Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Discover Premier Sports Medicine Care at Sports Health Northwest
Located in the heart of Portland, Oregon, Sports Health Northwest is a premier sports medicine and injury clinic dedicated to helping athletes and active individuals of all ages achieve optimal health and performance. Founded by Dr. David Westerdahl, MD, FAAFP, RMSK, a leading expert in sports medicine, the clinic offers personalized, non-surgical care to reduce pain, promote healing, and get you back to doing what you love.
Comprehensive Care for Every Athlete
Whether you’re a weekend warrior, a professional athlete, or simply enjoy staying active, Sports Health Northwest provides a wide range of services to address your needs. Specializing in sports injuries, non-surgical orthopedics, and interventional orthopedics, the clinic’s individualized treatment plans ensure you receive the best care for your specific condition.
The clinic offers expert treatment for:
Hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist, foot, and ankle pain.
Overuse conditions like arthritis and tendonitis.
Accidents, work injuries, and degenerative conditions.
Non-surgical care for broken bones (fractures).
Cutting-Edge Interventional Orthopedics
At Sports Health Northwest, innovation meets expertise. The clinic specializes in interventional orthopedics, utilizing advanced, minimally invasive techniques to treat joint and soft tissue injuries. Through ultrasound-guided procedures, patients can often avoid more invasive surgical interventions. These needle-based treatments include:
Hyaluronic acid injections to improve joint lubrication and reduce pain.
Orthobiologics and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to accelerate natural healing processes.
Percutaneous tenotomy/fasciotomy for inflamed tendons or muscles.
Why Choose Sports Health Northwest?
At the core of Sports Health Northwest is a commitment to patient-first care. Dr. Westerdahl and his team develop trusting, thoughtful relationships with every patient, ensuring that each treatment plan is tailored to individual needs and goals. By combining compassionate care with the most advanced tools and techniques, the clinic empowers patients to recover faster and resume their active lifestyles.
Make Your Health a Priority
Don’t let pain or injury hold you back. At Sports Health Northwest, you’ll find a dedicated team ready to help you move forward with confidence. Call Sports Health Northwest or schedule your appointment online today to start your journey toward recovery and peak performance.
“Dr. Westerdahl seems to be spread too thin. Will book you for a time, but has so many patients you’ll wait over an hour past that time just to maybe see him for a few minutes. Felt like a clinic more about greed than healthcare.”
Dr. David Westerdahl, MD
Family Physician
12672 NW Barnes RD
STE 100
Portland, OR 97229
4.95(161)
Dr. Donald Benz, MD
Family Physician 20.2 mi
18 NW. 20th Avenue
Suite 100
Battle Ground, WA 98604
Dr. Benz graduated from the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, in Canada where he is originally from. He completed his medical residency at Hurley Medical Center. Dr. Benz enjoys using both his medical knowledge and his teaching skills to help patients make decisions that are consistent with their health goals. Many of his patients have been with him for over 20 years. He enjoys spending his free time with family and traveling.
Brenda is a Family Practice Physician who was born and raised in the Portland, Oregon area. She is the mother of three grown daughters and has recently become the grandmother of her first grandchild. She attended college at Pacific University, where she obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology in 1991. After college, she went to medical school at Oregon Health Sciences University and then completed her medical residency in Family Practice at Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills, California in 1998. She went on to work at Kaiser Permanente for 16 years and was the lead Family physician on the East side of Portland.
She also worked as a physician at Providence Health & Services for 4 years, where she was given an award for the highest patient satisfaction rating. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, she was the Chief Medical Officer at an Emergency Intake Site on Ft. Bliss Army Base in El Paso, Texas where she oversaw the medical care of Covid-19 patients, along with other co-existing medical conditions.
In her free time, she enjoys exploring the great outdoors and has hiked many trails in the Pacific Northwest. She believes in living a balanced life so that she can provide the best medical care to the patients who entrust their care to her.