Meet Our Team
Routine and complex ventral hernia repair, abdominal wall reconstruction
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- Sean B. Orenstein, M.D., FACS
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Digestive Health, Surgery and Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) Portland
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Degrees
- B.A., 1999, University of Colorado
- M.M.S., 2002, MCP Hahnemann University
- M.D., 2006, Albany Medical College
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Areas of interest
- Hernia repair
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR)
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Robotic-assisted Surgery
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery
- General Surgery
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- Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D.
- Professor of Surgery
- Cancer, Digestive Health and Surgery Portland
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Degrees
- Ph.D., 1982, University of California
- M.D., 1984, George Washington University
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Areas of interest
- Hernia Repair
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR)
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery
- General Surgery
- Surgical Nutrition
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- Vahagn C. Nikolian, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Surgery
- Digestive Health, Surgery and Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) Portland
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Degrees
- B.A., 2007, University of Southern California
- M.D., 2012, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
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Areas of interest
- Outcomes in abdominal wall reconstruction
- Robotic and laparoscopic approaches for hernia repair
- Telemedicine and digital health strategies in surgery
- Telesurgery and artificial intelligence in surgery
- Surgical education and coaching
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- Maggie E. Bosley, M.D. (she/her)
- General Surgeon
- Surgery, Digestive Surgery and Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) Portland
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Degrees
- M.D., 2018, Medical University of South Carolina
- B.S., 2014, Wofford College
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Areas of interest
- Hernia repair
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR)
- Digestive Surgery
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
Routine hernia repair
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- Lori Cardwell, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Surgery; Attending/Consultant at OHSU Tuality Healthcare, Hillsboro, OR
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- Erin W. Gilbert, M.D., M.C.R., FACS
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Cancer, Digestive Health and Surgery Portland
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- Brett C. Sheppard, M.D., FACS
- William E. Colson Chair of Pancreatic Disease Research
- Cancer, Digestive Health and Surgery Portland
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- Andrea M. Stroud, M.D., M.S.
- Assistant Professor of Surgery; Attending/Consultant at Adventist Health Portland
- Bariatric Surgery, Surgery and Bariatric Surgery Portland
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- Stephanie G. Wood, M.D., FACS
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery, Cancer and Surgery Portland
Hiatal and paraesophageal hernia repair
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- John G. Hunter, M.D., FACS
- Cancer, Digestive Health and Surgery
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- Alia Qureshi, M.Sc., M.D., FACS, FRCSC
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Surgery, Gastric Cancer and GI Tract - Upper (includes esophagus, stomach, gallbladder and biliary system)
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- Andrea M. Stroud, M.D., M.S.
- Assistant Professor of Surgery; Attending/Consultant at Adventist Health Portland
- Bariatric Surgery, Surgery and Bariatric Surgery Portland
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- Stephanie G. Wood, M.D., FACS
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery, Cancer and Surgery Portland
Clinical support staff
Kennedy Emerson, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Alexis Yeaman
PAS Resource Specialist
Kathleen Forgue, R.N.
Clinical Nurse
Ailie Balke
Medical Assistant
Debbie Sabala, R.N.
PAS Resource Specialist