Dr. Elizabeth Nancy Eckstrom MD, MPH
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd L475 Portland OR, 97239About
Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH, is Associate Professor and Director of Geriatrics at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. She received her MD degree from the University of Wisconsin, a ...
Education and Training
Univ of Wi Med Sch, Madison Wi 1990
New Jersey College of Dentistry 1990
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Heart Failure
- Parkinson's Disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Dementia
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
- Vascular Disease
Fellowships
- General Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Geriatric Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
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