Dear New Patient,

I look forward to helping you, whether it's working to solve acute or chronic pain and degenerative conditions with regenerative injection therapies, wrangling unruly hormones or working with one of the many other health concerns I treat.  
We will create a plan to investigate and improve your health together, starting at your first appointment.  

If you'd first like to meet and discuss if regenerative injection therapies are right for you, you can schedule a 15 minute intro consultation (done remotely at this time) by submitting your request here.

I strive to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment


I really try to practice what I preach in my mission statement. Being inclusive isn't just about making a statement, or putting up a sticker. It's about the whole atmosphere and experience. When you come to our clinic. When you have your appointment. The intake forms ahead of time and your interactions with our staff. All of it is important to me.

Here are some specific ways I work towards making my clinic a comfortable space for all bodies:
  • We ask your pronouns in our new patient paperwork, and while claims sent to insurance must be identified with legal names and pronouns, in our day-to-day work with patients we use the name and pronoun you tell us to.
  • Both clinics, including waiting room, treatment rooms, and restrooms are accessible for any mobility device. Please note that my Salem office is on the 2nd floor of a professional office building so please make use of the elevator right in front of our suite door.
  • Taking your weight is not a top priority here. At my Portland office it tends to be collected at the first visit (and medical staff may ask your height and weight when collecting your blood pressure at follow-up visits). You can decline being weighed and disclosing your weight whenever you wish. While taking your weight may be medically necessary for some medical reasons and concerns, we are not in the practice of taking it on all patients routinely without reason.
  • Your health conditions will be taken seriously. I will do my best to thoroughly investigate your concerns. I will not write off your concerns with patronizing and discriminatory language such as, "it's just your age," "well that sounds normal," "well, what did you expect after having children," "well you're just getting older," and, "well you need to lose some weight."
  • I am supportive of Health at Every Size® (HAES®) principles. I desire to help all my patients improve and understand the reasons behind the health concerns that brought them to me. Improving health and quality of life usually has nothing to do with a scale.

I have included a few photos around my two clinic locations so you can see what they look like ahead of time. A few features specifically included for patient comfort are exam beds that go as low as typical seating (no hopping to get up on a high bed!) and seating options available in every room that do not have arms.

Please let us know if you have accessibility needs not specified here.

office photo gallery

Portland location:
Salem location:

the inevitable new patient forms

You will be sent all the required forms when you make the new patient appointment (if you did not get this email, it may have been entered incorrectly so call our receptionist to check).

We must receive those forms prior to your first visit so that I can review them and provide the best, most comprehensive and effective care possible.  Having your past medical history available for review prior to your appointment best respects both of our busy schedules, and gives us more time to discuss you!

Thank you for your cooperation, it really does help us both out greatly.