Doernbecher Patient Stories

Boaz

Before Boaz was born, Doernbecher doctors discovered his heart condition. When he was moments old, we didn’t skip a beat. He’s now a happy and healthy baby. More

Shelby

We have called Doernbecher our home not once, but twice over the last few years with not one, but two children. We love how our kids are always Doernbecher’s top priority and are so thankful. More

Kailia

When I was little, my dad and I would play in the living room: He'd put my stomach on his feet, and fly me around like an airplane. Then one time, he did it and my stomach hurt.  More

Ali

Ali's twins are healthy, big, and strong after a stay in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Learn why Ali only trusts OHSU Doernbecher with her kids' future pediatric care. More

Katie

Concerned about a high fever, Katie’s mom had taken her to a pediatrician who ran some routine tests. The results, unfortunately, were nowhere near routine. More

Maddux

With Doernbecher's help, a genetic disorder barely slows Maddux down. After open-heart surgery and frequent doctor appointments, Maddux still loves visiting his heart and tummy doctors. More

Sarah

I didn’t know what was happening; I just knew we needed to get her to Doernbecher as soon as possible.  More

McKensi P.

We thought McKensi had the flu. Her doctor thought so, too, but ran some additional tests—just in case. Then the results came back and the bone marrow biopsy confirmed: McKensi had leukemia. She was just three years old. More

Cohen

We found out at my 18-week ultrasound that our son Cohen had a club foot. More

Janet and Philip

We always knew we wanted kids. And if one went okay, we’d have one more. But when Janet had her eight-week prenatal ultrasound, we learned we were going to have triplets. More

Cade

After two years of maintenance chemo, Cade has been cured and we thank Dr. Stork for saving his life. More

Max

Our son Max was a normal, healthy, active, 14-year-old – a straight-A student who enjoyed fencing, rock climbing and swimming.

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Taylor

When Taylor was born with a congenital heart defect, doctors recommended surgery.

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Kaden and Kory

When I was 19 weeks pregnant with our twins, Kaden and Kory, my doctor discovered that I was at risk of a miscarriage.

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Logan

We brought our son Logan to Doernbecher when he was 4 months old. He was wheezing and had high fevers...

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Ben

When our son, Ben, was born on January 13, 2009, his newborn hearing test showed a possible problem. More