Hepatologist- Assistant Professor - Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR
About the Job
About OHSU Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/gastroenterology
The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at OHSU specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of digestive and liver diseases. Our physicians and advanced practice providers are nationally recognized leaders in education, research, and clinical care. As the only academic medical center in Oregon, we have a collaborative relationship with primary care and subspecialty providers across the state and Pacific Northwest
The interventional endoscopy team at OHSU is widely recognized as leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatitis, complex biliary disease, GI malignancies and luminal pathology. Patients are referred from across the Pacific Northwest for second and third opinions as well as for tertiary treatments that include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, deep enteroscopy, and ERCP in the setting of prior abdominal surgery, among others. Patients are treated in a multidisciplinary manner, as the group works alongside experts in surgery, radiology, and oncology.
The Hepatology and Liver Transplant Program provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for a spectrum of liver diseases. Our nationally recognized hepatologists have been at the forefront of treatments for viral hepatitis, chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. They are now anticipating future challenges in the field and are developing multidisciplinary programs to diagnose and treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The transplant program has a long track record of success, with more than 1,000 patients transplanted since 1988 and with 80-90 liver transplants annually.
Function/Duties of Position:
OHSU is a 562-bed hospital with a 128 bed expansion set to open in April 2026 and a state-of-the-art endoscopy unit set to open in September 2025.
The duties of this position include: providing patient care in Hepatology clinic/clinic equivalent in the areas of general GI, and endoscopy; attending between 8 and 10 weeks each year on the Hepatology consult service; sharing night/weekend call responsibilities with other GI faculty members; and teaching medical students, residents, and GI fellows during the course of the year.
Clinical Responsibilities:
7 half days of clinic/clinic equivalents during non-attending weeks. The outpatient responsibilities will be at the discretion of the Division Head and can be changed based on divisional needs. The following plan is proposed for 2024-2025
- Five -half days of Hepatology Clinic (1-2 Transplant Clinic, 3-4 General Hepatology)
- Two- half days of outpatient endoscopy
Attending Responsibilities:
- 8 to 12 weeks per year in rotation with other faculty. During attending rotations you will be expected to supervise GI fellows, complete all inpatient Hepatology consultations, and perform endoscopic procedures on inpatients and complex outpatients at the hospital endoscopy unit or ICU. During the attending rotation, you will not have other afternoon outpatient obligations and will receive full credit for these afternoon outpatient clinics. Limited nursing support will be provided for all outpatient activities.
Scholarly Responsibilities:
- Teaching of medical students, residents, GI fellows during the course of the year.
Administration Responsibilities:
- You will have no administrative duties at this time.
- Individual must be board certified in Gastroenterology and board eligible or certified in Transplant Hepatology and hold a valid Oregon medical license.
- Must have completed a course of advanced training in Transplant Hepatology.
