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Dr. Ruth Ellen Medak M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Care Specialist | Hospice and Palliative Medicine

4/5(1)
6410 Ne Halsey St. , Providence Health & Portland OR, 97213
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4/5

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Dr. Ruth Medak is a hospice and palliative care specialist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Medak provides care to people who are seriously ill. As a hospice and palliative care specialist, Dr. Medak works to relieve the pain and suffering of people who have a severe medical condition and are in a critical state. Hospice and palliative care specialists try to improve the quality of life for a person who may not have much time left to live.

Education and Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine 1973

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Dr. Ruth Ellen Medak M.D.'s Practice location

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6410 Ne Halsey St. , Providence Health & -
Portland, OR 97213
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4803 Sw Humphrey Ct -
Portland, OR 97221
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2801 N GANTENBEIN AVE -
PORTLAND, OR 97227
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New patients: 503-413-6862

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Dr. Ruth Ellen Medak M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 1 patient. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Hospice and Palliative Care Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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LEGACY EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTERl

2801 N GANTENBEIN AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97227

Head west on Northeast Halsey Street 1.2 mi
Turn right onto Northeast César E. Chávez Boulevard 377 ft
Turn left onto Northeast Sandy Boulevard 611 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1849 ft
Merge left onto T. H. Banfield Freeway (I 84) 2.0 mi
Merge left onto Eastbank Freeway (I 5) 1056 ft
Take the ramp on the right towards Broadway-Weidler Street 745 ft
Keep straight at the fork onto Northeast Victoria Avenue 910 ft
Turn left onto Northeast Hancock Street 264 ft
Turn right onto North Williams Avenue 2116 ft
Keep left at the fork onto North Williams Avenue 541 ft
Turn left onto North Stanton Street 716 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTERl

10123 SE MARKET STREET PORTLAND OR 97216

Head west on Northeast Halsey Street 826 ft
Turn left onto Northeast 60th Avenue 1848 ft
Turn left onto Northeast Willow Street 538 ft
Take the ramp 558 ft
Merge left onto T. H. Banfield Freeway (I 84) 1.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards I 205 South: Salem 1491 ft
Keep right at the fork 2131 ft
Keep right at the fork 2073 ft
Turn left onto Southeast Washington Street 971 ft
Turn right onto Southeast 96th Avenue 1683 ft
Turn left onto Southeast Main Street 843 ft
Turn right onto Southeast 100th Avenue 561 ft
Turn left 437 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTERl

4805 NE GLISAN STREET PORTLAND OR 97213

Head west on Northeast Halsey Street 826 ft
Turn left onto Northeast 60th Avenue 2637 ft
Turn right onto Northeast Glisan Street 2698 ft
Turn right onto Northeast 49th Avenue 314 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

OHSU HOSPITAL AND CLINICSl

3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK ROAD PORTLAND OR 97239

Head west on Southwest Humphrey Court 88 ft
Turn left onto Southwest Humphrey Boulevard 4486 ft
Continue straight onto Southwest Talbot Road 770 ft
Continue left onto Southwest Talbot Road 1009 ft
Turn right onto Southwest Fairmount Boulevard 5221 ft
Make a sharp left onto Southwest Marquam Hill Road 1447 ft
Continue straight onto Southwest 14th Avenue 444 ft
Continue straight onto Southwest Gibbs Street 1267 ft
Turn left 567 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN-PORTLANDl

3101 SW SAM JACKSON PARK ROAD PORTLAND OR 97239

Head west on Southwest Humphrey Court 88 ft
Turn left onto Southwest Humphrey Boulevard 4486 ft
Continue straight onto Southwest Talbot Road 770 ft
Continue left onto Southwest Talbot Road 1009 ft
Turn right onto Southwest Fairmount Boulevard 5221 ft
Make a sharp left onto Southwest Marquam Hill Road 1447 ft
Continue straight onto Southwest 14th Avenue 444 ft
Continue straight onto Southwest Gibbs Street 1504 ft
Continue straight onto Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road 1019 ft
Turn left 282 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTERl

9205 SW BARNES ROAD PORTLAND OR 97225

Head west on Southwest Humphrey Court 88 ft
Go straight onto Southwest Humphrey Boulevard 3578 ft
Turn right onto Southwest Scholls Ferry Road 626 ft
Continue slightly left onto Southwest Skyline Boulevard 332 ft
Take the ramp on the left 2240 ft
Keep right at the fork 1825 ft
Merge left onto Sunset Highway (US 26) 1.0 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1518 ft
Turn right onto Southwest Baltic Avenue 372 ft
Continue onto Southwest Baltic Avenue 267 ft
Turn right onto Southwest Barnes Road 1331 ft
Turn left onto Saint Vincent Medical Center 535 ft
Continue left onto Saint Vincent Medical Center 483 ft
Continue slightly right onto Saint Vincent Medical Center 108 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

LEGACY EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTERl

2801 N GANTENBEIN AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97227

Head south on North Gantenbein Avenue 266 ft
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LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTERl

1015 NW 22ND AVENUE, W121 PORTLAND OR 97210

Head south on North Gantenbein Avenue 233 ft
Continue left onto North Gantenbein Avenue 1020 ft
Take the ramp on the right 3161 ft
Merge right onto Northwest Fremont Bridge (I 405) 3074 ft
Keep right at the fork onto US 30 2145 ft
Take the ramp on the right towards Vaughn Street 1181 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Northwest Vaughn Street 260 ft
Turn left onto Northwest 23rd Avenue 519 ft
Turn left onto Northwest Thurman Street 522 ft
Turn right onto Northwest 22nd Avenue 2082 ft
Turn right onto Northwest Lovejoy Street 273 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTERl

4805 NE GLISAN STREET PORTLAND OR 97213

Head south on North Gantenbein Avenue 283 ft
Make a slight right onto North Stanton Street 324 ft
Turn right onto North Vancouver Avenue 3441 ft
Continue straight onto North Wheeler Avenue 573 ft
Take the ramp on the left 704 ft
Merge left onto Eastbank Freeway (I 5) 988 ft
Keep right at the fork towards I 84 2.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Cesar E Chavez Boulevard 948 ft
Turn right onto Northeast César E. Chávez Boulevard 2296 ft
Enter Coe Circle and take the 3rd exit onto Northeast Glisan Street 2880 ft
Turn left onto Northeast 49th Avenue 314 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left