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

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  • Director of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
  • 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: 4.8 out of 5 (77 Ratings, 25 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. She is a no-nonsense surgeon and got straight to the matter

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

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

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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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

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

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

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

  11. She explained things clearly and answered our questions

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

  13. Excellent

  14. I know I have been sent to the best!

  15. Excellent

  16. She was smart, easy to talk with, had excellent communication skills, and was kind and respectful. I was extremely impressed.

  17. Knowledgable , efficient

  18. Dr. Shindo was friendly, listened well, provided education and perspective on my condition, and offered clear treatment options. I appreciated her straightforward manner, review of my history relevant to the presenting concern, and thorough answers to my questions. I left the office visit feeling a sense of direction and confidence in Dr. Shindo and her team.

  19. Very good, informative, educated and personable.

  20. She was very knowledgeable and patient to answer questions.

  21. Extremely efficient

  22. Very good experience

  23. I was particularly impressed with how thorough, concise, and understandable. Dr. Shindo was in explaining my situation. She used Laymans terms that I could understand and was patient with me and gave clear answers when I asked questions.

  24. Very positive experience with Dr. Shindo

  25. She was very professional. She explained all the information to me in a way that was easy to understand.