Michael Owens, MD
West Hills Gastroenterology Division
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Hepatology (Liver Disease)
Outpatient Office Locations
Peterkort Medical Office
Hospitals Served
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Board Certified
Gastroenterology

Areas of Focus

Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy
Balloon Enteroscopy
Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer
Barretts Esophagus Treatment
Bile Duct Diseases
Biliary Endoscopy
Biliary tract, Gallbladder & Pancreatic Diseases
Capsule Endoscopy
Celiac Disease
Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention
Colonoscopy
Colorectal Cancer
Diseases of the Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine and Colon
Diseases of the Liver and Biliary Tract
Diseases of the Pancreas
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Endoscopic Ultrasound
Esophageal Disorders
Esophagoscopy with Ablation (BARRx)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Hepatology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Pancreatic diseases
Pancreaticobiliary disease
Photodynamic Therapy
Research
Therapeutic Endoscopy

Education & Training:

B.S., Cell Biology, University of Kansas, 1993
M.D., University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas, 1997
Internship/Residency, Internal Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University, 2000
Fellow, Gastroenterology, University of Washington, 2002
Sub-specialization in GI oncology and EUS, University of Washington, 2003

Visiting Professor, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Honors & Awards:

National Honor Society, 1989
Kansas Honor Scholar, 1989
Academic Semester Honors, 1990-1993
Golden Key National Honor Society, 1993
Divisional Honors, Department of Biology, 1993
Burton Schatz Scholarship in Gastroenterology, 2000

President’s Volunteer Service Award 2007

Portland Monthly Magazine, "Top Doctors," 2012

Medical Society and professional memberships:

American College of Gastroenterology
American Gastroenterological Association
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
ASGE Health and Public Policy Committee
ASGE Web Page Editorial Board
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
The North American NeuroEndocrine Tumor Society
MTI, Medical Teams International
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Other Activities:

Clinical assistant professor of surgery, Oregon Health & Science University
Volunteer Work: MTI, Catacamas, Honduras

Areas of active research:

Pancreatic cystic neoplasms

Chronic pancreatitis

Pancreatic fluid collection drainage

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503.297.8081
"I specialize in advanced interventional endoscopy which is a part of the evaluation and treatment of many general digestive disorders, but commonly involves evaluating and caring for malignancies. Although these technical procedures are my area of expertise, I truly enjoy caring for all of my patients. I’m privileged as a physician to be a part of my patients lives. What often motivates me most is finding an answer or explanation for a patient who is told they have little option for further diagnosis or treatment."
- Michael Owens, MD