Legacy Medical Group–General Surgery at Mount Hood

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Patient Rating: 4.9 Read all reviews
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Services

  • GERD and hiatal hernias
  • Hernia repairs (umbilical, ventral, inguinal, etc.)
  • Gallbladder and bile ducts
  • Treatment of thyroid and parathyroid diseases
  • Small bowel and colon

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A parking lot is available on-site with free parking.  

About 

The experienced, board-certified surgeons and staff at Legacy Medical Group-General Surgery offer special expertise in robotic surgery, kidney disease and bloodless surgery and provide a variety of general surgery services. They also provide surgical management of a range of diseases, working collaboratively with your primary care and any other referring doctors.

Learn about the range of specialized surgeries Legacy Health offers.

Surgery patient forms

Health history questionnaire

Review of systems

Pre-surgery instructions

After surgery instructions - Cholecystectomy

After surgery instructions - Hernia

After sugery instructions - Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter

Patient Comments

Legacy wants every patient to have great care, every time. To help measure and improve patient satisfaction, we send surveys to randomly selected patients after their appointments. We use this feedback from the surveys to improve and enhance the care we offer. Learn more about our surveys & ratings

4.9 out of 5 (155 Ratings, 69 Comments)
Oct 18, 2024

Well run, smooth operation.


Oct 10, 2024

Dr. Starley and his staff are amazing. I came to them with a problem I've been experiencing for over 5 years. He understood what was happening and made a comprehensive plan to help me through performing robotic surgery to remove the problem area. This is the 8th surgery I've had in the last 20 years and this was by far the easiest and most successful surgery of any of them. The time spent in the hospital was minimal and my recovery time was very short. I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Starley to anyone seeking a remedy to a complicated medical situation. He listened to me and respected all of my concerns. Thank you for helping me and making my life easier to live.


Oct 09, 2024

DR Cowell is a very good listener. He has helped me alot with my concerns. Wish there where more Drs like him.


Sep 25, 2024

Dr Zarour is an outstanding surgeon and communicator


Aug 29, 2024

Very informative and gentle with knowledge that I needed to hear!


Aug 26, 2024

Pleasant respect very easy to understand


Aug 09, 2024

I was very impressed with Dr. Zarour. He is an outstanding doctor, and gives you the feeling that you are his most important patient. His knowledge, and communication skills, gives you assurance that you fully understand your condition, as well as the means to alleviate further issues. I would recommend him highly without reservation.


Aug 07, 2024

The provider and his team listened to my needs and answered all my questions thoroughly and any Information presented was easy to understand.


Jul 30, 2024

Everything was very good Dr. Cowell is very good and smart.


Jul 27, 2024

Dr. Starley, Red, and everyone else I interacted with was aa good of medical treatment as I have ever had.


Jul 24, 2024

I am happy


Jul 19, 2024

He is wonderful!


Jul 17, 2024

This will be my third surgical procedure with Dr. Cowell. He is an excellent physician.


Jul 04, 2024

Wry approachable and thorough.


Jul 03, 2024

I have always had good experiences on visits


Jun 28, 2024

Thanks


Jun 26, 2024

I have been out of the Oregon area for 3 plus years and have not seen Dr. Starley since 2019 I believe. I returned to get some help with some pain I've been having in my hip/groin area. After shuffling from a primary care Doctor to an Orthopedic Doctor and physical therapy I made an appt. With Dr. Starley because I remembered him as being caring and patient and extremely approachable. It was like coming home. He listened went over my chart and discussed how to move forward. I wish he was my primary care Doctor! And I may actually use him for that in the future even though I now live on the West side. He is a wonderful human being and Doctor.


Jun 25, 2024

All was very good


Jun 20, 2024

Thank you everyone for everything.


Jun 16, 2024

This was the worst experience I've ever had with a doctor in sensitive and caring very unprofessional now I'm scared to even have the surgery done due to him


Jun 14, 2024

It was a post op appointment made before leaving the hospital.


Jun 12, 2024

Waited an exam room for about 30 minutes before seeing provider that was poor


Jun 11, 2024

I would love to in the future use this facility but it's too far from home.Dr.Azar explained more to me than any other Dr.has in over two years. I am thankful for that.


Jun 07, 2024

Doctor Cowell was very easy to understand. He broke conversations down so I can understand them.


Jun 07, 2024

Everyone was friendly and helpful.


Jun 07, 2024

The doctor's style made it very easy for me to relate to him. He was warm and friendly and yet professional.


Jun 06, 2024

Very informed on my issue before seeing me.


Jun 06, 2024

This was merely a follow up visit after hospitalization. It was quick and so short that I can't fairly answer this survey. I have hadgreat experiences with Legacy as a whole and have no complaints.


May 26, 2024

Dr. Azar is great -very knowledgeable and good at explaining options. However, I saw him because Dr. Knowles, who I was referred to and who is blocks from my house, was not available for a timely consult. The Gresham office is much farther away and would be a major inconvenience in terms of post-surgery transport. When I subsequently called Dr. Knowles' office to see if I could schedule surgery with him, the receptionist said I'd likely have to have a consult with Knowles as well. No one told me that. With other practices, there's never been an issue with scheduling with one doctor for more-urgent needs, then seeing the doctor to who I was originally referred. I see no reason why, when there's both ER and office chart information that's less than two weeks old, I would have to take the extra time to drive to Gresham again AND pay another $70 copay. I am extraordinarily unhappy that it was not communicated to me prior to scheduling that I had to more forward with surgery with the exact same doctor I saw for an office consult.


May 25, 2024

Would have liked to know more about the test results from my surgery.


May 24, 2024

This was a emergent surgery follow up


May 17, 2024

Dr. Starley was very helpful, answering questions and showing me the ct scan results, explaining what I was looking at. He had a great manner with humor and I left feeling relieved rather than fearful. It was a very good visit.


May 15, 2024

Everyone, including reception, nurse and doctor, were all empathetic, knowledgeable, kind and enjoyable to work with. I felt the nurse specifically went above and beyond to help me get a surgery scheduled as soon as possible.


May 15, 2024

Good


May 15, 2024

Doctor and staff very professional and showed concern for my well being. Grateful.


May 13, 2024

Dr.John is EXCELLENT


May 12, 2024

All good


Apr 02, 2024

The question where you ask about my medical team. My medical team has doctors outside the Legacy system. Dr. Starley and his staff are phenomenal. My primary care doctor, who is outside of the Legacy system, recommended him from a conference he led. They were quite impressed with him.


Mar 29, 2024

Dr Zarour and his staff are amazing. They always make me feel comfortable and in great care. They always make sure to listen to me.


Mar 07, 2024

Apparently it took a few days for the office to complete and send leave paperwork to my employer causing a delay in benefits. Otherwise my experience has been 100% positive and I couldn't recommend Dr. Cowell strongly enough.


Mar 05, 2024

Extremely knowledgeable Doctors. Compassionate. Explained my case with expertise. My husband and I were able to understand the Doctors /Surgeons every word.


Mar 04, 2024

Vern is the most competent general surgeon I've dealt with. My only complaint is that he is many miles from me and doesn't do 'virtual' or phone consultations. Many things (short of hands-on examinations) could be more conveniently dealt-with remotely with no decrease in the quality of care.


Feb 28, 2024

Excellent experience!!


Feb 26, 2024

This medical team assessed my injury and had me in for surgery within 2 days of my initial visit for this issue. They have been diligent about following up and making sure my questions are answered thoroughly. They've all been amazing so far and I would definitely recommend them to anyone in need of their services.


Feb 19, 2024

The staff were very friendly and helpful.Dr. Z was friendly and caring. He was knowledgeable. He listened to my concerns and explained my situation in detail that I could understand. He made me feel comfortable and relaxed. I really liked him and I trust him as a surgeon.


Feb 19, 2024

Dr. Cowell was very knowledgeable and able to answer all my questions.


Feb 14, 2024

All good thank you dr Cowell


Feb 13, 2024

Extremely professional, efficient and sensitive.


Jan 24, 2024

This was my first visit &I t was very good


Jan 23, 2024

Dr Azar is the best, and everyone in the office was helpful and friendly


Jan 17, 2024

Dr Cowell is the definition of a professional doctor


Jan 09, 2024

One problem. Need to send paperwork to doctors office. They only have a fax number no email address. I have no access to fax machine. Need to get in the 21 Century, and use email Correspondence.


Jan 06, 2024

Dr. Z is dope


Jan 05, 2024

Very good


Dec 28, 2023

Already have many times.


Dec 27, 2023

We really liked Dr Cowell!


Dec 23, 2023

Any comments relating to staff informing me of test results are marked a no as I was in hospital.


Dec 22, 2023

Dr. Z is an exemplary medical professional. Such a pleasure to work with


Dec 16, 2023

It was a post-op visit. The whole team with Dr. Azar was awesome. Jennifer followed up with me a number of times getting my insurance to under stand the importance of the surgery. I feel 100 times better. Dr Azar went out of his way to help me. He explained everything amazingly well. I didn't have one bad experience over the 2 years of trying to get the procedure approved.


Dec 15, 2023

I found all the receptionist very courteous, helpful. It was a good feeling with Dr. And receptionist.


Dec 14, 2023

Dr. Zarour and his staff have always been so very kind and helpful, I appreciate them very much.


Dec 06, 2023

Starley is an excellent provider. I trust him completely with my care and sought him out when others have failed. I am very grateful to know him.


Dec 05, 2023

Dr. Starley was great!! My surgery was the best ever!! Thank you to him and his awesome staff and Mt. Hood Medical Center!!


Dec 01, 2023

Very helpfull


Nov 25, 2023

I met Dr Starley in an emergency setting he and his staff have been amazing through my follow up on 11/24/23


Nov 21, 2023

All good and I felt comfortable with all the experiences related.


Nov 20, 2023

My visit at Dr. Azar,s office was a very positive experience.


Nov 12, 2023

When I called to set a date for hernia surgery the lady on thr phone insulted me and refused to get me a note for my workers comp and repeatedly asked why I hadn't returned to work, 5 times. Unfortunately my boss lost his contract and had to lay off his entire crew. All while I have been hurt. This wasn't really the nurse/ assistants job to question me about this, and she shamed me for not working. Awful!! I had to hang up on her. After my last office visit she again refused to give me any paperwork proving I was at the appointment which I need for workers comp. Dr starly is fine, glad he is doing my surgery.


Nov 10, 2023

The only thing that bothered me during the visit was when I was called back by the assistant, she was not very friendly. I asked her a question and honestly felt like she was trying to make me feel stupid. I was not a big fan of hers but the doctor was very nice and friendly! I was impressed with him.