September Is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

Friday, September 10, 2021
Don’t forget to check your neck! Thyroid cancer is a relatively rare form of cancer and accounts for only about 1.5% of new cancer diagnoses in the US. However, over the…

Exhausted health care workers call Delta surge ‘hardest time’ of the pandemic

Tuesday, August 31, 2021
At Providence Portland Medical Center, doctors and nurses struggle to keep an ICU full of mostly unvaccinated COVID patients from becoming overwhelmed. Watch this video collaboration between Providence Portland and…

IBD and COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots: What You Need to Know

Thursday, August 19, 2021
We understand our patients who are taking immune-suppressing medicines have questions about the COVID vaccine and if they should get a booster shot. We encourage everyone to get vaccinated against…

New Urology Location Open at Hood River

Friday, July 16, 2021
The Oregon Clinic Urology opens their newest location in Hood River on Friday, July 16. Urology – Hood River1790 May StHood River, OR 97031503-488-2323 The Oregon Clinic Urology provides exceptional…

Colon Cancer: Lynn’s Story

Monday, June 21, 2021
After suffering from severe stomach pain for over a year, at 32 years old Lynn’s world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with stage two colon cancer. Lynn…

Juneteenth and Healthcare

Friday, June 18, 2021
On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger went to Galveston, Texas and issued an order freeing thousands of enslaved Americans.  Juneteenth (a mash-up of June and 19th) acknowledges the…

Is Oregon a Hotbed for Melanoma?

Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Over the last 50 years, the global rate of melanoma incidence has increased dramatically, on average between 3-5 percent per year. In the US alone, almost 100,000 new cases of…

Philips Respironics Recall Information

Monday, June 14, 2021
On 6/14/2021, Philips issued a recall notice for some of their positive airway pressure (PAP) devices due to potential health risks from the polyester-based polyurethane foam used in their devices.…

Honoring Pride Month

Monday, June 7, 2021
Each June, the rainbow flag – a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) pride – flies in celebration of diversity and equality. During Pride Month, we reflect…

Pride Statement

Thursday, June 3, 2021
T. Domi Le, MD, MA (she/her/hers) Chair of The Oregon Clinic’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Gastroenterologist The Oregon Clinic Each June, the rainbow flag – a symbol of lesbian, gay,…