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Ella Clark-Nicholson, PA-C

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  • Physician Associate
  • Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Family Medicine

Clinical focus

  • LGBTQ+ Care
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Women's Health

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Gabriel Park Family Health Center
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About me

I’m a physician associate who provides primary care to patients of all ages. I also offer menopause and lifestyle medicine consultations. Lifestyle medicine builds healthy habits to prevent, manage or reverse chronic disease.

My clinical focus includes:

  • LGBTQ+ care
  • Preventive medicine
  • Women’s healthcare
  • Children’s healthcare
  • Sports medicine

I feel very fortunate to help my patients achieve their best health. I consider it a true privilege to get to know them and their families. 

Outside of work, I love spending time with my kids and family. I coach skiing on weekends in winter, and I bike and hike in summer. At home, I enjoy gardening, baking and doing crafts. 

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • PA-C, 2006, Oregon Health & Science University

  • Certifications

    • National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 2006

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Physician Assistants
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (185 Ratings, 84 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. Ella As an effective communicator, and listens well.

  2. I have been with this provider for several years and I have without exception felt well cared for and listened to. She is thoughtful and caring.

  3. I always enjoy my virtual visits. She is very attentive and makes sure my needs are met.

  4. Ella is an incredible PA who provides top notch patient care. She Is a great listener, precise and efficient. I can't say enough about how secure it makes me feel when I am In her care.

  5. Friendly, efficient, effective

  6. Fantastic communication at all steps of the conversation and exam, helpful resource suggestions, and feedback that is curated to me.

  7. I have always had a positive experience when I have appointments at Gabriel Park with Ella Clark-Nicholson. The astaf is always friendly, helpful and professional. I always get the care and solutions to whatever situation I have.

  8. She's the best!

  9. My wife and I did our physicals together (really liked this idea!) and Ella handled us beautifully and thoroughly.

  10. She was very responsive to my problem, provided some immediate treatment options, ordered lab work, and discussed a plan for continued treatment

  11. Ella, is the best provider I've ever had. She is caring, kind, really listens, asks questions, and never judges.

  12. Dr Ella is very professional and took the time to listen compassionately and offer help when needed

  13. Asked questions and confirmed she understood my response she considered and mentioned possible sources of recurring pain and location of pain which has been in the same place consistently

  14. Thorough, personable, attentive

  15. Ella is simply amazing and always thorough and clear. Both the nurse and the student were also very friendly,Reassuring and thorough

  16. I love her and her student was very attentive also

  17. Ella has been my dr. Over 10 yrs. Love her. Very easy to talk to n b honest with. Very knowledgeable n respectful. Best dr. I had so far

  18. Ella Clark-Nicholson always has a kind confidence. I trust her completely with my healthcare.

  19. Ella explains everything, answers all questions and is a fantastic listener. She addressed all of my concerns with no judgment and offered choices and her educated advice. Ella is also looping in my lymphoma doctor on my decision to ensure complete communication. Ella is a compassionate, skilled and knowledgeable practitioner. Thank you, Ella!

  20. Great and always helps me.

  21. Ella has always been the very best. I am thankful to have been her patient for many years. She makes me feel like I am her only patient.

  22. Professional, detailed, personal

  23. Ella and the team is absolutely the best. I feel so lucky to actually have an incredible PCP.

  24. Each time that I have been her patient has left me feeling well listened to and well cared for. She has been supportive in al situations

  25. Very personable and comes into appointment prepared, after having reviewed the notes and my medical record, gave plenty of opportunities to bring up any concerns I had not already expressed.

  26. Excellent

  27. Ella is such an amazing, wonderful & caring doctor. She always takes the time to make sure I get to go over any/all health problems during my appointments even if it takes longer than our scheduled appointment. Ella is so knowledgeable about any health issues I need to discuss with her & she makes sure to put in any referrals I need right away. Ella is one of the best doctors I have ever had. Ella goes above & beyond to make sure I get the care I need & she takes the time to really listen!!

  28. I have been seeing Ella Clark-Nicholson for years. She is an EXCELLENT provider, and I feel seen, heard and cared for by her. Thank you Ella for always being so wonderful.

  29. I remain pleased with Ella. Period.

  30. Ella is simply the best. I have been seeing her for over a decade and I am consistently impressed with her knowledge, professionalism, and compassion. She takes time to really listen and works with me to make a thorough plan for how to address whatever issue I bring up. The breadth of her knowledge is impressive, but on the few occasions something is outside her scope she will reach out to other providers to consult and gets back to me quickly. I am really grateful to work with her and I hope to be her patient for several more decades.