Michael J. Kron, MD

Dr. Kron is a doctor who is TRULY devoted to help people get better and feel better! Me and my husband had a week long fight and we are thinking about divorce. Then, he called Dr. Kron and told him its an emergency. We got an appointment the next day. He spent one hour on the phone with us and then four hours in person on the same day evening. Can you Image a popular psychiatrist spends five hours talking with you when you are having a crisis? And he charged us a rate that’s not even fair to him as a psychiatrist because he didn’t want to increase our financial burden. (I’m unemployed and going to need therapy help.) Overall, he is the best. Lucky to have him!

I saw Dr. Kron eight years ago, back when he was at Kaiser. It was the first time I had ever seen a psychiatrist who listened to me. I’m not exaggerating; I had one doctor answer a phonecall and give detailed information on the treatment of a juvenile patient right in front of me; I’ve had others scoff at me, or look at me blankly. Although I’d taken an antidepressant in my teens that worked wonders, no new doctor would give it to me, and I was on a plethora of meds with nasty side effects and no significant improvement. Dr. Kron didn’t waste time; he got me back on the right medication and it has been a lifesaver all these years later. He’s very perceptive and candid, and funny as well. Mostly, though, he is very kind, an invaluable quality in a mental health provider.

Mike Kron, the super star. it is with bitter sweet emotions that we leave this review. My son has been seeing Mike for the last 2−½ years. Now that he’s totally off meds, and doing great, we don’t need to see Mike any more. It is under Mike’s guidance and expert prescriptions that transformed a troubled teen into a successful young man. My son graduated high school with a 2.5 GPA, now with 1 more semester to go in a very challenging top art school, he’s maintaining a 3.9 GPA. No more depression or paranoia and able to realize emotions when they arise and know how to cope. Not so long ago, Mike said «I hope to be a distant and pleasant memory for you»; we didn’t realize that it would be so soon. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Dr. Michael Kron is a wonderful, smart, caring, astute psychiatrist. He spent a really long time with me for the initial assessment. Before seeing him I filled out some questionnaires and even with that his personal touches somehow made me feel like if I disclosed to him truthfully that he was trustworthy.
I immediately liked him. he has a nice trustworthy face and earnest demeanor and really worked hard to come up with an extremely accurate picture of me… with his questions unearthing things that I had forgotten.
Dr Kron is an excellent diagnostician. I feel very comfortable recommending clients to him and going to him myself.
His invisible but invaluable assistant Nan is super nice and helpful as well. I feel very lucky to have found him.

Mike Kron is a savior in my life. I have been to several doctors, both psychiatrist and psychologists, to seek help for my PTSD and depression. Mike was spot-​on with the medication he prescribed. I am literally a new woman! My spirits have improved so much, and my energy and zest for life is back! He helped me so much that I was even able to get myself together enough to get a fantastic job.
When I made an appointment with Mike, my life was spiraling deeper and deeper into a very dark place. I was self-​medicating with drugs and alcohol to go numb. I was comfortable enough with Dr. Kron to confide in him how out-​of-​control my life had become. He was completely non-​judgmental and so easy to talk to. I am happy to report that my mental well-​being has improved so much that I don’t feel the need to numb myself with drugs/​alcohol anymore.
I would absolutely recommend Dr. Mike Kron to anyone seeking help for mental illness. Thank you, Mike!

I’ll start with the cliches: Mike Kron is a doctor who is truly passionate about what he does. He’s incredibly knowledgeable and respected. He’s genuinely interested in helping the patient, and not about getting you out of his office in a timely manner.
I have to assume he treats every patient as well as he treated me. And while I haven’t seen as many psychiatrists over the years as others may have (maybe 5 or 6), I can say that he is the most friendly and accommodating. My previous doctor was the type who greeted you with a warm smile, say you down, and nodded and said «uh-​huh…» while he scribbled out your bill and prescription, paying no mind to what you had to say, and ushering you on your way. Mike on the other hand actually wants to know that what he’s prescribing is working; that you are satisfied with him; that you are healthy. It’s odd to think that this is unusual for a doctor — unfortunately, most of us know that it is.
In the interest of neutrality, I will point out one caveat with Dr. Kron: He does not accept any insurance (as of now, anyway). This didn’t matter to me as I don’t have it anyway, but there are those of you who would pass on this basis. Suck it up, pay his very reasonable rate, and get real treatment. There is an undeniable benefit to seeing a doctor who is NOT part of the insurance system: They have a much greater devotion to the patient.

MY STORY: After graduating college and starting my first real job it became readily apparent I would have to address my struggle with ADD head-​on.
PREVIOUS DOCTOR: In the past I was apprehensive to address the issue with my previous ADD doctor because the way his practice made me feel. My first diagnostic appointment with the doctor at the age of 16 was the only instance where (I felt comfortable) that I could express my thoughts on ADD/​life. Nearly all future appointments with this doctor felt rushed (in and out to get prescription within literally two minutes). When suggesting that current medication was not too effective, and requesting to explore other alternatives, I was told that they’re all similar, and slightly coerced into accepting the status quo. Frustrated with this service, I looked for other doctors.
DR. KRON: My first appointment with Dr. Kron actually began on the phone. Dr. Kron urged me to provide as much medical history/​information as possible prior to the appointment in order for him to be better prepared.
I did so, and he reviewed the information at no additional charge. At our first appointment, he was up to speed on my condition with the information he requested, but did not jump out of the gate and provide me with a prescription. Instead he clarified points, asked the right questions, and listened to what I felt the true issues were. There was no clock watching, stress, or implied sense of superiority that I have felt from some doctors.
While Dr. Kron does not directly accept insurance, you can submit his medical ‘bill’ to the insurance company to get reimbursed. He does everything in his power to help you get reimbursed, and has even offered to wade through the 1 – 800 phone-​tree mayhem at United Health Care to push my claim forward. That’s a level of service that few can compete with.
In addition to his efforts toward making the insurance claim process simple, Dr. Kron charges less than other doctors I have visited. I find his rates to be especially reasonable, considering his caliber of education, level of service, and follow-​through with patients.
To summarize:
–I struggle with ADD
–Previous doctor made me feel uncomfortable
–New Doctor, Dr. Kron, has provided improved work performance, and a better quality of life, with an engaging manner and professional practice that works with me
–CK

I met Dr. Kron during an ADD drug study, and I always enjoyed my time with him. Throughout the study, I never felt like initials in a binder or a nameless white mouse. I never felt rushed or brushed off. I was never made to feel like anything less than a valued patient and during our one-​on-​one sessions his concern, understanding and complete focus made me feel like I was the most important person he could possibly be talking to at that moment. His sense of humor and calming personality made him very easy to talk to. When the matter at hand is a mental problem, feeling comfortable enough to be able to communicate easily in spite of embarrassment, social-​stigma, confusion, depression or anxiety is incredibly important for effective diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Kron did this for me effortlessly. He was incredibly professional and thorough in his work, and any question I had, whether out of curiosity or concern, was answered in a way I could understand.
Something that never failed to amaze me was how perceptive he was when it came to what I was saying. By virtue of his professional experience or perhaps just a unique mind he always seemed to «get me». This is no small feat, and I suspect this is not something teachable in even the finest medical schools. Depending on what mental quirk is being discussed, it could be as difficult and inexact as trying to reproduce Picasso’s Guernica by reading a letter about it or as seemingly-​impossible as trying to explain «purple» to a blind person. No one else can truly understand how the world looks and feels in any brain but their own, but Dr. Kron was almost always able to give me feedback that let me know he was seeing the picture in my head that my inexact words might’ve failed if I was talking to someone else.
His compassion, care and concern are unmistakably genuine and in a society where attitudes of «not my problem» and «come back when you have insurance» are far more common than they should be, Dr. Kron is the antithesis of all that I find irksome or heart-​breaking in medicine. He continues to write prescriptions for an effective and life-​changing medication, which he helped me get for free from the drug company. On top of this, he also continues to monitor my health and progress.
I certainly cannot say Dr. Michael Kron is a typical psychiatrist, but I can say that typical psychiatrists would be better off being more like Dr. Kron. From little things like his prompt returning of emails to important things like feeling unrushed and cared-​for while he’s working with me, I cannot think of anything I’ve experienced so far that didn’t make me think «hey, this is exactly what a doctor should be like.»