- ABOUT ME
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- EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP
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“I believe education is key to patients taking control of their own healthcare. Medical decisions and planning become much more meaningful if patients understand what they have, why they have it, and what it means for their future.”
Dr. Flora graduated from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). He completed his internship; residency; and gastroenterology, therapeutic endoscopy and hepatology fellowship in the Divisions of Medicine and Gastroenterology/Hepatology at OHSU and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Flora focuses on hepatology and other gastroenterology needs at The Oregon Clinic Gastroenterology – East. He brings to the clinic several honors and awards including Fellowships in the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the American Gastroenterological Association, and Certificates of Recognition from the ACG, the Nurse Practitioner, and Physician Assistant Programs at OHSU. Dr. Flora is currently the Director of The Hepatology Clinic within The Oregon Clinic and the Regional Medical Director of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy for Providence Health and Services. He was formerly the Governor of the American College of Gastroenterology for Oregon. He was also the Ad Hoc Manuscript Reviewer for several journals including the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Dr. Flora is a member of several associations and organizations including the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Dr. Flora’s wife has degrees in nursing and business and is an Executive Coach. He has sons that are in college. Dr. Flora likes water sports and spending time in the woods. His baby is his Jeep.
Other Activities
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, OHSU, Portland, OR
Governor, Oregon Region, American College of Gastroenterology, 1999-2002
Member, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Member, American Gastroenterological Association
Member, American College of Gastroenterology
Member, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Associate Editor, Journal Watch, 2001-2006
Ad Hoc Manuscript Reviewer for: American Journal of Gastroenterology; Liver Transplantation and Surgery; Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; Pharmacological Research; Southern Medical Journal.
Areas of Focus
Diseases of the Liver & Biliary Tract
Cirrhosis
Viral Hepatitis
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellow, Gastroenterology, Therapeutic Endoscopy & Hepatology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 1994
Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, Portland Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, Portland, OR, 1991
MD, Medicine, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, 1988
BS, Biology, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 1984
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Gastroenterology
LEADERSHIP
Medical Director, Gastroenterology, Oregon Region, Providence Health and Services
Director, The Liver Clinic. Portland Gastroenterology, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon
HONORS
Certificate of Recognition, Physician Assistant Program, OHSU, 1999
OHSU Rose Award, Nov. 1994, Feb. 1997, May 1997, Sept. 1999, Mar. 2001
Fellow, American Gastroenterology Association
Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology
Providence Clinic Transformation Council – Liver Disease Medical Management Pilot, 2012
CareOregon – Community-Based Outreach Model of Care, 2012
InterHospital Physician Association – Portland Clinical Innovation Grant, 2010
CareOregon Care Support and System Innovation Program, 2010
CareOregon Care Support and System Innovation Program, 2008
Portland Monthly Magazine, “Top Doctors,” 2016
Locations
Hospitals Served
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Providence Portland Medical Center
