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Rachael Garrett, O.D.

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  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Optometry

Clinical focus

  • Eye Exams (Adult) - Optometry
  • Contact Lenses (Adult) - Optometry

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

In the opinion of Dr. Garrett's patients, her considerable clinical skills are exceeded by only one thing - her caring and nurturing attitude. When asked about the source of her empathetic response to her patients, Dr. Garrett credits her optometric residency program at the Sepulveda Veterans Affairs Medical Center in California. Dr. Garrett began her career earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in biological sciences from Hanover College in Indiana. She then received her doctor of optometry degree, with honors, from the Southern California College of Optometry. This was followed by her optometric residency in Sepulveda, California. Upon completion of her residency, Dr. Garrett gained experience with refractive surgery patients at a refractive laser center in Ontario, California. After acquiring broad-based experience in optometry, Dr. Garrett chose to join the faculty of the Casey Eye Institute. Her selection was based on the Institute's dedication to research and academics.

Dr. Garrett enjoys the opportunities she has to teach ophthalmology and optometry residents and to be involved in conducting clinical research trials. Along with caring for her patients, Dr. Garrett remains dedicated to her profession, maintaining memberships in a variety of professional associations. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and has served on the society's Membership Development Task Force. In 2002, she was named the Young Optometrist of the Year by the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association. Locally, Dr. Garrett is committed to the Portland Metropolitan Optometric Society. She has held several executive positions with the organization, including president. In her free time, Dr. Garrett has a broad spectrum of personal interests. She loves the arts, reading, and traveling. She lives with her husband and twin daughters.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 1993, Hanover College
    • O.D., 1997, Southern California College of Optometry

  • Residency

    • Sepulveda VA Medical Center, 1998

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Optometry
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (252 Ratings, 75 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. Garret is friendly, professional and extremely competent. She is sensitive to the stress of vision exams for patients with peculiar eye conditions. She spent time with me to make sure my concerns were heard, and by the end of the exam, we were in agreement with her recommendations. I trust her diagnostic approach and thoroughness.

  2. Dr. Garett is an amazing clinician. OHSU is so lucky to have her on staff.

  3. Excellent. Very thorough, caring. Developed an overall plan to take care of my problem. Above and beyond.

  4. Dr Garrett is both knowledgeable and willing to share her knowledge with patients, which I greatly appreciate.

  5. Dr Garrett is very thorough and explains everything well. Very personable in relating to me. Some doctors are detached or talk down to patients.

  6. Dr. Garrett is always so helpful in explaining tests, conditions and results of tests, as well as determining and explaining next steps in evaluation.

  7. Dr. Garrett is a marvelous patient advocate who is very thorough and provides the best treatment for my needs.

  8. I have always found Dr. Garrett to be very pleasant, very thorough, and very knowledgeable

  9. She is now and always has been for years extremely wonderful and very focused on my reason for being there! From the moment she walks in the door she is at work to make sure my eyes are ok! I feel so fortunate to have her for my doctor! I trust her and like her very much!Five Stars from me!

  10. My experiences with Dr. Garrett continue to be off-the-charts positive. I consider myself very lucky to be under her care, receiving tip-top care for my very pesky dry eyes.

  11. Dr Garrett is meets and exceeds expectations. Best.

  12. Outstanding clinician. Great listener and very knowledgeable. Overbooked and spread thin, The department needs to hire more faculty

  13. Dr. Garrett is one of the best doctors I have ever had, full stop. She is both warm and highly skilled. I feel both seen and taken care of. I am extremely grateful for her care.

  14. Dr. Garrett has been very gracious and thoughtful in communicating with me about the status of my eyesight. I respect and trust her advice implicitly.

  15. Excellent. Did not have a nurse or ma this visit.

  16. Dr Garrett is always very professional, thorough, and explains her findings clearly.

  17. I really enjoyed her willingness to explain aspects the exam and my eyes.

  18. Dr. Garret took time to explain things really well, in language I could understand. She clearly cared about my well being.

  19. Dr. Garrett called me from the waiting area and I dealt only with her

  20. I have recommended Dr. Garrett to several people

  21. She is highly trained, communicates clearly and warmly, and demonstrates understanding of the patient's health issues. She makes good suggestions for treatments.

  22. Best OD in Oregon.

  23. Dr. Garrett listens. She is a problem-solver. She stays current on new research.

  24. Through, knowledgeable and caring

  25. Very positive results over the last year on a many year frustrating issue.

  26. Dr. Rachael Garrett is the sole practitioner. The explanations were clear and the questions were answered sincerely, making it a very satisfying experience overall. In particular, I was impressed by the fact that he carefully observed my situation, listened to me sufficiently, and analyzed and solved the problem.

  27. She is professional very knowledgeable and informative. Always asks and answers questions Very caring

  28. Very thorough exam and explanation of my questions

  29. Dr. Garrett Was very thorough and gave great explanations to my questions. I appreciated her time & expertise.

  30. Amazing eye doctor