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Nima Nabavizadeh, M.D.

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  • Radiation Oncologist
  • Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Cancer

Special focus

  • Radiation Oncology
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Leukemia
  • Anal Cancer

Locations and contact

I see patients at

About me

I am a radiation oncologist who specializes in treating:

I take a caring and clear approach to patient care. I’m committed to providing state-of-the-art radiation therapy, tailored to your needs.

My commitment to advancing cancer care goes beyond the clinic. As chief medical officer at OHSU’s Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center, I’m at the forefront of innovative work. I am the lead investigator for multiple clinical trials looking into ways to detect cancer at its earliest stages.

I was born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma, home of the University of Oklahoma, where I majored in mechanical engineering. Beyond work, my heart lies with the great outdoors. My companion is a vintage 1990 VW camper van, which has been turned into a symbol of wanderlust and family adventures. I spend my downtime working on it to ensure that it's ready for the next adventure.

Here's how to say my name.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2011, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

  • Residency

    • Radiation Oncology, Oregon Health and Science University, 2016

  • Fellowship

    • Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Research Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco 2009

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Radiology, 2017
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (239 Ratings, 90 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. It was fine. He provided the necessary information, answered my questions. He was filling in for the original provider.

  2. Knowledgeable and took time to answer questions and explain

  3. Very pleasant, informative, answered my questions fully and explained my options. I look forward to working with him as we move forward.

  4. Dr. Nima was friendly, informative and thorough. He answered all my questions. He instilled confidence for me in his ability to choose the right therapy for me.

  5. Knowledgeable and sincere

  6. They were, the doctors and the hospital were absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much.

  7. Okay, I've had very good, very, very good care from you guys. Everything was perfect. Thank you.

  8. Extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Easy to talk to.

  9. Yes, the doctor was very informative for us. He answered all of our questions exactly the way he wanted and had it coordinated from OSHU to Corvallis due to the expertise of the doctors here also. I definitely recommend him for anything. Very good. Thank you.

  10. Very professional and caring and great attitude

  11. Was a telephone appt due to distance we have to travel for appt. Fast and efficient.

  12. Dr. Nima was very polite, informative, made me feel great about the treatment and was everything you could want. So that's all I can think of. He was great.

  13. Good!

  14. Dr Nima was great.He gave me great advice.

  15. Dr. Nabavizadeh is a very professional and patient and was very calm and quiet in responding to my questions and concerns.

  16. Very kind and generous, the doctor took time to answer all my questions..

  17. Very informative and well organized. First, the video, then the intern consultation, then the Dr. All well prepared and easy to talk with. Open to questions.

  18. Excellent! Dr Nima was sweet, attentive and reassuring. His knowledge and confidence alleviated all my anxities.

  19. Dr was very informative

  20. They explained it to the doctor very well, everyone treated me very well. I have no complaints and I can recommend it to anyone, thank you.

  21. The doctor was excellent at explaining my situation, my next steps for my health care, and answered all my questions in a friendly, informative, and professional way. I appreciated that.

  22. Excellent

  23. My experience with OHSU was absolutely wonderful. I had a very attentive and very helpful and I have nothing but good to say about the whole experience.

  24. Made it easy to get treatment and to understand side effects of radiation treatment.

  25. Wonderful customer service, cheerful and everything a doctor should be! A caring person. Thank you!

  26. Very nice straight forward answered all my questions and explained those that I didn't quite understand. I would recommend him to anyone.

  27. Dr. Nima remembered me because I had a short session of radiation treatment for rectal cancer prior to chemotherapy starting. With my mom listening too, Dr. Nima explained in understandable terms why he did not recommend radiation at this point. Since he had already established credibility with us months prior, we accepted and agreed with his advice.

  28. Excellent communication regarding diagnosis and treatment.

  29. Very professional, cordial - notable in it's quality of listening.

  30. Very friendly, professional, and throughal

  31. I really enjoyed meeting this physician and felt he was very understanding about my medical situation and explained my procedure in a very easy manner.

  32. Very pleasant and nice. Took time to answer all my questions.

  33. Very informative and congenial.... Explained my procedure clearly and understanding

  34. A very professional and productive conversation about my health and future plans at OHSU.

  35. Very friendly and professional

  36. Dr. Nema was very professional and always knew my case. He was excited that I was tumor free. He gave valuable information and his suggestions for my future treatment.

  37. I have been very well treated by Dr. Nima and his staff. I feel very secure in what he tells me. His bedside manner is delightful and I am very, very pleased. Thank you, OHSU, and thank you, Dr. Nima... I'm done.

  38. Very good.

  39. I was extremely pleased by the time given to me and the information detail I received. Lowered my stress level greatly.

  40. He seemed to be caring, was knowledgeable, thorough, and clearly explained the stages of my condition. Best of all he didn't advise any procedures I didn't need. He included my wife in the conversation and treated us with respect.

  41. Was a good experience, very interesting. An hopeful.. feels like there might be some options for this.

  42. The doctors considered my needs over anything else. What I wanted to do. I needed to move to Salt Lake. They made sure that I'm getting to Salt Lake. And I appreciate that. There was no discussion. They said, that's where you want to be treated. That's where we want to be treated. So, I give them thanks.

  43. Yes, I really like Dr. Nima. He is an excellent doctor. He gave me so much encouragement for my better health. He gave me good news and he told me of the things that I need to deal, address. And I just appreciate Dr. Nima and OHSU very much. And that's what I want to say. Thank you.

  44. I felt I was given all good information. Answered all my questions. They were just a little bit late to the appointment.

  45. Dr. Nabavizadeh is a warm, compassionate, caring doctor. He also explains things very well. He listens and I really really am grateful to have him for my doctor.

  46. Good virtual visit. Dr. N explained procedures well and answered any questions I had. Helped very much with my decision process.

  47. I appreciate the thoroughness, and the time taken to answer my questions.

  48. I thought Dr. Nima was very knowledgeable. He was able to communicate the information about my upcoming treatment in a way that I could understand. He answered our questions and was just really wonderful. And not only was he very knowledgeable, he just seemed very kind and caring, but not overly solicitous, which is good in a moment when we just really needed fact-based information. So he struck the right balance between being very knowledgeable and communicating that information, but also being very compassionate without being overly compassionate.

  49. Just very good. Clear and upbeat.

  50. Dr. Nima is extremely knowledgeable, friendly ,compassionate ,organized. He's an excellent provider. I would recommend him to anyone, his staff Is also wonderful, the experience with him, and OHSU has been superb.

  51. Very informative answered all my questions. Never felt pressured or pushed for time very accommodating to my schedule. Could not ask for a better experience.

  52. Alway's very good

  53. All of the staff and Dr. Nima were very professional and friendly. The information I received was presented in such a way that I understood exactly what I was being told. They allowed me to ask questions and we worked together to figure out the best course of action for the future.

  54. I thought Dr Nima was very thorough and answered all my questions about my upcoming surgery

  55. Very good

  56. The receptionist at the oncology and radiation clinic was extremely helpful and nice. Dr.Nima was very ki d and helpful. Answered all our questions. Four stars for sure. Thank you!

  57. Yes, I was very happy with the service I got from all the people there and, and the VA. And I'm thankful for all the help I received. And that's about all I got to say about it.

  58. Very informative with the upcoming procedure. Explained all side effects, very kind and answered all questions.

  59. Very professional and clear communication about the process and results. Well done.

  60. He was very kind and informative, and made a consult with some radiologists about my case, and called me back in a few days with their opinions too.

  61. Clear, humane, honest.

  62. As always, Dr. Nima was great! I'm one of those patients who prefers straight-forward answers. He always answers my questions and addresses any concern I might have. The appointment was fairly standard, since he became the lead physician overseeing my cancer treatment. Fortunately, there were no bad news to report.

  63. Very good communicator, very patient. He is really concerned about your well being. Never seems to be in a hurry when talking to you.

  64. Exceptional care

  65. Wonderful care

  66. He explained what was needed and gave me an appointment date. His people did the proceedure.

  67. Dr. Nima did assessment of my right calf where radiation was going to be applied. He referred me to Beaverton.

  68. She was very honest and forth coming