty Physician.
A very thorough doctor that listens and evaluates everything I shared with her. I would recommend Dr Mackenzie to anyone needing help with pain management. I’m very grateful that I was sent to her.
She was wonderful! She took a lot of time with me and was very supportive!
Dr. Mackenzie is an amazing physician. She's knowledgeable, caring, and encouraging. We make all our decisions together, and I enjoy the visit (it's not "painful"). We set goals and revisit what's happened in the last few months. I come out of it with a positive attitude and more ideas on how to handle my pain.
Dr. Mackenzie was so engaged, caring, and shared education in such an approachable way. So grateful to have had an appointment with her!
Dr. Mackenzie is a very knowledgeable doctor and cares about me. She was very attentive and patient, asking questions that would help her better understand my problems. Also, she recommended appointment in person with me.
Thanks a lot, Dr. Mackenzie.
Dr Mackenzie is awesome, she significantly improved my quality off life by working closely with Pelvic Floor Health clinic personnel in deciding what medication to use to manage my pain
I enjoy working with her
I thoroughly enjoyed meeting her..
I felt she listened...understood...and offered intelligent
explanations ...she was very thoughtful and wanted my
opinion on what I thought was going on...then thoroughly
explained why she was suggesting options ..
Smart and caring...
Very professional, knowledgeable, patient, pleasant to talk to. Always listen to my concerns and never in a rush to end the appointment.
Excellent physician with empathy and understanding. Took time to listen and go over the care. Was forthcoming and provided valuable insight with regards to underlying issues and further management.
Dr. Mackenzie is a kind doctor and she genuinely listens to me about my health issues, I know she is doing her best to accommodate me.
Dr. Mackenzie is such a thoughtful and thorough provider.
She is an excellent doctor, very compassionate and caring.
Very nice and helpful.
She is an amazing doctor who listens and make a plan(s) so you feel hopeful that your pain will decrease!
I was very happy that she had already looked at my medical history and records before the visit. She listened carefully to what I talked with her about my condition. Dr. Mackenzie answered all my questions thoughtfully and we have a plan for follow up care. I finished the appointment very hopeful!
Dr. Mackenzie is exceptional and I'm so fortunate to have her as my doctor.
I like Dr.Mackenzie a great deal. I would return to her if necessary.
Dr. MacKenzie is a good listener with a caring heart.
Took time to explain the proceedure.
Excellent
Wonderful, caring doctor.
I would highly recommend Dr MacKenzie
Thank you for listening
Dr. Mackenzie is the best pain management doctor I have seen. She seems to understand my rare illness and is the only doctor who seemed to want to help me with my pain and not overmedicate me. I always tell all of my doctors that she is the best pain management doctor because she is very knowledgeable and personable.
I was told by her that she would not be able provide prescriptions for the opioid I need for my painful back, as she can only see me every 5 or 6 months, and 3 months would be required for prescribing opioids. I need to see someone every 3 months.
I look forward to an appointment with Dr. Kristen Mackenzie. She always has great insight to share with me, encouraging me on, and providing knowledgeable recommendations that was based on a shared-decision-making process with me. We explore new strategies to tackle my condition(s). I love her enthusiastic approach.
Dr. Mackenzie is an absolutely brilliant and she listens and knows what she’s talking about! I love my visits with her!!
She is the best doctor which I met.
She listens and is very understanding. Amazing bedside manners.
Thank you for always taking the time to review my history before the meeting.
Dr. Mackenzie was totally empathetic to my concerns.
She came up with a plan that has given me hope.
Dr. MacKenzie is kind, compassionate and I am glad she is my provider.
She was very knowledgeable and hel
Dr. Mackenzie was extremely knowledgeable, professional and caring. Thank you.
Dr. Mackenzie could NOT have been more on target for this video visit. Professional, addressed my issues in depth, had the perfect amount of empathy without being 'sappy', worked with me to come up with a plan to accomplish my needs going forward. All in all the ideal visit with a Health Care Provider. Dr. Mackenzie is a real asset to Stanfords Pain Management Clinic, and Stanford Health Care overall.
She is a great doctor. She is professional, compassionate, and listens well. I am glad that she is my doctor.
Very nice and helpful. She listened and answered my questions thoroughly.
She was amazing. Listened to me all the way through and understood me and my troubles. I would love to keep her as a provider.
Dr. Mackenzie is an excellent doctor and am thankful!
She was very nice and understanding :).
Dr. Mackenzie was thorough and very empathetic. She involved me in decisions all throughout the process. We came up with a plan on what to try next to treat my various pains. Dr. Mackenzie is knowledgeable and encouraging. I have a lot of hope that my condition can eventually be managed.
Dr. Mackenzie has excellent listening skills and seemed to be concerned about my medical situation
I appreciate Doctor Mackenzie. She was the first doctor at the Pain Clinic to suggest Ablation as a possible solution to my severe pain at the time.
Thank you, Doctor Mackenzie.
Dr. McKenzie was very engaging, asked ablout how the injury took place, its progression, and made recommnedations.
Dr. Mackenzie is the best doctor I've seen at Stanford pain management. She's friendly, empathetic, professional, and thinks of several options for diagnosis/treatment.
Excellent customer service
Excellent! So happy to have Dr. Mackenzie as my physician.
DR. Mackenzie provided different options for my pain therapy & took my lifestyle into consideration
Dr Mackenzie is an excellent diagnostician and very compassionate. She really listens to me and understands who I am and my specific needs.
Kristen Mackenzie was friendly, professional, understanding, and empathetic. Throughout the appointment, she always wanted to make sure what my goal was and see if we can try and accomplish it using different modalities such as medications, integrative medication, CBT, etc. I really appreciated that she was knowledgeable and an expert, but we always worked together to come up with a plan of what to do.
Stanford is above the rest. Wish I could forever be in doctors care here.
I have already done this, very pleased with Dr Mc Kenzie.
Dr. MacKenzie is extremely knowledgeable, compassionate, dedicated, and she commuicates clearly and takes the time to listen and answer all of my questions. She is an outstanding physician and I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking care in with a pain management doctor.
Excellent communicator
Dr. Mackenzie was very kind and helpful. She listened to all of my concerns and talked me through my options. She offered the options for treatments and referred me to the Pain Management Center. She was very well prepared and knew important information about my medical history and chart. I had an excellent experience with Dr. Mackenzie.
Great listener. Intuitive, insightful.
A very good Dr.
She is very personable. I enjoyed talking with her.
Dr. MacKenzie was very helpful, and very knowledgeable about my case. She is very pleasant and positive throughout most of the visit.
Dr you have been an absolute blessing and breath of fresh air! I so appreciate everything that you’ve helped me through and with!
Wonderful doctor!
Dr. Mackenzie was very engaged and thoughtful about the issues and treatment approach.
Amazing provider. Appreciated the very clear communication and open and nice demeanor. Very good visit, left me feeling a lot better!
Dr. Mackenzie is very thoughtful and includes patients in decisions about their care. I appreciate that she tries to make one change at a time and she's the only pain management specialist I've seen that doesn't just automatically advocate for oral pain meds.
She was a good listener and I could understand her explanations. I liked her very much!
Thank you!!!
She is a terrific doctor.
Excellent!!
I have entered all of my comments and feelings about Dr Mc Kenzie
and highly recommend her at this time.
She is phenomenal! She thinks out of the box and listens really carefully!
I am very happy with how this appointment went with Dr. MacKenzie. She familiarized herself with my case before we met, she listened to everything I had to say and picked up all the important details, she answered all my questions and provided great information that helped me understand things better. She provided great feedback and made me feel seen, heard, understood, and respected. I'm very grateful for her time, insights, and recommendations, and I feel really good with the plan we came up with for moving forward.
I appreciate their time and patience and empathy.
Dr. Mackenzie was lovely to speak with. I felt heard and understood without feeling like a “Patient†that was whining. Dr. Mackenzie is a very sweet person!
She takes the time to talk with the patient on a personable level while keeping things professional. It makes me feel comfortable. Also explains each step of the process as we go. Shows care and concern for the patients condition
Kristen Mackenzie, M.D. is patient, kind, and awesome in every way.
She answers my questions thoroughly. She came up with an excellent medical plan to deal with my injuries. I have full confidence in her judgement.
This physician is outstanding. She listened to my problems carefully and truly understood what I was trying to say. She is very knowledgeable about my condition and gave me many options on how to manage it. I highly recommend her.
Dr. Mackenzie was very professional, caring and compassionate, also encouraging of my progress and realistic about the time needed yet to heal and improve. She supports me in this total process of healing. I appreciate her and her follow through as well. She is very responsive.
Both my husband and I were very impressed with her and felt comfortable with her ability to understand my concerns about having
a nerve block. She was easy to talk with and suggest other options due to my concern.
A very nice Dr and easy to communicate with regarding the pain issue which I have been experiencing for over two years. I would highly recommend her.
She was wonderful, warm, and easy to talk to. Very grateful to have had this opportunity.
Dr Mackenzie was wonderful,
She listened, understood and provided a plan. I am so happy to be working with her. She made me optimistic about an upcoming surgery I have scheduled at Stanford that I have had much anxiety about. She will help make sure the appropriate Doctors understand my complicated background.
The reason I chose Stanford was I thought there was more of a chance the different departments would communicate with each other and I am so very happy to learn they will!!!
Dr Mackenzie was excellent. She was kind, compassionate, attentive and really listened to my questions. I feel very lucky to have had this appointment and to be able to receive services from this clinic.
Thank you
This was my first visit with her. But it was nice that I didn’t feel rushed and she listened. She also asked me personally what my wants were. Even though I was overwhelmed she was patient. My confidence in the plan is not judge by her or Standford just by my overall experience with healthcare in general. My experience today was pleasant with the doctor.
Una excelente. Profesional con mucha onestiidaf qué bueno que se mantenga asÃ
I love Dr. Mackenzie so much. She is the first Dr. Determined my pain. She is a very understanding person, good listener, kind and very friendly.
Con los ojos cerrados pongo mi vida en sus manos la doctora Kristen Mackenzie en un médico de cuerpo y alma.
Me devolvió la esperanza que habÃa perdido en recuperarme.
Thank you very much. I felt heard and really listened to. She cares and really wants to help me. I am grateful. I will even feel better that she cares if I can see her net time. Thank you.
She is terrific, she listened to me and gave me hope for the future.
Excellent service, very thorough, compassionate and diligent.
Kristen Mackenzie was friendly and informative. Immediately, I felt reassured by her willingness to try to help me. I hope that we can come up with a care plan to help alleviate my pain. Mackenzie's optimism, despite my complicated pain history, was reassuring. Her services will help me feel like myself again.
She was very caring and listened to my concerns. I felt very supported!!
Dr Mackenzie was very kind and supportive, guided me through the various options while also addressing mental aspects of pain management
Very nice and knowledgeable, I look forward to talking with her again
Extremely professional and easy to relate to. Fully helpful in resolving my health treatment.
Good and understanding
The experience was one of the best for 2022
Person who brought me to room never made eye contact and seemed very detached. Doctor arrived about half an hour late without an apology.
Had a great time even though I was been injected multiple times!
I got royal service; she gave a description is clearly
What I loved with Dr. Mackenzie is, she listened to my concerns and then discussed her plan of care.
Dr. Mackenzie is wonderful
She’s the best!
That you for giving me hope.
Dr. MacKenzie was very knowledgeable and professional. She was attentive to my needs and concerns.
Overall experience was fantastic. Dr McKenzie is wonderful
Dr Mackenzie was wonderful and very informative and helpful. I throughly enjoyed her. Thank you Stanford
Dr Mackenzie is a phenomenal dr that is genuine and kind and thoughtful. She takes the time to read your chart to catch up on anything and makes sure you feel all questions are answered. I feel well taken care of. She’s thorough and knowledgeable and compassionate. I’m so grateful to have her help me through all of this.
Excellent communication skill with me for my procedure
She’s very friendly
This was my first visit with her to replace Dr Flood as my pain management doctor and I liked her very much
I will miss Dr Flood but look forward to working with Dr MacKenzie and seeing Dr Flood when I can
She was very clear and understanding. She listened and was very helpful
All was performed wee, no complaints, very helpful and supportive
I was skeptical before it to be honest but I think it worked very well for my case because I had spent time over a long period of time to figure out details about my condition to share like cause and effect.
It was great to get this scheduled so quickly rather than wait 5 months for a GI visit. Provides peace of mind to talk to someone and have a direction rather than stressing about it until an in person visit so many months out.
Kristin was so nice and kind. She seemed to listen really well and seemed knowledgable. She seemed empathetic. She didn't make me feel rushed or that she had only x minutes to spend on my visit although I am sure she did have a limit. She shared candid thoughts on surveys
Understanding and clear on here information given to me.
Lo importante que lo escucha todas mis dudas y les da solución eso me da confianza en sus palabras
Very nice
Caring and thorough doctors presented with a difficult problem
The doctor genuinely seemed to care about my concerns and listened to everything I had to say. I was pleased with the plan that we agreed upon
She was great!
Professional and caring.
Dr. Mackenzie is very professional, compassionate and extremely helpful when I had so concerns and questions. I felt good about my progress with my condition and will meet again via video in 3 months.
I am sooooo impressed with the team work and the thoroughness of the team was remarkable
I would go back to her and recommend her.
I love seeing her, she is patient, caring and efficient. I hope to meet her in person one day.
Dr. Mackenzie was excellent. Very smart and very personable.
Dr. Mackenzie went over everything thoroughly and noted improvment in my overall condition.
She was very personable, compassionate and helpful. I felt heard.
Kristen was very friendly, compassionate, professional and overall a very pleasant experience.
She was very professional and I felt like she genuinely cared about me as a person.
She always goes above and beyond to help me. She is very personable and cares about my well being.
Thank you
She’s fantastic!
She was very kind and understanding. I was not treated like I was drug seeking and made me feel validated.
Good listener.
Wonderful doctor!
Both physicians were outstanding!
Very pleasant and professional.
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