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Karen Anstey, M.D.

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  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Allergy and immunology
  • Internal Medicine

Locations and contact

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Physicians Pavilion brick building with greenery surrounding it.
Physicians Pavilion
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About me

Dr. Karen Anstey received her medical training at Oregon Health & Science University. She subsequently completed her Internal Medicine residency and Allergy and Immunology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. She has since returned to Oregon Health & Science University as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. Her main interests include urticaria, drug allergy, food allergy, and eosinophilic esophagitis. She is board certified in both adult and pediatric Allergy and Immunology. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2015, Oregon Health & Science University

  • Residency

    • Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2018

  • Fellowship

    • Allergy and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2020

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018
    • American Board of Allergy and Immunology, 2020

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)
  • American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI)
  • Western Society of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (WSAAI)
  • Oregon Society of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (OSAAI)
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.7 out of 5 (52 Ratings, 28 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 NRC patient surveys.

  1. She very nice and attentive.

  2. My doctor explains her thoughts about my care, potential issues she is concerned about based on my tests, history, and whether I should consider additional testing and why. She is very thorough and listens well.

  3. Doctor asked & answered my questions to the best of her ability. Doctor listened to my concerns & questions.

  4. Very satisfied

  5. They were personable and easy to talk to. They made both my child and I feel comfortable.

  6. Dr. Anstey is an OUTSTANDING clinician. Fabulous "bedside"/interactional clinician with a wholistic approach. She partners w/ me in planning care & is an exceptional patient-centered, engaged listener. I feel she "knows" me & cares about me. AND she is extremely knowledgeable & up-to-date.

  7. She was really great. It means a lot when a doctor is willing to listen to my questions and take the time to answer and explain everything. Thank you.

  8. Dr Anstey is very knowledgeable and very kind. She LISTENS. Her advice/ recommendations are correct and reassuring

  9. Karen is assisting me in a complex situation and has gone above and beyond thus far in the process

  10. This clinic is smooth with everyone working together. Making patients feel very relaxed, and comfortable.

  11. Fabulous wonderful everything good!

  12. Karen answered all questions and gave more info as I was curious about the science behind the diagnosis

  13. Dr. Karen Anstey was fantastic! She took the time to understand my issues.

  14. Dr. Anstey is very clearly on her patients' sides, advocating for their needs. She showed interest, empathy, and came up with a solid treatment plan, and I am very excited to continue working with her and with OHSU!

  15. Easy to understand, very pleasant and good/positive demeanor

  16. It was a positive experience. They were attentive, listened to concerns, answered questions without judgemental, and did not make us feel rushed.

  17. Dr. Ansley is wonderful. She makes one feel comfortable and there is genuine concern for the patient. She is knowledgeable, professional and works with the patient for the best treatment and results.

  18. Personable, well spoken, knowledgeable about my problem, collaborative

  19. She was amazing. Very knowledgeable, clear, and seriously an amazing bedside manner. She was very clear about her assessment and explained everything well. She was compassionate and sat near me, giving comfort and reassurance. It was a great appointment and we left feeling really lucky to have had her as our daughter's provider.

  20. Love our doctor

  21. I trust her completely. Wonderful provider

  22. Answer all my questions and all persons showed they care for me

  23. I had a brilliant interaction with this doctor.Extremely satisfying.

  24. Very nice

  25. Very helpful, knowledgable and kind

  26. Always the best

  27. She is incredibly knowledgeable, kind, compassionate and it is such a pleasure to be her patient

  28. She immediately explained the difference between an allergy and its symptoms compared to an irritant and its symptoms which very helpful, and I realized I had the latter of the two.