Accepting new patients

Sarah Hecht, M.D.

Accepting new patients

  • Associate Professor of Urology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Pediatrics
  • Urology

Clinical focus

  • Urology (Pediatric)
  • Urology Surgery (Pediatric)

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Salem Hospital Building C
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About me

Dr. Sarah Hecht is a pediatric urologic surgeon who cares for children of all ages who have problems with their kidneys, bladder or genitals, including children in the Spina Bifida Program.

She has advanced training in pediatric kidney transplantation and complex genitourinary reconstruction. Her approach to care centers on the priorities of her patients and their families, honest communication and technical surgical excellence.

Dr. Hecht completed her undergraduate studies at Yale University. She attended the University of Michigan Medical School, where she received the prestigious Dean’s Merit Scholarship. She completed her urological surgery residency at OHSU, where she won performance, academic and teaching awards. She completed fellowship training in pediatric urologic surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Colorado, where she also served as a clinical instructor before being recruited back to OHSU.

During her training, Dr. Hecht has apprenticed under master surgeons and innovators, including John Barry, M.D., at OHSU and Duncan Wilcox, M.D., and Alberto Peña, M.D., at the Children’s Hospital of Colorado.

In her free time, Dr. Hecht enjoys skiing and exploring the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 2008, Yale University
    • M.D., 2013, University of Michigan Medical School

  • Internship

    • OHSU - Surgery internship, 2013-2014

  • Residency

    • OHSU - Urology residency, 2014-2018

  • Fellowship

    • Children's Hospital Colorado, Pediatric Urology Fellowship, 2018-2020
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (64 Ratings, 28 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. We could not be more happy with Dr. Hecht, She was understanding, compassionate, incredibly knowledgable, and an amazing surgeon! We had multiple other outside physicians tell us how lucky we were to be working with her, and it was incredibly true.

  2. We absolutely adore Dr.Hecht! She is absolutely amazing. She has been great with getting in to see us for our scheduled time no long waits, explains everything perfectly so we understand, shares the risks in an appropriate manner, interacts with our little guy so great and just brings a refreshing experience when we were dealing with surgery and the scary unknowns! If we ever need a surgeon again we will definitely be asking for her!

  3. Everyone was very friendly!

  4. She performed surgeries on 2 of my grandsons and did amazing.

  5. Clear, consistent descriptions of what to expect and look out for, patient, engaged

  6. We had a great experience. The clinician was attentive and showed concern.

  7. We love Dr. Hecht. She is so kind, listens, explains plainly and thoroughly. We appreciate her skill, knowledge, and expertise.

  8. Very personable with me and child

  9. Dr. Hectic was incredibly patient, knowledgeable & friendly

  10. Made us feel comfortable. Didn't need to do a second exam since my son just had an ultrasound

  11. Dr.Hetch and her surgical team are awesome,talented and most professional

  12. Dr Hecht is amazing in every way

  13. Good experience at all times are attentive and friendly

  14. Very good clean organized and very good staff and entaitaiment

  15. Amazing

  16. Amazing, very thorough and explained everything in a manner that was extreme easy to understand

  17. Dr. Hecht listened to all of our concerns and helped to explain what we could focus on to hopefully solve my son's medical concerns. She included him in the discussion and gave us next steps. Her manner was warm and she fully explained everything in a way that was accessible to both my son and myself. I felt listened to and was reassured with some options to try to hopefully solve my concerns.

  18. Extremely helpful, respectful, knowledgeable, kind and did a great job. One of the best experiences I have ever had with a physician.

  19. I really appreciate Dr. Hect's ability to ease my mind. She is very thorough in explaining all possible outcomes and potential complications.

  20. I loved how she took the time to answer all of my questions and never made me feel rushed. I also loved how I got to speak directly to her and not a member of her staff. It made me feel like I could trust her with my son.

  21. Love her she was very professional , looking forward to working with her again soon

  22. Very well

  23. They took good care of my son and also they really explain really good and clearly in all our concerns and needs

  24. Very sure of himself.

  25. She genuinely cared for my son, and took care of him.

  26. Other than this one video call, I haven't had much opportunity to get to know her, but she seems very knowledgeable in her area of work, and she answered any questions my son and I had before we even asked them.

  27. Muy buen medico

  28. She is very friendly and trustworthy professional person