Not currently accepting patients
Sara Shimanek, M.D. (she/her)
Not currently accepting patients
- Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, School of Medicine
Specialty
- Family Medicine
Clinical focus
- Adolescent Health
- Behavioral and Mental Health
- Preventive Medicine
- Reproductive Health
- Maternity / Obstetrics
Locations and contact
I see patients at
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1 OHSU Primary Care Clinic, South Waterfront
3303 S. Bond Avenue ninth floorninth floorPortland, OR 97239
About me
*Always accepting pregnant patients.*
Dr. Sara Shimanek considers being a family doctor an honor. It allows her to partner with each patient and provide her expertise to help them through good times and bad. She can also help them through a complex medical system. She strives to help her patients achieve the happy and healthy future everyone deserves.
Her special interests include reproductive health, behavioral health, adolescent medicine and preventive medicine through diet and exercise.
Dr. Shimanek chose a career in medicine after watching her mother provide exceptional care as a nurse in their community hospital in rural Oklahoma. Dr. Shimanek's goal as a doctor is to listen well and provide evidence-based, equitable care to all her patients. She appreciates the variety, and the familiarity, that come with caring for people throughout their lives.
When she's not working, Dr. Shimanek spends time with her partner, Dr. William Shimanek. He is also an OHSU medical resident, in the Department of Neurology. Together, they enjoy Portland's array of amazing food, riding bicycles and going birdwatching at the many nearby state parks.
Education and training
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Degrees
- B.S., 2014, Oklahoma Baptist University
- M.D., 2019, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
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Residency
- OHSU Family Medicine
Insurance
Before scheduling an appointment
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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.
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Ratings and reviews
4.6 out of 5
Overall: 4.6 out of 5 (67 Ratings, 3 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.
Dr. Shimanek is thorough, caring, and knowledgeable. I trust her with my care, as well as my three young daughters.
Sara spent much of the visit discussing my concerns with breastfeeding/pumping. She was incredibly validating and empathetic. I wish all doctors were as good of a listener as she is!
Appreciated explanations