Dr. Andrew Mendenhall is a graduate of Oregon Health and Sciences University and completed Family Medicine Residency and a Leadership Fellowship at OHSU. He is board certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine in Addiction Medicine and the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Mendenhall co-founded HealthWorks NW with Dr. Paul Conti in 2009 and participated in the transition of this practice, through acquisition in 2012 by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. Dr. Mendenhall is the Chief Medical Officer of Central City Concern, a large, regional FQHC system serving the houseless and less fortunate within the Portland region. At PPG Dr. Mendenhall provides consultation services for licensed health professionals and supports the PPG team providing consultation for individuals with complex pain management and/or substance use disorders. He has worked with health professionals, executives and their family members who present with complex presentations overlapping these distinct areas of clinical practice as a sub specialist for more than 15 years. Dr. Mendenhall is a strong advocate for patient choice, harm-reduction and is an expert in providing evidence-based clinical interventions from a strengths-based frame.
