POTS Specialist in Portland, Oregon

Get Expert Dysautonomia Care at Willow Natural Health

Dr. Cori Burke is a specialist in the evaluation and management of POTS, dysautonomia, and related complex chronic illnesses for patients in Portland, Milwaukie, and throughout Oregon. She takes a comprehensive, root-cause approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the underlying factors contributing to autonomic dysfunction, rather than simply managing symptoms.

Dr. Burke works with teens and adults experiencing POTS, orthostatic intolerance, autonomic dysfunction. She also evaluates and treats overlapping conditions such as hypermobility syndromes, MCAS, Long COVID, ME/CFS, Lyme disease, and mold-related illness. Her goal is to help patients better understand their health, increase resilience, and achieve a better quality of life through individualized, evidence-informed care.

What is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)?

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a form of dysautonomia, a condition that affects the autonomic nervous system. This part of the nervous system is responsible for regulating automatic body functions, including heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, temperature, and circulation.

In people with POTS, the body has difficulty adapting to an upright position. Symptoms are often triggered or worsened by standing, prolonged sitting, heat exposure, exercise, illness, or rapid changes in position. A hallmark feature of POTS is a significant increase in heart rate upon standing. However, POTS can also affect far more than the cardiovascular system.

Common symptoms of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) may include:

Because POTS can impact multiple body systems, it can significantly interfere with work, school, exercise, and everyday activities. This can make routine tasks feel exhausting and overwhelming.

POTS May Co-Occur with Other Conditions

As a POTS specialist in Oregon, Dr. Cori Burke provides comprehensive evaluation for all forms of dysautonomia. POTS also frequently overlaps with conditions such as hypermobility (hEDS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), gastroparesis, neurodiversity, long COVID, and autoimmune conditions. Therefore, a thorough assessment is essential for understanding the full picture and developing an effective treatment plan.

Dr. Burke looks at the full picture to make sure nothing gets missed. Her thorough approach ensures that patients receive the most effective and personalized treatment plans tailored to their unique health challenges.

Ready to Get Evaluated for POTS?

Living with POTS can be confusing, exhausting, and isolating. Many people spend years searching for an explanation before receiving an accurate diagnosis of POTS or another form of dysautonomia. It’s common for patients to seek evaluation at Willow Natural Health after other healthcare providers have dismissed their symptoms or routine testing has failed to provide answers.

Dr. Cori Burke provides comprehensive dysautonomia testing in Oregon to help determine whether POTS or another form of autonomic dysfunction may be contributing to your symptoms. Her approach is thorough and individualized. She can help determine not only whether you meet diagnostic criteria for POTS, but also identify the underlying factors that may be contributing to autonomic dysfunction.

In order to test for POTS and orthostatic hypotension, Dr. Burke utilizes the NASA 10-Minute Lean Test. The NASA Lean Test is a validated, in-office test for dysautonomia. A NASA Lean Test involves a 10-minute passive standing assessment and is used to identify orthostatic intolerance.

A thorough evaluation can help clarify your diagnosis, identify contributing factors, and create a personalized treatment plan designed to improve daily function, resilience, and quality of life.

Depending on your presentation, evaluation may also include assessment of electrolyte imbalances, iron status, thyroid function, catecholamine levels, autoimmune markers, mast cell disorders, hypermobility syndromes, and other factors that commonly intersect with dysautonomia.

Customized and Collaborative Treatments for Dysautonomia in Oregon

There is no one-size-fits-all treatment for dysautonomia. Every patient is unique, which is why care at Willow Natural Health is always individualized, flexible, and responsive to your changing needs over time.

As a POTS specialist, Dr. Burke partners closely with patients to create personalized treatment plans that reflect their biology, symptom patterns, and goals. She takes a collaborative, integrative approach to dysautonomia care. Her approach combines evidence-based medicine, functional medicine principles, and supportive lifestyle strategies to support her patients. Care may focus on improving autonomic nervous system function, increasing daily stamina, reducing symptom burden, supporting resilience, and addressing underlying factors that may be contributing to illness.

At Willow Natural Health, our goal is to help patients achieve greater stability, improve day-to-day functioning, and move toward a fuller, more active, and meaningful life.