Accepting new patients

Christina J. Flaxel, M.D., FARVO

Accepting new patients

  • Bula Buck Arveson and Charles C. Arveson Professor of Macular Degeneration Research
  • Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Ophthalmology

Clinical focus

  • Macular Degeneration
  • Retina and Vitreous Disease
  • Retina Surgery

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Building with several stories and all glass facing the patient drop off area and a walking bridge connecting to the neighboring building.
Elks Children's Eye Clinic
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Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 1988, Oregon Health and Science University

  • Residency

    • Ophthalmology, Oregon Health & Science University, 1993

  • Fellowship

    • Retina, West Virginia University

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Ophthalmology
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (394 Ratings, 130 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey patient surveys.

  1. All staff/docs are quite professional and pleasant - also caring. A good combo as I am certain most patients are quite scared!

  2. Dr Flaxell is top notch, explained everything, took my concerns to heart and was very reassuring

  3. The entire team was reassuring, compassionate and competent.

  4. I felt like they really understood my issue and spent time explaining the procedure.

  5. Dr Flaxel is an exceptional doctor as our the technitions who work with her

  6. As always, excellent

  7. Very good clinician .

  8. Dr Flaxel is top notch. Her resident didn't seem as affable or willing to study my chart before he came in

  9. Excellent

  10. She was very thorough and good

  11. It was a comfortable experience

  12. Always happy in my little lives

  13. I was handled very nicely and had no issues

  14. Amazing.

  15. All people I talked with were highly professional, kind, funny, everything a patient could want. You all are the best!

  16. As I have said, Dr Flaxel may not be THE god, but she is one of them. Talented, smart-as-all-getout, funny, warm: the Best.

  17. I felt like I was in great hands.

  18. Very professional and very clear

  19. Pleasant person/s. Know what they're doing.

  20. Awesome

  21. I don't have a lot of experience with, top of their field specialist doctors, but in my opinion she is probably one of the best in the northwest!

  22. Very professional and gentle

  23. Dr. Flaxel is outstanding! ( I thought I already submitted this).

  24. So knowledgeable, patient care is the best of the best!

  25. Great every visit

  26. Excellent!

  27. I really appreciated all the testing so she could really evaluate my eyes at my first visit. I liked that she was frank about where my vision is.

  28. Always friendly and cheerful faces

  29. Excellent

  30. Excellent skills. Very good bedside manners.