It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to one of our beloved doctors, Dr. Oni, who will be leaving Northwest Integrative Medicine to focus on telemedicine as of June 3rd, 2023. We know this is an especially difficult blow so soon after we said goodbye to Dr. Pace, Dr. Pickworth, and Dr. Torrens, who transitioned out of Northwest Integrative Medicine at the end of the residency program at NWIM in April,2023. In her own words, Dr. Oni wanted to let you know the following:

As of June 3rd, 2023, I will no longer be practicing at Northwest Integrative Medicine. I will be moving to Oregon Integrated Health where I will be in a new role, primarily offering telemedicine visits but will have limited availability for in-person appointments. As a result, I will only be able to offer a small amount of primary care for adults and older children who are okay with a full or mostly full telemedicine program. While I can still see children under two years, I won’t be able to offer them primary care. Oregon Integrative Health location and contact information is provided below:

Oregon Integrated Health:

1427 NW Flanders St, Portland, OR 97209

Phone: 503-972-0235 Website: https://www.oregonih.com/

Oregon Integrated Health is contracted with the following health insurance plans (this is not a comprehensive list, and you may inquire about coverage even if your plan is not listed): Care Oregon, Regence BCBS, Trillium Community Health, Pacific Source Health, Medicare, Moda, Providence, AARP Medicare Plans from United, Aetna.

It has truly been an honor and a privilege to be a part of your health journey.

Warmly,

Dr. Oni

We are so sorry to say that with these doctors leaving, Northwest Integrative Medicine will not have the capacity to support pediatric healthcare. As a result, Northwest Integrative Medicine will not be able to retain your children as patients at our practice. We know changes like this can be incredibly difficult, and we are working diligently to bring in providers who will allow us to resume offering pediatric services as soon as possible. In the meantime, we must encourage you to seek medical care from another clinic. If you would like assistance in finding an alternative provider, there is a list of recommended pediatric clinics at the end of this letter who we have confirmed are taking new patients.

If you would like to receive updates on when NWIM will be ready to see pediatric patients again, please sign up with our Patient Waitlist!

We understand you may have other questions. The following pages contain an explanation of the scope and duration of care that Northwest Integrative Medicine can provide. Please reach out to our clinic at (503) 855-4341 with any questions or concerns.

We are here to help your family receive the best in your healthcare journey.

Summary of care

The following is a summary of care that Northwest Integrative Medicine can provide during your children’s transition to their new provider at another clinic. Please feel free to call (503) 855-4341 at any time with questions or concerns. If no one is available to answer, please be sure to leave a detailed voicemail. 

New Addition: Well Child Visits & Vaccines
Our providers will be able to see your children for Well Child visits & Vaccine appointments for children over 2 years old until June 15th, 2023.

Scheduling an appointment
Our providers will still be able to see your children for acute care and prescription refills until June 15th, 2023.

Prescriptions
Our providers will be able to help manage your children’s existing prescriptions until June 15th, 2023.

Labs & Images
Rest assured, any lab or image results which arrive after June 2nd, 2023, will be processed and stored for transfer to your children’s new provider. However, we cannot guarantee that lab or image results which arrive after June 2nd will be interpreted by their provider. If you are waiting for urgent lab or image results, please call us at (503) 855-4341, and press “Option 2.” If no one is available to answer, please be sure to leave a detailed voicemail.

Patient Messages
We will do our best to respond to your patient messages, but we encourage you to call before you message the practice as we may not be able to reply to messages in a timely manner.

Patient records
All patient records are available to be sent to any new provider as soon as a signed permission (usually in the form of a Release of Information form) has been received. Records may also be released to individual patients or their guardians (however, a fee may apply).


Alternative Provider Recommendations

The following is a list of providers outside of Northwest Integrative Medicine who may fit your needs:

Canyon Medical Center
Portland & Sellwood locations
https://www.canyonmedcenter.com/

Brave Care Pediatrics

Portland & Beaverton locations
https://bravecare.com/

Children’s Naturopathic Center

4444 SW Corbett Ave., Portland, OR 97239
http://nd4kids.com/index.html

Please head to the following webpage to view a full list of alternative providers, including options for adults:

 

 

 

 

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