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Canary Ly, D.N.P., FNP-BC, RN (she/her)

Not currently accepting patients

  • Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Family Medicine
  • Adolescent Medicine

Clinical focus

  • Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Women's Health
  • LGBTQ+ Care
  • Health Promotion and Sports Medicine

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Tall building with the ariel tram to its left
Center for Health & Healing, Building 1
503-494-8311
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About me

*Always open to pediatric patients and new OB/prenatal patients*

Dr. Canary Ly is a family nurse practitioner and primary care provider (PCP) offering full-spectrum individual and family care. As a child of refugees, Canary understands the importance of cultural competency and the role of family in healthcare decision making.  She enjoys getting to know individuals and their families, and takes a comprehensive, holistic approach to patient-centered care with their priorities in mind. She believes that her role as a PCP is to be an advocate for her patients and help guide them to making the best decisions for their own health.

Dr. Ly's doctoral project identified and helped address sexual health education for college-aged young adults. As a faculty member, her goal is to help guide the next generation of health care professionals. She is interested in connecting with clinical research to further her scope and understanding of complex conditions.

Outside of work, she enjoys having fun with rugby and soccer, getting outside for hikes or walks along the coast, crocheting/knitting for friends, cooking up new recipes, and spending time with her family, including her cat, 5 chickens, and puppy. 

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • D.N.P., 2022, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Graduate School of Nursing
    • M.S., 2021, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Graduate School of Nursing
    • B.A., Middlebury College

  • Certifications

    • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
  • Oregon Nurses Association
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
  • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
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Insurance

Before scheduling an appointment

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  2. Ask what you will pay. Your insurance company can tell you what your costs are likely to be.

If you schedule an appointment and your health insurance does not include OHSU Health, you may have to pay more than if you go to a provider in your insurance network. 

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.6 out of 5 (103 Ratings, 46 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. Very nice and caring and thorough

  2. I like the Dr. That I have and have experience with this clinician.

  3. Provider took the time to thoroughly assess my issue and made sure I understood the plan of treatment. Caring demeanor and seemed to be actively listening to any concerns.

  4. I was given a generous amount of time and attention to my complex medical issues.

  5. Canary was awesome. Very friendly and knowledgeable

  6. Pleasant, cheerful

  7. Canary Ly listens to what I have say and then helps me onto the step in the progress of the ailment.

  8. It was perfectly fine

  9. It was a good experience.

  10. Dr Friedland is amazing! She is a great listener, and very compassionate.

  11. She's engaged, listens, not distracted in any way.

  12. Both the provider and their medical student were very kind, thorough, and professional.

  13. Canary Ly is very knowledgeable, a great listener, and helps me feel empowered and well looked after.

  14. Efficient. To the point. Personable

  15. Very friendly, understood my concerns, spent plenty of time with me

  16. Friendly, listens well, explains her thought process

  17. Dr Ly is amazing as always. I appreciate her reasoned explanations, it helps combat my anxiety. Additionally Adam was very nice and informative.

  18. Really welcoming, bright, and put my fears at ease immediately

  19. Good

  20. Everything went well, and easy

  21. She toke care of my visits concerns and address them to get resolved.

  22. My clinician was very professional and talked to me in every day language. She took lots of time to answer all my questions and provided clear and complete explanations.

  23. Canary was amazing. I felt all my concerns were addressed during the appointment and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a new provider. The entire clinic staff are always incredible over there at the waterfront!

  24. Excellent

  25. Dr. Ly is an exceptional practitioner. She carefully listened to my questions and provided thoughtful and thorough responses. She provided her full attention to me and I was extremely happy with the visit. She is a very skilled clinician.

  26. Very pleasant listen to my concerns

  27. Canary is friendly, outgoing, and helpful. I couldn't ask for a better PCP.

  28. PA Ly is always attentive and shows great concern. Very direct, but in a comforting way. Explains things and in terms a teen can understand. Goes above and beyond.

  29. They were clear and easy to communicate with.

  30. Canary Ly is always ready to listen and work with you to find answers or solutions. I enjoy working with her very much.