Dr. Karen L. Pantazis, MD

Very cordial, caring and respectful. She gives you clear medical opinions with an easy to understand explanation and options for treatment.
Sometimes blunt, but the Doctor is always thorough and always has an honest, kind-hearted conversation with you.

Dr. Pantazis is the most professional doctor I've been to. She knows the difference between people wanting to get high, and people living with terrible chronic pain. She is no nonsense, tells it like it is. Just be straight with her, tell the truth, and she will treat you accordingly!

I like her transparency. They drug tested as soon as I got there for my initial consult. The strips were on the bottle, so by the time I washed my hands, I could see the results. I am a medical marijuana user, which is the only thing that showed positive, and she didn't mind. She needs to know upfront if someone is using multiple drugs, street drugs, or drugs they're not being prescribed. Considering she's a pain management doctor, she has to cover herself and prevent drug seeking patients from pulling the wool over her eyes.

She gave me a mild pain medication to use as needed, during the day, since I use the marijuana at night only (when my pain is the worst).

She also sat with me for a long time, asking lots of questions about my history and health and took notes. She said that my health issues are complex. She also said she would review and investigate to get a complete picture and provide the best treatment.

She was thorough, patient, transparent, and warm. If you're truly having pain issues and need more attention/answers than your primary care doctor will provide, I recommend Dr Karen P. I appreciate that she's local. It's hard on me to drive to Sacramento for doctor appointments.