Nob Hill Internal Medicine - Who we are and what we do

Char Glenn, M.D.

Internal Medicine

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Of all primary care physicians, "doctors of internal medicine" (also called "internists") are unique in our focus on adult medicine. We spend all our time diagnosing and treating adults.

We don't deliver babies. We don't treat children. We don't do surgery. At least three of our seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training are dedicated to learning how to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases primarily affecting adults.

Doctors of internal medicine are also known as "internists" or "general internists." This should not be confused with "interns," who are doctors in their first year of training after medical school. Nor are we the same as "general practitioners" (GPs), or "family physicians" (FPs), whose practices may include surgery, obstetrics and pediatrics, and whose training is not solely concentrated on adults.

Char Glenn, M.D. is a partner in Nob Hill internal medicine, and does patient screenings for WellMed. Dr. Glenn graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University in 1995, and completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. She has been with Nob Hill Internal Medicine and WellMed since 1998. She was born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Severna Park, Maryland, between Baltimore and Annapolis. She did undergraduate work at Western Maryland State College, and graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Zoology, with later coursework at Pacific University and Portland State University. She has worked as a laboratory courier, an electronics technician, and was a technical writing group leader at Intel and a volunteer at the VA in Vancouver, WA when she began medical school at OHSU in 1991. She is interested in nutrition and wellness, celiac sprue, circumventing the problems of aging, and women's health. She is active in the Oregon Celiac Circle and the Willamette Valley Holistic Medical Association.

James P. Borden, MD is a partner in Nob Hill Internal Medicine, and Medical Director for WellMed, Inc. He trained at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon, and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He has run a private practice in Internal Medicine for six years. Dr. Borden currently serves as Department of Medicine Chairman for Legacy Downtown Hospitals in Portland. He has interests in writing and patient education, and he has had several articles published in national journals and magazines. His most recent work appeared in the October 31st, 1999 Wine Spectator Magazine.

Diane Wolles (wah-las) is Clinic Manager for WellMed and Nob Hill. She has been with WellMed from the start. She commutes by bicycle one hour each way.

Our nurses are Susie and Marilyn. Susie is an RN who trained at OHSU and worked in cardiology at St. Vincent. Marilyn is an RN who brings her expertise from her retired husband's practice. She has also worked in modeling and movies.

Our medical assistants are Janice and Wendy. Janice is a medical technologist who previously worked in laboratory operations at Kaiser. Wendy is an exercise treadmill technician with several years of experience.

Jennifer, Lori, and Harmony are our front office staff. Jennifer is a receptionist, and a former manager at Godiva Chocolates. Lori handles incoming mail and phones. Harmony, also a receptionist, recently returned to the U.S. from her parents' mission in Kenya.

This page last modified Jan. 2, 2001