John G. Hunter, M.D.

Specialties:: Digestive Health, Cancer and Blood Disorders
Special Interests:: GI Tract - Upper (includes esophagus, stomach, gallbladder and biliary system) , Esophageal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer
Accepting Patients:: Yes
Languages:: English

Academic and Clinical Positions

Chief of Surgery, OHSU ; Co-director, OHSU Digestive Health Center

Biography

Dr. Hunter's clinical interests include the management of diseases of the esophagus and stomach and laparoscopic biliary surgery. In the early 1990s, Dr. Hunter pioneered the development of laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery in the Intermountain West and trained several hundred surgeons to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

His research activities concentrate on Barrett's esophagus, esophageal cancer and improvements in the techniques of minimally invasive surgery.

Professional Education

Degree:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1981
Residency:
Surgery-University of Utah, Salt Lake City 1982-87
Fellowships:
Laser and Endoscopic Surgery, University of Utah, 1984
Surgery, Endoscopic Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1987
Surgery, Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy, University of Western Ontario, 1988