Erin W. Gilbert, M.D., M.C.R., FACS

  • Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, School of Medicine
  • Co-Director, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Surgery, School of Medicine
  • Director, VirtuOHSU Surgical Simulation Center, Surgery, School of Medicine
  • Member, Hernia & Abdominal Wall Center (HAWC), School of Medicine

Biography

I am a surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive surgery (smaller cuts, faster recovery) for organs.

I focus on surgery for pancreatic care, including pancreatic cancer. I’m part of the team at the Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care.

My research interests include using MRI in:

I’m also a specialist in cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC surgery to manage cancer in the abdomen.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.F.A., 1994, University of Toronto, St Michael’s College
    • M.D., 2005, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
    • M.C.R., 2014, Oregon Health & Science University

  • Residency

    • University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 2005-2010

  • Fellowship

    • Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Surgery

  • Certifications

    • Esophyx Device and TIF2 procedure, EndoGastric Solutions, 2010
    • SPIDER Surgical System for Flexible Laparoscopy, Transenterix, 2010
    • SAGES Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS), 2010
    • First Assistant in the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System, 2011
    • ATLS Certification, 2011
    • The American Board of Surgery, 2012
    • ACLS Certification, 2015

Additional information

Honors and awards

  • The Urban Maes Memorial Award, 2005
  • Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute Award, 2010
  • OHSU Annual Professional Staff Award, 2017
  • Top Doctors and Nurses Award, 2017

Publications

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Publications