The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates there were 15,000 injuries involving holiday decorating seen in emergency departments nationwide during November and December 2012. In addition, the National Fire…

1.What is the LINX system? The LINX is a small implant comprised of interlinked titanium beads with magnetic cores. The magnetic attraction between the beads augments the existing esophageal sphincter’s…

Dr. Brad Glavan explains why his pick for the most significant medical development of 2014 actually occurred in 2013. In 2014, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths…

Patrick Swayze. Michael Landon. Luciano Pavarotti. Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture. We remember the names of celebrities who were stricken with cancer of the pancreas and inevitably died…

You might need more than a spoonful of sugar to help this medicine go down. Taken for just two days, these pills contain human feces that have been diluted, strained,…

In 1895 Professor Wilhelm Roentgen in Worzburg, Bavaria discovered X-rays by utilizing electromagnetic radiation with a cathode ray tube in his laboratory to create what we now know as the…

The Oregon Clinic is pleased to welcome Amanda Verienna Hayman, MD, MPH, to the Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery (GMIS) specialty group. She is trained in treating all aspects of…

It is difficult to predict what type of flu we may see this year. Flu seasons are unpredictable for a variety of reasons: the timing, severity, and length of the…

The Oregon Clinic, the state’s largest multi-specialty, physician-owned medical practice, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah A. (Betsy) Rodriguez, MD, to the governing board of the American Society…

The Oregon Clinic welcomes the physicians and staff of Joe, Leedy and Rydlund Ear Nose Throat & Allergy to its growing Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) specialty practice. The group…