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Katia Chavez, MD
Optum Provider
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Languages
English
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She's clear, direct, and qualified.
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She’s the best opthomologist I have ever had! Very knowledgeable, caring and compassionate
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She communicates well and gives a sense that she cares about my health.
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She covered everything and seemed to care
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Very professional and caring doctor.
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Very efficient and knowledgeable. I felt a little rushed this time
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Skill, professionalsim and quality of care.
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Katia Chavez is an exceptional practitioner and sincerely cares about her patients. I have the utmost confidence in her and believe her support staff also complements and respects her.
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I was impressed with her right away explained things very well and answered all my questions
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She is very professional
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Excellent skills, compassionate care, thorough and easy to understand explanations.
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She was very rough with my eyes, pushing, prodding, then admitting there was a problem but couldn’t/wouldn’t do anything about it or for me.
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Dr Chavez is very knowledgeable and shows compassion.
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Dr Chavez is very thorough
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Very thorough examination.
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She is very professional, however having to be there at 9:15 and then not leaving until noon is not acceptable
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She is very knowledgable and thorough
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She treats me with respect and she is kind and professional.
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She carefully explains everything which causes me to feel confident with her care.
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great doctor with compassion and interest in helping the patient.
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About Katia Chavez, MD
Dr. Katia Chavez is a boardcertified ophthalmologist with over a decade of experience, specializing in corneal and external eye diseases as well as glaucoma. She earned her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and provides care in English, Spanish, and French. Based in Albuquerque, she is dedicated to delivering personalized, highquality eye care to a diverse patient population.Philosophy of care
Her care philosophy emphasizes accessibility, compassion, and clinical excellenceespecially in the treatment of chronic conditions such as glaucoma, diabetesrelated eye disease, and corneal disorders. Dr. Chavez partners closely with her patients to help preserve vision and improve quality of life through informed, collaborative care.Gender
Female
Board certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology
Licenses
NM, MD2021-0254
Employed or contracted
Employed
Network Name
Optum New Mexico
NPI
1740642891
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