Accepting new patients

Shawn Y. Hsu, M.D., M.S.C.I. (he/him)

Accepting new patients

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Surgery

Clinical focus

  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
  • Adrenal Gland Nodules
  • Surgical Oncology

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

I am a fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon specializing in treating adults with thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal diseases.

I provide minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) adrenalectomies through both transabdominal and retroperitoneal approaches. I also perform thyroidectomies and parathyroidectomies. I perform in-office ultrasounds, fine needle aspiration biopsies and thermal ablation for thyroid nodules.

I enjoy helping patients better understand their disease process and deciding on the best treatment through patient-centered and multi-disciplinary discussions.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.S., 2021, University of Rochester
    • M.D., 2016, Boston University School of Medicine
    • B.A., 2012, Boston University

  • Residency

    • General Surgery, University of Rochester, 2023

  • Fellowship

    • Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University, 2024
    • Clinical Research Fellow, University of Rochester, 2019-2021

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Surgery, 2023

Memberships and associations:

  • American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • North American Society for Interventional Thyroidology
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (138 Ratings, 70 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. Excellent!

  2. I will always recommend OHSU

  3. Dr. Hsu was easy going and candid. I laid out the relevant pros and cons for choices about my upcoming surgery and answered all my questions in a meaningful way. His obvious dedication to his practice and subject matter gave me confidence about my choices and my upcoming surgery.

  4. I felt seen, heard and cared about by the physician and all parties involved throughout the service. Dr Hsu was even courteous enough to apologize and tell me he was a little late due to a meeting. I only wish other establishments could follow your lead.

  5. Dr Shu has wonderful "bed side manner" and made me feel very comfortable as he discussed my treatment plan, as he took another biopsy, (told me I was doing great and to just breathe). He was patient with my questions, thorough, and I never felt rushed.

  6. The doctor was extremely kind, respectful, and very professional.l had a great experience.

  7. Great care

  8. knowledgeable cared, and willing to answer all questions

  9. He answered all of my questions before I even needed to ask. He was a great educator and tool my stress level regarding my situation down significantly

  10. Was very professional answered all questions was there for me.

  11. He was very personable and caring.

  12. All went well.

  13. Everyone was caring and helpful

  14. Dr Hsu is very thorough and answers questions and n a way that I can understand

  15. He made sure that I understood what he was saying, he has an easy and friendly way about him, and a way of making me feel really comfortable with him as my surgeon. Answered all my questions, and just seemed like a very caring fellow. Great physician and a great representative of OHSU.

  16. My surgeon was very diligent in addressing my malfunctioning parathyroid gland. Due to unrelated thyroid disease, he had challenges locating the rice grain size gland, but with additional isotope imaging was successful in finding and removing the malfunctioning gland. He spent extra time explaining to me these challenges and actions he took. Recovery was nearly painless and without complications.

  17. Kind, through, provided good, understandable explanations

  18. Very polite and professional and listened to my concerns

  19. Very personable and empathetic. Knowledgeable.

  20. Very informative!

  21. Honesty and explanation of what was going on

  22. Dr. Hsu was amazing! During initial consult he addressed all of our concerns and gave us such great information to consider. I left his office fully confident in his skill set and knowledge. He was empathetic and walked us through the research and stats (as a PhD, I really appreciated this).

  23. They wouldn't address the pain in a timely manner

  24. My experience was excellent

  25. Extremely thorough, professional, knowledgeable and patient.

  26. She was very nice and professional. Listened to me and answered all my questions.

  27. Have already told my friends if they need thyroid or parathyroid surgery I really recommend Dr Hsu

  28. The clinician is extremely personable and professional. Their response to any questions and medical leave requests were incredible timely and thorough. The clinician was able to speak to me in plain language about the procedure ensuring I fully understood the treatment plan.

  29. He was very pleasant and answered all my questions. Enjoyed visiting with him.

  30. He was very caring and explained everything