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Dr. Sean Mackey, MD, PHD

Dr. Sean Mackey, MD, PHD

Redwood City, CA

25 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Mackey, Anesthesiologist in Redwood City, CA?

    Dr. Sean Mackey, MD, PHD is an Anesthesiologist, who primarily practices in Redwood City, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 25 years and is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Mackey completed his residency at Tucson Hsps M Educ Prog Inc, Flexible Or Transitional Year. Dr. Mackey is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Mackey’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Mackey’s office at (650) 498-6477.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Mackey?

    Dr. Sean Mackey, MD, PHD is a highly-rated, board-certified Anesthesiologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Mackey empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Pain - Cancer, Pain-Chronic, Pain-Facial, Pain-Low Back, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Redwood City/CA community, Dr. Mackey is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Mackey go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Residency: Tucson Hsps M Educ Prog Inc, Flexible Or Transitional Year

    Is Dr. Mackey board certified in Anesthesiologist?

    Yes, Dr. Sean Mackey, MD, PHD is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology

    What languages does Dr. Mackey speak?

    Dr. Mackey and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Mackey treat?

    As a Anesthesiologist, Dr. Mackey diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Mackey. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Migraine without Aura
    • Migraine
    • Transformed migraine
    • Daily chronic headache
    • Persistent migraine

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G43709: Chronic migraine without aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus

    Also known as:

    • Muscle Pain
    • Muscle Disorder
    • Myalgia
    • Muscle Ache
    • Muscle Soreness

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M7918: Myalgia, other site

    Also known as:

    • Pinched Nerve in Lower Back
    • Pinched Nerve in Neck
    • Back Pain
    • Peripheral Nerve Disorder
    • Neck Injuries and Disorder
    • Lumbar Radiculopathy
    • Lower Back Nerve Compression
    • Compressed Nerve in Lower Back
    • Cervical Radiculopathy
    • Neck Nerve Compression
    • Compressed Nerve in Neck

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M5416: Radiculopathy, lumbar region
    • M5412: Radiculopathy, cervical region

    Also known as:

    • Fibromyalgia
    • Widespread pain syndrome
    • Chronic muscle pain
    • Fibromyositis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M797: Fibromyalgia

    Also known as:

    • Chronic pain syndrome
    • Chronic Pain
    • Persistent pain syndrome
    • Long-term pain condition
    • Chronic widespread pain

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G894: Chronic pain syndrome

    Also known as:

    • Low Back Pain
    • Back Pain
    • Lumbago
    • Lower Back Ache
    • Backache

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M5450: Low back pain, unspecified

    Does Dr. Mackey accept my insurance?

    Dr. Mackey accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 498-6477 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Mackey accept in Redwood City, CA?

    Dr. Mackey in Redwood City, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Advantage

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Express Scripts

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • UnitedHealthcare

    • Valley Health Plan

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    Where is Dr. Mackey's office located?

    Dr. Sean Mackey's Primary Practice

    450 Broadway St

    Redwood City, CA 94063

    (650) 498-6477

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    Dr. Sean Mackey's Practice 2

    780 Welch Rd Ste 208F

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

    (650) 498-6477

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    Dr. Sean Mackey's Practice 3

    300 Pasteur Dr

    Stanford, CA 94305

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    Complex regiol pain syndrome is associated with structural abnormalities in pain

    jourl of pain, 2014

    Response to: Letter from Paul Eugene Summers, Federico Giove, and Carlo Adolfo Porro.

    Pain, 2013

    Functiol magnetic resonce imaging identifies somatotopic organization of nociception

    Pain, 2013

    Perioperative Interventions to Reduce Chronic Postsurgical Pain

    JOURL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY, 2013

    Central Neuroimaging of Pain

    JOURL OF PAIN, 2013

    Low-dose ltrexone for the treatment of fibromyalgia: findings of a small, randomized

    Arthritis and rheumatism, 2013

    Understanding Central Mechanisms of Acupuncture Algesia Using Dymic Quantitative Sensory Testing

    EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERTIVE MEDICINE

    Test-Retest Reliability of Thermal Temporal Summation Using an Individualized Protocol

    JOURL OF PAIN, 2013

    Development of the Stanford Expectations of Treatment Scale (SETS)

    CLINICAL TRIALS, 2012

    A Pilot Cohort Study of the Determints of Longitudil Opioid Use After Surgery

    ANESTHESIA AND ALGESIA, 2012

    Real-time fMRI applied to pain magement

    NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 2012

    Sensory Pain Qualities in Neuropathic Pain

    JOURL OF PAIN, 2012

    Strategy-dependent Dissociation of the Neural Correlates Involved in Pain Modulation

    ANESTHESIOLOGY, 2011

    Towards a Physiology-Based Measure of Pain

    PLOS ONE, 2011

    Prescription opioid algesics rapidly change the human brain

    PAIN, 2011

    Morphine and its metabolites after patient-controlled algesia

    JOURL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA, 2011

    Human Response to Unintended Intrathecal Injection of Botulinum Toxin

    PAIN MEDICINE, 2011

    Viewing Pictures of a Romantic Partner Reduces Experimental Pain

    PLOS ONE, 2010

    Chronic myofascial temporom

    PAIN, 2010

    Healthy young women with serotonin transporter SS polymorphism show a pro

    BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY, 2010

    A Novel CT-Guided Transpsoas Approach to Diagnostic Genitofemoral Nerve Block and Ablation

    PAIN MEDICINE, 2010

    Subcutaneous Injection of Botulinum Toxin A Is Beneficial in Postherpetic Neuralgia

    PAIN MEDICINE, 2010

    Pain Quality Predicts Lidocaine Algesia among Patients with Suspected Neuropathic Pain

    PAIN MEDICINE, 2010

    Randomized Clinical Trial of Acupuncture for Myofascial Pain of the Jaw Muscles

    JOURL OF OROFACIAL PAIN, 2009

    Fibromyalgia Symptoms Are Reduced by Low-Dose ltrexone: A Pilot Study

    PAIN MEDICINE, 2009

    Forebrain pain mechanisms

    BRAIN RESEARCH REVIEWS, 2009

    Sympathetic Block with Botulinum Toxin to Treat Complex Regiol Pain Syndrome

    ANLS OF NEUROLOGY, 2009

    Pain outcomes: A brief review of instruments and techniques

    CURRENT PAIN AND HEADACHE REPORTS, 2009

    Spil cord stimulation compared with medical magement for failed back surgery syndrome

    CURRENT PAIN AND HEADACHE REPORTS, 2009

    Serratus muscle stimulation effectively treats notalgia paresthetica

    Jourl of brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury, 2009

    Reduced Cold Pain Tolerance in Chronic Pain Patients Following Opioid Detoxification

    PAIN MEDICINE, 2008

    Toward optimal health: A discussion on sex, gender, and pain

    JOURL OF WOMENS HEALTH, 2008

    Your pain or mine? Common and distinct neural systems supporting the perception of pain

    SOCIAL COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 2008

    Pulsed radiofrequency for chronic pain

    CURRENT PAIN AND HEADACHE REPORTS, 2008

    Role of neuroimaging in algesic drug development

    DRUGS IN R&D, 2008

    Mexiletine Therapy for Chronic Pain

    Jourl of Pain and Symptom Magement, 2008

    Multivariate alysis of chronic pain patients undergoing lidocaine infusions

    CLINICAL JOURL OF PAIN, 2007

    Different circuits for different pain

    SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE, 2007

    Pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of chronic ilioinguil neuropathy.

    Hernia, 2007

    Potential clinical applications for spil functiol MRI.

    Current pain and headache reports, 2007

    Pharmacologic therapies for complex regiol pain syndrome.

    Current pain and headache reports, 2007

    The role of adrenergic receptors and pain: The good, the bad, and the unknown.

    Semirs in Anesthesia and Perioperative Pain, 2007

    Imaging the Spil Cord

    Current Pain and Headache Reports (accepted)

    Neural correlates of individual differences in pain-related fear and anxiety

    PAIN, 2006

    Control over brain activation and pain learned by using real-time functiol MRI

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AM, 2005

    A vaccine to prevent herpes zoster

    NEW ENGLAND JOURL OF MEDICINE, 2005

    Continuous peripheral nerve blocks.

    Current pain and headache reports, 2005

    Reflecting upon feelings

    JOURL OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 2004

    Functiol imaging and the neural systems of chronic pain

    NEUROSURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 2004

    Mechanisms of inflammatory pain - Therapeutic implications

    JCR-JOURL OF CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, 2004

    Low Back Pain: Magement Across a Spectrum of Presentations (book chapter)

    Current Issues in Pain Magement for the Primary Care Physician

    Mechanisms of inflammatory pain: therapeutic implications

    Jourl of Clinical Rheumatology, 2004

    Perioperative Pain Magement (book chapter)

    Anesthesiologist's Manual of Surgical Procedures, 2003

    MR guidance of sympathetic nerve blockade

    RADIOLOGY, 2002

    Delayed subdural block after a stellate ganglion block

    ANESTHESIOLOGY, 2001

    Selection and placement of the double-lumen tube in the Asian patient

    Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Anls, 1998

    Selecting the correct size left double-lumen tube

    JOURL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA, 1997

    Bilateral vocal cord paralysis after radical cystectomy in a patient with a history of bulbar polio

    ANESTHESIA AND ALGESIA, 1997

    Reduction of propofol injection pain with a double lumen IV set

    JOURL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA, 1997

    Isolation techniques - adances in thoracic anesthesia and postoperative care

    Semirs in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 1997

    Simultaneous multipolar radiofrequency ablation in the monopolar mode increases lesion size

    PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 1996

    Comparison of gold versus platinum electrodes on myocardial lesion size using radiofrequency energy

    PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 1996

    What is Dr. Mackey's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Mackey's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1508908609.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Mackey?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Mackey

    What is Dr. Sean Mackey's specialty?

    Dr. Mackey is a Anesthesiologist near Redwood City, CA. A physician specialist in pain management and maintaining or restoring a stable state during and right after surgical, obstetric, or diagnostic operations is known as an anesthesiologist. This specialist assesses each patient's risk of surgery and tries to improve their condition before to, during, and following the procedure. Anesthesiologists provide medical management, pain management, and critical care consults in addition to these vital management responsibilities. They are responsible for managing patients with severe illnesses or injuries, supervising the recovery period following anesthesia, directing resuscitation efforts for patients experiencing cardiac or respiratory emergencies that may require artificial ventilation, and diagnosing and treating both acute and chronic pain, including pain related to cancer. Contact Dr. Mackey to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Sean Mackey affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Mackey is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Sean Mackey accepting new patients in Redwood City, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Sean Mackey is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Sean Mackey offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Mackey's office at (650) 498-6477 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Sean Mackey?

    Please contact Dr. Mackey's office at (650) 498-6477 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Sean Mackey have?

    Dr. Sean Mackey is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

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