“Breakthrough Drug” for Hepatitis C Within Reach

Wednesday, January 1, 2014
On December 6, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the eagerly awaited Hepatitis C medication sofosbuvir (Sovaldi™, Gilead Sciences, Inc.) and gave it the designation of “breakthrough therapy”. An…

Understanding Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Crohn’s and Ulcerative colitis, which comprise Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), are a group of diseases in which there is inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract.  They most often first appear in…

The Oregon Clinic welcomes Dr. Mark Cahill to Gastroenterology – South

Thursday, October 17, 2013
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 17, 2013 — The Oregon Clinic is pleased to welcome Mark P. Cahill, MD to its gastroenterology group. Dr. Cahill is board-certified in internal medicine by the…

The Oregon Clinic welcomes Dr. Swapna Reddy to Gastroenterology – South

Thursday, October 17, 2013
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 17, 2013 — The Oregon Clinic is pleased to welcome Swapna B. Reddy, MD to its gastroenterology group. Dr. Reddy is board-certified in internal medicine by the…

The Oregon Clinic welcomes Dr. Brent Lee to Gastroenterology – West

Tuesday, September 10, 2013
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 10, 2013 — The Oregon Clinic is pleased to welcome Brent Lee, M.D. to its gastroenterology group. Dr. Lee is board-certified in internal medicine and completed a…

The Oregon Clinic welcomes Dr. Amy Zhu to Gastroenterology – East

Tuesday, September 10, 2013
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 10, 2013 — The Oregon Clinic is pleased to welcome Amy Zhu, M.D., to its Gastroenterology group. Dr. Zhu is board-certified in internal medicine by the American…

The Oregon Clinic Adds New Gastroenterology Division; Expands Services to Residents of Oregon City, Tualatin, and Newberg

Thursday, May 2, 2013
PORTLAND, Ore., May 2, 2013 – The Oregon Clinic, the state’s largest multi-specialty, physician-owned medical practice, is adding to its group of clinics a well-respected, private gastroenterology practice, Gastroenterology Specialists…

Eric K. Hansen, MD, Radiation Oncologist at the Oregon Clinic Affirms Prostate Cancer Screening Still Important

Monday, November 12, 2012
When Portland resident Harold Briggs was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February 2011, he didn’t waste time getting treated. He was found to have locally advanced prostate cancer as a…

The Oregon Clinic Offers Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) New Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure

Tuesday, September 4, 2012
For patients like 65-year old Charles Mortensen (not his real name), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a daily source of distress and concern, especially when medications fail to suppress gastric…

Dr. Douglas York Joins the Westside Surgical Specialists Division

Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Douglas York, MD, has joined Westside Surgical Specialists at The Oregon Clinic. Dr. York is a general surgeon with special interests in hernia surgery, biliary disease, breast disease, and colon cancer. …