Morgan Vann
4 months ago
I have received the worst possible care at the clinic and would recommend anyone considering coming here to go the literally any other place. First and foremost, you wait 3-6 months between appointments because they are so booked up that these are the earliest possible slots. Second of all, almost without fail, I’ll get a call a week or so before every scheduled appointment needing to reschedule for 1-2 months later because of “scheduling issues.”
The other primary piece of this awful care has been their specialist, Amy Stenson. If you look up other reviews of her, you’ll see huge numbers of complaints and one star reviews. She does not use trauma informed care practices at all, does not use progressive touch, and is extremely non-empathetic. She dismisses chronic illnesses as “not that bad” or claims they’re psychosomatic regardless of admittance that there are physiological issues happening, and will gaslight you about everything related to pain. She also provides almost no diagnostic care or actual medical advice, and instead recommends lidocaine and time or letting go of the idea that you need medical care (she has told me verbatim “we don’t know why any illnesses happen, so you can expect many answers about anything).
I have had multiple appointments now where I am sobbing because of anxiety and pain, and she has been nothing but unhelpful and very unkind with her words and communication style. She will be late to the appointment and will leave abruptly after 15 minutes for her next appointment.
If you have a chronic illness issue, a pain issue, any acute needs, or a history of trauma, this is absolutely not the place for you. I urge you to look at other reviews of her care as they are all very accurate regarding her callousness and poor/somewhat traumatizing bedside manner. She is the only specialist you can see at the moment, so you’re stuck with her as well.
Neshaoinspo Polk
a week ago
After being physically abused, neglected & assaulted by the many medical professionals of Portland, Oregon & 14 pregnancy losses/abortions without my consent or knowledge resulting from the darkness that resides in these "professionals"
I think that I may have finally found a place that will actually help me. They are focused on my care as a human of color & I'm grateful for them seeing me & seeing me as human. No one is perfect for sure, but atleast I know my current care team listens to me, won't beat on me and best of all I feel safe there. That's one of the biggest wins for me & my family.
Even though I don't exactly see eye-to-eye with my current Doctors supervisor Dr. Jorda, I still have faith that Dr. A. Cathcart will help me to finally hold a healthy baby in my arms instead of the shooter marble like babies/fetuses I'd been witnessing in my experience since moving to Portland. I legit feel safe with Dr. A. Cathcart & there's really nothing much that can change that. I know I haven't had a baby yet but thank you for being there and willing to help save my future pregnancies. Thank you🙏🏿💕💫
Brooke Olmo
4 months ago
I’ve worked in healthcare myself for 6 years now. The Vuvlar specialty department gives terrible care to patients suffering from this disorder. Do not recommend. They do not listen, they do not heal, and they do not understand the chronic exhaustion, anxiety, and pain people with unprovoked vulvodynia go through. The are very in incompassionate . The are cold and unforgiving. Leaving both of my appointments hopeless, judged, and in tears.
Miistars
2 weeks ago
unkind, uncaring and unsupportive staff. come here if you want all your concerns to be invalidated. told the intense pain i’ve dealt with over half a decade was because i washed too much in the shower
Cherie Dockendorf
11 months ago
The midwives at this clinic are amazing, they are all wonderful at what they do. They are currently assisting me in my second pregnancy and I wouldn’t want any other facility caring for my unborn baby and I. They are the reason I drive past multiple hospitals and up to an hour just to be seen by their clinic. I recommend OHSU Midwifery to everyone I know.