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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: 4.6 out of 5 (394 Ratings, 119 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. Nathan is excellent . He Is Attentive and answers any questions you have thoroughly .

  2. Very good. Listened to my concerns

  3. He carefully explained the options available for treating my knee pain. He also gave me materials that further explained the effects of the options.

  4. Very well taken care of

  5. Answered all my questions. He also instructed me on how to remove my surgical dressing, which I appreciated.

  6. Great job Nathan!

  7. I appreciate his efficiency of time and still updates his current knowledge of my current situation

  8. Work diligently to make a plan for future procedure. To hear within about two weeks for schedule

  9. Very professional and detailed.

  10. Didn't feel like I got any evaluation or information from the appointment.

  11. Listened and gave us time to ask questions

  12. Good

  13. Nathan always is professional, friendly and caring in his treatment.

  14. Fantastic

  15. The assistant, Mr. Fennewald, was supportive and gave excellent advice. He provided a steroid shot to my knee which has improved the quality of my life and given me a chance to get some benefit from my exercise program.

  16. Nathan was very thorough and helpful.

  17. Excellent

  18. Everyone was friendly and extremely helpful!

  19. I saw 2 for pre-op. The first, a woman, was first rate. The second, a man, seemed a bit scattered but overall did the job.

  20. He was very kind

  21. Nathan was insightful, professional, intelligent & thoughtful.

  22. Nate is very thoughtful in his questioning of my symptoms.

  23. Listening skills were only okay. Did a good job of explaining the particulars of my situation so I can make better decisions for caring for my joint moving forward.

  24. Thank you

  25. Excellent Doctor . Listens to you and has excellent communication skills .Top notch

  26. Everyone was polite and professional.

  27. Nathan was easy to talk to, answered all my questions and was very pleasant..

  28. Was good to explain X-rays and surgery that was done

  29. Thorough, kind, knowledgeable

  30. He is very knowledgeable and pleasant.