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James Wentzien, M.D.

Accepting new patients

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Ophthalmology

Clinical focus

  • Cataract and Intraocular Lenses
  • Eye Exams (Adult) - Ophthalmology
  • Lens Based Refractive Surgery

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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Beige building with vaulted entrance in front of a hill of trees.
Casey Eye Institute Astoria
503 338 3803
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A brick building with trees in front of it in the winter.
Casey Eye Institute Vancouver
360 260-7132
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About me

James Wentzien, M.D., is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the OHSU School of Medicine, and has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. After receiving his bachelor's degree and medical degree from the University of Iowa, Dr. Wentzien moved to Oregon to complete his residency at OHSU Casey Eye Institute and decided to stay.

Dr. Wentzien sees patients at the Casey Eye Institute's Comprehensive Ophthalmology Clinic located at the OHSU Center for Health and Healing in downtown Portland. His focus includes medical and surgical treatment of all types of diseases of the eye, especially cataracts. He believes that vision is an especially important aspect of overall health and quality of life, and it should be preserved and optimized. 

In is free time, Dr. Wentzien enjoys music, cycling, running and cooking.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 1990, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

  • Internship

    • Internal Medicine, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Residency

    • Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Ophthalmology
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (332 Ratings, 134 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. Clear & concise, good explanation.

  2. Very professional yet personable.

  3. A great professional person.

  4. Excellent care and concern

  5. He was thorough and courteous and answered all my questions.

  6. Dr. Wentzien is outstanding technically and style.

  7. Extremely knowledgeable, very individual approach to my vision issues.

  8. Dr. Wentzien is an extremely caring, skilled, and knowledgeable physician who has exceptional listening and communication skills. I have complete confidence that I am receiving the absolute best eyecare possible. I feel very fortunate to have him and the wonderful staff at the OHSU Astoria Eye Clinic.

  9. Attentive, knowledgeable, professional and helpful.

  10. Efficient and personable

  11. Excellent process and experience, as I was measured well, and given full understandable answers to all of my questions. Dr Wentzien's analysis and recommendation to move ahead with surgery is something I have been looking forward to as I use my eyes a lot.

  12. I have always found him to be pleasant and attentive. He takes time to explain things and answers my questions

  13. Excellent in all ways!

  14. She was very through and I could tell very trained. Excellent.

  15. Was taken good care of.

  16. It went far better than I anticipated and I didn't have to wait as long as I used to.

  17. Very caring and knowledgeable

  18. Dr. Was great, informative and professional.

  19. Always professional, explains everything and thorough.

  20. Seemed caring and very professional. Seemed very skilled and knowledgeable.

  21. Dr. Wentzien is an outstanding physician and person. I couldn't be happier with his performance!

  22. Explend things well and professionally

  23. Excellent. In addition to being a wonderful doctor Dr. Wentzien listens and communicates beautifully.

  24. The doctor took the time to explain the status of my vision in a very clear manner. Most understanding I have ever had of my vision problems. Very calm and peaceful man. Comfortable to be with.

  25. Very good. To the point.

  26. Very professional and user friendly

  27. Knowledgeable and professional

  28. Dr. Wentzein is a good teacher. He explains complex medical circumstances in ways I can understand and follow. He manages to stay on schedule without seeming rushed.

  29. Dr. Wentzien is always so kind, you know he cares about you. We discuss options and work together for a solution; I appreciate that. I totally trust him and value his knowledge, skills, and compassion. I know I'm in good hands. He was a little late as he had an emergency surgery; I was happy to wait as I know I would want him to help me if I had an emergency surgery. I'm sure that patient needed him; I get it! :-)

  30. Friendly and professional