The Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center of Oregon

I broke my foot and have been dealing with this office for roughly 10 weeks and all I can conclude is that they simply don’t care about their patients. Three times I had scheduled appointments and then right before, I got calls telling me the doctor couldn’t see me and I could either push my appointment back much further, or see a physican’s assistant. One time, I told them I did not want to see an assistant and I wanted to see a doctor so they offered me an appointment to see Dr. Weintraub, but then when I got there, he had his assistant examine me and I was told the doctor didn’t need to see me. I could literally hear his assistant talking to him outside the door. She was relaying my questions I asked her to him — why couldn’t he come in and just see me himself? I saw assistants three times here and, honestly, they don’t seem to know the answers to your questions and they say things that contradict what the doctors will tell you. Physician’s assistants are not doctors and unless you are do a very basic follow-​up for medication re-​fills or something, they should not be having assistants examining patients with ongoing problems that impact quality of life. Honestly, the way they treat patients here is really rude and not like anything I’ve ever experienced at a medical practice. I’m going to find another office to finish my remaining follow-​up care and I would not recommend this office to anyone.

I have lived the bad knee story since I was 11 years old and I’m currently 55. After much usage (i.e., varsity tennis, track, and a police academy), I underwent a partial right knee replacement at age 52 in Southern California. In 2015, I moved to the greater Portland area. Unfortuntely, somewhere between babysitting the grandkids and working out, I did something to it that caused excessive pain and swelling, the accumulation of fluid, an inability to get around. Dr. Ira Weintraub’s staff at the Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center of Oregon got me in for an appointment, x-​rays and an MRI in record time. Unfortunately, just before this happened, my job ended, so the notion and costs associated with undergoing another (full) knee replacement was daunting, and my employment opportunities were diminished by my inability to walk.
Dr. Weintraub reviewed the X-​rays and MRI and felt that aspirating the fluid and giving an injection of cortizone would do the trick, and he did it right then. It was virtually painless. And I’m so grateful. Despite the EEO statements of equal opportunity employment on company web-​sites, apearing for an interview on crutches puts you at an immediate disadvantage. Thanks to Dr. Weintraub, I can continue with my job search and have immediate relief.

Scheduling never improved, though I am upgrading my review based on Dr. Petit and the fact that his surgery healed my bones up well and quickly.

Ease and efficiency matter, especially when they’re rare features of one’s life at the moment. After spectacularly spraining my ankle and spending ten days on crutches with very little improvement, I hobbled in to OSM to see Dr. Schenck (on the recommendation of a PT upstairs at Pettygrove Physical Therapy) in search of answers and some direction for the near future. Direction I hoped would involve getting rid of the f**king crutches…
Accessibility is great; OSM’s located in a nice new building with a small parking garage downstairs and another small lot diagonally across the street. My check-​in process was straightforward and efficient. I did have to wait almost 35 or 40 minutes after my scheduled time to see Dr. Schenck, but I chalk that up to it being the end of the day (always a bad time for punctuality) and the in-​the-​moment disruptions and small crises that are part of orthopedic practice. You never quite know what’s coming!
What I appreciated most about Dr. Schenck was his directness. After looking at my original ER x-​rays and examining my foot, ankle, and leg, he wasn’t sure exactly what type or types of sprain I had, or whether there might be fractures involved. But he was sure that I sustained a Grade 3 sprain at minimum, and he said his advice would be the same regardless of the specific diagnosis: six weeks in a walking boot. His approach (let’s see how things are after six weeks, and only then do more x-​rays or an MRI if needed) is just the kind of smartly conservative and cost-​avoidant direction I’d hoped to go in. Plus, no more heavy use of crutches!
One other great feature of OSM’s office is that it is, as mentioned, located in the same building as Pettygrove PT. Since I plan to have several PT appointments as I rehab my ankle over the next few months, I’m very lucky that my PT and Dr. Schenck will easily be able to talk to each other; if my PT finds anything concerning, Dr. Shenck can almost immediately be in the loop (and even pop upstairs if time permits). Given the possibility for miscommunication or missed signals when multiple care providers are involved, the close connection between OSM and Pettygrove is a useful thing to have.
I hope to visit OSM just once more at the end of the boot time, but that’s no reflection on their strong impression!

I consulted Dr. Schenck regarding my shoulder. He was very knowledgeable and explained it in way that I could understand. Not only that, he had a great personality. I will be going to him for any future orthopedic work.

I have not had the experiences of the previous two reviewers, so thought I’d chime in. I’ve been to see Dr. Schenck at the Ortho & Sports Medicine Center half a dozen times for different problems including knee, elbow, and hand problems. Each time, I’ve seen him promptly, or at least close (one 15-​minute wait, which did annoy me) but the quality of care made it worth while every time.
Dr. Schenck listened to me, talked to me, showed me with models what’s going on and never ended a consultation until I was ready to go and had clear marching orders for what needed to happen next.
The Ortho & Sports Center offers the ability to coordinate treatment with Pettygrove Physical Therapy, located just upstairs in the same building. My physical therapist therefore has face-​to-​face contact with my doctor and can (and does) easily consult with him on an ongoing basis.
I highly recommend this practice.

The first review was accurate me myself spend 2hrs waiting in a box room… Till Doctor saw me! Should I check out this review I would have not choose this place! I don’t know why they have 5 star in health grades. Com!

It pains me to even give them a 1-​star rating. I waited for 2 hours to see a doctor and he spent less than 10 minutes with me. I have never been treated with such disregard as I did at this facility. He made it very clear that he wanted to move onto his next appointment. Highly recommend not going here.