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Sarah Oltman

Portrait of Sarah Oltman, PA-C, a mental health provider at BestMind in Oregon.

Sarah Oltman

Physician Assistant

Sarah Oltman, PA-C, is a Board-Certified Physician Assistant who earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Lewis and Clark College, majoring in Biology and Neuroscience, and her Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from Oregon Health & Science University.

Following graduation, she began her career in Internal Medicine, where she treated a wide range of medical conditions but found her passion in mental health. She understands how profoundly impactful our mental health is on our physical health and vice versa. Sarah approaches each patient as an individual and tailors care to meet the unique needs of each person. She strives to establish trust, communication, and collaboration with every patient, believing that this trust is the most important aspect of care. It creates an environment where each patient is empowered to make informed decisions regarding their health and individual life journey.

Outside the clinic, as a Portland native, Sarah finds joy in all outdoor activities, especially those that her two rescue dogs can join. She volunteers at the local dog shelter weekly and has been known, on more than one occasion, to surprise her husband by bringing home a dog from the shelter to foster. She played softball and soccer in college and continues to play both sports for fu