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Dekey Lhewa, M.D.

Accepting new patients

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Digestive Health
  • Hepatology / Liver Disease

Clinical focus

  • Transplant

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Modern building on a clear day with the tram in the background.
Center for Health & Healing, Building 2
503-494-8311
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About me

Dr. Lhewa specializes in caring for patients with liver disease and her area of interest is liver cancer. She received her medical degree from University of Washington where she also completed her internal medicine residency. She is glad to be back home in the Pacific Northwest after completing fellowship training in Gastroenterology in California and Transplant Hepatalogy in Michigan.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2007, University of Washington School of Medicine

  • Residency

    • Internal Medicine, University of Washington

  • Fellowship

    • Transplant Hepatology, University of Michigan
    • Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California, San Francisco- Fresno

  • Certifications

    • Internal Medicine
    • Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Memberships and associations:

  • AASLD
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (79 Ratings, 28 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. The Doctor was straight to the point on some concerns with weight which was needed. Also she talked to us to where we understood exactly what was her concern and steps we need to take to look into this issue.

  2. Very professional caring about what I needed. Very important, listened to everything I said and answered all questions I ask.

  3. The doctor was very helpful and informative.

  4. She was very thorough. She corrected wrong input from others. For example, two of my meds were listed as "Not in Use." However, that info was wrong. She corrected them. I typically have two to three appts at OHSU each month, so any one of the visits could have been the culprit.

  5. Very professional and knowledgeable

  6. Dr. Lehwa is excellent. I have been under her care for nearly 5 years. She is kind, thorough and genuine In her work. I value her greatly.

  7. She was very professional and personable. She was prepared for our visit and helped me to understand my recovery and what will happen moving forward.

  8. Excellent information and demeanor

  9. Very knowledgeable. Kind, considerate, took extra effort to look into a new problem with my R leg. Possible DVT.

  10. It was a good and informative conversation. Questions were answered, and we learned even more during this visit.

  11. Informative

  12. Everything about my visit with the doctor went very smoothly. I did not feel rushed during the appointment and had time to think about the info provided while the doctor waited for me to process and to ask questions about the discussion we'd had. She was patient and kind about answering all types of questions, not just those that were pertaining to the initial discussion.

  13. She was very knowledgeable, and very straight forward. I appreciated the candor with which she spoke.

  14. Dr Dekey really cares and I enjoy being her patient

  15. Excellent!

  16. Dr. Lhewa, the resident and PA were all extremely pleasant, knowledgeable & professional during the visit. They spent a lot of time with me and we all came up with a great plan going forward. I feel I am in great hands with this team.

  17. This visit, provider listened, explained, gave clear direction for moving ahead with hematology care.

  18. Clear and concise.I learned a great deal.

  19. Dr. Lhewa is wonderful, kind and compassionate

  20. Explained everything and is helping me get further in looking at needs to remain as healthy as possible

  21. Excellent. This was a regular visit for checkup and update.

  22. World class doctor

  23. OHSU is the best. Dr.Dewey Ilewe(sp) was thoughtful and very informative.

  24. Doctor was helpful and conscientious

  25. Dr Lehwa is great!

  26. Real good

  27. Fair

  28. Liver Transplant team is the greatest