Associates In Family Medicine – Timberline

Harmony Office
Beware: they are horrible. I am warning you. They will add extra insurance diagnoses so that they can bill for more, even if it makes YOU look bad to your insurer. In addition, they do not have a grasp of common medical issues. For example, they tried to take me off of my dosage of Synthroid, which I have been on for 20 years, for ONE borderline test that was only .001 away from normal. Every doctor familiar with thyroid disease knows that could be absolutely devastating and send your thyroid into a tailspin, and you always test again if it is .001 point away from «normal» b/​c it fluctuates by as much as 1.00 point throughout the day! I went to a specialist endocrinologist and he just shook his head and applauded me for not «letting them do something so stupid and detrimental.» They almost ruined my health and did ruin my medical record (so they could charge insurance more), and then they refused to amend the mistake. STAY AWAY. In particular, avoid the physician assistant at all costs. As non-​threatening and nice as Dr. Fritzler can be, this also means that she is submissive to her staff and apparently has no power (or refuses) to remedy mistakes made by them.
Note: My husband is a physician, just to let you know this is an unbiased review. Normally I am biased towards the side of a physician.

My family and I have gone to Associates since 1986. They have multiple offices plus an urgent care facility that’s open half the day seven days a week. With all the doctors they have, you’d have to be an exceptionally particular patient not to find at least one you get along with. :)
Dr. Tippin is a great primary care physician. He’s kind, thorough, well informed, and never rushes me through an appointment. He’s perfectly willing to refer me to a specialist on those occasions when my problem is beyond his training. He’s been my doctor for 20+ years, and I am very happy with his care.
The only downside to associates is trying to reach the doctor over the phone. The nurses, while very competent, serve as sentinels that limit direct access to the doctor. The doctors will return your phone call, but the nurses try very hard to make this the last option. I believe this is a common problem with today’s health care.
I strongly recommend associates, and I suspect you will be pleased with their care.

I’ve been attending different Associates in Family Medicine offices since I was born.
I have gone to the Oakridge office, the Shields office, and finally I am at the Timberline office. Hopefully I will never have to switch again, because I LOVE my doctor here.
Dr. Henderson is my doctor, and although she is a little bit difficult to get in to see (she’s very popular), she is kind, gentle, thorough, and a great listener.
She’s not overly anxious to prescribe antibiotics (like some other doctors) and she always listens to my concerns during my visits, which I drag out as long as possible since I only get one physical a year!
I also have a sister-​in-​law who had Dr. Henderson deliver her baby and could not be happier with her patient care.