Kriesel Kevin, MD

Dr. Kriesel did my son’s ear tubes when he was a little less than 2 years old. He has been very easy to work with and good with my son. My only complaint (and it’s a major one) is that it’s SO hard to get an appointment with him, even after being a patient. There was one time we called and got seen same day about an issue, but the initial visit to assess his ears was a 2.5 month wait, and more recently we were told that the soonest he can be seen about tonsils that have been chronically swollen for months is in 6 weeks, this after I called on 4 or 5 different days just trying to get someone to return a message.

Thanks to the reviewers, you led me to a great Dr and staff. This was the most extensive hearing test I’ve ever received. Then on the meat Doc Kevin. His bedside manor is second to none, very down to earth and will answer every question you can think of. Again thanks reviewers and an even bigger thanks to Dr Kriesel and his amazing staff.

After seeing four different Doctors for a stubborn sinus infection I found Dr. Kriesel. Dr. Kriesel took an aggressive approach to dealing with an MRSA sinus infection that did not require surgery. He listened, explained, and helped me feel like I was being taken care of after months of pain and feeling awful.

A while ago I had an issue in my throat and did not go away for a couple of weeks. I was afraid the problem was a bad one. My primary doctor belonged to Austin Regional Clinic (ARC). Therefore, I looked for a ENT doctor in the same organization. After searching, I decided to call ARC to see if I could make an appointment with Dr. Kriesel. Even though I was a new patient, I was able to make an appointment within a short waiting time. His examination was down to the point. He explained to me what and how he was going to examine my throat. Endoscopy is the procedure. After examining, he showed me what exactly looked like through the video image and assured me the issue is not a serious one and would be good after normal healing process. I do not remember the medication he gave me, but my throat problem was was gone shortly after then. Dr. Kriesel is the type of doctor who communicates well with patients in the language easily understood.

I work with him in a surgery center and love him I am now a patient of his from a nurse that trust and love him as a doctor he is great and as a co-​worker he is the best if you need an ent doctor he is the best in Austin

Dr. Kriesel is an amazing doctor with an excellent bedside manner. I met Dr. Kriesel two and half years ago when imminent surgery was needed to remove a cholesteatoma from my left ear. I was nervous about the surgery and I was also nervous about the potential risks involved with the surgery. Dr. Kriesel was very upfront with me about the surgery, the risks involved and the recovery process. With each appointment leading up to the surgery, he took his time examining me and answering all of my anxiety riddled questions.
Turns out, the cholesteatoma was far more advanced then he originally thought and it took careful reconstructive inner ear surgery to not only remove the growth but to try to repair the damage to my inner ear bones. Dr. Kriesel spent far longer than intended during the surgery to repair the damage and was honest about the permanent hearing loss that the growth had caused. There was no false hope that the hearing would return and I appreciated this far more than I can express. There was no reason to hold on to something that would never return and I appreciated Dr. Kriesel’s honesty about that.
Now, I have a cholesteatomea in my other ear which Dr. Krisel will also have to operate on. I have full faith in him as a doctor and a surgeon. I am so grateful for the knowledge and skill that he possesses. I am also pregnant and am anticipating that my daughter will probably be born with ear problems, just like her Momma. Looks like Dr. Kriesel will be treating a mother/​daughter team now!

OK, one week post op tonsillectomy and nasal septoplasty and I wish I could give 6 stars. He and his nurse both informed me of the post op issues I may have, so I went into the procedure very well informed. I did have one serious issue the day of surgery, but Dr. Kriesel personally called me back and talked me through it. Besides that everything has been great.
From what I read online and the research I’ve done myself, tonsillectomy is one of the more painful surgical procedures a person can have. Luckily, Dr Kriesel uses a method that limits the amount of adjacent damage, thus greatly reducing post op pain. He and his nurse were very specific in what I should expect and what I can do to help prevent post surgical issues. I listened and followed and have no reservations saying that I’ve had worse throat pain during the flu than what I experience with Dr Kriesel removing my tonsils. So to recap, from consult to surgery day to 1 week post op, Dr Kriesel has been nothing but fantastic. I HIGHLY recommend him to anyone who has ENT issues, but specifically tonsils, to go see him.

I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Kriesel. He has operated twice now on my husband, once a couple of months ago to correct a deviated septum and to remove small obstructions in his nasal passageway, and a week ago to perform a procedure that will help him to hear (sort of) in his deaf left ear.
Dr. Kriesel is the kind of doctor that you hope you’ll find maybe once in your life. He is super friendly, relaxed, very intelligent, and he listens. Not a trace of arrogance or ego. He is never in a rush and answers all of your questions, explaining everything so that the patient understands. He is also a skilled surgeon. After my husband’s nasal surgery he developed a nasty infection, and Dr. Kriesel thought it was staph but said that to be certain, he was sending a sample to the lab to be sure that the antibiotic he put him on was going to work. Not all doctors would have taken that extra step because their ego would have gotten in the way. As it turned out, my husband had two separate bacteria causing the infection, and it required adding a second, strong antibiotic to wipe out one of them.
I’ve also never seen a doctor who is as concerned with his patients’ time as Dr. Kriesel. My husband has never had to wait more than a few minutes for the doctor to walk in to the exam room. We’ve seen other physicians who routinely make you wait for an hour — even two hours with one doctor! — but Dr. Kriesel explained that he really tries to be cognizant of his patients’ time and schedules. What a breath of fresh air.
If you need an ENT, this is the guy to see. Hands down. Dr. Kriesel rocks.

This doctor kicks ass. What makes him a great doctor, better than others I’ve seen in town — and I saw many — is that he knows what to do when the case has been impossible to diagnose. He is intelligent, open minded, skilled, and has no trace of arrogance. His judgment is not tainted by what he knows best or commonly sees, so doing what’s best for the patient is not a catch phrase for him.
For 8 months I dealt with a sinus/​breathing/​vision issue that could not be diagnosed. I was referred around. ENTs, eye doctors, surgeons, four scans (CT/​MRI), blood works, surgeries, gabillion drugs — watched my husband sip away the scotch bottle alone, like the time I was pregnant. Some really tried to help, experimenting, testing, referring, some dismissed me with apathy, and some with arrogance («nothing’s wrong with you, see a pain management doctor»). My symptoms were atypical, so I didn’t fit a mental scenario. Not everyone has the capacity to see beyond that.
As a patient, you reach a point you doubt yourself. Am I crazy? I thank my arrogance that those moments of doubt lasted seconds. I knew something was wrong with me and I knew I was right.
Dr. Kriesel was my ENT #4. He ordered a scan, and again, the scan showed nothing. He listened and discussed things in the language that I understand. For each patient this language is different. I want to understand the science and the anatomy. He picked on this quickly, went over the scans with me explaining details I would want to know. Having clean scans, I was losing heart, thinking he too would send me away. But he listened to my self evaluation, tried to make sense of my atypical symptoms, and he made a plan. He probably had to pull a bunny out of his hat to justify the procedure to insurance, but he went in there and found a polyp party, skillfully removed them all, called me the night of the surgery to explain what went on, and put me on a treatment plan. I wish I met Dr. Kriesel in the beginning of this crappy journey. It would have saved a lot of everything.
As a bonus, if you like looking at pretty things, he is easy on the eye.