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Elisabeth M Gorman, DMD

General Dentist

4.7 out of 5.0
324 Ratings, 96 Comments

Dr. Gorman’s Biography

Before pursuing dentistry, Dr. Gorman earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. This is knowledge she carries forward into her practice and is most proud of her work in helping patients feel comfortable, confident, and relaxed. She enjoys the rich sense of community Willamette Dental has to offer, where she can collaborate with other dentists and hear their perspective on diagnoses or treatment plans. The emphasis on evidence-based dentistry and preventative care was just as appealing to her.

A fan of the Portland food scene, she’s known to spend weekends sampling new cuisines or trying out her own recipes at home. She’s also a certified rescue diver.


Education

  • Dental School – Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry

Specialty Training

  • Cultural Sensitivity Training

Medicaid

  • Accepts Oregon Health Plan
  • Closed to New Pediatric and Adult Oregon Health Plan Patients

Languages Spoken

  • English

Patient Experience Survey Results

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Patient Comments

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Sep 28, 2025

4

It is really hard to reschedule an appointment when I canceled due to a family emergency. But due to a cancelation from another patient,I got in. I have to rely on another cancelation to get my filling repaired. Not an emergency thankfully.

Sep 15, 2025

5

You know, when you go to the dentist and it's fun because the hygienist and the dentist both have a great sense of humor, it just makes it all that better. I mean, just, yeah, 10 out of 10. Thanks.

Sep 7, 2025

5

I've always had a fear of going to the Dentist office, but these guys or should I say these girls alleviate all my fears and are very welcoming and professional. I look forward to seeing them when I need services.

Sep 3, 2025

4

I hate the fact that I broke a grown that was already weakened, and yet instead of fixing it first I have to finish my other while my tooth has no grown on it and I have to wait when it should be first.

Sep 1, 2025

5

Thank you Dr. Gorman and team for taking care of me. Although you were understaff that day but yet you still managed to keep things flowing. Great job!

Aug 31, 2025

5

It's been great.

Aug 24, 2025

5

Always enjoy them, was able to get a tooth pulled quickly before a trip. Thank you all to helped!

Aug 22, 2025

5

Got me in very quickly. Treated my condition quickly. Explained it all very well.

Aug 21, 2025

5

My doctor is so exceptional. I was terrified of a dentist, and she has worked with me and is very patient and very kind and very sweet. Her associate, Dr. Gorman's associate, is also very knowledgeable and very kind and sweet, and I extremely appreciate their patience and time and effort that they have taken it a lot better with me to be there. Thank you very much, Dr. Gorman. I'm so grateful for you and your assistance and I'm so thankful that I have found you.

Aug 18, 2025

5

Cindy was amazing! Dr Gorman is great as well, but Cindy was kind, explained things thoroughly, was very calming and just a great support to the Dr. Really enjoy them both!!

Aug 15, 2025

5

All good.

Aug 10, 2025

5

Everyone listened to my concerns and answered my questions in a way I could understand. My only concern is the scheduling process. It would be very helpful if I could schedule my next visit when I am already in the office for my visit.

Aug 9, 2025

5

Staff are always very kind and most of the time very humble. Nice to see people of faith and professional settings because it's really important

Aug 9, 2025

5

Dental hygienist was excellent

Aug 1, 2025

5

I really appreciate Dr. Gorman and the team taking the time to listen to my concerns and talk through possible solutions. I am so grateful for the above-and-beyond, quality care that I receive by this clinic.

Jul 30, 2025

5

Very friendly staff

Jul 23, 2025

5

Best dentist ever!!

Jul 21, 2025

5

Dental hygienist was very thorough, gentle and professional. She should be commended as well!

Jul 20, 2025

5

Thank you for being so sympathetic and kind! It made her relaxed and confident that her tooth would be alright!

Jul 18, 2025

5

Thank you so much and was wonderful seeing everyone at the clinic thank you so much ????

Jul 12, 2025

4

I felt like there was a long wait time especially for the dentist. This can be challenging especially with kids. Also, it was difficult to find appointments at the same time for my 2 kids.

Jul 12, 2025

5

Willamette Dental continues to be professional and friendly. Love it!

Jul 13, 2025

5

I love my Dentist Dr Gorman. Which is amazing for me to say since I really hate going to the dentist. She is the only dentist i have ever known who can administer Novocain and it barely hurts. She is so compassionate. Cindy my dental assistant is top notch!! Even when she is not assigned to me she greats me and asks how I am doing. But it is not just that, she is GOOD! The two crowns she did fit perfectly. I wish I could always have Cindy. Don't loose her, with all the new technology coming you need someone who can quickly grasp and master it.

Jul 12, 2025

5

So glad for the emergency appt that was open!

Jul 9, 2025

5

Emergency appointment, got in within 48 hours. Excellent work

Jul 9, 2025

5

Thank you for taking care of me!

Jul 6, 2025

5

Doctor Gorman is great professional. In the best dentist i've ever had

Jul 2, 2025

5

Very good

Jun 30, 2025

2

This place is run as well as a government entity. Make me go to a dentist when we want a dentist. Huge waste of time. Why does a dentist need to approve a second set of dentures. Nothing efficient or organized about that s place.

Jun 30, 2025

5

I have always had a fantastic experience coming to Willamette Dental. The staff is fast and professional and they care about your needs.

Jun 26, 2025

5

My experience with Willamette Dental Hillsboro was the best ever. I was particularly impressed with Dr Elisabeth Gorman.

Jun 22, 2025

5

Excellent

Jun 22, 2025

5

The team is great! I really enjoy the after care package - it's informational! I do wish I could schedule an appointment faster but it was worth the wait.

Jun 20, 2025

5

I like the way the work and explain everything like a really good professional and so happy or with Will my dental thank you so much

Jun 18, 2025

4

The experience was great but this the second time I've been there and at the end of the appointment we don't schedule the next appointment. I have to wait for a call to schedule or call and do it myself. I not used to doing it that way.

Jun 19, 2025

5

The team is caring and friendly.

Jun 14, 2025

5

Great people, great care

Jun 10, 2025

5

Very friendly staff. Rosie and Cece were fun to work with. Cece was very good in instructing/informing the visiting student on how things work. Dr. Gorman as always is very nice and thorough.

Jun 2, 2025

4

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and ultrasound (US) would be nice alternatives to radiographs.

Jun 2, 2025

5

I am grateful for your support.

May 31, 2025

5

The staff was awesome. Thanks

May 26, 2025

1

Went in for an emergency appointment. The temporary tooth broke. The person took it and glued the same piece back on. I tried making an appointment at the front desk as I was told by the person on the phone. She was so unhelpful and short. Like she didn't know anything

Jun 3, 2025

4

Give more advices for keeping teeth clean and healthy

May 19, 2025

5

Best service

May 17, 2025

5

Very friendly and kind atmosphere and staff.

May 16, 2025

3

All staff were very friendly, sociable and kinda funny.

May 8, 2025

5

I want Dr Gorman and her Hygienist as my new and regular team. They were absolutely outstanding! Thank you very much, Ladies!

May 3, 2025

5

Everything went great and I was given helpful advise

Apr 27, 2025

5

Willamette are always professional , polite , friendly, and know their profession. Excellent teamwork and management. Best dental anywhere

Apr 25, 2025

5

The dental assistant and dentist were wonderful and made my son feel at ease. They gave him options and were so nice. Very happy with his visit!

Apr 19, 2025

5

The Hillsboro staff is the best. They are all so sweet, kind and welcoming! Thank you guys for making my dentist experience amazing! :)

Apr 14, 2025

5

My son has sensory processing disorder and this was his first dental appointment and the team was amazing and listened to his needs and answered his never ending questions about the equipment. They were patient and kind, quick and processional. It was definitely worth the two hour drive!

Apr 7, 2025

5

The dental assistant taking photos for my nightguard was very informative about everything I asked her about. . She was very pleasant and polite.

Apr 6, 2025

5

Dr Gorman has always treated me well and provided excellent care.

Apr 6, 2025

5

Dr. Gorman was able to resolve my tooth situation even with my cancer issues that made life challenging for us both. Where else would one go for such special care!

Apr 6, 2025

5

dental hygienist was very good

Apr 4, 2025

5

Great experience, great employees, thank you for all the help.

Apr 4, 2025

5

I always like their professional advice and friendly attitude.

Mar 25, 2025

5

I inquired about whitening strips and the office was totally out.

Mar 22, 2025

1

You caused my problem at a previous visit to your Beaverton office last year. Now I was barely helped and sent to a specialist who will do nothing more than charge me outrageous prices. You and your corporate dentistry are a disgrace to the dental field. You should spend more time helping patients and less time thinking about how to get people's hard earned money.

Mar 20, 2025

5

Don't look forward to seeing you soon for more work.

Mar 17, 2025

4

They were unsure how to proceed but have given me a follow-up quick follow-up. I have hope that all will be fixed soon!

Mar 16, 2025

5

I had a dental issue that was resolved quickly and professionally. My overall health was taken into consideration when treating me

Mar 16, 2025

5

After many years of being fearful of going to the dentist, Dr. Gorman has done an extremely good job, professional, kind, all of the above, to settle my nerves. It actually has become one of the most relaxing times of my day. So I thank her greatly.

Mar 9, 2025

5

I have already recommended Willamette Dental to quite a few people we will see how the next few appointments go perhaps I can promote you on my media platforms

Mar 9, 2025

5

They very friendly and professional,I really like the team

Mar 9, 2025

5

The appointment with Dr. Gorman went fine. The check-in went fine. Everything went fine there. I think the one part that I would have liked more assistance on is the conversation prior to coming to this dental extraction. I have a child who has anxiety, and nobody even mentioned that I might be able to give him or do something at the clinic that would help him with that. Nobody even bothered to ask me about it, and I hadn't even thought about it until the day of the appointment when Dr. Gorman did tell me. That's it. It was mostly just about the pre-appointment.

Mar 9, 2025

5

I've been with Willamette Dental for decades now, excellent service and the most professional attitude, will continue with Willamette for a long time.

Mar 8, 2025

5

Thank you

Mar 5, 2025

5

All of the staff made sure that I was comfortable and understood the procedure.

Mar 5, 2025

4

I love my hygienist she is great. The Dr. was great at answering questions. Great visit all the way around.

Mar 3, 2025

5

Dr Gorman and the entire staff were very helpful and attentive to my needs.

Mar 2, 2025

5

Everyone was friendly and helpful from the moment I checked it to the moment I checked out!

Feb 27, 2025

5

I would like to be able to talk directly to the clinic instead of going to a call bank. I was running late that day for my appointment, but every time I tried to call, it went straight to a call bank, which was closed, and I could not get through, and I was a little bit upset. So if I could get a straight, direct call to the clinic that I'm going to, that would be appreciated. Thank you.

Feb 24, 2025

5

Dr. Gorman and Rosie were the best!

Feb 24, 2025

5

I love Willamette Dental. I love my dentist. We all love them. They're very great people. And Ms. Gorman is our dentist for the whole family. Thank you so much for the great work. Thank you.

Feb 21, 2025

5

When I was checking out it was weird. I was almost accused of asking the the shortage time to my appointment. I did not. I am retired. Every day is a Saturday. When I called for my appointment, this was the date time and place that was given. Nothing was said about getting the same dentist as last time. I can see getting the same dentist. This option was not presented to me. I did not appreciate the banter between me and the check out person. So next time I will do your schedulers job and verify the dentist I am getting.

Feb 10, 2025

5

Great, friendly staff so welcoming and nice.

Feb 6, 2025

5

Both the assistant and doctor were extremely exceptional !

Feb 3, 2025

5

Environment was welcoming. Thanks

Feb 1, 2025

5

Staff is outstanding, always pleasant, considerate and above all professional

Jan 31, 2025

5

The staff were extremely friendly and professional. I had a very pleasant experience!

Jan 30, 2025

5

Excellent service, thank you very much.

Jan 30, 2025

5

The staff were very professional and helpful and patient and the service was great.

Jan 26, 2025

5

Dr. Gorman is great

Jan 24, 2025

5

The dental hygienist was incredible she was so friendly so attentive and tried so many things to keep my son happy. She made his first dentist visit a great one.

Jan 22, 2025

4

My hygienist was great. Very friendly. Give her a raise

Jan 20, 2025

5

Very accommodating to get me in to see my provider on short notice even though it was not an immediate emergency.

Jan 20, 2025

5

I was kindly attended and given information and options fo my treatment condition

Jan 18, 2025

4

We really like our dental Hygienist she was very good at her job! kind and considerate, thank you. We really enjoyed our visit.

Jan 15, 2025

5

It was great, just wish I wouldn't have to wait so long for my next appointment.

Jan 11, 2025

5

Yesterday's dental appointment was a pleasant experience. Everybody was great.

Dec 22, 2024

5

Rosie, Brie and Dr Gorman were all wonderful!

Dec 16, 2024

5

Excellent medical care! I recommend them 100%!

Dec 15, 2024

5

Great experience!!

Dec 15, 2024

5

I always feel welcomed when going into the Hillsboro office. Dr. Gorman and her team are the best!!

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