Dr. Eric C. Stecker, MD

I traveled from Indonesia to Portland to see my EP cardiologist, Dr. Stecker, because I had been diagnosed with tricuspid valve problems and congestive heart failure. I was coming from a third world country and had lived there for 4 years, but Dr. Stecker was my US doctor of record. I needed tests done to evaluate the extent of my problem. I was refused contact with Dr. Stecker. I was refused an appt. I was told that OHSU did not accept cash payment (the only way one pays in Indonesia) I had the money, but I was refused an appt. So the $4000 I paid for airline tickets, and the exhaustion of the trip were all for nothing. I guess being a cash-paying patient is not allowed. I had to return to Indonesia for third-world treatment. I did not realize that being a US citizen had slipped to such a new low. I can only assume that corporate medicine now rules and the Hippocratic oath is worth nothing.

Dr. Stecker has been my husband's cardiologist since 2011. Dr. Stecker diagnosed his atrial fibrillation. He also implanted a pacemaker. Ever since he has closely monitored my husband's cardiac health. Not only is he an excellent cardiologist but he takes the time to explain your condition in language a layperson understands. The discussions during your exams are comprehensive and not narrowly focused. Dr. Stecker makes himself available to his patients. He has been very responsive whenever my husband had a need or concern. We would recommend him without reservation.