Providence Portland Med Ctr

Name :

Providence Portland Med Ctr

Address  :

4805 NE Glisan St

Town  :

Portland

State  :

Oregon

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

97213

Phone  :

503 215 1111

Web URL  :


Description

Providence Portland Medical Center is part of Providence Health amp Services in Oregon a notforprofit network of hospitals health plans physicians clinics and affiliated health services We are recognized for excellence in patient care and research in areas such as cancer heart orthopedics womens health rehabilitation services and behavioral health

About Us
We want our patients to feel at home during their stay Our staff includes a multidisciplinary team that works together to meet a variety of patient needs From Admitting to Xray our team is onsite and accessible to our patients throughout their stay
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