Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Julie Foster, FNP, MSN, founded Pohala Clinic PC in Portland, Oregon, as a place of healing that is a culmination of her 25 years of experience in nursing and integrative medicine. She’s a licensed and board-certified family nurse practitioner who combines conventional medicine with anthroposophic medicine that includes naturopathy and indigenous wisdom. Julie received her Bachelor’s in Nursing with Science Honors from Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon, and her Master’s in Nursing, specializing in Family Medicine, from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.
Julie’s long-time commitment to nursing and health services goes back to her youth. She started as a candy striper volunteer in her teens, progressed to working as an ER nurse, and then combined nursing with indigenous and integrative medicine.
Because of a family connection to mental health issues, she has sought special education in the field of mental health care. She also has experience and training in the field of women’s health.
Although she was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Julie is Hawaiian through her father’s lineage, and she supports the causes of indigenous rights worldwide and through medical charities.
Julie’s approach to healing draws on ancient and modern wisdom. Patients come to obtain a wide variety of health care support, including blood pressure checks, hormone management, or sorting out a cancer diagnosis. Call the office or book a consultation online to take advantage of her compassionate care and wide-ranging expertise when it comes to general health.
Dr. Benz graduated from the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, in Canada where he is originally from. He completed his medical residency at Hurley Medical Center. Dr. Benz enjoys using both his medical knowledge and his teaching skills to help patients make decisions that are consistent with their health goals. Many of his patients have been with him for over 20 years. He enjoys spending his free time with family and traveling.
Brenda is a Family Practice Physician who was born and raised in the Portland, Oregon area. She is the mother of three grown daughters and has recently become the grandmother of her first grandchild. She attended college at Pacific University, where she obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology in 1991. After college, she went to medical school at Oregon Health Sciences University and then completed her medical residency in Family Practice at Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills, California in 1998. She went on to work at Kaiser Permanente for 16 years and was the lead Family physician on the East side of Portland.
She also worked as a physician at Providence Health & Services for 4 years, where she was given an award for the highest patient satisfaction rating. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, she was the Chief Medical Officer at an Emergency Intake Site on Ft. Bliss Army Base in El Paso, Texas where she oversaw the medical care of Covid-19 patients, along with other co-existing medical conditions.
In her free time, she enjoys exploring the great outdoors and has hiked many trails in the Pacific Northwest. She believes in living a balanced life so that she can provide the best medical care to the patients who entrust their care to her.
Dr. Benz graduated from the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, in Canada where he is originally from. He completed his medical residency at Hurley Medical Center. Dr. Benz enjoys using both his medical knowledge and his teaching skills to help patients make decisions that are consistent with their health goals. Many of his patients have been with him for over 20 years. He enjoys spending his free time with family and traveling.
Brenda is a Family Practice Physician who was born and raised in the Portland, Oregon area. She is the mother of three grown daughters and has recently become the grandmother of her first grandchild. She attended college at Pacific University, where she obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology in 1991. After college, she went to medical school at Oregon Health Sciences University and then completed her medical residency in Family Practice at Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills, California in 1998. She went on to work at Kaiser Permanente for 16 years and was the lead Family physician on the East side of Portland.
She also worked as a physician at Providence Health & Services for 4 years, where she was given an award for the highest patient satisfaction rating. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, she was the Chief Medical Officer at an Emergency Intake Site on Ft. Bliss Army Base in El Paso, Texas where she oversaw the medical care of Covid-19 patients, along with other co-existing medical conditions.
In her free time, she enjoys exploring the great outdoors and has hiked many trails in the Pacific Northwest. She believes in living a balanced life so that she can provide the best medical care to the patients who entrust their care to her.
We recognize the increasing challenges communities face in accessing convenient and compassionate Ob/Gyn care. Rather than watching an ongoing problem continue to worsen, we decided to become part of the solution!
We created FemForward Health to break down barriers in access to care. This means that we will go to places with long waitlists or no specialty Ob/Gyn care. We will serve patients facing transportation challenges or who have historically felt "unheard" by the traditional healthcare system. A path exists to high-quality, compassionate, and accessible healthcare. We know because we built it.
Welcome to FemForward Health. Your care has finally arrived!
Board certified Ob/Gyn Dr. Mary Afsari-Howard, DO and the team at FemForwardHealth provide high quality gynecology and early obstetrics care in Portland, Oregon and surrounding communities. Diagnostic testing and customized treatment plans are available for a variety of gynecological conditions, including endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Dr. Mary also offers mental health and wellness services to address postpartum depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
In addition to offering conservative therapies, Dr. Mary is credentialed at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Oregon, and can perform laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgeries, including tubal ligations and hysterectomies, as necessary in the hospital.
FemForward Health also provides early obstetrics care. Dr. Mary offers fertility treatments, routine exams, early ultrasounds, nutritional counseling, and other resources that support women during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Services are also available to support same sex couples, infertility issues, and miscarriage management.
We offer gender-affirming care in a safe, judgment-free space. Dr. Mary specializes in hormone treatment therapy, referrals for mental health evaluations, and other services that support the needs of nonbinary, transitioning, and transgender people.
The FemForward Health team strives to provide the most convenient and comfortable gynecology experience possible in a cozy and personal environment. Dr. Mary also meets with her patients virtually through our online telemedicine platform.
Call the FemForward Health office in Portland, Oregon, to schedule a consultation or book an appointment online today.
We recognize the increasing challenges communities face in accessing convenient and compassionate Ob/Gyn care. Rather than watching an ongoing problem continue to worsen, we decided to become part of the solution!
We created FemForward Health to break down barriers in access to care. This means that we will go to places with long waitlists or no specialty Ob/Gyn care. We will serve patients facing transportation challenges or who have historically felt "unheard" by the traditional healthcare system. A path exists to high-quality, compassionate, and accessible healthcare. We know because we built it.
Welcome to FemForward Health. Your care has finally arrived!
Board certified Ob/Gyn Dr. Mary Afsari-Howard, DO and the team at FemForwardHealth provide high quality gynecology and early obstetrics care in Portland, Oregon and surrounding communities. Diagnostic testing and customized treatment plans are available for a variety of gynecological conditions, including endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Dr. Mary also offers mental health and wellness services to address postpartum depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
In addition to offering conservative therapies, Dr. Mary is credentialed at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Oregon, and can perform laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgeries, including tubal ligations and hysterectomies, as necessary in the hospital.
FemForward Health also provides early obstetrics care. Dr. Mary offers fertility treatments, routine exams, early ultrasounds, nutritional counseling, and other resources that support women during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Services are also available to support same sex couples, infertility issues, and miscarriage management.
We offer gender-affirming care in a safe, judgment-free space. Dr. Mary specializes in hormone treatment therapy, referrals for mental health evaluations, and other services that support the needs of nonbinary, transitioning, and transgender people.
The FemForward Health team strives to provide the most convenient and comfortable gynecology experience possible in a cozy and personal environment. Dr. Mary also meets with her patients virtually through our online telemedicine platform.
Call the FemForward Health office in Portland, Oregon, to schedule a consultation or book an appointment online today.
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