Work and learn with leaders in gastroenterology and hepatology

The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at OHSU specializes in diagnosing, treating and preventing digestive and liver diseases. We work with our colleagues on Marquam Hill and the Portland VA Medical Center.

Our physicians and advanced practice providers are nationally recognized leaders in education, research and clinical care.

Join us as a faculty member, researcher or learner to help shape the future of gastroenterology and hepatology.

Learn what sets us apart.

If you’re looking for gastroenterology or hepatology care, visit the Digestive Health Center.

About the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

We specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of digestive and liver diseases. We are nationally recognized leaders in clinical care, education and research.

Our clinical programs include:

• OHSU Digestive Health Center
• Interventional endoscopy program
• Hepatology, liver transplant and multidisciplinary liver tumor program
• Inflammatory bowel disease program
• Integrative health program

Clinical care

We provide leading-edge gastroenterology care in Portland, and we offer the only liver transplant program in the state of Oregon.

Our clinical services include:

• General gastroenterology, such as cancer screening and irritable bowel syndrome treatment
• Treatment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders, including chronic pancreatitis
• Inflammatory bowel disease care
• Acute and chronic liver disease care
• Colorectal cancer screening in high-risk and average-risk individuals
• Interventional endoscopy, including EUS, ERCP and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for challenging pancreatic stones, endoscopic suturing and deep enteroscopy
• Inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis and dysplasia surveillance
• Assessment of esophageal and gastric function, using the latest technology
• Patient-centered holistic care
• Behavioral medicine
• Gastrointestinal dietician consultations
• Nonnarcotic pain management
• Physical therapy 

Gastroenterology and hepatology research

Members of the division are national leaders in clinical research. We are participating in multiple studies supported by the National Institutes of Health. These include research focused on early detection of pancreatic cancer and endoscopic treatments for both acute and chronic pancreatitis.  

We collaborate with investigators at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute and its Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center. We also partner with the Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care to determine the best strategies for prevention and early detection of pancreatic disease.

Find more research discoveries. 

Education and training programs

We offer two fellowships designed to train the next generation of gastroenterologists and hepatologists.

• The Gastroenterology Fellowship is a three-year program that offers an outstanding education in both gastroenterology and hepatology in a collegial, supportive and academically challenging environment.
• The Transplant Hepatology Fellowship is an ACGME-accredited one-year program at a high-volume transplant center with diverse pathology.  

Gastroenterology and hepatology in the news

• OHSU physician-scientist leads innovative research on GI toxicities from cancer treatment
• GIE Medical enrolls first subject in trial of drug-coated balloon
• FORTE accrues first 1000 participants for highly anticipated colorectal cancer prevention trial

See all gastroenterology and hepatology news.

Culture and benefits

We want work to be a warm, collegial and collaborative place. Our leaders demonstrate the values of equity and inclusion, which you’ll find across the School of Medicine and OHSU.

We offer generous and competitive employee benefits, and we prioritize a work-life balance that allows us to take advantage of all that the Portland area and greater Pacific Northwest have to offer.

Community impact

The Al and Sonia Ryckman Fund provides educational opportunities for gastroenterology and hepatology fellows.

We support our community as well. Our clinical trials offer Oregonians the opportunity to access novel therapies and treatments they wouldn’t be able to get anywhere else. And we support and offer training to gastroenterologists and hepatologists who care for patients in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.