Portland VA Medical Center

A lot better then any of the other VA Hospitals I have been too. Its very up to date and clean. Everyone loves my best friend (Dog) Ammo Wiley. And there is beautiful girls everywhere. After walking around for a bit I have noticed a numerous amount of questionable service members. To All my brothers and sisters out there start putting people on blast. -SgtAhlquistjw (6597)
9 years ago (27-09-2017)

The bedside manner of a number of nurses employed for the VA Hospital are less than desirable at this establishment. My dad has been staying here the last few days and his current room shares a bathroom. I needed to utilize the facility in order to urinate and I was walked in on by the nurse. In a really irritated tone she LOUDLY (enough for my elderly/hard of hearing father to clearly hear) chastised me on the policy regarding visitors only using the public restrooms/patients only in the room(s). I was so humiliated and ashamed I left in tears. Aside from having to constantly remind them to change his bandages, clothes, etc. is in and of itself horrible when it comes to the nursing care but the plain MANNERS of those that I have interacted with are just disgusting. I expected so much better for those that administer care to our veterans and their families, how sad.
9 years ago (11-08-2017)

I am not sure why there are so many negative posts about the Portland VA. I moved from VA to here about 4 years ago and went to the VA about a year after I got here. The care, speed of appointments and overall experience has been wonderful. I came from the greater VA/DC area where the VA hospital seemed nothing moire than a giant adult daycare center where people would just go and sit all day, many without appointments. Here at the PDX VA, things are different. Still a number of vets, but the folks seem to be getting better care, or at least when I sit and chat with some of them they say that. I just want to send a great thanks to all of the doc's there, but especially those people who work in Audiology, Vision, Sleep Center and the Pain Management team. those caring folks have kept me happy and well and are always looking out for my well being. Can't say enough about this team....maybe the best in the business..
9 years ago (06-06-2017)

Dental office is lazy. They told me I had to have my tooth surgically extracted and I had to wait 6 months . so I went to a private dentist and they were able to pull it out immediately without any troubles. I think they just did not want to do it that day because they were running behind. Poor service.
9 years ago (27-09-2017)

The VA is a big system, with a lot of moving parts. Be patient. Nationwide "the VA" is constantly getting a bad rap from angry veterans, their families, and the media. But as vets we should know that there is "the VA" and then there is the Portland VA. Shooting straight, I have never encountered any medical facility (in the Army or out) that has consistently demonstrated at atmosphere of respect, attention to detail, flexible treatment options, and hospitality (for me and my service dog) to equal the Portland VA medical center. Every time I'm there I make new friends with patients and staff, trade jokes with the medical staff, and leave feeling good. With no hesitation I recommend its services to every veteran, and simply urge that you remember that there is a difference between "the VA" and the individual people at the Portland VA who are honestly working hard to help you. Give them a chance, they're great!
9 years ago (07-04-2017)