About
Polaha – A Place of Healing is a clinic that provides personalized primary care with a holistic approach. We create a bridge between the worlds of health care providers have advanced degrees and years of clinical training.
People come to Pohala for our empathetic nature and thoroughness. As a Primary Care Family Medicine clinic, we can offer you an ongoing relationship with a medical provider. We want to get to know you and your health. We want to listen to you and be there for you over time. We can provide ongoing medications and counseling for most medical problems. We can hold the "big picture" of your health and help you navigate through the sometimes daunting medical system.
Pohala's Founder: Julie E Foster, MSN, FNP
Julie is a fully licensed and board certified Family Nurse Practitioner who integrates Mainstream and Anthroposophic medicine to achieve optimal health and well being. Patients are pleased with Julie's expert skills in assessing and treating illness while offering holistic perspectives and options for her patients. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing with Science Honors from Linfield College in 1991 and her Master's Degree in Nursing, specializing in Family Medicine, from Gonzaga University in 1998.
Member/Certification of
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians Association for Anthroposophic Medicine
- Portland Branch for Anthroposophic Society
- Emergency/Trauma Nurse Certification 1994-1999
A Message from Julie:
I am a native Oregonian born in Portland and have lived here most of my life. I am married and have three beautiful children. I love traveling, hiking, and being in nature. My father's Hawaiian lineage has lent me a deep curiosity and application of indigenous teachings.
I am very much aware of our need to change on behalf of Global concerns. I advocate for peace and natural living always being mindful of one's use of resources. I aim to live "Green" although I recognize I am far from perfection.
I trust that each of us at any given time are being the best we can be, unfolding at our highest level of becoming. In this I view challenges as opportunities for growth and wisdom. I see how all of us are connected in a positive way to one another be it through family, community, or world at large. I believe in the power of love over fear.
Each of us possess an innate quality for self-healing, and I see myself as a facilitator in this process. I wholeheartedly intend to provide a place of healing for all of those we serve.