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Joseph Shatzel, M.D., M.C.R.

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  • Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Cancer and Blood Disorders

Locations and contact

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About me

Dr. Shatzel specializes in caring for adults with clotting and bleeding disorders along with a host of other hematologic disorders. He is an avid academic, publishing numerous research articles and book chapters focused on hematology.  He has been awarded multiple teaching awards by the department of medicine and actively mentors multiple trainees.  He is also active in the laboratory focusing on coagulation, platelet disorders and the development of novel anticoagulants.  He has a joint appointment in the biomedical engineering department where he focuses on developing innovative ways to offer anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy. 

In his spare time Dr. Shatzel enjoys writing and spending time with his friends and his dog Harley. He is an avid hiker, and enjoys biking watching movies and reading.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2012, University at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
    • M.C.R., 2022, Oregon Health & Science University

  • Residency

    • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH 2015

  • Fellowship

    • Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, OR 2018
    • Fellow, Hematology & Medical Oncology (2015-2018)
    • Chief Fellow (2017-2018)

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) 2017
    • American Board of Internal Medicine (Hematology) 2018
    • American Board of Internal Medicine (Oncology) 2018
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (81 Ratings, 29 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. Doctor Shatzel listens to me, and answers all my questions. A very personable, compassionate, knowledgeable Doctor!!

  3. He is AMAZING! He took all the time I needed to answer my questions and take care of my paperwork. He is THE BEST!

  4. He was fine. We had a good conversation.

  5. It was a good appointment. I was able to get in relatively soon when we were booking it and he seems very knowledgeable and his students seem to be very attentive and like he had a good future with it. Anyway, thank you.

  6. Good communication. He and his staff listened to my concerns and explained clearly the immport of the test results I didn't understand.

  7. Very comforting…good explanations…

  8. It is very professional, empathetic.

  9. He was very nice knowledgeable about my condition answered all my questions

  10. The doctor was very helpful, listened to all my concerns, provided me with alternative action and he did a very good job. He's been really taking good care of me.

  11. Compassionate, caring, knowledgeable. Always treats me like I matter and he spent necessary time to explain things.

  12. I felt very comfortable talking about my medical situation with the doctor, even though I've not met him before. He's one of Dr. Schatzel's associates. I thought he was thorough and it was a good experience.

  13. Very good, I liked the treatment that everyone gave me, very attentive.

  14. Excellent

  15. Dr. Schatzel is an excellent provider. He is knowledgeable and addresses my concerns with empathy. He cares about his patients and it's shows.

  16. Dr. Shatzel was kind, easy to talk to, caring and very knowledgeable. I am thankful he is one of my doctors. I highly recommend him.

  17. I love Dr. Schatzel and the workers and his staff. He listens to you and cares about what you say.

  18. He was quite warm and engaging. Easy to talk to. He explained things clearly and was able to make a couple of suggestions for my current GP.

  19. Dr. Shatzel continues to monitor my blood tests so that I can be in the best of health. He is a great example of what you expect from OHSU, a caring, interested provider.

  20. Dr. Shatzel answered all of my questions. He was attentive and friendly.

  21. always good

  22. I made an appointment with Dr Shatzel regarding a clinical trial he was conducting.I found him to be a very pleasant person and extremely knowledgeable , explained how the trial worked and answered all my questions.So I had a good experience and would recommend him.

  23. Dr. Shatzel and his assistant were phenomenal. Very caring, informative and solution oriented.