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Samuel Lau, MD

Patient Rating:

4.9 Read all reviews

My Specialties:

Cardiology—Cardiovascular Disease, Board-certified, Fellowship Trained; Cardiology—Interventional, Board-certified, Fellowship Trained

My Areas of Focus:

Pacemakers, Cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, nuclear and echocardiographic stress testing, Cardiology

Gender:

Male

Affiliations:

Legacy Health Partners

About Me:

Samuel Lau grew up in Hawaii before attending Creighton University in Omaha, NE where he majored in Chemistry. He earned his medical degree there on an Air Force scholarship and stayed on to complete his internal medicine residency in 1991. He then served four years at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana as an internist & chief of Internal Medicine until 1995. Dr. Lau then went back into training to become a cardiologist at Dartmouth (NH). After his interventional cardiology training was completed in 1999, he moved to the Oregon and practiced in Eugene & Springfield for 20 years. He and his extended family relocated to the Hillsboro/Portland area in 2019 to enjoy all the educational and cultural opportunities this area has to offer. Outside of work, his life is centered around his children, wife and father. They are fond of good books, movies and music, as well as trying out new recipes and exploring the Northwest.

Education:
Fellowship: Dartmouth College - Interventional Cardiology
Fellowship: Dartmouth College - Cardiology
Residency: Creighton University - Internal Medicine
Year I Started Practice: 1991
Hospitals Served: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center, Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center

Patient Rating

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Average Rating:  4.9 out of 5.0
  Nov 16, 2023
Very nice Dr. And staff.
  Nov 6, 2023
I was so thankful and impressed with the amount of time that Dr.Lau took with me to explain absolutely all aspects of my health concerns and issues. What an excellent doctor!
  Nov 1, 2023
Excellent in all respects
  Oct 9, 2023
Dr Lau and his entire staff were awesome. They treated my mother with kindness and respect. Everyone was very accommodating and helpful.
  Oct 6, 2023
It was my first visit Dr Lau had an ER call, which I totally understand, about 10 mins delay, Dr Lau is absolutely the best , I was very happy, everything was excellent
  Sep 27, 2023
Dr. Lau and his staff are amazing. They are very caring, explain issues very well, and accept my decisions. It is difficult to contact the cardiology department by phone as no one answers, and you always have to leave a message for them to get back to you sometime in the future. This seems very inefficient.
  Sep 15, 2023
Dr Sam Lau is a ROCK STAR! Maybe the best Dr of any kind I've had experience with in my years
  Sep 6, 2023
The entire staff was very nice and the Dr. Was friendly and caring. Seemed very knowledgeable and asked lots of questions.
  Sep 5, 2023
It was a very good experience. I was extremely pleased with the doctor and the staff. I was so glad to learn that my heart was in good shape that I forgot to get my blood work done. So sorry.
  Aug 23, 2023
Dr. Lau is so friendly, knowledgeable, and comforting that I, lucky to have him as my cardiologist!
  Aug 23, 2023
So happy I found this provider!!
  Aug 17, 2023
Friendly,attentive and professional.
  Jul 24, 2023
I feel like I know what to do to stay as healthy as possible. I feel like the doctor really knows how to care for me and my heart!
  Jun 13, 2023
Dr. Lau is an extremely good cardiologist. I've had 2 or 3 others in the past 15 years & he is the best.
  Jun 6, 2023
Staff excellent. Dr. Lau very nice and knowledgeable. Sounded like he knew what was happening with me.
  Jun 5, 2023
Very caring, attentive physician. He treated me as a person not just a patient. Rarely have I had this experience with physicians. Dr Lau is exceptional
  May 30, 2023
Was impressed with dictation to me and related providers and attached it to summary of visit!
  May 19, 2023
All good. I had a heart attack and emergency stent placed in my heart by the great Dr. Lau.
  May 19, 2023
Dr. Lau is an exceptionally great Cardiologist.
  May 8, 2023
Very good. I liked Dr. Lau very much. He was very thorough. So was his assistant.
  May 5, 2023
Great doc.
  May 2, 2023
Excellent physician, professional & friendly too.
  Apr 24, 2023
Dr, Lau really spent a lot of time with me. He explained tests he was ordering to me.
  Apr 24, 2023
Dr. Lau is very personable and listened to all that I had to say. He answered all my questions.
  Apr 21, 2023
I've had good experiences with Dr. Lau.
  Apr 3, 2023
Every thing was great. No complaints. Very happy Dr. Lau is my cardiologist.
  Mar 21, 2023
Dr. Lau was amazing. He spent time with me. He explained the ECG to me and he really went out of his way to make sure I knew what was going on and that ALL my health questions were addressed. He and his nurse are amazing providers and amazing people.
  Mar 20, 2023
I am new to the area. It was 4 months before I was able to find a cardiac care doctor, & even then my first appointment was cancelled more all as my first appt. than once. I finally scored a video appt. with Dr. Lau.
  Mar 20, 2023
The doctor really seemed to care and and was very thorough. I felt very comfortable with him.
  Mar 14, 2023
Dr. Lau is amazing, listens before speaks, does what is best for patient. Very impressed with his dedication & demeanor & knowledge.
  Mar 7, 2023
I was absolutely blown away by the care I received. Their intelligence, care and follow up were the best I have ever received. I was very happy to continue seeing Dr. Lau over our last few visits I am continually impressed with his demeanour, knowledge and attention to detail. He is incredibly kind and patient. Entertains all questions and answers in an comprehendible way and follows up with excellent written notes and hand outs with additional information. He transcribes his notes in the visit and I've never experienced that before. This extra step helps deliver even more calm and confidence in his care. It represents for me a paradigm shift in my previous care with other doctors. It means what happens in the visit is transparent and he is very interested in his patients health and mental well being. I cannot say enough about Dr. Lau. It has delivered me so much calm at a tenuous time in my health care journey and I believe is a part of why I am headed towards better health and wellbeing. I have already recommended his office to others and will continue to do so. In general I received exceptional care from the cardiologists at Good Sam and will also recommend the hospital to others.
  Feb 22, 2023
Great Dr., explained everything so we could understand.
  Feb 14, 2023
Dr. Lau & staff rate an A+ in my care! Thanks, God bless, happy 2023.
  Feb 13, 2023
Dr. Lau ignored my concerns about my chest pain, focusing on rib fractures from 7 months prior. After stress test, nurse called me and reported "all normal" despite T-S depression and couplets - Definitely not normal.
  Feb 13, 2023
Dr was very good at explaining what wass going on and made suggestions on my health.
  Feb 7, 2023
Dr. Lau was outstanding. He was very thorough, had completely reviewed my chart information, answered all my questions, and had a great sense of humor. He is great!
  Feb 6, 2023
Takes to long to get in to see doc's. Or get procedures required
  Jan 30, 2023
Very complete exam, Dr Lau listened closely and answered questions completely.
  Jan 13, 2023
He listened to all that I had to say. Very pleasant and thorough. Assistants were very nice and helpful. Except forgetting to re-botton my blouse.
  Dec 30, 2022
Excellent communicator