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Nathan Fennewald, P.A.-C.

Accepting new patients

  • Instructor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedics and rehabilitation

Clinical focus

  • Bone Disorders
  • Hip and Knee Replacement
  • Total Joint Reconstruction (Hip and Knee)

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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About me

I am a physician assistant specializing in orthopedic surgery. I focus on helping patients with hip and knee conditions find relief and improved mobility through expert joint replacement care. 

I'm committed to providing you with skilled, compassionate care through: 

I believe that clear communication is essential to good outcomes. During your visit, I'll take the time to review your X-rays with you, explain your diagnosis in terms you can understand, and discuss all available treatment options. I want you to feel confident and informed about every step of your care plan.

My goal is to be accessible, professional and consistently informative, giving you the support you need to achieve better mobility and quality of life.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 2009, University of Missouri
    • M.P.A.S., 2015, Missouri State University

  • Certifications

    • National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Physician Assistants
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Insurance

Before scheduling an appointment

  1. Check your network. If you have health insurance,  call your company to find out if the OHSU Health location or provider you plan to visit is part of your network.
  2. Ask what you will pay. Your insurance company can tell you what your costs are likely to be.

If you schedule an appointment and your health insurance does not include OHSU Health, you may have to pay more than if you go to a provider in your insurance network. 

Visit our billing and insurance page for more information.

Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.7 out of 5 (269 Ratings, 90 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. Easy, professional, expert in the field, thorough

  2. Nathan Fennewald is excellent . He answered all my questions that I had and went into detail .He is top notch . Thank you

  3. Very knowledgeable and kind

  4. He listens and cares

  5. Positive and likeable interaction

  6. Very good

  7. I've known Nathan for quite a while, off and on, as needed with surgery assistance.

  8. This was a 2 week post op appointment, given at 3 weeks due to holiday schedule. I had not met Nathan before so he was unfamiliar with my case. It was really just a check-in. He could only make assumptions about some of my questions. He listened to my questions and I did not feel rushed.

  9. Excellent organization and communication

  10. Was seen very quickly. Polite and helpful.

  11. Very well at injections

  12. Nathan did a good job

  13. Nathan has been great to work with. He always answers all my questions.

  14. Very skilled, acted quickly. His prep and pain deadening technique kept pain and discomfort to a minimum. It was amazing.

  15. Very knowledgeable answering all my questions so Imunderstood.

  16. Nate is, well, great!

  17. He has been consistently informative, professional and accessible.

  18. Nathan was friendly, professional and answered all my questions. I didn't answer the questions about

  19. Good Articulate (even with a mask). Kind and clear regarding options

  20. Dr Nathan Fennewald was well prepared, and discussed the current medical issues and next steps with clarity.

  21. Nate's great!

  22. PA Nathan was beyond my expectations. He took extra time with me and gave me great suggestions.

  23. Nathan Fennewald is excellent at listening to my health concerns and explaining procedures and options that are available

  24. Nate was not aware that this was a followup visit for surgery I had a year ago, but but that did affect the care. He explained the X-rays and I was very satisfied with the visit.

  25. I am so thankful

  26. Very good!

  27. Everything was easy and very useful.

  28. My clinician reviewed my recent x-ray verbally and with views of my x-ray. He answered all my questions. Very professional yet personable. Great experience.

  29. Nathan Fennewald is top notch . He is extremely knowledgeable and answered all my questions I was concerned about in detail .

  30. A good clinician, and very accommodating.