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Hernia and Abdominal Wall Center

Hernia and Abdominal Wall Center

Routine and complex ventral hernia repair, abdominal wall reconstruction

- Sean B. Orenstein, M.D., FACS
- Professor of Surgery
- Digestive Health, Surgery and Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) Portland
- Degrees
  - B.A., 1999, University of Colorado
  - M.M.S., 2002, MCP Hahnemann University
  - M.D., 2006, Albany Medical College
- Areas of interest
  - Hernia repair
  - Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR)
  - Minimally Invasive Surgery
  - Robotic-assisted Surgery
  - Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery
  - General Surgery
- Maggie E. Bosley, M.D. (she/her)
- Assistant Professor of Surgery
- Surgery, Digestive Surgery and Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) Portland
- Degrees
  - M.D., 2018, Medical University of South Carolina
  - B.S., 2014, Wofford College
- Areas of interest
  - Hernia repair
  - Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR)
  - Digestive Surgery
  - Gallbladder Surgery
  - Laparoscopic Surgery
- Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D.
- Professor of Surgery
- Cancer, Digestive Health and Surgery Portland
- Degrees
  - Ph.D., 1982, University of California
  - M.D., 1984, George Washington University
- Areas of interest
  - Hernia Repair
  - Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR)
  - Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery
  - General Surgery
  - Surgical Nutrition
- Jessica Jurkovich, A.G.A.C.N.P.-B.C., M.S.N. (she/her)
- Adjunct Instructor
- Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
- Degrees
  - B.A., 2007, University of Southern California
  - A.D.N., 2010, Shoreline Community College
  - M.S.N., 2016, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Routine hernia repair

- Lori Cardwell, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Surgery; Attending/Consultant at Hillsboro Medical Center
- Surgery and Surgery Portland

Hiatal and paraesophageal hernia repair

- John G. Hunter, M.D., FACS
- Professor of Surgery
- Cancer, Digestive Health and Surgery Portland
- Alia Qureshi, M.Sc., M.D., FACS, FRCSC
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Surgery, Gastric Cancer and GI Tract - Upper (includes esophagus, stomach, gallbladder and biliary system) Portland
- Stephanie G. Wood, M.D., FACS
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery, Cancer and Surgery Portland

Clinic support staff

- Jessica Jurkovich, A.G.A.C.N.P.-B.C., M.S.N. (she/her)
- Adjunct Instructor
- Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

Albert Luong R.N.
Clinical Nurse

Ruth Dearixon
Medical Assistant

Kathleen Forgue, R.N.
Clinical Nurse

Alexis Yeaman
PAS Resource Specialist

Debbie Sabala, R.N.
PAS Resource Specialist