Legacy Medical Group–Surgical Oncology at Good Samaritan

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Free valet parking is available for all appointments at the main entrance of the hospital on N.W. 22nd Ave., between N.W. Lovejoy and N.W. Marshall streets. You can also self-park in one of the three parking garages attached to the hospital. Ask for parking validation when you check-in for your appointment.

 

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If you are a new patient, please read our welcome letter with information about how your health history, making appointments and office hours.  When you make your first appointment, you may be asked to fill out the patient forms below and bring them to your first appointment.

About 

Our board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeons are known throughout the Northwest and the United States for their expertise and compassion. At our clinic, part of the national award-winning Legacy Cancer Institute, our highly trained staff will help you navigate through all aspects of your care and offer support for your physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs. We welcome all patients, regardless of gender or gender identity.

Our surgeons provide special expertise in diagnosing and treating breast cancer, melanoma (skin cancer) and liver and pancreatic cancer. The surgeons of Legacy Medical Group–Gastrointestinal Surgery offer expertise in treating colorectal cancer.

Our specialties

Breast cancer

Our team of experienced, board-certified female surgeons specializing in breast surgery is led by nationally known surgeon Nathalie Johnson, M.D., FACS, who is also the medical director of Legacy Cancer Institute. Her partners are Jennifer Garreau, M.D., and Alivia Cetas, M.D. The clinic staff supporting this team is specially trained to provide every patient with an extra measure of support and assistance throughout the course of care.

Learn more about Legacy's award-winning breast cancer program

Colorectal cancer

Our colorectal cancer team is led by the fellowship-trained colorectal surgeons of Legacy Medical Group-Gastrointestinal Surgery, Joseph Frankhouse, M.D., FACS, the medical director of Legacy Colorectal Cancer Center, and Alizah Rotramel, M.D. Services range from diagnosis and second opinions to surgical treatment options. Because we understand the sensitive nature of these conditions, we provide a comfortable and private environment for patients to share any concerns they may have. 

See Legacy Medical Group-Colon & Rectal Surgery

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer (cancer of the liver, gall bladder, biliary tract, pancreas)

And experienced surgeon, Chet Hammill, M.D.,  FACS, leads Legacy's hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer program as medical director. He sees patients at Legacy Medical Group-Surgical Oncology.

Skin cancer (melanoma)

Jennifer Garreau, M.D., leads our skin cancer (melanoma) program. She has conducted nationally recognized melanoma research, earning the prestigious ASCO Cancer Foundation merit award in 2009 for her contribution to the field.

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

5 out of 5 (180 Ratings, 80 Comments)
Nov 09, 2024

Probably one of the best experiences I've had with a heath care professional and their team.


Nov 08, 2024

Very knowledgeable, very warm, very clear


Oct 11, 2024

Mis experiencias son muy felices y buenas su atencin es excelente y muy lindas personas todos yo estoy muy agradecida con su buen servicio y trato con migo muchas gracias de todo corazn


Oct 11, 2024

Great experience! Thank you.


Oct 10, 2024

Great care.


Oct 09, 2024

I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and everyone at Nathalie's office has been incredible during this very difficult time for me.


Oct 08, 2024

Dr Johnson is wonderful, I trust her. She understands in a way, few doctors do. When she said I should do chemo, I listened.


Oct 02, 2024

Dr. Natalie Johnson band her staff are extremely professional and knowledgeable


Oct 02, 2024

Great doctor!


Sep 27, 2024

Best surgeon ever


Sep 24, 2024

As a cancer patient, the doctor & nurses talked to me in a way that IFelt so relaxed & all my fears for the up coming surgery left me. I am grateful.


Sep 22, 2024

Wonderful provider. Wonderful team. Everyone is so welcoming in the clinic and so supportive.


Aug 31, 2024

Dr Lee was very good. She spent a lot of time going over everything and not rising through things.


Aug 30, 2024

I am new to this program, so that is why I left a few items blank. I'm a former oncology nurse & have high standards for pt care. Dr. Johnson is exceptional & I am very pleased & grateful to have her & her team to care for me!!!


Aug 24, 2024

I absolutely loved Doctor Johnson. I would scream it from the roof top for anyone going thru Breast Cancer to see her


Aug 08, 2024

The office is amazing everyone is very kind, patient and took time to talk to me about my concerns pre op and post op.


Jul 31, 2024

Dr. Donovan is a wonderful person. She seems very caring and takes time in a difficult situation to explain things and to put one's mind at ease.


Jul 31, 2024

In my breast cancer journey, Dr Donovan and her team have been the highlight. Skilled, warm, knowledgable, caring, gets the job done, They've done all of the heavy lifting (initial contact after diagnosis, two surgeries and follow up). My ongoing care, through OHSU, has been abyssmal every single visit, at all levels of care. I certainly hope you can bottle whatever magic is happening at Dr Donovan's office and the rest of Legacy as the merger happens. I do not feel confident in my ongoing care through OHSU at all.


Jul 29, 2024

Dr Donovan is an excellent physician and surgeon.


Jul 19, 2024

Very, good for the community. One floorDo not know what are on the other floors.the clerks on each floor.


Jul 18, 2024

Dr Garreau and her team are the absolute best! I would not hesitate for a moment to refer my friends or family to her and her team! I love her so much and she listens and sees you and is compassionate! Thank you Dr Garreau for making this cancer journey so much better than it would have been!


Jul 12, 2024

Outstanding doctor.


Jul 12, 2024

Dr. Garreau is amazing. She was so compassionate and smart. Very thoughtful in the way she talked to our 14 year old daughter. We were so impressed with her and confident in her ability to treat our daughter.


Jul 08, 2024

Dr. Johnson was kind and helpful, bringing peace to a stressful diagnosis. My husband and I are very glad that we saw her for my care.


Jun 29, 2024

I was asked to complete a "distress" questionnaire and although not quite sure what it was for, I appreciated it and found it thought provoking, and just a moment to reflect on all the things that press on you physically and mentally. I hope the results help others.


Jun 26, 2024

From the moment you walk into Dr. Donovan's office you are treated with respect and kindness. The staff from the receptionist to the MA to the Doctor were so loving, warm, and peaceful and given the reason you go to an Oncologist office that's how you want to be treated. The office was so quick with scheduling my appointments, ordering labs and getting my referrals in. Dr. Donovan was amazing, and I am so thankful she will be my Oncologist. She was knowledgeable and gave us all the information, statistics, science, and options. She was careful to listen and take into account our feelings while offering the best and safest care and treatment plan. My husband and I felt an instant connection to her and immediately felt we could trust her 100%.


Jun 25, 2024

Dr. Lee is a very compassionate and personable doctors that takes the time to listen and give input.


Jun 16, 2024

Dr. Donovan has been amazing! She has given us time, patient and amazing care throughout this cancer diagnosis.


Jun 15, 2024

Dr Johnson was a the best provider I have EVER seen. She was kind, listened, and she sang during the procedure to keep my mind off fear.


Jun 11, 2024

Caring, professional, doctor. Listens with both ears! Best Dr., in Portland. Very quiet, but intense and very caring. Treats you like you are the only patient she has. Makes you feel at ease and that no question is unimportant.


Jun 11, 2024

Very professional! Great bedside manner, caring attitude!


Jun 10, 2024

This was a 6 month follow-up appointment since my lumpectomy. Dr Donovan Is thorough and listened to my concerns and addressed all my concerns with sensitivity and in a comforting way. Her recommendations are reasonable. As a cancer patient, making sure I'm making the best decisions for my health has been important. I feel I'm in great hands and appreciate the knowledge and Individual care Dr Donovan shows me.


Jun 10, 2024

Dr. Lee had a very calming demeanor. She understood that we were anxious about the appointment and what our next steps would be. She explained everything to us in a way that was easy to understand and that helped to ease our anxiety about the future processes.


Jun 09, 2024

Dr Johnson sets the standard for the level of care Doctors should provide. She combines intellectual skill with emotional connection, plus has the temperament to make every single patient feel heard and valued. The office staff under her leadership had a warm professional attitude that Is rare In today's medical world. Dr. Johnson Is the gold standard.


Jun 08, 2024

Dr. Christina Lee was absolutely wonderful. She explained everything so thoroughly and answered all my questions and concerns. She made me feel so much better about this procedure and what to expect moving forward. So grateful to have her as my surgeon!


Jun 08, 2024

I'm not likely to recommend this provider because I don't get asked for advice or recommendations


Jun 08, 2024

Dr. Cory Donovan is one of the kindest, compassionate, caring, most knowledgeable in her field, excellent surgeons I have ever experienced! Highly recommend!!


Jun 06, 2024

Dr. Johnson was very caring and compassionate. Very thoughtful through every step of the way. Answered every question with great detail.


Jun 06, 2024

I will be forever grateful to Dr. Donovan for her kindness, compassion and Incredible skill as a surgeon. I felt seen, heard and well cared for from my very first visit on. She Is an absolute treasure and her team Is also wonderful.


Jun 04, 2024

My visit was very comfortable. I felt very respected. All the staff at this office are excellent. They are very profesional, friendly, and caring. Dr. Donovan is very special. I always feel she cares. She is excellent in every way. I was so happy to see her. I am glad my breast cancer is cured but sad I will likely not need to see her again. She is an excellent surgeon too!


Jun 01, 2024

Excellent care


May 30, 2024

Dr Johnson is so kind and thoughtful. She has this ease about her that makes the scariest things seem okay.


May 27, 2024

Dr Johnson is an excellent doctor. Love her


May 22, 2024

I'm having a massive surgery and feel okay about it only because I love Dr Nathalie and everyone at her office. I trust them. I'm so relieved to have a competent AND caring surgeon at this difficult time.


May 18, 2024

I received excelent experiences thank you !


May 17, 2024

Dr Cory Donovan was an absolute Godsend! She is very knowledgeable, empathetic, kind and funny! I feel like I got the cream of the crop with Dr. Donovan. I wish she were my PCP. Her assistant is witty and hilarious too, so that's a big plus.


May 14, 2024

Dr Johnson and her staff have been a god send during my care. They r great. I love them for the care they gave me


Apr 03, 2024

Dr. Johnson is very caring, knowledgeable, and her enthusiasm is so infectious!


Apr 03, 2024

Excellent experience from office staff to provider


Mar 28, 2024

Everyone treated me with respect and down and a down to earth since personality.


Mar 27, 2024

This doctor is one of the best in the country. She has the awards to prove it. She is highly recommended by my personal physician.


Mar 22, 2024

Dr. Donavan is absolutely a blessing. She explains everything so well and I appreciate the time she takes to help understand my diagnosis and plan. Her assistant Kristen is very helpful as well. Please pass along my praise and to keep up the great work.


Mar 15, 2024

Dr. Donovan took time to listen to me, answered all my question and clearly explained my diagnoses


Mar 14, 2024

I have always had great care from the care team through legacy. I have an excellent primary care team and all support care members have been amazing! I would recommend legacy and their staff to anyone.


Mar 14, 2024

Dr. Johnson cared as much about my heart (emotionally) as about my body which is so important going through the cancer process.


Mar 09, 2024

Dr Donavan was very compassionate and informative regarding my health care. The staff has all been great and very caring. The only complaint I possibly have is with the scheduler not being quite as responsive as I expected in the very beginning of the process however the care from all other staff members far outweighs that first impression


Mar 07, 2024

Overall, a very good visit. My experience with my needle biopsy prior to the visit NOT great. I ended up with severely bruised breast. After biopsy the biopsy staff failed fro explain what my diagnosis was, simply stating "you need surgery." Very scary. Dr. Donovan and her staff did a great job explaining my diagnosis and treatment options, they were a lot more reassuring, resulting in me being more willing to try the follow up biopsy. Dr. Donovan did a great job searching me for allergies to bandages/wash, as I had a bad allergic reaction to the initial biopsy. I appreciate the great follow up!


Mar 01, 2024

Dr. Garreau is beyond sensational. One of the most knowledgeable warm and wonderful physicians I have ever seen as a patient. I mean like a rare gem and all other patients are extremely lucky to have her as is your hospital system! Absolutely superb doctor!


Mar 01, 2024

The receptionist asked me to sign documents that I was unable to see.


Feb 28, 2024

Excellent


Feb 27, 2024

I loved Dr. Garreau, she listened to me carefully and answered all my questions. She was also very encouraging and caring. Great bedside manners.


Feb 27, 2024

Think post op patients with incisional wound issues should promptly be referred to wound clinic. I knew to ask for this, but most pts don't and wounds should be optimally dealt with, i.e. If causing pain or functional limitations.


Feb 27, 2024

Dr Nathalie Johnson is professional, tenacious, creative, compassionate, and treats the whole person, not just her area of specialty. The complete staff from in-office, to surgical, to online, to phone is one of the best I have ever experienced.Thanks. How did I get so fortunate to have this team champion me?


Feb 17, 2024

Dr Johnson is always a pleasure to see. She and her staff are top notch.


Feb 12, 2024

Dr. Johnson and her scheduling team worked diligently to make sure I was scheduled for surgery before my health insurance terminated. I am very impressed with this outcome


Feb 09, 2024

HOping to never need to!


Feb 09, 2024

Doctor Donovan were excellent


Feb 09, 2024

Dr. Donovan was recommended to me by two friends that have cancer. I trusted their judgement and made the appointment. I found the Dr. Donovan to be very caring, concerned, patient with all the questions, thorough, reassuring & extremely kind. I know I am in good hands with her!


Feb 08, 2024

I have appreciated the whole oncology team and feel everyone has exceptional skills. Dr. Gateau is an excellent match for me and I trust her judgment backed by her experience in planning my treatment.


Feb 06, 2024

Dr. Johnson was my surgeon many years ago and was gracious to consult with me about 7 years ago. I find her wise, warm and very helpful.


Feb 05, 2024

I was treated with so much compassion and respect. I was very scared and they answered all my questions so kindly and thoroughly.


Feb 05, 2024

Doctor Johnson has a great team. They are all welcoming and respectful. Their great reassuring attitudes made it easy for me to stay positive. I absolutely will recommend her to others. I am grateful I was referred to her.


Feb 03, 2024

Kind, helpful, knowledgeable empathetic.


Jan 05, 2024

In the face of the diagnosis most feared by women, we felt cared for by warm/knowledgable/caring professionals throughout. Both Dr Donoavan and her RN put as at ease from the moment they walked in until we left, and have continued to do so throughout the episode of care todate.


Jan 01, 2024

Dr Johnson and her staff are completely amazing! I am so glad Dr Lohr referred me to them. They are the A-Team and the Special Forces of medicine for breast cancer. I'm so glad that I am in the right place with them. Extremely confident in their recommendations and treatment. The level of expertise of my team is completely off the charts!


Dec 29, 2023

Unfortunately they had bad news to deliver to me, but did it with care and compassion. The Dr and staff was completely kind and caring


Dec 20, 2023

I cannot say enough positive things about this provider. She is just wonderful!


Dec 02, 2023

I only have wonderful things to say about Dr. Garreau. She is an exemplary physician in all ways!!


Nov 30, 2023

Dr. Garreau was awesome!


Nov 29, 2023

Dr. Johnson and her staff are always very attentive to our every need. On this particular day she was running behind . We arrived at the office at 9:50 for our 10 a.m. Appointment and were informed she was running behind. By the time we completed our appointment and scheduled upcoming visits it was 11:30 a.m.. This was an unusual amount of time for a brief check-up and to schedule a follow-up visit.