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About

I was born and raised in Michigan and received my degree in biochemistry from the University of Michigan. I moved to Cleveland, Ohio for medical school and was part of the first class at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. I fell in love with obstetrics and gynecology on my first day of rotation and haven't looked back since. I completed residency training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts and worked as an obstetrical hospitalist for a year before moving to Portland, Oregon and joining Kaiser Permanente.

About my practice

The diversity of clinical practice drew me to obstetrics and gynecology. I enjoy working with each patient to develop a plan that will work for her unique situation. I believe in educating members to help them understand their bodies and make important health decisions. On the labor floor I aim to be respectful of the significance of the moment your family welcomes a new member while providing excellent medical care. I provide minimally invasive surgical and office-based gynecologic procedures. My other interests include prenatal care, family planning/contraception, and vulvar disorders.

Reddit Testimonial (r/childfree)

Julia Head at Mt Talbert (Kaiser) in Clackamas Oregon, bilateral salpingectomy. Every staff member was absolutely amazing. I had disclosed my fear of needles and IVs in my pre op appointment, so the nurse gave me a shot of lidocaine to help numb the spot. I cracked a joke about how my mom was going to be disappointed my pregnancy test came back negative, and we talked about how grandkids are nice, but my mom wouldn’t be the one to raise them. I also mentioned I run a child care program, and the nurse agreed that it would be exhausting working with kids and then coming home to do it all over again. Not a single bingo from anyone at the hospital. I was really impressed with how compassionate and caring every person on my care team was. I can’t recommend Julia Head/Mt Talbert (Kaiser) enough for folks in the Portland, OR area.