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An announcement from the clinic network cited a shrinking team, as more doctors leave the area or move to other clinics. The closure adds to strain on Eugene-Springfield’s health system, already facing long waits for care.
This story has been updated.
Oregon Medical Group will end its obstetrics and gynecology services, the clinic announced in an email to patients Monday, July 14.
The local health care providers, part of Optum — a national health care company and a division of UnitedHealth Group — cited a shrinking OB-GYN team. Three doctors recently relocated out of state. Three others are moving to another clinic, Women’s Care, that clinic said in a separate announcement Monday.
Oregon Medical Group said it is working with Women’s Care and McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center to “ensure seamless care transitions” for patients. The department shuts its doors Nov. 26, according to the group’s website.
A new Women’s Care location is set to open at 360 S. Garden Way, in Eugene, according to an announcement from the clinic. It is next door to the Oregon Medical Group’s Center for Women’s Health that is closing.
Oregon Medical Group’s announcement Monday echoed a similar notice sent March 4 last year, when several doctors in primary care left the department, leaving thousands scrambling to find new providers, according to The Oregonian.
Oregon Medical Group’s OB-GYN department provided a range of services, including routine preventive care for reproductive health, menopause management and cervical cancer screenings. It also specialized in routine and high-risk pregnancies.
It is unclear how many OB-GYN patients will be affected.
In a statement to Lookout Eugene-Springfield, an Optum spokesperson said, in part: “We are communicating directly with patients who may be affected to provide information and support for their ongoing care needs.”
The OB-GYN closure will be the latest hit to an already strained health care system in Eugene and Springfield, where patients face soaring emergency room wait times and long delays to establish primary care.
