Hanorah Brighid McDonald, ARNP
Family Medicine
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Child 2-12
- Adolescent 12-21
- Adult 21-65
- Older Adult >65
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Hanorah Brighid McDonald
About The Provider
Nurse practitioner Nora Brighid McDonald, FNP-C, appreciates that family medicine allows her to support her patients’ goals across their lifespan. She likes to interact and connect with people. She values hard work and the “promotion of quality and well-being from within the womb to natural death.”
An interest in physiology encouraged Nora’s health care career. After many years as a registered nurse working in critical and emergency care — including as a flight nurse — Nora returned to school at the University of South Alabama, where she completed her Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on nurse practitioner training in family medicine and adult gerontological acute care.
Nora is married and has three children. She and her husband raise beef cattle and grow alfalfa hay. She also enjoys hiking, camping, fishing and hunting.
Expertise
Education
- Allied Health Education: University of South Alabama
Board Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2020
Ratings & Reviews
4.7 out of 5
156 ratings, 27 reviewsOur providers are at the heart of delivering whole-person care. We encourage patients to share their experiences through a patient satisfaction survey they receive following visits. Provider star ratings are calculated using patient responses to provider-focused questions in this survey. Please see the provider’s star rating and patient reviews below. Thank you for giving Adventist Health the opportunity to support your best health.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/30/2026
My care provider was very knowledgeable and caring. Highly recommended
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/18/2026
She was great.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2026
I love this doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/30/2026
She's the best.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/22/2026
I actually enjoy going here. I have been apprehensive going to doctors in the past
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2026
Everything was good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2026
I recommend Nora to everyone! She's so caring, gentle, and knowledgeable. I always feel more at ease after talking to her.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/24/2025
Hanorah was very thorough, explained answers to questions I had, and consulted with specialists to ensure all considerations were being taken with my care. She gave me options and respected my decision making.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2025
She is wonderful! I expect quite a bit from my providers and she has met all of my expectations.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/11/2025
My care provider made me feel comfortable and had me share some of my past life.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/8/2025
I appreciate that Dr. Hanorah M. Really listen I I say, she is very profecional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/1/2025
She is very thorough.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2025
This was my first appointment with Nora McDonald. I felt she really listened to me and answered my questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/16/2025
My primary knows my health and needs.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
Dr. McDonald is AMAZING
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2025
Dr McDonald is a joy to cared by
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
I'm very happy with this company
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/6/2025
I like the Doctor. Hope she stays in The Dalles. I say that because she is the third Primary care doctor I have had in the last 5 years. I'm feeling self conscious hoping it isn't me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/3/2025
Dr McDonald is very bright and effective. I can't imagine a better experience.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/22/2025
Nora always greets me with a smile and is thorough with her questions and exam. I always feel like I've been heard and have a plan that we agree upon moving forward.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/21/2025
Thank you for your caring attitude .
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/28/2025
My Chart says she listened to my heart and that I don't have a murmur. Every provider for the past 40 years have said I do. Bottom line, she didn't actually listen to my heart that day. I did, however, appreciate they took my blood pressure with and actual cuff and not a machine.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/5/2025
Very efficient knowledgeable we liked her instantly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/21/2025
Nora is fantastic! She listens and cares. I can't gage knowledge and skills of a nurse practitioner, but I can gage kindness, compassion and professionalism and she has it all!!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/5/2025
Nora is an excellent health provider and very responsive.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/18/2025
Norah is outstanding. She is a careful listener, and never rushes through my questions. She's great about seeking more info if I have questions she isn't sure of.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/16/2025
Hanorah always listens to my questions and concerns. She goes through all the information that has been added from other care givers and discusses the next steps with options for my treatments. She hears my perception of what I think might be happening and really cares what I think. With her recommendations and my understanding of them, we chose the next steps of treatment. I'm very happy with the care she provides.