Sergio Crespo, MD

Gastroenterology
Hepatology (Liver Disease)
503-297-8081
Areas of Focus: 
Colon Cancer Screening & Prevention
Disease of the Liver & Biliary Tract
Hepatology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
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About Me

“I went into medicine to provide care and compassion to those who are most in need. I’ve learned that the job of a physician is to see the patient as a whole and as a part of the larger community and social network. We do not only treat the person, but we also indirectly treat their families, their friends, and their communities. I’ve learned that my job as a physician is often to teach them to educate my patients and to provide a caring environment that we will allow them to heal. The Latin root of the word doctor means teacher and I work my hardest to integrate educating my patients into my practice. My focus in medicine has always been patient centered. An integral part of my education throughout residency and fellowship has been Mayo Clinic motto, “the needs of the patient come first”. I live by this motto on a daily basis and integrate this philosophy into all of my patient experience.”

- Sergio Crespo, MD

Dr. Crespo is board certified internal medicine and a gastroenterology physician. He is also fluent in Spanish. Dr. Crespo was born in Puerto Rico. Dr. Crespo moved from Europe to Alaska and has traveled all across the world. Dr. Crespo believes these experiences have helped him become a grounded person and helps him understand the differences that each person may encounter throughout their lives. Dr. Crespo came to Portland, OR and attended the University of Portland knowing he wanted to become a doctor. He immediately fell in love with the city and was fortunate enough to be involved in an exciting new basic science research for two years prior to enrolling in medical school. Dr. Crespo joined The Oregon Clinic in 2015 after spending four and a half years helping build and establish a successful Gastroenterology practice for the Adventist Medical System.

Other Interests: 

Dr. Crespo enjoys spending the majority of his free time with his two wonderful children and wife. He enjoys coaching his children's soccer teams, traveling, skiing, and exploring the great outdoors here in Oregon. 

My Work

Office Locations: 
Gastroenterology West at SW Barnes Road
Hospitals Served: 
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Specialties: 
Gastroenterology
Hepatology (Liver Disease)
Areas of Focus: 
Colon Cancer Screening & Prevention
Disease of the Liver & Biliary Tract
Hepatology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Education & Honors

Board Certification: 
  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal Medicine
Education & Training: 
  • Fellowship, Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 2011
  • Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 2008
  • MD, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 2005
  • BS, Biology, University of Portland, Portland OR, 1999
Publications: 
  • Polarization gating spectroscopy of normal-appearing duodenal mucosa to detect pancreatic cancer. Patel M, Gomes A, Ruderman S, Hardee D, Crespo S, Raimondo M, Woodward T, Backman V, Roy H, Wallace M. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014, May 23.
  • Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis using magnetic resonance elastography in liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C. Crespo S, Bridges M, Nakhleh R, McPhail A, Pungpapong S, Keaveny AP. Clin Transplant. 2013 Sep-Oct;27(5):652-8
  • SW de Melo Jr, Panjala C, Crespo S, Diehl NN, Woodward TA, Raimondo M, Wallace MB.Interobserver Agreement on the Endosonographic Features of Lymph Nodes in Aerodigestive Malignancies. Dig Dis Sci. May 2011
  • Sergio Crespo & Massimo Raimondo. The long term use of covered metal stents in managing malignant biliary obstruction. Are we changing outcomes? Digestive and Liver Disease. Nov 2010.
  • Sergio M. Crespo, Ramesh C. Ramanathan, Shih-Fan Kuan, Robert E. Schoen. Gastric polyposis in familial juvenile polyposis, Gastrointest Endo. 2007. 66(4): 821-822
  • Fasanella, Kenneth, Sergio Crespo, Klause Bielefeldt. Sensations in the GI Tract: Overview of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Treatment. Practical Gastroenterology. 2007, 31 (1): 20-36
  • Planck SR, Becker MD, Crespo S, Choi D, Galster K, Garman KL, Nobiling R, Rosenbaum JT. Characterizing extravascular neutrophil migration in vivo in the iris. Inflammation. 2008 Apr;31(2):105-11
  • Matthias D. Becker, S.R. Planck, Sergio Crespo, K. Garman, R.J. Fleischman, P. Dullforce, G.W. Seitz, T.M. Martin, D.C. Parker, and J.T. Rosenbaum. Immunohistology of Antigen-Presenting Cells In Vivo: A Novel Method for Serial Observation of Fluorescently Labeled Cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003; 44: 2004-9.
  • PA. Dullforce, K.L. Garman, G.W. Seitz, R.J. Fleischmann, S.M. Crespo, S.R. Planck, D.C. Parker, and J.T. Rosenbaum. APCs in the Anterior Uveal Tract Do Not Migrate to Draining Lymph Nodes. Journal of Immunology. 2004, 172: 6701–8.
  • PA Dullforce, GW. Seitz, K. L. Garman, J.A. Michael, S.M. Crespo, R.J. Fleischmann, S.R. Planck, D. C. Parker, JT. Rosenbaum. Antigen-Specific Accumulation of Naïve, Memory and Effector CD4 T Cells during Anterior Uveitis Monitored by Intravital Microscopy. Cell Immunol. 2006; 239(1):49-60
Other Activities: 
  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • American Gastroenterological Association
  • American College of Gastroenterology

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