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Kathryn McKenzie

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  • Freelance Writer, Editor, and Author, Freelance
California, Salinas
As seen in: The Mercury News, The News & Observer, The State, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Rock Hill Herald, The Telegraph (Macon), The Monterey County Herald, Merced Sun-Star, Monterey County Now and
Covers:  Environment, health, food, Central California issues
Writer/editor/author; specializing in health and the environment. Co-author of "Humbled: How California's Monterey Bay Escaped Industrial Ruin"

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Kathryn McKenzie’s Biography

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Contributing writer for AAO's EyeNet, writer/editor for Voices of Monterey Bay, editor of Health Matters Magazine, and writer for Edible Monterey Bay and other publications and websites. Co-author of the book "Humbled: How California's Monterey Bay Escaped Industrial Ruin" (Vista Verde Publishing, 2020).

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A Look at a New Presbyopia Treatment

A Look at a New Presbyopia Treatment

Presbyopia drops have been on the market for a while. Several clinicians share their perspectives.

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To Mask, or Not to Mask?

To Mask, or Not to Mask?

Mask, I don't know how to quit you. Though restrictions are lifted for the unvaccinated, it's tough to stop w…

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PROFILE: THE UPSIDE-DOWN RIVER - Edible Monterey Bay

PROFILE: THE UPSIDE-DOWN RIVER - Edible Monterey Bay

Both the life blood and one of the biggest threats to the region's agriculture, the Salinas River is the focu…

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ON THE FARM: KNOW YOUR FARMER - Edible Monterey Bay

ON THE FARM: KNOW YOUR FARMER - Edible Monterey Bay

As organic food becomes more widely available, CSAs struggle to survive Photos at Live Earth Farm this page c…

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Strawberry Fields Forever - Edible Monterey Bay

Strawberry Fields Forever - Edible Monterey Bay

PHOTOGRAPHY BY PATRICK TREGENZA The seven-year struggle to grow truly organic berries It is no easy task to g…

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Chasing painted ladies

Chasing painted ladies

A Painted Lady butterfly along Soquel Creek in Capitola | USFWS photo, Steve Martarano By Kathryn McKenzie Th…

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Safeguards That Can Detect or, Better Yet, Prevent Theft Within Your Practice

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By Kathryn McKenzie Verified, Julia Lee, Debra Phairas
| EyeNet Magazine
Practice Perfect AUG 01, 2025 By Kathryn McKenzie, Contributing Writer, interviewing Ravi D. Goel, MD; Julia Lee, JD; and Debra Phairas, MBA Embezzlement in medical practices is more common than many realize. The good news is that safeguards can detect and prevent theft from your practice.
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Why I Take Call: Weighing Rewards and Responsibilities

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By Kathryn McKenzie Verified, interviewing Rikki Enzor, Jill Foster Verified, Eugenia White
| EyeNet Magazine
Download PDF Years ago, ophthalmologists in private practice were expected to take call; often it was a requi­site for hospital privileges.
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Sexual Harassment in the Physician’s Office: What to Do When Patients Target Staff

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By Kathryn McKenzie Verified, Bradley J. Katz, Julia Lee, interviewing Ashley Geary
| EyeNet Magazine
Practice Perfect Sexual Harassment in the Physician’s Office: What to Do When Patients Target Staff By Kathryn McKenzie, Contributing Writer, interviewing Ashley Geary, JD, Bradley J. Katz, MD, PhD, Julia Lee, JD, and Ashley Polski, MD Be ready for the rogue patient.
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