Christy M. Dunst, MD, FACS
Minimally Invasive Surgery Division
Specialties
General Surgery
Hernia Surgery
Oncology: Surgical
Thoracic Surgery
Outpatient Office Locations
Providence Portland Cancer Center
Hospitals Served
Providence Portland Medical Center
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
Board Certified
General Surgery

Areas of Focus

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer
Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery of the esophagus and stomach
Esophagectomy (vagal sparing, en bloc and minimally invasive)
Endoscopic Resection and Ablation of Esophageal Cancer
Gastric Cancer
Esophageal Motility Disorders (achalasia and esophageal motility disorders)

Education & Training:

B.A., Molecular & Cellular Developmental Biology, Psychology, University of Colorado, 1993
M.D., University of Colorado, Denver, CO, 1998
General Surgery Internship & Residency, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, 1998-2004
Fellowship, Critical Care, Hennepin County Medical Center, 2002

Fellowship, Thoracic Foregut/Esophageal Surgery, University of Southern California, 2004-2006

Honors & Awards

Portland Monthly Magazine, "Top Doctors," 2011

Portland Monthly Magazine, "Top Doctors," 2012

Other Activities:

Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, SAGES
The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, SSAT
American College of Surgeons, ACS
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, ASGE
International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, ISDE

Portland Surgical Society

Media Resources:

Drs. Dunst and Swanstrom are the only physicians in Oregon implanting LINX device to control GERD.

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503.281.0561
"Often there are many treatment options for patients with diseases of the esophagus. I prioritize patient education because I believe that the better you understand your individual medical problem the better I can take care of you. My philosophy is to work with you as a team to determine which treatment option is best for you and then provide you with superior surgical care in the least invasive way possible."
- Christy Dunst, MD