Urology
NOTE: Starting in mid-December, our Downtown location at 800 SW 13th Avenue will begin closing to patient care and all clinical operations will be relocating to our five neighborhood locations in the Portland Metro area. Dr. Woldrich will practice at our Tigard clinic. Read more here >>
I have always been interested in science and humanitarian pursuits, which made medicine a natural career fit for me. I explored laboratory and clinical research in India, but direct patient care is my passion. Doctors can often make a big difference for people who feel as though they have been forgotten in society. That’s why, at various phases of my life, I have volunteered as a suicide hotline operator and worked as an HIV educator, an acute care clinician for the homeless, and a surgical intern at a public hospital in El Salvador.
In urology, we see some patients with specific problems that we can solve quickly, and others who require a lifetime doctor-patient relationship. The field is at the forefront of technology — urologists, for example, were among the first doctors to use cameras and robots for minimally invasive surgery. I see a nice balance of younger and older patients, men and women. I take a personal approach with my patients, collaborating with their other doctors, our support staff and the patients themselves to improve their health. Medicine is a team sport; I enjoy having a career that allows me to work with other people in a positive way to help others. I particularly enjoy treating enlarged prostate and other men’s health issues, urinary stone disease, incontinence and urologic cancers. One specialty I offer is no-scalpel vasectomy.
I hold an undergraduate degree from Brown University and a medical degree from the University of California San Francisco. I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, but my family’s roots are in Oregon.
At home, I am a crossword fanatic, and I often get together with my extended family to solve the Sunday New York Times puzzle over coffee. I also love to work with my hands — not just as a surgeon, but also as a classically trained pianist and as a stained-glass artist. In addition, I enjoy hiking along forest trails, making cheese and charcuterie, cooking, and exploring new cultures through food. I am a travel junky and Francophile, and although having young children has grounded my flight pattern for a while, it’s a nice trade-off. I believe that cultivating a balance between home and work makes me a more empathetic and effective physician.
Dr. Woldrich has been named a Top Doctor by Portland Monthly magazine multiple times.
Read Dr. Woldrich’s Q&A on urinary health.
Specialty: Urology
Locations: Alberty Surgical Center, Downtown, Tigard