top of page
SAD
Thanks Oregon! Here we go again ☹ As the long warm and bright days of summer fade into the muted hues of autumn, many in Oregon...
Winds of Change
The U.S. health care delivery system is undergoing a massive restructuring. There are many forces, seen and unseen, contributing to this...
When Data Misinforms
The statistics were grim. World War II Bomber crews faced an average life expectancy of 11 missions. 55,573 crew members were killed out...
A Friend Like That
My younger sister, Esther, underwent coronary artery bypass surgery this August. It should have been me. Esther weighs about 110 pounds,...
Playing Fair
“There is no such thing as new truth; error might be old or new, but truth is as old as the universe.” Frederick Douglass, 1863 “Popular...
Where You’re Going Matters
Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I...
Prolapse: A Common Problem
Written By: Mary Powell, MD/OB/GYN Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition that affects many women. It is estimated 1 out of 4 women...
When Everybody Loses
The perfect partnership Craig Underwood (81) is a 4th generation California farmer in Ventura County who was facing headwinds keeping his...
Conflicts, Corruption, Medicine, and Me Part IV
It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. Mark Twain It is fitting that my final installment of this...
Conflicts, Corruption, Medicine, and Me Part III
It’s called “the green journal.” When I was in medical school in the 1970’s, it was the source most frequently quoted by faculty at OHSU....
Conflicts, Corruption, Medicine, and Me Part II
Do you think the health care system in the United States is better than it was 40 years ago? A simple way to gauge the health of a...
Birth Control, What Are The Options
Written By: Kolby Wade, CNM It can be overwhelming to decide on a type of birth control. There are so many options that are used in many...
Conflicts, Corruption, Medicine, and Me Part 1
At my age, it’s humbling to recognize how easily I can be manipulated. It is small comfort to know I am neither the first nor is it rare...
Morning Has Broken
New Year’s Day is the morning of the year. Like mornings of mere days, it inspires fresh hope, but on an immensely grander scale. We wake...
Cesarean Sections, What to Expect
Written By: Alyssa Emo DO/OB/GYN Having a scheduled cesarean section? Here's what you can expect. You will arrive to the hospital about 2...
Ins and Outs of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Written By: Elizabeth Oler, MD/OB/GYN I see women of all ages every day with various types of pelvic organ prolapse. Almost every time I...
A Risk to Whom?
If you haven’t received the letter yet, it is in the mail. At least it will be if you are serious about providing good patient care. The...
Physiologic Birth in Hospital Setting
Written By: Stacie Hanna DNP, CNM "Physiologic labor and birth is powered by the innate human capacity of woman and fetus. There is no...
The Main Thing
Over the past months, many new providers have joined Evergreen. I want to welcome each one. Each of you brings something unique,...
What we think we know
It isn’t so much what we don’t know that gets us in trouble. It is the information we are certain is true, which turns out to be wrong,...
bottom of page