Our Health Care Providers
Emmy | FNP-C, CNM
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Emmy grew up in Boston, MA and moved to Oregon six years ago. She graduated from OHSU in 2017 with a Master’s in Nursing focused on family medicine and in 2020 with a Post Masters Certificate in Midwifery. Emmy believes every person deserves high quality and compassionate healthcare. She bring a patient-centered and holistic approach to her work. When she’s not working, you can find her exploring the world, either by hiking/camping in the Pacific Norwest or travelling to new and exciting countries. She also spends her free time reading or listening to music with her cat and two dogs.
Flortasha | FNP
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Flortasha is the medical provider at Outside In’s East Portland Clinic. Flortasha moved to Oregon in 3rd grade and graduated from Simmons University in 2018 with a Master’s in Nursing focused on family medicine. She is passionate about working with the underserved population and teaching patients how to modify lifestyles to improve disease states. Flortasha bring a patient-centered and holistic approach to her work. She is passionate about teaching the next generation of providers and precepts students from all over the United States. When she’s not working, you can find her exploring the world, either by traveling to new countries, watching movies, and spending time with family and close friends.
Isabelle | MD
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Isabelle was born and raised in Portland. She completed medical school at Oregon Health and Science University and moved to in Seattle in 2014 for Family Medicine residency training at Swedish-First Hill. She returned to Portland in 2018 to join the primary care team at Outside In. She loves working with her colleagues at Outside In to provide high quality, comprehensive medical care to individuals across their lifespan. Outside of medicine, she loves riding her bike, seeing live music, and talking about getting a dog.
Miguel | ND
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Miguel joined Outside In as a primary care provider in 2018. Before coming to Outside In, he graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine in 2014 and then completed three years of residency in their teaching program while also collaborating with Volunteers of America to help provide clinical care in their treatment facilities. When he isn’t at work, he can be found hiking in the woods with his wife and their two dogs or puttering around in his garage.
Monica | FNP
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Monica joined Outside In’s downtown clinic team in 2023. She grew up in the Midwest, went to nursing school on the east coast and is thrilled to have landed here on the west coast. Before going to nursing school, she spent 6 years doing community building work with Spanish speaking communities in Lima, Peru. She is passionate about facilitating accessibility in healthcare and helping people feel empowered and equipped to pursue their unique health goals. Outside of work you can find her looking for the nearest body of water, biking to Mt. Tabor, out in the garden, or trying to track down Portland’s best chocolate chip cookie.
Rachel | MD
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Rachel joined Outside In as a volunteer in 2010 and was inspired by the organization’s compassionate approach to serving marginalized people. She went to medical school at the University of Washington and finished her family medicine residency training at Providence Milwaukie Hospital in 2020, returning to Outside In as a medical provider in 2022. Rachel is dedicated to the medically and culturally excellent care of patients from all walks of life. Some of her professional interests include substance use disorder treatment & medications for opioid use disorder, medical management of heart failure, helping families navigate end of life care, primary care of LGBTQ adults, sexual health, and healthcare for the homeless. Outside of work she is usually growing vegetables, reading sci fi, or hiding in the woods.
Wayne | MD, MPH, FAAP, FSAHM, Professor of Pediatrics
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Wayne joined Outside In as a medical provider in 1997, and served as the Medical Director until June of 2017. During this time the clinic became a Federally Qualified Health Center, established OI’s medical van program, and built school-based health centers at Milwaukie High School and Rex Putnam. Currently Wayne serves as one of two medical providers at Milwaukie High School Health & Wellness Center, and is the Associate Medical Director for School-based Health. Wayne is a pediatrician who specializes in Adolescent Medicine, and is the Head of the Division of Adolescent Health at Oregon Health Science University. He enjoys working with youth and their families. He is active in medical student and resident education. Wayne completed medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin, pediatric residency at Stanford University, and Fellowship and MPH at the University of Minnesota. In his free time, Wayne enjoys spending time with his wife and two adolescent children.
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