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Marla Rhem, M.D. (she/her)

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  • Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Family Medicine

Clinical focus

  • Maternity / Obstetrics
  • Birth and Delivery (Family Medicine)

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Richmond Family Clinic
Richmond Family Health Center
503-418-3900
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About me

Dr. Marla Rhem is a family physician at her core. Continuity with her patients is her joy. The breadth of family medicine amazes her every day.

Dr. Rhem’s special interests in maternal-child health and surgical obstetrics stem from formative experiences in international health, including time in Honduras and Ghana. After completing her training, she returned to Pittsburgh to begin her urban, academic practice including full-scope family medicine within the historically Black neighborhood called Hill District. She also worked as an obstetrics hospitalist. She is passionate about caring for those individuals who may otherwise not have access to care, as well as reducing the stark health disparities Black families face.

Hailing from the DC/Maryland/Virginia region, Dr. Rhem considers herself solar powered and is a lover of the outdoors. The trees drew her to the Pacific Northwest, and she is excited to have landed in Portland. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her partner and two energetic orange cats, gardening, reading, cooking or breezing down a slope on two skis.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2015, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    • B.S., 2011, University of Pittsburgh

  • Residency

    • Family Medicine, UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA, 2018

  • Fellowship

    • Obstetrics, University of Utah, 2019

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Family Medicine, 2018
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 (59 Ratings, 20 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. Dr. Rhem has exceptional bedside manner. She addressed all my concerns and made me feel comfortable.

  2. Caring, thorough and very well efficient, so we were able to address a number of issues in one visit

  3. Covered everything about my appointment there.

  4. First time we'd met. Her speciality appears to be one I don't need, but I was very satisfied with the visit. I felt listened to and cared for and the provider appeared knowledgable and confident.

  5. Loved she asked how her thinking about a plan for me worked with my approach to my health.

  6. Dr. Rehm took time to listen to my issues and attempt to resolve. I do always appreciate the OHSU clinic and staff!

  7. Dr Rhem is attentive and considerate. Anticipates concerns and issues beyond office visit. Shows interest in successful treatments.

  8. Dr. Rhem removed a mole. As is customary for her she was painless, fast and effective. The procedure was performed at the highest standard and I believe that it could not have been done better. Additionally she had a biopsy performed immediately and informed me of the results just as quickly. Dr. Rhem is as always an exceptionally talented and caring Doctor.

  9. My appointment was for checkup. There was no pain or emergency needs. Clinician was great

  10. Caring, quality care

  11. Im just very comfortable

  12. Dr Rhem is very relatable and takes the time to listen to your issues. She's very knowledgeable and gives honest opinions as a provider. I feel safe as a patient working with her

  13. Dr. Rhem is my PCP. She knows my health care history and gives me appropriate care and referrals. In my annual exams, she has found health issues that I had not notices or reported to her, and corrected them before they became problems. I highly recommend her.

  14. Takes time with me and listens to me. Dr Rhem cares about my health.

  15. Very good

  16. I really like Dr. Rehm, she's very clear with what she's telling me, and she's a very good listener

  17. Great experience

  18. Dr. Marla Rhem is an absolutely incredible and skilled doctor. Her capacity, willingness, and generosity in actually listening to her patients, taking their concerns and experiences seriously and as valid, and crafting a treatment plan or course of action that feels wise, helpful, collaborative, and responsive to her patient's desires and needs is something I have rarely (maybe never) experienced with doctors/medical professionals. Really cannot thank her enough. I wish all doctors were like her.

  19. Dr. Them is a knowledgeable and extremely compassionate provider. I have had only been fry positive experiences with her.

  20. Dr Rhem goes above and beyond to make sure I'm heard. I feel like the team is genuinely trying to help me. That is priceless.