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“When I meet a patient, I try to explain what it is that they have in the best terms I can, provide them with a number of treatment options that are available to them, and work with them to choose the one that’s best.”
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 Center for Advanced Surgery 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.
Other Activities
Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Healthcare Economics Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Member, Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Member, Oregon Medical Association
Areas of Focus
Colon/Rectal/Anal Cancer
Crohn’s/Ulcerative Colitis
Diverticulitis
Hemorrhoids
Anorectal Disorders
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
HONORS
Portland Monthly Magazine “Top Doctors,” 2011, 2019 – 2025
Alpha Omega Alpha, Beta Chapter of Ohio, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2002
Phi Beta Kappa, Davidson College, Davidson, NC, 1993
Locations
Hospitals Served
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Providence Portland Medical Center
- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
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