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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. 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 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 and 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, and 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 as an 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 an Anesthesiologist like Dr. Mackey typically treat?

    As an 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology here.

    Also known as:

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

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M7918: Myalgia, other site

    Also known as:

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

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M797: Fibromyalgia

    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:

    • 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:

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

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M5450: Low back pain, unspecified

    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

    What procedures does an Anesthesiologist like Dr. Mackey typically perform?

    As an Anesthesiologist, Dr. Mackey performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology here.

    Also known as:

    • Botox Injections for Chronic Migraine
    • Chemodenervation for Migraine
    • Botulinum Toxin Injection for Migraine
    • Facial Nerve Block
    • Trigeminal Nerve Block

    CPT Codes:

    • 64615: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial, trigeminal, cervical spinal and accessory nerves, bilateral (eg, for chronic migraine)

    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

    • Cigna Group

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • OptumRx Administered Payer

    • UnitedHealth Group

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    Where is Dr. Mackey's office located?

    Dr. Sean Mackey's Primary Practice

    420 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

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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

    , 2014

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

    , 2013

    Functiol magnetic resonce imaging identifies somatotopic organization of nociception

    , 2013

    Perioperative Interventions to Reduce Chronic Postsurgical Pain

    , 2013

    Central Neuroimaging of Pain

    , 2013

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

    , 2013

    Understanding Central Mechanisms of Acupuncture Algesia Using Dymic Quantitative Sensory Testing

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

    , 2013

    Development of the Stanford Expectations of Treatment Scale (SETS)

    , 2012

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

    , 2012

    Real-time fMRI applied to pain magement

    , 2012

    Sensory Pain Qualities in Neuropathic Pain

    , 2012

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

    , 2011

    Towards a Physiology-Based Measure of Pain

    , 2011

    Prescription opioid algesics rapidly change the human brain

    , 2011

    Morphine and its metabolites after patient-controlled algesia

    , 2011

    Human Response to Unintended Intrathecal Injection of Botulinum Toxin

    , 2011

    Viewing Pictures of a Romantic Partner Reduces Experimental Pain

    , 2010

    Chronic myofascial temporom

    , 2010

    Healthy young women with serotonin transporter SS polymorphism show a pro

    , 2010

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

    , 2010

    Subcutaneous Injection of Botulinum Toxin A Is Beneficial in Postherpetic Neuralgia

    , 2010

    Pain Quality Predicts Lidocaine Algesia among Patients with Suspected Neuropathic Pain

    , 2010

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

    , 2009

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

    , 2009

    Forebrain pain mechanisms

    , 2009

    Sympathetic Block with Botulinum Toxin to Treat Complex Regiol Pain Syndrome

    , 2009

    Pain outcomes: A brief review of instruments and techniques

    , 2009

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

    , 2009

    Serratus muscle stimulation effectively treats notalgia paresthetica

    , 2009

    Reduced Cold Pain Tolerance in Chronic Pain Patients Following Opioid Detoxification

    , 2008

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

    , 2008

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

    , 2008

    Pulsed radiofrequency for chronic pain

    , 2008

    Role of neuroimaging in algesic drug development

    , 2008

    Mexiletine Therapy for Chronic Pain

    , 2008

    Multivariate alysis of chronic pain patients undergoing lidocaine infusions

    , 2007

    Different circuits for different pain

    , 2007

    Pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of chronic ilioinguil neuropathy.

    , 2007

    Potential clinical applications for spil functiol MRI.

    , 2007

    Pharmacologic therapies for complex regiol pain syndrome.

    , 2007

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

    , 2007

    Imaging the Spil Cord

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

    , 2006

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

    , 2005

    A vaccine to prevent herpes zoster

    , 2005

    Continuous peripheral nerve blocks.

    , 2005

    Reflecting upon feelings

    , 2004

    Functiol imaging and the neural systems of chronic pain

    , 2004

    Mechanisms of inflammatory pain - Therapeutic implications

    , 2004

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

    Mechanisms of inflammatory pain: therapeutic implications

    , 2004

    Perioperative Pain Magement (book chapter)

    , 2003

    MR guidance of sympathetic nerve blockade

    , 2002

    Delayed subdural block after a stellate ganglion block

    , 2001

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

    , 1998

    Selecting the correct size left double-lumen tube

    , 1997

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

    , 1997

    Reduction of propofol injection pain with a double lumen IV set

    , 1997

    Isolation techniques - adances in thoracic anesthesia and postoperative care

    , 1997

    Simultaneous multipolar radiofrequency ablation in the monopolar mode increases lesion size

    , 1996

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

    , 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.

    What does an Anesthesiologist do?

    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.

    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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