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Daniel Robert Clayburgh, M.D., Ph.D., FACS

Accepting new patients

  • Chief of Surgery at Portland Veterans Administration Health System
  • Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine
  • Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Cancer
  • Otolaryngology (ENT)

Clinical focus

  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Head and Neck Surgery
  • Minimally-Invasive Skull Base Surgery
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
  • TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS)

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Physicians Pavilion brick building with greenery surrounding it.
Physicians Pavilion
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Center for Health & Healing, Building 2
503-494-8311
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About me

Dr. Daniel Clayburgh grew up in North Dakota and attended a Williams College in Massachusetts, where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. He then attended University of Chicago, where he received his medical degree and also completed a Ph.D. in the Department of Pathology.  Following medical school he completed his residency in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Oregon Health and Science University, followed by a fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh.  He is board certified in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Clayburgh works at both OHSU and the Portland VA Medical Center and specializes in the treatment of head and neck cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma, skin cancer, thyroid and parathyroid disease, and salivary gland malignancy.  He has advanced training in minimally invasive approaches to the head and neck, including transoral robotic surgery.  His research interests include cancer stem cells, the development of new therapies and surgical technology for head and neck cancer, and improvements in perioperative management of head and neck cancer patients. 

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • Ph.D., 2006, The University of Chicago
    • M.D., 2008, The University of Chicago

  • Residency

    • Oregon Health & Science Univeristy - otolaryngology

  • Fellowship

    • University of Pittsburgh - advanced head and neck surgical oncology

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (77 Ratings, 36 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. Dr Clayburg is top notch. He Is very thorough and answered my question in a casual, easily understandable manner.

  2. He was very attentive

  3. Very professional and explained everything.

  4. Super friendly and very calm and sweet

  5. Dr Clayburg was great. He explained everything in detail and in words I could understand. He answered all my questions.

  6. He was kind attentive and knew all about me before he even came in the room. He took the time to get to know me.

  7. Was very straightforward and listened to what my concerns were. Explained each option throughly .

  8. Very good

  9. Dr Clayburgh has been a wonderful physician. I'm grateful he was my surgeon. He was able to remove my tumor without cutting into my face as another hospital had planned on doing. He's highly skilled and personable. He's always answered my questions and addresses my concerns.

  10. VERY confident with Doctor Clayburgh

  11. He was very courteous and friendly listen to our concerns and offered helpful suggestions

  12. He explained procedure and risks very well. Surgery was very successful.

  13. Very good

  14. I came into the clinic apprehensive because I had to switch providers and health systems And I can away feeling fully confident and grateful that Dr Clayburgh is my new doctor.

  15. He was very nice, and took his time with assisting me with my issue.

  16. I loved it

  17. The experience was outstanding, the care I received helped me better understand what to expect.

  18. Good, straightforward discussion.

  19. Listens. Easy to talk to. Answers questions. Understands

  20. Dr CLayburgh has taken very good care of my medical issues and many questions. Thankful for always taking good care of me.

  21. Very friendly and informative.

  22. Well my sister, told me, and my other doctors referred me to OHSU FOR a reason.. And I agree.. Very good staff

  23. Our doctor was fantastic and very personable in our hard situation with my elderly mother. We all of our family (6) members came to the appointment and he was AWESOME and very helpful

  24. Dr. Clayburgh is always very professional and also very personable.

  25. Excellent

  26. I felt listened to and appreciated

  27. Pleasant and professioal

  28. Dr Clayburgh has always been very helpful and informative in all matters.

  29. The best!!

  30. Very patient with me and explained all my concerns.