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Katia Chavez, MD
Optum Provider
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Languages
English, Spanish
Seeing patients at
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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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She is very efficient, thorough and caring
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Understanding, knowledgeable and courteous.
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Very informative
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I liked Dr. Chavez a lot. She seems very competent and spent a fair amount of time discussing my situation with me.
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She is very knowledgeable, kind and helpful. She answers questions patiently, calmly and thoroughly. She has always listened to me and treated me with compassion.
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She's knowledgeable, articulate, efficient
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She is vey thorough in her care and takes time to get it right.
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She is very thorough,patient and explains everything to me. She helped me resolve another issue just because she took the time to listen to my concerns.
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Very good 😊
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Very thorough analysis of my problem presented to her.. since English was not her primary language I had problems understanding her on some comments and had to get her to repeat her statement.
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To aggseve
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She takes good care of my eyes
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Very good doctor. Explains things well.
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Very easy to talk to and get questions answered. Very knowledgeable and kind.
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Very knowledgeable, courteous. Don’t lose her.
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Answered all my question.
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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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