Dotter Patient Education Project

The Dotter Patient Education Project (DPEP) is an ongoing project by the medical students of OHSU's Inventional Radiology Interest Group. Its goal is to provide high-quality, easy-to-understand educational materials to patients and family members on common procedures in interventional radiology. Our videos and handouts focus on the steps of the procedures and are meant to help patients know what to expect on the day of the procedure. Our PDF handouts cover additional information such as indications, alternatives, risks and benefits of the procedures. These materials do not, by any means, replace the face-to-face education and informed consent process performed by a physician, but are intended to enhance the overall patient experience. 

If you have any questions regarding any of our materials, or would like to suggest educational materials for specific procedures, please send an email to kohs@ohsu.edu

Chest port placement

TACE procedure

TIPS placement

IVC filter placement

Tunneled central venous catheter placement

Y-90 radioembolization workup and treatment

Project supervisor

  • Dr. Ryan Schenning

Project co-leads, producers

  • Jin Koh 
  • Spencer Degerstedt 

Producers

  • Sebastian Elstrott 
  • Joel McLouth 
  • Shahrzad Sharafi 
  • Andrew Sill 

Contributors

  • Camelia Forton
  • Haeyoung Koh
  • Michelanne Shields