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Matthew Halsey, M.D.

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  • Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical focus

  • Orthopaedic Surgery (Pediatric)
  • Orthopaedics (Pediatric)
  • Spinal Surgery (Pediatric)

Locations and contact

I see patients at
White building on stilts over a parking lot
Doernbecher Children's Hospital
503-346-0640
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PeaceHealth Family Medicine, Fisher’s Landing
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About me

I am a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at OHSU’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. A team member at OHSU since 2008, I treat infants, children and adolescents with all types of musculoskeletal problems, including:

  • Hip dysplasia
  • Fractures
  • Dislocations
  • Infections
  • Congenital conditions
  • Limb length discrepancy
  • Sports injuries
  • Benign tumors

I enjoy meeting with the kids and their families. I try to focus on the child as much as possible to discern what is affecting them. We try to do as much as we can for our patients with the least amount of surgical intervention. I try to make it as fun as possible as well. 

Outside of work, I enjoy running and swimming. I also enjoy spending time with my family, especially when we get to watch the Portland Timbers play.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 1990, Vanderbilt University

  • Residency

    • State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2000

  • Fellowship

    • Shriners Hospital for Children, 2001

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003

Memberships and associations:

  • Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.6 out of 5 (91 Ratings, 29 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. Matthew Halsey doctor:Excellent medical skills,Excellent and very good doctor,Always grateful,He is a great doctor,The operation was very successful,The child recovered well,Doctors care about patients,The doctor and nurse team are very good! The hospital staff are very nice!Thanks!

  2. Very well

  3. Dr Walsey was great and answered all our questions.

  4. Very professional, kind, caring and personable. He was very friendly and knew how to make my son feel at ease. His smile and attitude brightened our day.

  5. I felt very dismissed by Dr Halsey. He did not give us much information about what happened during surgery, or what to expect post op. He spent less than 5 minutes talking to me, pre op and post op. We have been seeing him for 13 years, and this way the worst experience by far. He was dismissive when I asked questions. He said my daughter would be weight bearing as tolerated, but no one checked to see how she tolerated before discharging us with crutches that were still in the packaging. When we got to the car, she discovered that standing was excruciating, so I had to unwrap and adjust the crutches while she was in tears. We have had many good surgical experiences with Halsey, but this was awful.

  6. Appreciated information from both a resident and Dr Halsey. Thorough and helpful information.

  7. As always, everyone was professional and knowledgeable.

  8. Always Pleasant

  9. Dr. Halsey is the best of the best. I couldn't be happier with the outcome and quality of life he was able to give back to my niece!!!

  10. Very good treatment of patients, and very good doctors

  11. We feel so grateful to be under Dr. Halsey's care! He has a unique gift of making us feel like we're the only patients he's seeing that day. He is a natural with kids, empathetic, practical, and really takes the time to answer our questions. His calm, confident presence has brought us so much reassurance as parents, and we always leave appointments feeling informed and cared for. We truly trust him and feel lucky to have him guiding our daughter's care.

  12. Dr. Halsey was very patient with getting to know my daughter and helping her feel comfortable with him.

  13. Friendly

  14. They listened and knew that our family is struggling right now and they were so kind, empathetic and proactive in finding us support immediately.

  15. Straight to the point. Answered questions. Asked her questions and made her feel comfortable with his bedside manner. Encouraged her.

  16. The were Awesome!

  17. He does a very good job.

  18. Although they helped us with an interpreter, we were very comfortable because the doctor communicated in our language and that was very comfortable for us

  19. Very informative

  20. He wasn't super friendly or have great bedside manner. He was very smart.

  21. Dr. Halsey was gentle and made my 11yo feel comfortable as he examined her hand and wrist. I really appreciated that he didn't jump right into repeating x-rays I was able to diagnose without them.

  22. Very good

  23. He was patient, listened well, explained everything thoroughly in a way my child could understand. He put us all at ease.

  24. We are so grateful for Dr.Halsey's kindness and expertise.

  25. Phenomenal

  26. They treated us very nice and talk to us.They did a good job.

  27. Nurses, Dr. Halsey, and radiologist were all excellent.

  28. She was very kind and talked to us all in a great way and was honest but not rude.

  29. His ability to connect with our daughter and make her feel safe and heard means so much