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Amid this high-tech and fast-paced world of medicine, my greatest satisfaction comes from working with patients one-on-one to help them gain insight to their illness, and then together develop a treatment plan that meets their individual needs.
Dr. Whiteford graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and later completed his general surgery internship and residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Whiteford finished his fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He brings The Oregon Clinic Center for Advanced Surgery several honors and awards, and was the 2007 recipient of the Society of the Alimentary Tract Traveling Fellowship in Surgical Endoscopy. He was also inducted in the Marquis Who’s Who in America publication in 2010. Dr. Whiteford is an Affiliate Professor of Surgery at OHSU.
Dr. Whiteford is an innovator and renowned expert in minimally invasive colorectal surgery including laparoscopic surgery and transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM, TAMIS). He is a sought-out teacher and lecturer, receiving invitations from the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and has lectured in over a dozen countries worldwide. Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (TaTME), the newest form of rectal cancer surgery, was founded on research and clinical innovation at The Oregon Clinic Center for Advanced Surgery.
Volunteer Activities
Coach, Youth Lacrosse 2012 – Present
Providence Portland Medical Center Operating Room Governance Committee, Credentialing Committee, Cancer Center Governance Council
Other Activities
Affiliate Professor of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University
Teaching Faculty, Maricopa Medical Center General Surgery Training Program
Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS)
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
International Society of Digestive Surgery
Member, Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Areas of Focus
Colon/Rectal/Anal Cancer
Crohn’s/Ulcerative Colitis
Diverticulitis
Hemorrhoids
Anorectal Disorders
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellowship, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 1999
Internship and Residency, General Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1998
MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1991
BS, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA, 1987
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
LEADERSHIP
Medical Director, Colorectal Surgery Program, Providence Portland Medical Center and Anal Dysplasia Clinic
HONORS
Portland Monthly Magazine, “Top Doctors,” 2005 – 2016, 2018 – 2025
Former President, Portland Surgical Society
Recipient of the Society of the Alimentary Tract Traveling Fellowship in Surgical Endoscopy, 2007
Recipient of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Traveling Fellowship, 2008
Marquis, “Who’s Who in America,” 2010
Best Doctors in America Recognition
Department of Surgery Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, Maricopa Integrated Health System
Department of Surgery Teaching Award, Oregon Health & Science University
Locations
Hospitals Served
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Providence Portland Medical Center
- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
PUBLICATIONS
Click here to visit The Foundation for Surgical Innovation & Education website to view Dr. Whiteford’s publications on colorectal surgery.
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