Today is National Doctors Day and to celebrate we asked you to nominate your favourite Doctor and give a brief story as to why their awesome.  Not surprising, you guys didn't disappoint!  Thank you to everyone who gave such a glowing review of those working so hard at our hospital and others around the region!  Don't forget to give them a thank-you next time you're there for a check-up! 

 

Teresa Mineault 
Dr.omichinski!! He helped me a lot this year with everything I was dealing with. He was a great help understanding my situation. Thank you 

 

Jean Hamilton-Young
Dr Jim Price. He's been my doctor for 35 plus years. A great physician and great person who truly cares about his patients. He takes time to listen to your concerns. He will be truly missed when he decides to retire.  

 

Dustin'Leonora Heppner
Dr Parker for sure great Doctor. great person, really listens and takes time to assess and investigate. great advice always really takes the time to make you feel important. I nominate him for sure for this he does a great job here in portage

 

Barb Mccullough
I'm from Carman, and Dr. Mike Omichinski was here at the time and moved to Portage. I think he's a wonderful doctor.  Caring, listens to you and doesn't rush you at all. I wish all doctors could be like him cuz let me tell you it's hard to find a very good doctor now a days:)

 

Marie Flo
Dr.Parker he has been there for my husband and I , he takes time to listen and give advise, he is very busy but has the time, he has called the house after my husband was in hospital,not many doctors do that anymore,we have a few good doctors!! Good luck to all voted for!

 

Tiffany Hodge
Dr Jim Price. Before he recently retired, he was my dads doctor since 1986. He later became my mothers doctor when she met my dad and delivered me when I was born. He was a wonderful support for my parents as a friend when they went through my younger brothers passing.

 

Debbie Steuart
Dr Gray is great! He really appears to care and is a great listener!!

 

Jennifer Balch Hildebrandt

Dr. Omichinski has always been there for me and my family when needed. I have had him as a doctor for almost 20 years and feel very comfortable going to him for anything I need.

 

Pamela Cousins Anderson
Really like Dr. MIKE. Dr. Mike Omichinski is well liked by many in this community. He's easy to talk to and always asks about our whole family's well-being also.

 

Victoria Bueckert
Dr. Jim Price is an AMAZING doctor, he has been my family doctor since I was born 22 years ago. He was great then and he's great now, he always listens to your concerns and never rushes you. If he doesn't know something (which doesn't happen very often) he will research it and get back to you. He is a great doctor!

 

Patty Mondry
Dr. Gosselin from St.Claude. I have some health issues and he has been really good at sending me for right tests and dr. He is a new Dr also. Listens to you when you go in. Very caring dr.

 

Karley Didyk

Dr Lovat! She makes going to the doctor not so nerve wracking and very easy to talk to!

 

Ashley Elizabeth Preston

I had the best experience with Dr. Thess when my daughter had her adenoids removed in November. He was super nice and very informative and very attentive to my daughter and her needs/fears. He came in to check on her afterwards and let us know of what to expect for after care. He was great and made it so much less stressful and worrisome for all of us! We are so fortunate to have a specialist like that right here in Portage ! This is probably against the rules lol but I also want to nominate Dr. Mike He's been a huge part of my journey through my postpartum psychosis back in 2012 and has been very open and supportive through all of the ups and downs following it. He's a great Doctor and again, portage is so very fortunate to have a doctor like him !!

 

Kristine Loomis
Dr. Monica Sonea in Gladstone gets my vote. She was the only doctor who took my problem seriously and found a tumor! She is an honest and caring doctor who deserves all the praise in the world.

 

Linda Marie Kirton
Dr. Quesada is our Family Doctor and has been for years. He has been through a lot with us and has always been so compassionate and caring. He always takes the time for us regardless of how busy he is. We love this man:):) Dr. Tess is a favourite as well:):)

 

Kendra McKenzie
Dr. Anthony Lewis‼. He is so awesome with my boys and always finds time to see them if they are really sick! Takes time to make you feel heard and validates your concerns. He also has an awesome nurse Jackie Wermie‼

 

Anita Lorraine
Dr Omichinski, takes on so many students, working hard to bring us well educated new doctors. He is intelligent, caring, and does what is best for you. Very grateful he has accepted me as a patient!  Dr Nagra has a huge heart, listens very well, and is has great bedside manners.  Dr Dow is caring, smart, and really knows his stuff!We are blessed with a lot of great Doctors who don't get the credit  they deserve often. Glad to see so many great posts

 

RyanBritt Spratt
I have to nominate Dr Kim ! He took on all 3 of us as patients and took great care of me when I was pregnant with our daughter, he's compassionate, caring and you never feel rushed with him ! He's an all around awesome person so thankful we have him as our Doc.

 

Larissa Stewart
Dr. Omichinski. He has been my dr for about 11 and a half years. He was there when I gave birth with my first born daughter and was amazing when she past away at age 25 days old. He is also my four boys and husbands dr as well!

 

Brittany-Anne Dillon
Dr. Lewis. He has been my doctor since I moved her almost 6 years ago. He's always been patient with me understanding and compassionate. He took on my whole family on as patients, looked after my pregnancy with my son, and has always been so kind to us.

 

Mary Emma Waldner
Dr. Dow.... He goes above and beyond for his patients!! He listens, and takes his time!!

 

Sandy Vandermeulen
Dr. Anthony Lewis, he has been our family doctor for about 7 years, and he has been great, he is so exact on explain our problems, why it might happened, he is very helpful and kind, honest, and gentle... we hare very happy with him :)

 

Kim Bueckert
Dr. Jim Price. It would take too long to list the reasons.

 

Kara Trimble
I also vote Dr Nagra, she always is so patient and asks questions to make sure she is getting any info you may have forgotten. She also always goes the extra distance to make sure you are comfortable with any instructions she has given. And a side note if you need to get into her right away it's usually pretty easily done.

 

Deanna Ducharme
Dr.Quesada is amazing and caring. When my father in law went into the hospital with a heart attack and later passed away that evening. He took the time to come sit with us in the quiet room and showed he cared. He was always good to my in laws when they went in with medical issues. He gives it 100%.

 

Nicole Elias
Dr. Kinnear! He is always on time, takes the time to listen and doesn't dismiss you. He will research if there's something he isn't 100% sure about and will take all things you say seriously. Easy to discuss things with and always has a handshake. :) Very happy to have him as my family doctor! #nationaldoctorsday

 

Danielle Revet
Dr.Lovat is an amazing doctor! She is a great listener and takes the time to address any health issues. She is great with my kids as well. I have never experienced having a doctor like her in my life.

 

William Utech
Dr Price. He actually cared for my grandma, not these Drs now a days who don't listen to what you have to say. Dr Price called and sent his condolences to my family when my grandma passed away.

 

Melanie Bayley
Dr. Quesada is amazing and helped when my daughter was premature she was 7 weeks early and made sure every time she had a breathing problem or a scare he was there. For doctor appointments for both my daughters he makes sure they have the best care possible!!! An unbelievable and dedicated doctor!!!!

 

Andrea Kathleen Nickels
Dr Nagra!! She's the best! So easy to talk to you, you never feel rushed in your appointment and an all around great human being!!! #nationaldoctorsday

 

Claudia Sanderson
Dr Mike Omichinski is seriously awesome. About 6.5 years ago my grandma (who was 92 at the time) had an abdominal aneurysm that burst. Due to the fact that he acted so quickly in the ER that day she survived. He now calls her his "miracle patient". Thank you, Dr. Mike ❤

 

Lorraine Tschetter
Dr Nagra! She's amazing!

 

Ron East 
Dr. Michael Stambrook - in 2001 I was assaulted while teaching an outdoor physed. class. I suffered a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) that required over 7 years of recovery. Learning to walk and talk again was the easy part. Learning to let go of the demons, to train my brain to remember again, to trust in others and to trust in myself was the hard part. Dr. Stambrook taught me how to be me again.

 

Tara-Marie Hall
Dr. Kinnear. I had gone to the walk in because I wasn't feeling the greatest and was expecting. I never expected the news I got. My blood pressure was off the charts and I was to go to the rest immediately. I was scared and Dr. Kinnear was fantastic. He held me up when I was walking to sit down and insisted to stay with me until my husband arrived to take me to the Er since I refused an ambulance. I have never had a doctor show that much concern and compassion. If it wasn't for him the outcome of both I and my child would have been very different. How do you say thank you all of that??? It just doesn't seem like enough.

 

Marcia Chalifoux
Dr.Gray is a kind,caring and understanding Doctor.He has been my doctor for 20 years now since he came to Portage la Prairie in 1996.He takes the time to listen and never rushes you out.If he is not sure of something he will send you for more tests. Not once have I ever felt rushed for an appointment. My children have continued to keep him as their doctor and their children:s doctor as well.Hope he sticks around for another 20 plus years!!Thank you Dr.Gray!!!

 

Kara-Jean Miller
Dr Brett Finey helped save me when i was very sick back in 2003 I ahd double Phenumina an conjustive failure, he was able to get me a room at childerns hospital in icu other wise would of been air flown to calgary. He takes his time an listens to what is wrong. Thanks Dr Finney

 

Corinne Dupont
Dr. Ricardo Quesada is the kindest compassionate doctor! has been my family doctor since he arrived here(plap) and my kids doctor! we trust him completely! i was brought to ER by ambulance many years ago and he was finishing his shift and stuck around and talked with me and gave me his advice we are so very lucky with our doctors here!!

 

Melissa Memryk
Dr. Omichinski is the most genuine , down to earth doctor I have ever met. He makes you feel comfortable about any thing you need to talk about & really listens. He's been my doctor for over 16 years and I drive back from Brandon for my appointments because he is a doctor that I truly trust and knows a lot of my history as well as other family. Thanks Dr. Mike for everything you do!

 

Kristine Loomis
Dr. Monica Sonea in Gladstone gets my vote. She was the only doctor who took my problem seriously and found a tumor! She is an honest and caring doctor who deserves all the praise in the world.

 

Andrea Kathleen Nickels

Dr Nagra!! She's the best! So easy to talk to you, you never feel rushed in your appointment and an all around great human being!!! #nationaldoctorsday

 

Donna Leonard

I want to nominate 2 Dr. Dr. Macklem, our family Dr. Who has taken care of us for as long as he has been here my mom had a stroke almost 5 years ago, she came out of it fairly well, but has some difficulties still, she trusts him completely, If she is sick he is the only one she will accept the assurances that everything will be ok.  Now my second nomination, Dr Nagra, my daughter had her baby recently, we were walking the hall to get her labor going faster, well it went faster than we knew, baby was almost born in the hallway, nurses were yelling call Dr Nagra, I said she's not going to make it, i heard her yelling I'm here I'm coming, and there she was, she made it for my granddaughter birth, I was scared baby was coming and no Dr. Thanks to my daughters father in law who ran pushing her in the wheel chair to her room we made it back just in time. This lady has my

vote,and my respect she told me she would make it and she did.

 

Laura Kohut
I have had a few doctors and they have all been great but Dr. Carter was always patient and kind. When I had surgery a 

year ago, he sat with me at the hospital and we just talked. No pressure to get moving, just great bed side visiting. He 

will be missed.

 

Gaylene Johnson

Dr.O'Hagan in Ste.Rose. I was a divorced mother with 2 small children and he always went above and beyond for us.25yrs later he is still my doctor and to this day he still goes above and beyond . Dr.O'Hagan is one awesome doctor and Ste.Rose is lucky to have him.

 

Jasmine Meeches
Dr Brett finney ( Plap ) he takes the time to deal with your matter respectfully.. he doesn't push pills or through u a prescription if unneeded just to move you along ... caring doctor .

Wilma Zwiep Reimer

Dr Quesada. Always takes the time to talk and I never fell rushed. Always asked about my mothers health before she past even though he was not her doctor. So caring and kind.

 

Alice Roberts
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr.Nostedt She was a calm & reassuring force during my cancer scare, surgery and recovery. Guiding me through the process with kindness, compassion and professionalism.. There are no words to describe the gratitude I have for being lucky enough to have been one of her patients. We are truly blessed to have her on our community

 

Donna Lynne Williams
Dr jim price...I love him ,he saved one of my son's life and delivered the other one before he went fishing ....he's been my Dr for 30+ years and sad I have to find another one

 

Mellori L. Chaske
Dr. Brett Finney I would like to appreciate on this day!! From helping my kids and saving my life! Been my dr. Since he started! He truly is awesome !!

 

Sonya Toews
Dr Finney! He is great with kids and doesn't rush through an appointment Always willing to answer any questions that you have.

 

Ashley Hewins 

I nominate Dr. Bailes. Always she takes the time to listen and there is no rush. She is real and honest and I think she should be the chosen one lol ;)

 

Ida Waldner
Dr. Lewis!! Easy to talk to. Very understanding. Takes his time. Listens to our concerns and gives easy to understand and very helpful answers.

 

Trish Garrioch
Dr. Omichinski is great! We always feel comfortable with him

 

Tammy Heintz
Dr. Omichinski he's great and understands and down to earth.

 

Belinda Jones H
Definitely Dr Mike Omichinski he's the only Dr that helped me after years of pain

 

April Krastel
I nominate Dr. Ricardo Quesada.He is an amazing Dr.. He is very kind and considerate. Always takes time to listen.

 

Shayner Thistle
Dr Anthony Lewis is a really awesome doctor he takes time to listen to u and very thero with his patients he was very good with my wife postpartum depression and is the best doctor in Portage thanks Dr Lewis

 

Nicole Braun
I second Dr. Kinnear! Always so thorough yet efficient and compassionate. ♡

 

Nicole Bueckert
Dr Finney is awesome. He's great with my kids and doesn't rush through appointments. Very sociable

 

Brittany Gibson
Dr. Quesada, my family doctor and always takes his time during appointments.

 

Deanna Jason Otto
Dr. Monica Sonea of Gladstone. A honest and caring doctor.