Dr. Ruth Medak is a palliative care doctor in Portland. She provides specialized medical care for those living with serious illness, focusing on relief from symptoms.
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Yes, Dr. Ruth E. Medak is accepting new patients at this office.
6410 Nehalsey Street, 300, Portland, OR 97213
Dr. Medak has one office in Oregon where she specializes in Palliative Care and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Medak works with six doctors including Dr. Linda Desitter and Dr. Elise Newman.
Palliative care physicians provide specialized medical care for people living with serious illness. Doctors who specialize in palliative care focus on providing relief from symptoms and stress, offering care that is focused on improving quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is appropriate at any age, and at any stage in a serious illness, and can be provided along with curative treatment.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Medak specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. When necessary, Dr. Medak can also refer patients to specialists when medically needed. As an example, patients with severe allergies could be referred to an allergist for added diagnostic tests or treatment options.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Medak, but only those who participate in Medicare.