David O'Brien, MD, FACS, FASCRS
About Me
Although I am a surgeon, I, too, have been a patient and had family members with serious medical problems requiring intensive medical treatments and operations. By combining the experiences I have gained through my training and practice with the experiences I have had as a patient and family member of a patient, I hope to provide a unique perspective that will help build a trusting relationship with every patient and family. I believe this trust is the foundation for a strong doctor-patient relationship and the key to providing the best medical care.
Dr. O'Brien graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. Dr. O'Brien completed his internship and residency at the University of Cincinnati, Department of Surgery. He was the Chief Resident at the University of Cincinnati, Department of Surgery in 2003-4. Dr. O'Brien completed a clinical fellowship in colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, OH. He brings The Oregon Clinic Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery (GMIS) several prestigious honors and awards. He is a member of both Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society. He is a fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons and is board certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and American Board of Surgery.
My Work
Dr. David O'Brien specializes in the treatment of hemorrhoids.
Education & Honors
- Colon & Rectal Surgery
- General Surgery
- Fellowship, Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 2005
- Resident, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 2004
- Research Fellowship, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2001
- MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 1997
- Research Fellowship, Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 1994
- BS, Biology, Davidson College, Davidson, NC, 1993
- Portland Monthly Magazine "Top Doctors," 2011, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Alpha Epsilon Delta, President, Davidson’s Pre-Medical Honor Society, 1992-1993
- Phi Beta Kappa, Davidson College, Davidson, NC, 1993
- Ohio Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Winner of the Resident Research Forum, 2001
- Cincinnati Surgical Society, Winner of the Resident Research Competition, 2001
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Beta Chapter of Ohio, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2002
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery Speaker’s Bureau, 2007-Present
- Portland Monthly Magazine, "Top Doctors", 2018
- Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- Member, Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Member, Oregon Medical Association
- Socioeconomic Committee Member, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons