Bio

I enjoy the field of rheumatology because it affords me the opportunity to build long-term relationships with patients and to utilize cutting-edge therapeutics to manage a variety of conditions, including but not limited to inflammatory joint disease, lupus and vasculitis.

I earned my medical degree from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and completed my residency in internal medicine at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, Calif. I then completed a fellowship in rheumatology at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, Calif. I practiced rheumatology in Southern California for almost nine years before migrating to the Pacific Northwest to join The Portland Clinic in 2011.

During my time off, I am honing my cooking skills, swimming on a Masters team and traveling the world with my family.

Dr. Portnoff has been named a Top Doctor by Portland Monthly magazine multiple times.