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Daniel Petrisor, D.M.D., M.D., FACS

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  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
  • Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry

Specialty

  • Cancer
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Clinical focus

  • Oral, Head and Neck Cancer (Surgery)
  • Craniofacial Surgery
  • Craniofacial Trauma
  • Head and Neck Trauma

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Stairway to the entrance of the hospital
OHSU Hospital, Portland
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About me

Dr. Daniel Petrisor is a board-certified surgeon with training in:

Dr. Petrisor has a special interest in treating patients with benign (not cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) tumors of the head and neck. He is part of a team of doctors, dentists, nurses, nutritionists, therapists and social workers who provide the latest in complete treatments for head and neck cancers.

His training includes:

  • A dental degree from Oregon Health & Science University.
  • A medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.
  • A residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas.
  • A fellowship in head and neck surgery and microvascular reconstructive surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport.
  • A fellowship in microvascular reconstructive surgery at the University of Florida-Jacksonville.
  • Training in reconstructing complex deformities of hard and soft tissues.

His advanced training lets him use a patient’s own tissues for reconstructive surgery at the same time as their cancer surgery.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • D.M.D., 2003, Oregon Health & Science University
    • M.D., 2006, University of  Texas Southwestern

  • Residency

    • University of Texas Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital, 2009

  • Fellowship

    • Oral, head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, 2009-2010
    • Microvascular reconstructive surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, 2010-2011
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Insurance

Before scheduling an appointment

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  2. Ask what you will pay. Your insurance company can tell you what your costs are likely to be.

If you schedule an appointment and your health insurance does not include OHSU Health, you may have to pay more than if you go to a provider in your insurance network. 

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (136 Ratings, 49 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Saved my life

  2. I love the care I receive there!

  3. She was very professional and very caring about the situation of construction.

  4. Excellent care and professional, knowledgeable.

  5. Excellent exam. Reviewed prior test results. Made referral for more tests. Very thorough.

  6. Extremely professional; very concerned about my issues

  7. I have found Dr Petrisor to be personable, compassionate, and very competent. I would gladly recommend him.

  8. Dr. Petrisor is so caring and thorough. I have always felt safe with him. It's likely that he saved my life.

  9. I have been here before. The president and the Sr. Surgeon were very good in discussing the medical issue. The only negative thing I could say is the parking there at OHSU is a nightmare.

  10. Extremely polite and professional.

  11. I have always felt comfortable with all those who helped me during the appointments. Dr. Petrisor always explained every thing about the treatments in easy to understand words so that I knew what was needed and what treatments would be. Everything that took place during my visits were done with care so that I was made very comfortable.

  12. We are always treated greatly. Excellent team and Doctor!

  13. Dr. Petrisor was personable, solicitous and forthcoming.

  14. I have felt very well cared for!

  15. I was very happy with my appointment.

  16. Very impressed with every person we encountered----my doctor was outstanding in his medical ideas of how to deal with my cancer---------

  17. I received wonderful, caring, attentive care from Dr. Petrasor and ALL staff!!

  18. It is the best care I have ever had, I have not been treated badly for being Latino, on the contrary, they did everything possible to make me feel good, they are excellent.

  19. They listened to me and helped make a conservative plan.

  20. Dr. Petrisor is an excellent doctor. He is very caring and explains what is needed and why. He makes sure I am very comfortable with the procedure that is needed. I would recommend him to any one needing surgery.

  21. Dr. Petrisor has always provided me with excellent care with compassion and obvious, genuine interest in my wellbeing.

  22. I have been working with Dr Petrisor for over 9 years. He has been a miracle worker for me. And a great person all along.

  23. Dr. Petrisor is a wonderful doctor. He has always fulfilled all my needs.

  24. Very knowledgeable and professional

  25. I was impressed with and confident In the expertise, professionalism, and proficiency of everyone I dealt with.

  26. Very professional, kind and concerned about getting me healthy

  27. Kind, compationate, supportive!

  28. Dr. Petrisor and his staff are wonderful, caring and have been a very important part of my post-cancer care.

  29. The nursing staff and the physician were very professional and it made my experience very good

  30. Handled the issue