Dr. Omar Fares is a family physician. He loves the variety that family medicine offers. He decided to pursue family medicine to be able to care for entire families, including children, adults and pregnant women. He draws deep satisfaction from building long-term relationships with his patients.

During medical school at OHSU, Dr. Omar enjoyed mentoring immigrant and refugee high school students, facilitating courses on structural health care disparities, and providing free health care to underserved patients.

He was born and raised in the Detroit, the youngest of four brothers. His mother and father immigrated to Detroit from the Middle East. He was raised on the pillars of respect, inclusivity and hard work.

When he's not working, Dr. Fares enjoys singing and dancing with his nieces and nephews, traveling, and exploring the outdoors by foot, bike, snowshoes and skis. On more restful days, you can find him listening to Motown and rooting for Detroit and University of Michigan sports teams.