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Kimberly M. Mauer, M.D.

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  • Vice Chair for Pain Management
  • Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Anesthesiology

Special focus

  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Locations and contact

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About me

Dr. Kim Mauer joined the OHSU Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine in 2006 after completing both a pain fellowship and a pain research fellowship at Stanford University. She has been on the faculty of the Comprehensive Pain Center since that time and also works in the operating room doing general and regional anesthesia. Her publications include work on esophageal cancer, complex regional pain syndrome, intravenous lidocaine and intrathecal therapies. Dr. Mauer is certified in both pain medicine and anesthesiology.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 1999, Universidad Central del Caribe

  • Residency

    • Anesthesiology, University of Kansas, 2003

  • Fellowship

    • Pain medicine, Stanford University, 2004

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Anesthesiology, subspecialty certification in pain management

Memberships and associations:

  • American Society of Anesthesiology
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (117 Ratings, 53 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. Dr. Mauer works so hard! She is concerned about you. She customizes where she puts the myobloc. It is so nice to have a doctor listen to you!

  2. Dr Mauer and Dr Gude were fabulous. Treated me professionally and with great care and concern for my comfort. The assistant staff were also wonderful and friendly. I appreciate the care I received.

  3. Dr. Mauer was wonderful, warm, personable and open. I was in pain due to a complication from a routine procedure, a subsequent intervention through the ER and had been bed bound for a week. Dr. Mauer had firsthand experience with my condition, listened with compassion and provided me with actionable options. I wish I would have been sent to her first! Her care and resources were exactly what I needed to navigate this challenging time.

  4. She is absolutely wonderful, knowledgeable and professional and actually uses those skills. If only she wasn't so rare heath care would be better.

  5. Dr. Mauer is compassionate, kind, and caring and she is an excellent physician — a 10/10!

  6. I expected the worst and it couldn't have gone better. I was heard, believed and encouraged.

  7. Dr. Mauer is the rare doctor that actually takes the time to really listen. She is extremely concerned about my physical and mental well-being and does a wonderful job of treating my conditions. I recommend her highly!

  8. Fantastic, caring brilliant and amazing

  9. Dr Mauer is the best. She listens to what I say and helps me work through what options I have to get better.

  10. I really appreciate Dr. Mauer's help with my pain problems

  11. Dr. Mauer was compassionate, very competent, and had the exact specialization and expertise for the problem that I need solved. I was very happy to meet her, and I'm very glad to get her help. Thank you.

  12. Dr Mauer is the most compassionate and engaging physician I've experienced.

  13. Dr. Mauer is an amazing provider!! She sincerely listens when I'm describing my pain places. She always has a suggestion for treatment. Sometimes she recommends a procedure, sometimes she recommends a medication change. This provider thinks out of the box to help me have less pain. I'm very thankful to have her on my care team!

  14. Dr. Mauer is a very caring provider who always listens to my concerns and offers support and helpful advice. I always feel better after our visits. Either with reduced pain or the peace of mind of things will be addressed. I'm glad she's my doctor.

  15. Kimberly Mauer is the best doctor I have ever encountered. Kind, caring, compassionate, knowledgeable. She just needs more support from OHSU so she could do the things she needs to do for her patients.

  16. I have been seeing Dr. Mauer for several years now, and continue to be impressed with her technical knowledge combined with an excellent interpersonal skills. I have and will continue to refer others to the OHSU Pain Center because of my experience with her.

  17. Dr. Mauer, while very busy was extremely accommodating to my schedule. Had flown to PDX for the day to meet with her. She changed her schedule around and gave me plenty of time with her.