Deepti Vedere, MD, is a family medicine physician at North Portland Clinic. She provides primary care for individuals and families, with clinical interests in whole-family care, pediatric care from newborns through adolescence, women’s health, family planning, and chronic disease management. Dr. Vedere earned her medical degree from Wayne State University and completed her residency at …

Sonja Skovsted, PA, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raised in Boulder, Colorado. Drawn to the coast, she relocated to St. Petersburg, Florida, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Eckerd College. While in Florida, Sonja developed a strong interest in environmental science, particularly sea turtle conservation and gopher tortoise research. These …

Loretta Church, PA is a certified Physician Associate who is dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology and Allied Health from Greensboro College in 2012 and completed her Master of Medical Science at North Greenville University in 2018. Over the course of her career, Loretta has gained experience in …

Heather Helms, FNP is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience in healthcare. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, she earned both her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from the University of Utah. Heather has worked across a variety of medical settings, including trauma care, urgent care, rural …

Shelby Mulrennan, FNP grew up in the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Tech University in 2015. Her nursing career began in the ICU and urgent care, and along the way she called Colorado and Wyoming home before settling in Portland, Oregon. Shelby went on to …

Jesse Russell, PA, DMSc is a native Oregonian and grew up in the small rural town of Cave Junction, Oregon. He attended Portland State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English. Developing an interest in pre-hospital medicine through a friend, he went on to attain his paramedic license and worked for many …

Dr. Esther Lehmann was raised locally in Oregon City. In high school, she discovered her passion for medicine while volunteering at Willamette Falls Hospital. She completed her undergraduate studies at Corban University where she served as student leader for two medical mission trips to Haiti – highlights of her undergraduate years. In 2013, she graduated …

Maren Parkinson, FNP grew up in Utah and earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Brigham Young University. She began her career as a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit with the University of Utah Health System, where she cared for patients during some of the most critical moments in their lives. Through her …

Poojitha Jujjuri, PA received her bachelors at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. She then went on to complete her Physician Assistant degree at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Before joining Pacific Medical Group, Poojitha worked in urgent care, treating patients from various age groups and performing multiple procedures. Poojitha chose to continue her career …

Deborah A. Loewer, MSN, FNP joined the practice in August 2019. She received a master’s degree from Ohio State University as a cardiovascular clinical specialist in 1975 and taught nursing at Ohio State University for two years. She moved to the Portland area, and for the next eighteen years held a joint position as a …