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Amy L. Stenson, M.D., M.P.H.

Accepting new patients

  • Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • OB/GYN

Clinical focus

  • Adolescent OB/GYN Care
  • Menopause
  • Vulvar Health

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Large glass and brick building
Peter O. Kohler Pavilion
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About me

Dr. Stenson is passionate about helping women improve the quality of their lives. She focuses on listening carefully and understanding her patients’ needs as they change over time. She aims to offer informed guidance to enhance health, identify the root causes of any disease, and provide the best treatment possible when necessary.

Born in northern Minnesota, Dr. Stenson recently moved to Oregon from Los Angeles to be closer to nature and family. She chose OHSU as an academic institution that leads the state in medical advances while prioritizing compassionate, loving care for patients.

Her medical interests include teaching, global women's health, integrative medicine, pregnancy care, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, vulvar health, sexual health, and gynecologic health in cancer survivors. She respects the body’s amazing capacity to heal and aims to help her patients heal themselves with love and compassion.

In her spare time Dr. Stenson enjoys hiking, running, yoga, spending time with her puppy and family, cooking, camping, and traveling.

Prenancy and childbirth philosophy:
“I emphasize wellness in pregnancy and advocate for patients to pursue healthy lifestyle practices that will optimize health. I advocate for natural labor and birth, while at the same time appreciating the importance of technology in supporting good birth outcomes.”

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2003, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    • M.D., 2004, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

  • Residency

    • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2008
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (61 Ratings, 30 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. I really like the way the doctor Amy Stenson was taking care of me, she is very nice lady, very patient with me, kind I'm very blessed to have herPlease tell her again thank you.J'ai beaucoup appr?ci? la faon dont le docteur Amy Stenson s'est occup? de moi. C'est une femme trs gentille, trs patiente et aimable avec moi. Je suis trs heureuse de l'avoir.S'il vous plat, r?p?tez-lui vos remerciements.

  2. Met with medical student Bin and then physician Amy.joined us, both were individually very engaged, informative, thorough.

  3. Dr. Stenson and her whole team are my health HEROS! I have had a few surgeries in my days ya'll are incredible.. You've given me faith in the medical field again and I'm forever grateful!Dr. Stenson is the most compassionate Dr. She truly cares and it shows!!! Big time! Thank you!!!

  4. Very thorough and explained. Printed out papers to help explain. Made a drawing to help explain

  5. Dr Stenson takes her time and listens to my concerns.

  6. She seemed very sympathetic to my concerns. She seemed knowledgeable about my issues.

  7. Dr. Stenson, Indie and the entire team were wonderful to work with. I really appreciated the time they took to answer all my questions. I look forward to working with them in the future!

  8. Dr Stenson is amazing. Both confident & down to earth and very knowledgeable. She has helped me so much! She offered solutions no other provider had and my condition is greatly improved.

  9. My wonderful doc since about 2013.

  10. Took her time and explained things clearly.

  11. I appreciate the kindness and care Dr Stenson provides me. She listens to all my concerns and take the time to answer my questions. Dr Stenson is just the best and I am grateful for the care she provides me.

  12. She was very gentle, provided excellent care, was very focused on managing pain, answered my questions and took time to provide observing resident with advice. She is an excellent physician.

  13. Dr. Stenson is an excellent care provider. She is very knowledgeable in the field of menopause and listens to her patients. She is open to trying new things as well. This area of medicine is under-studied and we are all still learning. She comes across as sincere and genuinely wants to help. She is compassionate. I trust her a lot.

  14. Dr. Stenson was excellent at immediately developing rapport and adding to her understanding of my circumstances. She has wonderful communication skills and demonstrated appropriate empathy, respect and inclusion of my input in her medical decision making. I'm very impressed with her shared medical experience, skills and philosophy!

  15. She is very caring , and understands my condition

  16. It was a wellness visit, and Dr. Stenson took the time to review my health history and ensure I was on track to complete my mammogram and FIT test. HRT prescriptions were reviewed, and Dr. Stenson took time to make sure I was comfortable with the prescription approach.

  17. Informative, professional, highly skilled and extremely kind

  18. Outstanding in expertise, communication,

  19. Made me very comfortable .. Took tome to really understand my concerns and provided excellent reassurance.

  20. Very thorough with a great bedside manner

  21. Dr Stenson is such a kind, personable doctor. Confidence in your doctor is very important to me and Dr Stenson is that person.

  22. Very personable. Kind. Empathetic.

  23. She did a surgery on me and has been really good about asking how I am doing a couple of years out from the surgery.

  24. Dr. Stenson is thoughtful, smart, patient, clear, knowledgeable.

  25. Very kind, understanding and not rushed

  26. I've worked with Dr Stenson for years. I like and trust her. She's helped me a lot when no one else was able to.

  27. She's knowledgeable, compassionate, always focused on the patients needs.

  28. Dr. Stenson was personable and friendly, she was interested in me as a person and showed great care in my medical condition.

  29. This clinician listens and helps brainstorm solutions. This clinician is also patient with my daughter, which is huge. Talking about her physical symptoms and treatment is hard for her, and the clinician understands and gives her room to show her discomfort. I appreciate her for that.

  30. She is very kind and extremely helpful.