The
Site
Oregon Health Sciences University and Medical School campus is located about 10
minutes from downtown Portland, on top of Marquam Hill with an extensive view
of the surrounding area.
The Facility
The clinical facility is a tertiary referral center particularly in the areas
of obstetrics, trauma, oncology, cardiology and transplantation (liver, heart,
lung, and kidney). OHSU Hospital is a 200bed facility and forms the backbone
of the institution. There are 13 operating rooms in
OHSU Hospital. Most of the major surgery requiring postoperative
in-patient hospitalization is performed here. Surgical operations, including
procedures involving cardiac bypass, cardiac transplantation, advanced neurosurgical
techniques, and high-risk obstetrical cases provide a broad spectrum of anesthetic
care. OHSU also is a Level I trauma center with a roof-top helipad to receive
critically injured patients. The department delivers anesthesia care for 12,000
surgical cases and 2,500 obstetrical cases per year.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center is a separate facility located in the
Multnomah Pavilion. This consists of six operating rooms, including two
minimally invasive suites furnished with state-of-the-art equipment.
The
Doernbecher Childrens Hospital (DCH), a 100-bed
facility, opened in July 1998 with five brand-new operating rooms, induction
rooms and a 16-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. A broad range of pediatric
disease processes, including acute disease in normal children and more chronic
problems in those with congenital abnormalities can be seen here. Patient ages
range from premature babies to adolescents, DCH is the primary referral center
for pediatric oncology patients in this region. The anesthesiology department
also provides both a specialized pediatric sedation service for the comfort
of children undergoing painful procedures in locations outside the operating
room, and participates in pediatric pain management.
Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), opened in 1987, and forms
an integral part of the OHSU residency program, performing about 4,500 cases
per year. This hospital functions as a tertiary care center, with an emphasis
on surgery for coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease, total joint
replacements, procedures for cancer and neurosurgical procedures. The VAMC
caters to an elderly population, and fundamentals of geriatric anesthesia are
learned there.
The
OHSU
Comprehensive Pain Center, under the direction of Dr. Brett Stacey, offers a multidisciplinary
approach to pain management and includes a specialized treatment area with
dedicated fluoroscopic imaging equipment facilitating the invasive treatment
of chronic pain syndromes.
Casey Eye Hospital
provides general and specialized ophthalmologic care
to patients within a wide area extending throughout three states.
