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Chaim Vanek, M.D.

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  • Associate Professor of Medicine
  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Endocrinology and diabetes

Clinical focus

  • Adrenal Gland Nodules
  • Hyperparathyroidism and Hypercalcemic Disorders
  • Metabolic Bone Diseases
  • Osteoporosis
  • Thyroid Disorders and Dysfunction
  • Endocrinology

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Physicians Pavilion brick building with greenery surrounding it.
Physicians Pavilion
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About me

For more information on the OHSU transgender health care program please see our website: https://www.ohsu.edu/transgender-health

 

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 1995, University of California, Los Angeles
    • M.D., 1999, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

  • Internship

    • Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Hospital / Baltimore VA Medical Center, 2000

  • Residency

    • Internal medicine, University of Maryland Hospital / Baltimore VA Medical Center, 2002

  • Fellowship

    • Endocrinology, Oregon Health & Science University, 2006

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine; Endocrinology and Internal Medicine

Memberships and associations:

  • The Endocrine Society
  • American Society of Bone and Mineral Research
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (260 Ratings, 117 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 Press Ganey patient surveys.

  1. Dr Vanek, is a great provider. He is easily accessible and provides great answers.

  2. Expert, detail focused.

  3. Dr. Vanek is excellent!!!!

  4. He is terrific

  5. Dr. Vanek met me in the waiting room, took me to the exam room, took my vitals, and reviewed my medications; and then we discussed my medical situation and decided on some additional tests, etc. We discussed the long term symptoms, previous exams, and decided on a beginning course of treatment. I was pleased with how open he was about previous testing and what might be an appropriate continuation He seems to be thinking about my situation, and how we might deal with it long term. I felt very confident about future treatment.

  6. Dr. Is wonderful, no staff, he did everything!

  7. Very detailed and very knowlegeable, very happy with him.

  8. Dr. Vanek may well be an answer to my prayers, but I guess time will tell. It was a very promising start!

  9. He was very attentive and efficient.

  10. I appreciated that Dr Vanek was receptive to hearing my concerns. He is personable, professional, and did a thorough exam.

  11. He's very thorough and listened to my needs. Ran appropriate test that other clinicians haven't looked into yet. I felt heard for the first time in the 4 years of dealing with this

  12. Very professional and helpful

  13. I never dealt with a nurse, only Dr. Vanek. He was professional, extremely thorough, answered questions and left me feeling I had been well cared for

  14. I've just met Dr. Vanek but I have no reason to think I wouldn't recommend him.

  15. Dr Vanek is professional and proactive with my care and communicates well thru my chart.

  16. Dr. Vanek was amazing

  17. Clear, through, pleasant

  18. Excellent

  19. Dr. Vanek immediately made me feel at ease. He's so knowledgeable and caring and I left the appointment feeling supported. I appreciate having the doctor greet me and take my vitals Instead If a nurse. His follow-up communication on labs was exceptionally quick.

  20. Excellent

  21. I have worked with Dr Vanek since Dec 2018

  22. Very effective, but not everyone I know would like his very focused linear demeanour.

  23. He's always personable and answers questions in a timely fashion.

  24. He is the best

  25. Dr. Vanek greeted me from reception. He explains things well and answers my questions.

  26. Excellent

  27. Very personablevery professionalgives immediate feed-back as soon as available to him.

  28. Wonderful p

  29. He is knowledgeable. And he has an interesting way to cope with the day to day. He consults Obe won canobe from Star Wars

  30. Dr. Vanek knew that the medication I had been taking for my condition was the wrong one.