Dr. Amy Hackett is a native Portlander. She attended undergrad at Oregon State University, followed by a year of bench research with the endocrine group at OHSU before starting medical school. Amy stayed on at OHSU for her Internal Medicine residency, which she completed in 2003. During the year between residency and fellowship she served as a faculty member of the Department of Medical Education at Providence Portland Medical Center, supervising residents in both inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as working on several curricular development projects.

In her spare time, Amy enjoys travel, running, and golf.

Degrees:

B.S. – Oregon State University, 1995
M.D. – Oregon Health & Sciences University, 2000

Residency:

Internal Medicine – Oregon Health & Sciences University, 2000-2003

Fellowship:

Nephrology – Oregon Health & Sciences University, 2004-2006

Research Interest:

Quality of life issues in ESRD

Clinical Interests:

Chronic kidney disease, glomerular disease, renal disease in the critical care setting.

Representative Publications:

• Duell, P. Barton, D. Wheaton, A. Shultz, and H. Nguyen. “Inhibition of LDL Oxidation by Melatonin Requires Supraphysiologic Concentrations.” Clinical Chemistry. 44(9):1931-36. Sept. 1998.