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Lauren Lamina, DNP, APRN, FNP

Accepting new patients

  • Assistant Professor of Urology, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Urology

About me

Lauren is a Nurse Practitioner with her Doctorate in Nursing Practice. She received her undergraduate degree in Arkansas and her masters and doctorate degrees from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah. 

She is from Kansas originally, and by way of Arkansas and South Carolina, landed in Portland in 2016. Her professional background consists of experience in intensive care, emergency, post-surgical, and cardiac care. She spends her time outside of work with her husband and two children. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys baking, home DIY, and sports.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S.N., 2011, Arkansas Tech University
    • D.N.P., 2021, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (387 Ratings, 165 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Lauren was kind, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and decisive. I'm grateful she was my provider.

  2. She's just great, informative, personable, just confident, awesome, just really, just great. Thanks.

  3. Excellent

  4. Lauren was great!

  5. Pleasant and professional

  6. She was on time. She answered all of my questions. She did not seem rushed. She was courteous, pleasant and listened well.

  7. Dr. Lamina was a pleasure to meet in person, very professional, answered what questions she could to the best of her knowledge of the test results.

  8. Great thanks

  9. Hi, I've been very happy with OHSU, and Dr. Lamina, or whatever her name was. She was very kind, and very understanding, and very knowledgeable, and treated me good, so I'm happy with it. That's it folks.

  10. I enjoyed my visit with the doctor. She was attentive, she listened to my concerns, she answered all of my questions, and I was not kept waiting in a room forever. It was only a few minutes, this was a very good and appreciated and and informative visit, I'm happy to have her as my doctor

  11. A consummate professional. Highly knowledgeable and most personable. One of the more outstanding and caring medical care individuals I've had the pleasure to meet. Lauren Lamina is the best!

  12. First meeting. Very open, clear, and helpful.

  13. A+

  14. I had a fantastic appointment with my provider. She answered all my questions and helped me out greatly. Thank you so much. And I would recommend her to anybody. Thank you.

  15. Lauren was pleasant, caring, efficient & went over the procedure & how things were going.

  16. Excellent. Asked relevant questions and thoroughly answered my questions. Appointment efficient but not rushed.

  17. She was very nice and very kind to my sensitive medical situation. I felt heard, and she helped me understand what happened with kindness and professionalism.

  18. It was a very good experience. The doctor was familiar with my case and was clear with comments.

  19. It was smooth and easy. I like the Adventist location because it's way less populated than the main location

  20. Lauren was great - I felt comfortable right away , speaking of surgery details , I felt I could understand clearly , and finished the call feeling good about future OHSU visits.

  21. Lauren is knowledgeable, friendly and professional.

  22. Very thorough and professional!

  23. Lauren was very helpful and professional in explaining the protocol, I look forward to future conversations. Thank you Lauren.

  24. Very Good

  25. Lauren explained my medical situation, and answered my questions in full. Plus, she's very personable!

  26. good

  27. The doctor is very professional and I really had a great experience. She is very patient and treats patients with kindness, affection, and professionalism. I would like to say that I am completely satisfied with the care I have been given.

  28. She's a good helper. She listens and she's helpful.

  29. My visit was great. I arrived early and my doctor was able to start our visit early. She was easy to talk to and answered all of my questions. I had a great experience.

  30. Very professional and understanding.

  31. Thorough and professional

  32. All questions were addressed and answered in a polite and courteous fashion.

  33. Great. Gets to the point and provides excellent advice & treatment!

  34. Very professional and informative!

  35. What an amazing Doctor she listen to my issues and she offer different solutions

  36. She listens well and explains options clearly.

  37. Absolutely wonderful

  38. Laura and Rae went to bat for me vs the insurance company to get me the care that I needed. This is very much OHSU at its finest. I've seen it in the past and am very happy to have experienced it.

  39. Provider is a great professional

  40. Lauren Lamina was amazing during our telehealth visit. She was kind, caring, professional, and affirming. She answered all of my questions. I felt she genuinely cared about helping me receive the best, most effective care possible.

  41. All personnel and doctors were extremely caring and helpful. They were very concerned and assistance was provided as needed.

  42. She was very positive about my results. Very professional. Gentle. Up front with her suggestions. Liked very much

  43. Lauren is great! She takes time to answer all of my questions and she's excels at explaining things in way that's easy to understand. I'd recommend her to my family and friends.

  44. She was very personable and friendly making me feel very comfortable. The appointment went very well with her explaining everything and answering any questions I had.

  45. Very professional and knowledgeable

  46. Lauren was highly professional, courteous, and kind with subject matter that is rather private. She was exceptional and knew what she was helping me with and made sound plans for me.

  47. Very kind and respectful

  48. Dr. Lamina was great! She was kind, knowledgable, thoughtful, and listened to me. She was able to take a sensitive and awkward procedure and put me at ease with her professionalism and explanations. I am really grateful for her help.10/10 would recommend.

  49. Lauren was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all my questions without hesitation. Her bedside manner was impeccable.

  50. Very pleasant provider. Only thing I can recommend is to review my medical history in more detail before the visit.Good follow up after the appointment. Also excellent progress notes.

  51. Dr. Lamina in urology is always easy to communicate with & I never have to wait long once I check in.

  52. Excellent. I felt very comfortable. The provider allowed plenty of time for questions to be asked and answered. I left understanding the next steps and what I needed to do.

  53. The whole experience was very pleasant. I was very informed, and the doctors didn't leave anything out.

  54. 1st visit very pleased. Great communication. Very informative.

  55. My experience with Lauren Lamina was excellent. She was very attentive, personable, professional and thorough. She answered all my questions and followed up on all of my requests. Great experience!

  56. Very good service.

  57. Appointment went fast and covered everything needed.

  58. This provider was very informative. She was courteous and she did a good job. I'm pleased with her.

  59. Very precise, extremely knowledgeable, personally very sensitive, and overall an extremely positive contact in a very private matter.

  60. Lauren is a wonderful Dr. who really knows her stuff. Her bedside manner is friendly and caring and she listens. As for OHSU, everyone has been very kind and courteous. The facility is clean and easy to navigate. Thank you to OHSU and staff.

  61. I had a good experience. I really liked it. Thank you.

  62. Patient and through.

  63. Friendly, informed, answered every question I had. I couldn't ask more from a medical provider.

  64. Satisfied

  65. I was very happy with the way I was informed and how they took care of me.

  66. I enjoyed out talk. Very informative and to the point. But very friendly and empathetic at the same time.

  67. She did the procedure with care, making sure I was ok. She explained what I would feel after and to let her know how I'm feeling tomorrow (1/12/24).

  68. Very knowledgeable and thorough, encourages questions and responds completely while being alert for my embarrassment or discomfort. Provides suggestions for aftercare planning. I have complete trust in this provider.

  69. Always amazing!!!

  70. The provider was kind and professional throughout the appointment. I felt listened to and received detailed answers to my questions.

  71. Lauren was very helpful, informative, and professional in my Zoom meeting.

  72. Provider went out of her way to fit me in after the nurses in the department couldn't communicate with one another and didn't set an agreed upon visit date.

  73. This lady is very talented, very smart, very quick, and I really enjoyed my visit with her. Thank you.

  74. Friendly, caring, good explanations.

  75. She was friendly and easy to talk to. She was attentive to what I said and responded fully to my questions. During the physical exam, she was quite sensitive and gentle.

  76. they were kind and seemed invested in my issues + a good outcome. :)

  77. She was very knowledgeable and put me at ease.

  78. Everything was comfortable and they provided a lot of information.

  79. It was a very pleasant and professional experience.

  80. Hey, they did a great job. I'm healing. What more can I say? Thank you.

  81. Knowable, friendly, just a very nice person.

  82. Please see my previous feedback from 6 months ago; it would be nearly identical.Lauren is wonderful because she listens well and responds intelligently.

  83. Fantastic experience, all of my questions were answered, I felt comfortable and informed concerning my care.

  84. She was incredibly personable, understanding, engaged and really seemed to care about what she was doing and who she was talking to.

  85. Had a complete examination All questions answered and was given instructions what to look for so appointment needs to be made

  86. Short wait time, friendly staff and excellent provider care !

  87. First-time visit via Zoom. Excellent communicator, both expressively and receptively. Easy and productive conversation. Sexual health is a challenging topic for any health care provider -- Lauren addresses these topics no differently than hypertension or blurry vision. A true professional and a solid asset to OHSU Urology.

  88. Dr. Lamina was great. Knew her specialty and presented it with clarity and energy. Listened to me and answered my questions directly and completely. I look forward to continuing to work with her.

  89. Explained my postop symtoms and recovery progress.

  90. The provider was very transparent and knowledge. She definitely wanted me to ascertain the information that she was giving me. So she would break it down in layman's terms which anyone could understand, generally concerned and gave me all my options. So I would definitely recommend my provider to anyone. Thank you.

  91. She is supportive, kind, upbeat, and thorough.

  92. Just to let you know she's great. She's helped me, and she cares. I definitely enjoy very pleased with her services. Anyway, you take care.

  93. I had never met Lorien Lamina before and I'm grateful for the information she provided me. She was very knowledgeable, and had a great way of presenting and discussing the various aspects and options to my condition.

  94. She is very complete in helping you to understand the RX and how to use it. She also is very good in answering all questions you have concerning results and any issues that might arise from the medication and extremely easy to talk to.

  95. very helpful

  96. jUST GREAT. vERY PROFESSIONAL

  97. Very knowledgeable about my issues and concerned that the treatments are working. The urology team at OHSU is first rate.

  98. Very nice, knew the facts of my husband's condition, would definitely recommend.

  99. Good. Good listening. Comfortable environment.

  100. Lauren was professional, yet relaxed, and listened attentively. It was easy to discuss my concerns with her.

  101. Helped me with my frustrations I was having and listened. Came up with a good plan that has been working for me.

  102. Very informative, professional, caring.

  103. My concerns were addressed successfully

  104. She really understands my issues and was great in helping to resolve them. Very easy to talk to.

  105. Showed sincere interest in my situation.Very knowledgeable

  106. Clear communication and very pleasant people, From the reception to my post op interview. Thanks!

  107. Was fast and quick and easy to understand

  108. Lauren makes the visit professional and comfortable. I'm very grateful for the analogy and explanations she gives. She allows suggestions and options going forward and we have a plan on what is best fit for my health specific to the treatment I went in for.