OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

For Health Care Professionals

Dr. Koenraad De Geest of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is dedicated to giving you the services you need to deliver the best patient care. We are nationally ranked for excellent cancer care, with the latest treatments and technology. We are also the only cancer center between Seattle and Sacramento with the National Cancer Institute's highest designation for research excellence.

We make it easy for you to:

Refer a patient

Our Physician Advice and Referral Service can answer your questions and connect you with the adult or pediatric specialist you need.

Follow your patient's care

Enroll in OHSU Connect for secure, constant access to your patient's shared electronic medical records.

Infusion orders

Order infusion therapy at one of our convenient clinics. 

Our excellence

The Knight Cancer Institute is a pioneer in targeted and other groundbreaking therapies. We offer the region's highest level of expertise and access to leading-edge research. 

  • Clinical trials: Your patient may be eligible for one of the more than 400 clinical trials the Knight Cancer Institute is involved in. They include trials of targeted therapies and immunotherapies. Learn more:

  • Tumor boards: We offer more than a dozen multidisciplinary tumor boards to make sure that your patient benefits from the expertise of an entire team.

    • We have the Portland area's only breast cancer tumor board that reviews patient scans and pathology before the patient's first appointment.

    • Two tumor boards focus on pancreatic cancer patients. At one, doctors discuss patients one by one to develop treatment recommendations. At the other, doctors and researchers hunt for options at the molecular level for individual patients.

    • Our pediatric services include tumor boards for both neuro-oncology and hematology patients.

  • Cancer registries: The Knight Cancer Institute cancer registries collect information and, in some cases, blood and tissue samples on patients diagnosed with cancer. These databases and repositories provide powerful tools for improving treatment and clinical outcomes.

Dr. Thomas DeLoughery's famous handouts

OHSU's Dr. Thomas DeLoughery, a hematologist-oncologist, offers a set of popular handouts for health care professionals on topics that include anemia, hemoglobin defects and transfusion guidelines.

Cancer clinical trials

Clinical trials allow patients to try a new test or treatment.

Continue your education

We offer many training opportunities for physicians and other health care professionals. Teaching is one of our core missions.

Provider relations

Our Provider Relations Team can help you:

  • Resolve conflicts
  • Enroll or learn how to use OHSU Connect
  • Access continuing education opportunities