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Maisie L. Shindo, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Accepting new patients

  • Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine
  • Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Cancer
  • Otolaryngology (ENT)

Clinical focus

  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Head and Neck Surgery
  • Neuroendocrine
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
  • Thyroid Cancer

Locations and contact

I see patients at
OHSU Beaverton
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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. Shindo joined the department in 2008. She serves as director of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Program, consulting with patients and providing a full range of diagnosis and treatment services to patients with thyroid and parathyroid disorders.

Dr. Shindo has special expertise in the treating complicated thyroid and parathyroid conditions, bringing together the expertise of doctors from several specialties when necessary. She has performed pioneering work with new treatments, including minimally invasive surgery in the thyroid area done under local anesthesia and minimally invasive thyroid surgery with video technology. This surgery is an updated version of the usual laparoscopic procedure that gives patients the benefits of a much smaller incision and smaller scar after surgery.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Residency

    • Otolaryngology - head and neck surgery, University of Southern California Medical Center, 1989

  • Fellowship

    • Head and neck oncologic surgery, Northwestern University Hospital, 1991

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Otolaryngology, 1989

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 (109 Ratings, 42 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. Things were well explained and surgery went great.

  2. Couldn't have asked for better care

  3. The experience was gentle and caring. The compassion and attention to my comfort and support was like family.

  4. It was great

  5. Visit was quick & efficient. Dr listened & answered my questions. Surgery scheduled quickly.

  6. Dr Shindo explained everything and responded to my questions. She and her team were warm and welcoming to me through the whole of my surgical experience. They all were respectful and professional. It was a very relaxed process and that set the tone for the day. Please send my appreciation to all the preop, intraop, and postoperative team.

  7. Every aspect of the appointment was excellent and she gave me fantastic confidence because of her experience and knowledge

  8. Very interested and attentive to our concerns and next steps.

  9. Fantastic!!

  10. Top notch!

  11. Professional, good communication

  12. Very knowledgeable about parathyroid adenoma

  13. Professional and knowledgeable

  14. She is a no-nonsense surgeon and got straight to the matter

  15. Very good job. Only comment is to control drainage a little more to prevent getting on clothes

  16. I felt very confident in Dr. Shindo's skills

  17. She is an excellent doctor and very personable. I would have like to get more information about the surgery afterwards, but she is very busy and I was being discharged.

  18. She did my surgery 15 years ago, so glad to be in her capable hands again.

  19. Dr Shindo is an expert in this surgery and very experienced. I had a high level of confidence in her.

  20. I liked her. Very calm and felt quite experienced and competent.

  21. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Doctors were friendly and very prefessional. They nademe feel confortable and at ease. Dr Shindo explained her plans for dealing with my Issue. I feel confortable with how she plans to do my surgery.

  22. I'm not sure who you mean by clinitian. The surgeon Dr. Maisie Shindo was efficient and friendly. The NP Christine Ernst was outstanding. Friendly, concerned, patient, diligent.

  23. Dr. Shindo was very caring, professional and knowledgeable.

  24. Dr. Shindo is considerate, respectful, no-nonsense and very helpful. She doesn't sugar coat things and was compassionate when dealing with me as a patient.

  25. She was informative, making sure I understood the information. She was kind and caring. I will trust her to do my surgery.

  26. Again, Dr Shinzo was kind, informative & understanding. She explained everything thoroughly & answered all of my questions

  27. Very thorough & competent & talked me through what surgery would/ could entail.

  28. She explained things clearly and answered our questions

  29. Dr. Shinzo was thorough and answered all my questions

  30. Excellent