Oregon Natural Medicine

I had a great experience at Oregon natural medicine! From the moment I walked in I was greeted with a smile and offered a beverage. The woman at the front desk was warm and inviting and made me feel comfortable. This is the first time I have seen a naturopathic Doctor so I didn’t know what to expect. Something I noticed while in the waiting room (I didn’t wait long) was how happy all of their patients were. The girl who took my vitals was sweet and talkative. I was really impressed with Dr. Schmidt, she was knowledgable, thorough, and a great listener. I recently had a baby and she made some recommendations for my diet and supplements. I was afraid that she would recommend a bunch of vitamins that costed a fortune and would be hard to work into my schedule but instead came up with a very simple plan for me, that even as a busy mom has been no problem for me to follow. She told me which supplements were the best for the money which I appreciated! There was no pushy sales vibe, I felt like I was being educated on products rather than sold to. I would highly recommend Dr. Schmidt and look forward to my next visit!

Dr. Reynolds was the first naturopathic doctor I had ever been to, and after wasting time with several other doctors who were of expensive, but little help, I wish I had landed in this place first.
Dr. Reynolds took the time to really listen to me and explain my test results in detail. I think he has a good, intuitive spirit, and is much less heavy in his manner than most doctors I’ve met. I’ve felt the best I have in years after only two months with him. I just wish I could have transported his practice back to the east coast with me.

I have been working with Dr. Jarvela for years, and I cannot even express all the amazing things she had done for me and to better my health. She has been more knowledgeable and resourceful than any other healthcare clinician I have seen. She has addressed my health on so many levels that has improve the quality of my life including hormonal issues, gut issues, weight loss, food allergies, and genetic mutations to name a few.
She diagnosed two major health issues that other doctors missed, one being a severe gut infection where they wanted to remove my gall bladder. It was not my gall bladder at all, I had a stomach infection!!! Once she treated this, I had no pain… and I still have my gallbladder! I also had a genetic mutation I was unaware of wreaking havoc on my body, all the other doctors told me there was nothing wrong with me. She found it, treated it, and all symptoms are gone now.
As a woman, I was so frustrated with mainstream care, healthcare providers not listening to me, symptoms worsening, and feeling just plain awful physically. Dr. Jarvela has helped me to treat my hormonal issues, lose weight, identify nutrient deficiencies, and help me feel better. The most amazing part is that because I feel better this has overflowed into all areas of my life, what a great benefit!
Office staff is fabulous, Katie and CJ are wonderful, organized, and always professional. Dr. Jarvela has a great attitude, she is easy to talk to, fun, great bedside manner, and I would recommend everyone see her! I cannot say enough amazing things about this amazing doc, her staff, and the clinic… I am so grateful I found her and the staff at ONM!

My 2011 review wasn’t showing up for some reason, so I decided to update it and include the old review below.
First, what’s changed? I have health insurance now, and Katie at the front desk makes it super easy to use. CJ, the resident nurse, is great about helping me with anything from drawing blood for testing to sending my charts to a referred fertility doctor. My husband and I still aren’t pregnant, but we’re getting a lot of help and emotional support from Dr. Jarvela, Dr. Reynolds, and the doctors they recommend us to when we need additional help. This infertility stuff isn’t easy, but these doctors make it so much less painful than it could be.
Also, many of my initial health problems that brought me to Dr. Jarvela to begin with are resolved due to the treatments she’s prescribed over the past four years. I’m SO much healthier, have more energy, and haven’t experienced anxiety in a very long time.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
Dr. Jarvela and Dr. Reynolds are both wonderful! I have recommended them to every member of my family. Let me tell you why:
I haven’t had health insurance in many years and was afraid to look for a primary care physician because I thought it would be too expensive. That is, until my partner and I both visited urgent care clinics within six months of each other and had terrible experiences. We felt like we were rushed through and weren’t listened to. That’s when I started looking for a doctor who would take the time to get to know me and my family, and I found Oregon Natural Medicine.
My partner and I were both experiencing problems with anxiety and depression, so he scheduled an appointment to see Dr. Reynolds because he specializes in men’s health, and I scheduled to see Dr. Jarvela. Both of our new patient visits lasted over an hour and a half and were extremely thorough. I left the clinic feeling not only listened to but understood. My partner felt the same way.
And when it came time to pay, knowing that we don’t have insurance, the doctors gave us a discount and since then have been incredibly conscious of the cost of the procedures they recommend for us. As a matter of fact, Dr. Jarvela ordered some tests for me and went to the trouble to find the least expensive labs available, even though it required her to do more paperwork.
And the best part? After taking the supplements prescribed to us, my partner and I are feeling SO much better! The time and attention these doctors have given us make us feel like they truly care. They emphasize that they are available to answer questions via email, and they even look little extra things up without being asked. For example, Dr. Jarvela knows that my partner and I would like to try to have a baby soon, so she looked up a book about fertility for me and emailed me information about it.
Seriously, these are the kinds of doctors that deserve accolades for the quality of care they give.
Oh, one more thing that I was impressed by: they list a lot of their prices on their website. If you click on the «Schedule Now» button, you’ll find a list of prices. These are all for insured patients; uninsured patients get charged less for most things.
I will be using Dr. Jarvela for all of my female needs until the day I get pregnant. And my partner wants to keep Dr. Reynolds as his primary care physician, too.

Searching for and finding a naturopath is an arduous process but once you know you’ve found the one who is right for you, then all is right with the world.
The online search began with knowing that I wanted to find someone on the east side and knowing that I wanted a guy. Found him in Dr. John Reynolds, ND. This guy has helped me more than anyone else, including well, everyone. When you’re not sick but just dealing with all the little naggy crap related to aging, well… Some of you know how it is.
The staff is courteous and respectful. Katie, the office manager, is sweet and always helpful & CJ, the resident MA, gives the best jab this side of the pond.
Soon I’ll be starting neurofeedback with Dr. Shannon to try to eliminate my migraines, a malady that only developed in the last 5 years. How is that even possible? I’ll let you know how it goes.
I can’t say enough about Dr. Reynolds, his staff, and Oregon Natural Medicine. So if you get the chance, choose them & say enough yourselves.

I’ve been working with Dr. Reynolds on my nail problems for almost two years. The ‘standard’ approaches were ineffective so he customized the program, relentlessly pursuing a solution. What a difference that made! Dr. Reynolds is systematic and thorough and in fact so is the entire staff at ONM. I highly recommend them to others looking for treatments to difficult problems. After my two-​year experience I decided to make ONM and Dr. Reynolds my regular GP.

Thanks to the professionalism and friendliness of Dr. Reynolds and the entire staff at Oregon Natural Medicine my experiences have been among the best i have ever had at a medical office. I received laser treatments from Sue Gedroez for hyper pigmentation. Her concern for my comfort as well as the success of the treatment was sincere and genuine. I am extremely happy with the results and I will highly recommend her to anyone seeking an expert aesthetician.

After experiencing constant and mysterious abdominal pain ever since the birth of my daughter over a year ago, I finally called Dr Bethel Flores for some Holistic Pelvic Care. I was really nervous about getting it done because it is sort of an intimate process and I couldn’t imagine exactly how the session would go, but she made me feel so comfortable! Within a few days of a single treatment, the pain was totally gone. I honestly didn’t even think that my pelvic floor muscles and my abdominal pain could be connected, and I didn’t feel very different at first, but 3 days later, I was pain free for the first time in over a year. I highly recommend this kind of care for anyone post partum.

I was introduced to ONM thru a Groupon for a nail fungus treatment. The «value» of this service was marketed at $ 700+ and the Groupon was $ 299. Well, the entire experience was amateur, an attempt to upsell and Oregon Natural Medicine’s treatment was 100% ineffective. I don’t know about the effectiveness of other ONM services, but the nail fungus treatment is equivalent to flushing money down the toilet.

I have been a pt of Dr Shannon for my under active thyroid. After seeing several Physicians before her for these same complaints, insomnia, weight gain, migraines, and anxiety, I had just about given up hope. Dr Shannon changed my life, I now sleep all night, my weight is coming down, migraines are under control and the anxiety is gone. She truly is a miracle worker. Thank you Dr Shannon, it is so nice to finally meet a doctor that takes the time to figure out the real problem, in this case it was my under active thyroid. She did some hormone testing and changed my medication, I feel like a new person.

I’ve began going to Dr Jarvela about a year and a half ago. She’s the greatest! I moved to San Francisco and began shopping around for a local naturopath, but couldn’t find anyone who was as knowledgeable, affordable (I don’t have insurance), or willing to devote an entire hour long appointment to one patient. So I am now a long-​distance patient of Dr. Jarvela.

LOVE Dr. Jarvela! She is smart, attentive, asks great questions, and works on dealing with the whole picture of what’s going on with your body. The office is warm and welcoming, and her staff is super professional and prompt when filling orders for medications. They have everything set up electronically, from registering as a new payment to follow up email questions, which is convenient and really should be the way all doctors operate in 2013. They were great about explaining to me how my insurance coverage would work, which I really appreciated. Really the kind of caring, intelligent and respectful healthcare everyone deserves!

Dr. Reynolds has changed my life!!! Finally, a health care provider who really listened and respected what I was saying. As a result, a successful, natural solution has been found. All the «specialist» just shrugged their shoulders and offered up more meds, but Dr. Reynolds put the puzzle pieces together and actually thought about the underlying issues. His approach is sensible and respectful of budget. I’m so grateful to have found Dr. Reynolds and his wonderful office mates. For the first time in years, I feel hopeful about my health.

Dr, Reynolds and his colleagues and staff are wonderful! Each member of my family, including my sisters, my mom, my kids and I, are given individual treatment and respect. Dr, Reynolds even emails and calls to follow up!
If your goal is optimal health and wellness, Dr. Reynolds works WITH you to achieve it — no matter your age — in a holistic and natural way.

I am very happy wiht the healing skills of the staff of this clinic, all done naturally and they are a very professional team.

So happy to be working with Dr. Reynolds at ONM.
He’s very knowledgeable and really desires to help out and communicate professionally and effectively.
I was glad we grabbed our Groupons when we did.
Now we’re on a path to heal the issues I’ve been dealing with and I’m stoked!
I even showed up late and they were very polite and understanding.
The location is awesome for us and the building is homey (it was a home) and the atmosphere is pleasant.
My wife has been very happy working with Dr. Jarvela too.
We feel very proactive and productive with our decision to work with ONM.
Thanks to Jon and Karina!

The genuine tenaciousness put into my health needs here has been such a blessing. All of the reasons I went in for have been resolved with natural remedy. I will continually seek out their medical expertise and advise my family and friends of this dynamic duo.

I see Dr. Reynolds (he lets me call him «doc John») about twice a month for a chiropractic adjustment. The flexibility in scheduling, the non-​coorporate feel and the sincere friendliness of this office makes it a must for all Portlandians. I am consistently impressed with the combination of expertise and friendly atmosphere. You will not be disappointed by choosing Oregon Natural Medicine.
— Nathan

I saw Dr. Jarvela for my woman’s annual exam and she was so diligent and throughout she found some major areas in my health that I could improve upon. I was a little freaked out about what I learned but she answered all my questions, reassured me and developed a great treatment of herbs, and some easy diet/​life changes. The treatment totally worked and I am sooo grateful! Huge Fan!

I have been treated by Dr. Reynolds at Oregon Natural Medicine and let me tell he is awesome!!! Dr. Reynolds is a naturopath and was able to adjust me like a chiropractor would… it was awesome, I am a chiropractor and I have a pretty good idea of who can adjust well and and not so well… Dr. Reynolds was able to adjust every joint in my body. In addition he introduced to all sorts of herbs and various natural remedies for pains that I have due to training for two up coming ultra-​marathons. Thanks Dr. Reynolds!