Dr. Karen Butterfield-Tetrud, MD | Palo Alto, CA | Internal Medicine

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Dr. Karen Butterfield-Tetrud is an internal medicine physician with 38 years of experience serving patients in the Palo Alto area. She earned her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed her residency at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. Dr. Butterfield-Tetrud is fluent in Spanish, French, and English.

Dr. Butterfield-Tetrud practices at Stanford Health Care and Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California. She specializes in treating conditions such as limping and encephalopathy in children. Her expertise includes coordinating physical therapy and strength training for her patients. Patients have given her an average rating of 3.4 out of 5 on Vitals.

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accepting new patients
3.4

8 Ratings
38 years of experience
speaks Spanish, French, English
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
5 written reviews
1 specialty
7 areas of expertise
1 board certification
3 hospital affiliations
6 office locations
Female

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So sorry that she has retired

June 14th, 2019

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Butterfield is amongst the worst practitioners I have known. She does not pay attention to detail nor does she see the big picture. She prefers to dictate as opposed to listen to her patient. She does not use good judgment in treating people. I wish I could be more specific but I fear retribution from Pamf. You can do better. Wait time has been over an hour. One time 1:40. This is just too much and then I was rushed.

January 28th, 2015

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Dr. Butterfield is smart and thorough, much more important than a bubbly personality. Another reviewer may mistake her seriousness as 'robotic', but she has never made any assumptions or delivered put-downs and I cannot imagine that. She does hold us accountable for our role in our health. I appreciate her calm and thoughtful 'looking at the bigger picture' rather than myopic focus.

December 4th, 2012

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ive been going to her for a long time and she is great, caring, and takes her time with me.

October 2nd, 2011

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Made assumptions, robotic, not caring, put-downs -- probably clueless that she is like this and would be dismissive of this comment. Too bad. Luckily I only see her annually.

February 13th, 2011

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Palo Alto Internal Medicine

795 El Camino RealPalo Alto, CA 94301

Tel: (650) 853-2977

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation Palo Alto Center

795 El Camino Real # LEE-2Palo Alto, CA 94301

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation Palo Alto Center

795 El Camino RealPalo Alto, CA 94301

Tel: (650) 321-4121

Stanford Health Care

500 Pasteur DrPalo Alto, CA 94304

Tel: (650) 723-8561

Stanford Hospital

300 Pasteur DrPalo Alto, CA 94304

Tel: (650) 723-4000

Stanford Medicine Pediatrics

453 Quarry Rd # Mc5660Palo Alto, CA 94304

Tel: (650) 736-4423


Dr. Karen Butterfield-Tetrud, MD	Dr. Adama Diarra, DO	Dr. Daniel Benhuri, MD	Dr. Tooba Rehman, MD
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3.4 (8 Ratings)	5 (3 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
38 Years of Experience	14 Years of Experience	8 Years of Experience	16 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available
Speaks Spanish, French, English	Speaks English, French, Bambara	Speaks English
Palo Alto , CA	Tigard , OR	Beverly Hills , CA	Katy , TX
Med School: Stanford University School Of Medicine	Med School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine	Med School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Med School: CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL AT ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE
Current Profile	View Profile	View Profile	View Profile

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Medical Doctor, California, 2026, Expired

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Kaiser Permanente Medical Center

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Stanford University School Of MedicineGraduated in 1988

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