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Hagen Kennecke, M.D., M.H.A., FRCPC (he/him)

Accepting new patients

Specialty

  • Cancer

Clinical focus

  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Neuroendocrine

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Good Samaritan Hospital Building
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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

Dr. Hagen Kennecke is an oncologist who provides early detection, preventive therapy and treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers such as cancers of the bile duct, colon, small intestine, pancreas and rectum, as well as appendix cancer and neuroendocrine cancers and tumors. He works passionately to improve the treatment, education and outcomes of those affected by colorectal, neuroendocrine and GI cancers.

Dr. Kennecke is section chief and chief health officer of the OHSU Knight-Legacy Health Cancer Collaborative. He is an active clinician researcher, the recipient of numerous research awards and the current and past chair of national and international clinical trials in GI oncology. He is a member of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) GI Steering Committee, immediate past chair of the NCI Rectal-Anal Task Force and a prior member of the NCI Neuroendocrine Tumor Task Force. He works extensively within the GI cancer community including the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, SWOG Cancer Research Network, Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Learn Advocate Connect Neuroendocrine Tumor Society and Healing NETS.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 1997, Dalhouse University
    • M.H.A., 1994, University of British Columbia
    • B.Sc., 1991, University of British Columbia

  • Residency

    • Internal Medicine, Legacy Health Systems, Portland, OR

  • Fellowship

    • Medical Oncology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2003

  • Certifications

    • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2003

Memberships and associations:

  • ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
  • SWOG
  • CCTG
  • NANETS
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (109 Ratings, 28 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 Press Ganey patient surveys.

  1. Everyone is friendly and informed.

  2. OHSU has the best physicians in the Portland area. They are involved in the latest research and provide top quality health care for my family.

  3. Dr Kennecke provided an understandable summary of treatment options and when they would be recommended.He also recommended a blood test that would reveal the existence of the DNA of my particular cancer if that was still in my body or its absence if my treatment was completely successful. Hi

  4. All good.

  5. Wonderful

  6. He not only listens and explains well but excellently presents objective treatment evaluations of current and and near future treatment possibilities.

  7. Both Dr Kenneke and the MA Michaela have interacted with me in a direct and supportive manner.

  8. I would like to share that my experience with Dr. Kennecke was outstanding. He showed compassion and true understanding of our concerns. We also appreciate that he was proactive and extremely knowledgeable. We have total trust and confidence in him and appreciate him very much.

  9. Caring informative and knowledgeable with concerning empathy

  10. Did a great job with explaining things and making sure I was comfortable. No complaints

  11. Everybody is so kind & willing to help keep me comfortable whenever I need something

  12. Easy to talk to, easy to relate to. He's a great person.

  13. I am so grateful for all the attention and care

  14. He specializes in my kind of cancer, and gave me enough information that I won't seek another opinion.

  15. Very compassionate, informative and attentive. I have been so pleased with the care I'm getting.

  16. Ohsu clinics are always kind and professional.

  17. Hes always been kind, informative, and thorough.

  18. There were multiple people involved in this and they all did an excellent job

  19. it was a good experience

  20. I love Dr. Kennecke and the staff at the infusion center. They are all caring amazing people.

  21. Informative. Knowledgeable. Frank.

  22. I am treated with the highest degree of not only care but also confidence & competence

  23. We have had really great care at OHSU

  24. Excellent!

  25. Very confident in the diagnosis and new ways to use them

  26. Dr. Kennecke answered all my questions, gave good advice, was calm, considerate and educational during my visit. I left feeling heard, understood and with more clarity than my previous appointment.

  27. Dr. K. Listens and responds to my questions. He doesn't have a patriarchal approach to my care, but rather shares what he knows and what he doesn't know.

  28. I submitted my questions ahead of time and when the Dr. Came on he didn't know why I had scheduled the video appointment.