Gastroenterology Physician at Veterans Health Administration summary:
The Gastroenterology Physician role at the VA Portland Healthcare System involves providing specialized care for Veterans, including advanced clinical services in gastroenterology and hepatology. The position emphasizes education and mentorship for medical students and residents, aiding in the development of future health care providers. The faculty also engages in significant research in areas like advanced liver disease and colorectal cancer prevention.
The VA Portland Healthcare System (VAPORHCS) in Portland, Oregon is actively recruiting a Gastroenterologist to help care for our Nation s Veterans America s heroes.
This is an opportunity to join a team of accomplished academic gastroenterologists and hepatologists, nurse practitioners, nurses and other affiliated staff. All of the faculty are dedicated to the education of the next generation of health care providers, including Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) gastroenterology fellows, medicine residents, medical students and other health professional students. In addition to outstanding clinicians and clinician-educators, our faculty includes well-established physician-scientists with interests in clinical, epidemiologic and health services research covering a variety of topics, such as advanced liver disease and colorectal cancer prevention. The Gastroenterology Section provides a wide range of clinical services, including general and interventional endoscopy (e.g., ERCP, EUS, radiofrequency ablation), wired and wireless pH monitoring and manometry.
Keywords:
Gastroenterology, Veterans Healthcare, Clinical Services, Hepatology, Medical Education, Research, Endoscopy, Patient Care, Colorectal Cancer, Liver Disease