Legacy Medical Group–Surgical Oncology at Good Samaritan
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Providers
Services
Our patients have access to:
- Nurse navigation
- Genetic testing and counseling
- High-risk breast cancer consultation
- Clinical trials
- Integrative services from support groups to nutritional advice to yoga
- Survivorship services
Visiting Us
Where to park:
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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Good Samaritan Medical Center
Patient forms:
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
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
Great experience! Thank you.
Great care.
I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and everyone at Nathalie's office has been incredible during this very difficult time for me.
Dr Johnson is wonderful, I trust her. She understands in a way, few doctors do. When she said I should do chemo, I listened.
Dr. Natalie Johnson band her staff are extremely professional and knowledgeable
Great doctor!
Best surgeon ever
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.
Wonderful provider. Wonderful team. Everyone is so welcoming in the clinic and so supportive.
Dr Lee was very good. She spent a lot of time going over everything and not rising through things.
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!!!
I absolutely loved Doctor Johnson. I would scream it from the roof top for anyone going thru Breast Cancer to see her
The office is amazing everyone is very kind, patient and took time to talk to me about my concerns pre op and post op.
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.
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.
Dr Donovan is an excellent physician and surgeon.
Very, good for the community. One floorDo not know what are on the other floors.the clerks on each floor.
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!
Outstanding doctor.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
Dr. Lee is a very compassionate and personable doctors that takes the time to listen and give input.
Dr. Donovan has been amazing! She has given us time, patient and amazing care throughout this cancer diagnosis.
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.
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.
Very professional! Great bedside manner, caring attitude!
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.
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.
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.
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!
I'm not likely to recommend this provider because I don't get asked for advice or recommendations
Dr. Cory Donovan is one of the kindest, compassionate, caring, most knowledgeable in her field, excellent surgeons I have ever experienced! Highly recommend!!
Dr. Johnson was very caring and compassionate. Very thoughtful through every step of the way. Answered every question with great detail.
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.
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!
Excellent care
Dr Johnson is so kind and thoughtful. She has this ease about her that makes the scariest things seem okay.
Natalie is amazing, she is so knowledgeable, compassionate, and caring.
Dr Johnson is an excellent doctor. Love her
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.
I received excelent experiences thank you !
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.
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
Dr. Johnson is very caring, knowledgeable, and her enthusiasm is so infectious!
Excellent experience from office staff to provider
Everyone treated me with respect and down and a down to earth since personality.
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.
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.
Dr. Donovan took time to listen to me, answered all my question and clearly explained my diagnoses
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.
Dr. Johnson cared as much about my heart (emotionally) as about my body which is so important going through the cancer process.
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
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!
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!
The receptionist asked me to sign documents that I was unable to see.
Excellent
I loved Dr. Garreau, she listened to me carefully and answered all my questions. She was also very encouraging and caring. Great bedside manners.
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.
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?
Dr Johnson is always a pleasure to see. She and her staff are top notch.
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
HOping to never need to!
Doctor Donovan were excellent
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!
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.
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.
I was treated with so much compassion and respect. I was very scared and they answered all my questions so kindly and thoroughly.
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.
Kind, helpful, knowledgeable empathetic.
The doctor and nurse were very courteous of how I was doing during the procedure. They answered all my questions and made me feel more at ease. Dr.Lindsey Harvey referred me to this office and I'm very happy that she did because I felt well taken care of.
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.
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!
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
I cannot say enough positive things about this provider. She is just wonderful!
I only have wonderful things to say about Dr. Garreau. She is an exemplary physician in all ways!!
Dr. Garreau was awesome!
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.
Dr Johnson was extremely knowledgeable. She was kind and gentle while discussing a new cancer diagnosis. She had a great worksheet which she reviewed and gave to me so I could go back and reflect on the I formation that was given.
This doctor was absolutely great and her team was very accurate and understanding uplifting
She is intelligent, caring, professional and compassionate. Wonderful to work with.