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Fouad Otaki, M.D.

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  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Digestive Health

Clinical focus

  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gastroenterology
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Modern building on a clear day with the tram in the background.
Center for Health & Healing, Building 2
503-494-8311
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About me

With comprehensive specialty training, Dr. Otaki provides care for patients with a myriad of gastrointestinal symptoms and disease. His clinical interest and research projects are focused on the care of patients with a variety of esophageal diseases.  This has included Barrett’s esophagus, esophageal cancer, eosinophilic esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux, achalasia and other esophageal motility abnormalities. 

He also performs several specialized procedures in his subspecialty: endoscopic mucosal resection, esophageal dilation, ablative therapies of the foregut (radiofrequency ablation, spray cryotherapy, balloon cryotherapy, argon plasma coagulation), reflux testing (including wireless testing), and high resolution esophageal manometry.

His training includes the use of novel diagnostic tools (confocal laser endomicroscopy, optical coherence tomography, impedance planimetry), and minimally invasive diagnostic tools (transnasal endoscopy, cytosponge).

Dr. Otaki’s ongoing research activities include the role of endoscopic therapy in the management of early esophageal cancer, systemic side effects of steroid based therapy in allergy mediated esophageal diseases, and optimal ablation strategies in the care of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2009, Weill Cornell Medical College,

  • Residency

    • Internal Medicine, Stamford Hospital, 2013

  • Fellowship

    • Medical Genetics Research Fellowship, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2010
    • Gastroenterology and Hepatology, New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell Medical College, 2016
    • Esophageal Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 2017

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine, 2013
    • American Board of Gastroenterology, 2016

Memberships and associations:

  • American College of Gastroenterology
  • American Gastroenterological Society
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (59 Ratings, 37 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. Warm and engaging. Thoughtful and patient. Excellent communicator and teacher.

  2. Professional, caring,Explained issues in detail

  3. Me cuidaron bien, se preocuparon por mi seguridad cl?nica.

  4. Love this Dr

  5. Dr Otaki was excellent

  6. Very good

  7. Made you feel comfortable about procedure

  8. One of the best I have ever encountered. Patient, intelligent, kind, a . I mean it from a lot of experience.

  9. Wasn't thrilled to travel and work thru the maze of OHSU hospital but end result was well worth it. I value Dr. Otaki's skill and knowledge in my treatment.

  10. The specialty care team was experienced, confident, and caring.

  11. Muy profecionales

  12. Top notch

  13. He took time to listen and to answer my questions

  14. Wonderful

  15. I feel so lucky to have found this team to help me through these problems.

  16. Dr. Fouad was amazing.

  17. Was great

  18. It's good at what he did. Explain things very well, thank you.

  19. It was good

  20. Very good

  21. Very thourgh

  22. Very confident in their expertise.

  23. Always considered ,and comfortable

  24. The Dr. Understood my special needs and was the best ever.

  25. Very well organized and very efficient, responsible, efficient and polite personnel.

  26. Good & capable

  27. Explained the procedure

  28. It couldn't have gone better. The doctor and the rest of the team were caring and professional. I felt like I got great care.

  29. Dr. Otaki is amazing and I am so grateful he is my physician for this issue. I totally trust him and always feel informed and cared for by him. Not only is he a gifted surgeon, he is also an amazing human being.

  30. This dept. Is the only one within OHSU that I feel is focused on your health. Seems to care.