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By Dr. Hilary Titus, Family Physician at NHC Canby Medical and Dental Clinic Your heart is central to your overall health and well-being.  This organ is a big part of maintaining a healthy life, and you are never too old or too young to start taking care of your heart. February is American Heart Month,…

By Carolyn Emerick, Family Physician at NHC Tanasbourne Medical and Dental Clinic Why do I need an annual checkup if I’m not sick? Many people skip their annual checkups because they think they don’t need them. So why do you need to make an appointment if you aren’t feeling sick? Annual checkups and preventive care…

Tips for kids’ immunizations by Elizabeth Pruett, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at NHC Tualatin High SBHC As kids get ready to head back to school, now is a great time to catch up on recommended vaccines and protect your kid heading into the new school year. In recent years, there have been outbreaks of diseases preventable…

Sexual health is an important part of overall wellness. NHC Women’s Health and Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Tove Silver is an advocate for inclusive, safe, sexual wellness and provides reproductive healthcare services to patients at NHC Hillsboro Reproductive Health Clinic. Part of Tove’s work with patients is educating, preventing, and providing treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections…

By NHC Family Physician Dr. Androuw Carrasco After a long and rainy winter, Oregonians experience some of the worst seasonal allergies in the country. The Willamette Valley tends to have very high pollen counts in late spring and early summer. The most common allergy symptoms are congestion, runny nose, sinus pressure, watery or itchy eyes,…

The care provided at a community health center (CHC) goes beyond providing low- or no-cost services to underserved communities. Among other things, CHCs provide community health education to help close the health literacy gap. A recent Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) study found that patients who receive care at CHCs, like Neighborhood Health Center…

This week NHC celebrates the landmark changes to the Oregon State’s Medicaid program. The new 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver – just approved by the federal government – includes Medicaid funding for food and housing and continuous Oregon Health Plan enrollment for young children from birth up to age 6. Oregon is the first in the…

Tove Silver is a nurse practitioner at Neighborhood Health Center, specializing in sexual and reproductive health. Fluent in English and Spanish, Tove provides primary care and reproductive health services at NHC’s Hillsboro and Tanasbourne clinics. Tove is passionate about health equity and accessibility. We asked her to share more about PrEP, including who should think…

Community Health Centers were born out of the 1960s Civil Rights and Social Justice Movement in part as a mission to affirm the value of all people. As a Community Health Center that provides care to all, with a focus on serving vulnerable and diverse populations, we see the direct effect of physical and mental…

Over the course of his career, Dr. Philip Miller, a pediatrician with Neighborhood Health Center (NHC), estimates that he’s seen more than a quarter of a million patients. This year Dr. Miller celebrates ten years with NHC. What’s the most rewarding part of his job? He says it’s being in a position to give people…

Meet Drs. Karla Goodman and Emily Viggiano, two of the dedicated providers who make up our team at Neighborhood Health Center. Dr. Goodman is a naturopathic doctor and Viggiano, a pediatrician. In honor of National Doctors Day, we asked what led them each to pursue a career in healthcare, what brought them to NHC –…

COVID-19 Vaccines Giving the gift of health to migrant and seasonal farmworkers Maribel Renteria is Clinic Manager at NHC’s Canby clinic where she oversees day-to-day operations. Many of the patients her team sees are uninsured or on Oregon Health Plan (OHP); a portion of these patients are migrant farmworkers – a community that has been disproportionately…