Kent Benner, MD
Portland Gastroenterology Division
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Hepatology (Liver Disease)
Outpatient Office Locations
Gateway Medical Office
Hospitals Served
Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center
Providence Milwaukie
Providence Portland Medical Center
Board Certified
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine

Area of Focus

Hepatology

Education & Training:

B.S., Cum Laude, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 1973
M.D., Cum Laude, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 1977
Internship in Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, 1977-1978
Resident in Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, 1978-1980
Fellow in Gastroenterology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1980-1981
Fellow in Gastroenterology, OHSU, Portland, OR, 1981-1982

Other Activities:

Member, Multnomah County Medical Society
Member, The Oregon Medical Association
Member, The Oregon Gut Club
Member, American Federation for clinical Research
Member, American Gastroenterological Association
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Member, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Member, American College of Physicians
Member, American Digestive Health Foundation
Member, American Liver Foundation
Member, International Liver Transplantation Society
Member, European Association for the Study of the Liver
Department of Medicine, OHSU
Member, Residency Operations Committee
Member Executive Committee, Division of Gastroenterology
Member, GI Fellowship Selection Committee
School of Medicine, OHSU
Member, Committee on Continuing Medical Education
Member, Grievance Panel
Member, OHSU/NIH clinical research Center, Scientific Advisory Committee
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, OHSU, Portland, OR
Attending Physician, VA Medical Center, Portland, OR
Medical Director, Liver Transplantation, OHSU, Portland, OR
Director, Section of Hepatology, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, OHSU, Portland, OR

Committees, National:

Chair, National Institutes of Health, NIDDK, 1997-Present
National Institutes of Health, Publications Committee, Chair, 1997-Present, NIH/NIDDK sponsored Acute Liver Failure Trial (W Lee P.I.)

Reviewer (last 5 years):

American Journal of Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Gastroenterology
Liver Transplantation and Surgery
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Schedule an appointment
503.963.2707
"For nearly 20 years, in an academic setting, I enjoyed teaching and doing clinical research on the diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis and advanced liver disease that has fostered advancements in patient care. Now, with my colleagues at the Oregon Clinic, I am dedicated to providing easy access for our community to cutting age consultative care that includes the best available evaluation and treatment of liver and GI problems. We believe in providing personal, compassionate and efficient care by a team approach that includes the best trained physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and ancillary staff."
- Kent Benner, MD