Dr. Anne Christopher, MD

I was a new patient and I waited 40 minutes till she came in to see me. My appointment was 9:30a.m. and she finally came in the room at 10:45 and spent about 10 minutes with me. We were dealing with a compression fracture. She said she was calling in a prescription as the pain was caused by the T4 fx. I called the pharmacy and no prescription was called in until I called the office the next day. I was also to get a brace thru a company. The company never called so I called them. They said they sent my name, (doctor’s office)no telephone number and no insurance information. A representative who was to help, but the weather hasn’t been good here so we haven’t heard from her. Will confer with a pain doctor who knows how to treat a patient . You are listening to a person who was in medical management and worked for doctors who truly cared about a patient.

High turnover in staff including P.A.'s 3 PA's since I started seeing her. I'm done. My advice is to run away. Do not walk away

Six years ago I had a herniated disc. It was not diagnosed and I had been through tons of PT-no one would give me an mri. In addition to helping me greatly with injections, Dr. Christopher ordered the mri and suggested a surgical consult. I found her office efficient, thorough, and friendly. She is an honest, skilled doctor. Would & haves recommended. Helped me immensely after dealing with pain for 3 yrs. Vicky Jordan St. Charles, MO

The dr was ok but the office manager is no one to deal with when you are sick. Also complication with surgery

I made an appointment with Dr. Christopher after being treated by other pain specialist for five months with no success. I can't say enough good things about the care I have received from Dr. Christopher and her staff. First of all before my first appointment with her she sent a lengthy form for me to fill out detailing my pain. As soon as I arrived at my first appointment a girl gave me a neurology test because I had indicated that I had neuropathy in my toes. Next I was examined by Dr. Christopher and her MA. Both of them were extremely thorough (something my first pain doctor was not). Dr. Christopher determined that she wanted me to see the surgeon who had replaced my hip to rule out bone issues and a neuro Dr for a neuropathy test. She didn't just ask me to make the appointments, her staff made the appointments for me so that I could be seen by these doctors much faster than if I had to make the appointments myself. Exception care from Dr. Christopher. Highly recommend

Extremely disappointed! Dr Christopher said she had experience doing a procedure & would be willing to do it but at my appt. Wouldn't even discuss this particular procedure & tried to get me to do another. Beware of bait & switch! Then when I requested something for pain because I have a fractured femur- I was told to contact my pcp.

Outstanding care and friendly staff.

I have already recommended her to a friend and wouldn’t hesitate to give her name to anyone.

Dr. Christopher and her staff are great. She and her PA Jihan did a thorough walkthrough with me at my first appointment to figure out where my pain was originating and by also looking at my MRI. They developed a detailed plan to address my lower back pain so they could pinpoint the pain and know what to do in the future if the pain returned. I can say that after 3 injections, my pain is virtually managed and I believe they know what needs to be done in the future. Dr. Christopher is so reassuring during the injection process by telling you exactly what she is about to do and what you might feel as she does the procedure. I highly recommend Dr. Christopher and her team. They are all very personable and have great bedside manner and are just overall fun to be around.

I am impressed with the good doctor's knowledge and abilities. Her methods are more advanced than any I have previously been accustomed to.

I had 4 injections in my left shoulder and neck for pain

I waited for an hour. First her PA came in and got my history and did a partial exam. While I was waiting I could hear the doctor & her staff talking about patients. She then finally sees me, after me listening to her and the PA discussing my case. I thought she was ok until I was waiting to check out and her assistant make appts for MRIs and injections for me. I was not 10 feet from them and I could then hear them talking about me and having a good laugh! I was so humiliated! I called the next day & cancelled all testing and appts, they asked why & I told them. This doctor needs to go to her office or an exam room far from the front to have their laughs at a patients expense. So unprofessional! And the staff who sits at the front & can obviously hear this are just as bad for not acknowledging it! How can you trust a doctor who you just heard having a laugh at your expense??

Dr. Christopher and her staff are ALWAYS cheerful, helpful and caring. Her front office staff is amazing. Dr. Christopher is very attentive. I had several spine injections and she was very concerned about my pain level during the procedures so she arranged for me to have future treatments done at the Surgery Center where I could receive the injections more comfortably. Now, I'm a soldier so I was prepared to just tough out the procedure but I was extremely grateful that she thought enough of me to make sure I am always comfortable. I adore Dr. Anne and the staff!

Outstanding Dr. Sooooo knowledgable Outstanding staff. I am so honestly saying you are in good HANDS ???

Confirmed that I did indeed have complex regional pain syndrome, pretty much gave me the only option of having a spinal cord stimulator or she wouldn't provide any other treatment. Couldn't answer questions about concerns with the scs such as side effects, complications or if it had security risks like have been reported as a potential issue with pacemakers ( like being affected with malware or hacked). Only spouted out stats that made it look like that it was a godsend. Couldn't get her to give a price for how much it would be out of pocket as she wasnt listening and kept going on how insurance would cover it ( had to tell her 3 times I was uninsured). Overall it felt like she was a salesperson for the manufacturer of the scs and worked on commission. Overall lacked empathy and seemed egotistical and narcissistic. Wasted over $300 out of pocket to be told what I had already researched myself and left in more pain than I arrived in with nothing offered to relieve or help with the pain

Be prepared to keep coming back for more. She will only allow one complaint to be discussed per visit. She will also not refill a medication and give an injection in one visit. Before booking an injection, you have to come in for an evaluation. I would see the patient week after week, paying a copay for each visit. The physician will state it is because of billing, but I do not believe that is one hundred percent true.

I left after waiting (in severe pain) for an hour and a half. When I got there no one was at the desk and when I left they weren’t there. I used her business card to write a note saying I had to leave and 1 1/2 hrs wait was too long. I inquired once and they said they were inputting my information! What?! There was one other person in the waiting room when I got there. This is very unacceptable and unprofessional. I’ve been to pain mgt centers in KC and they are run very well.

I have read some very bad reviews.. But my experience with Dr.Christopher has been excellent she listen to my problems that i have been having with my hip an leg that has been causing me pain for the last year. The staff is very helpful also i have never waited in the lobby very long to be seen by the doctor or nurse.

My experience of Dr. Christopher was a welcomed chg from my previous Pain Doc. After reading some of the low reviews I wasn’t expecting much. To my surprise it was the total opposite. I made an appt w/I 2 wks of calling. I had my records sent prior to my appt. Did paperwork,was back in an exam room W/I 10 mins. The nurse practitioner was very thorough as was Doc C. She actually looked at my back,Ordered a CT scan to rule out concerns, chgd meds, very knowledge. Office was nice, staff pleasant!

Had severe pain after getting trigger point injections. 3 hour wait to see N.P. She promised to call me after talking to doctor. I never got a call. Called back a week later. Still couldn’t get a call back. Requested my medical records. They refused, giving different excuses depending on who I spoke with. One of the women was argumentative and rude and hung up on me. Worst medical staff I’ve ever dealt with. (Doctor was late and rushed and wouldn’t tell me possible side effects or reactions.)