Topic: Endocrine Surgery

Learn about thyroid health with Dr. Shaghayegh Aliabadi For thyroid health, don’t forget to check your neck! 

For thyroid health, don’t forget to check your neck! 

Friday, September 19, 2025
September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month  If your thyroid isn’t working properly, neither are you! The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located at the base of the neck that…
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Thyroid Cancer Awareness: One Patient’s Story

Monday, September 19, 2022
September is thyroid cancer awareness month. Although thyroid cancer accounts for only about 1.5% of new cancer diagnoses in the US, rates of thyroid cancer have been steadily rising over…
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Gastrointestinal & Minimally Invasive Surgery Is Now Center for Advanced Surgery

Monday, December 20, 2021
Beginning January 2022, Gastrointestinal & Minimally Invasive Surgery (GMIS) will be The Oregon Clinic Center for Advanced Surgery (CAS). We’ll continue delivering the highest quality surgical care, while remaining at…
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September Is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

Friday, September 10, 2021
Don’t forget to check your neck! Thyroid cancer is a relatively rare form of cancer and accounts for only about 1.5% of new cancer diagnoses in the US. However, over the…
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Expanding Management Options for Thyroid Cancer

Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Over the past few decades, the rate of new thyroid cancer diagnoses has increased significantly in the US and worldwide. Much of this rising incidence is thought to be due…
Two healthcare professionals stand side by side in a bright, modern indoor corridor with glass railings and warm-toned architectural accents. Both wear matching blue medical scrubs with short sleeves and drawstring pants. One rests a hand on the railing while the other stands with arms crossed. The background features large windows and reflective surfaces that allow natural light to fill the space, creating a clean, professional clinical environment with soft, even lighting. Standardization of thyroid ultrasound reporting in the community setting decreases biopsy rates

Standardization of thyroid ultrasound reporting in the community setting decreases biopsy rates

Friday, March 19, 2021
Source: Standardization of thyroid ultrasound reporting in the community setting decreases biopsy rates
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Thyroid Q&A with Dr. Aliabadi

Friday, April 19, 2019
What made you interested in thyroid and other endocrine disorders? Over the last 18 years, I have come to appreciate and respect the sophisticated anatomy of the neck and its…
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Thyroid Cancer: Mike’s Story

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
As a busy professional, husband, and father of three young children, cancer was the last thing Mike Bunch, 38, had on his mind. After finding a lump in his throat…
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Congratulations To Our 2016 Top Doctors!

Monday, January 4, 2016
We are proud to announce the inclusion of 36 providers from The Oregon Clinic in this year’s Portland Monthly Magazine list of Top Doctors & Nurses. Portland Monthly invited every licensed doctor, physician…
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The Oregon Clinic Expands General Surgery Specialty; Adds Office in East Portland

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
The Oregon Clinic, Oregon’s largest private specialty physician practice, continues to grow its surgical portfolio and welcomes the physicians and staff of The Portland Surgeons to its expanding surgical practice.…
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The Four Most Important Factoids About Thyroid Cancer

Monday, January 13, 2014
#1: Treatability Most thyroid cancer has a high cure rate, but can recur many years later and needs lifelong follow-up. #2: Risk Factor: Radiation Exposure Radiation exposure is a strong…
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Have You Had Your Neck Checked?

Wednesday, January 8, 2014
The American Thyroid Association estimates that the prevalence and impact of thyroid disease will affect a significant number of Americans: more than 12% of the U.S. population will develop a…
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The Oregon Clinic Announces Addition of the Westside Surgical Specialists Group

Monday, November 26, 2007
Additions to Group Enable Expanded Approach to Patient Care through Additional Resources for General and Vascular Surgery The Oregon Clinic, one of Oregon’s largest independent specialty physician practices, is pleased…