Ross Harrison, M.D., M.P.H. (he/him)

  • Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine
  • Gynecologic Oncology Ambulatory Medical Director, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Harrison is an assistant professor of gynecologic oncology and provides surgical and medical treatment for patients diagnosed with cervical, endometrial, ovarian, and other gynecologic cancers. For patients with these conditions, he is able to perform minimally-invasive procedures including laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Compared to conventional surgical approaches, these techniques can reduce hospital stays and allow for quicker postoperative recovery, allowing patients to return to normal activity faster.

Dr. Harrison believes in working closely with the patient and their other doctors to provide high quality care through a multidisciplinary approach that is aligned with the patient’s priorities and preferences.

He studies health services research – a field that examines how social factors affect access to health care, as well as the cost, quality, and outcomes of health care services. His interests within this field include cost-effectiveness evaluation, decision analysis, and financial toxicity. Dr. Harrison has published studies in these areas, and he is a peer reviewer for multiple journals.

After graduating from medical school at the University of Florida, Dr. Harrison completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. After residency, he completed a four-year fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. During his fellowship, he completed a Master in Public Health degree with a focus in healthcare administration from the University of Texas School of Public Health. Dr. Harrison is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology. 

Dr. Harrison sees patients in Portland, OR. He also sees patients at the Asante Heimann Cancer Center in Medford, OR.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 2010, University of Central Florida
    • M.D., 2014, University of Florida
    • M.P.H., 2020, University of Texas School of Public Health
  • Residency

    • Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2018
  • Fellowship

    • Gynecologic Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022

Memberships and associations:

  • Society of Gynecologic Oncology
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Publications

  • Association of literature metrics in gynecologic oncology with country classification by income level

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
    1. Gabriel Levin
    2. Rene Pareja
    3. Ross Harrison
    4. Pedro T. Ramirez
    5. Raanan Meyer
  • Beyond post-operative readmissions

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
    1. Dandi Huang
    2. Ross Harrison
    3. Erin Curtis
    4. Nina Mirabadi
    5. Grace Yi Chen
    6. Roxana Alexandridis
    7. Lisa Barroilhet
    8. Stephen Rose
    9. Ellen Hartenbach
    10. Ahmed Al-Niami
  • Evaluating open access publication and research impact in gynecologic oncology

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
    1. Gabriel Levin
    2. Ross Harrison
    3. Jonathan Ledermann
    4. Raanan Meyer
    5. Robert L. Coleman
    6. Pedro T. Ramirez
  • Exceptional Response to Pembrolizumab for Treatment of Metastatic Chemorefractory Endometrial Carcinoma in a Patient with Lynch Syndrome

    Case Reports in Oncology
    1. Samantha Batman
    2. J. Alejandro Rauh-Hain
    3. Michaela Onstad Grinsfelder
    4. Ross Harrison
    5. Monica Avila
    6. Han Cun
    7. Jeffrey Andrew How
    8. Nidhi Tandon
    9. Xiaohong Wang
    10. Emily Hinchcliff
    11. Amir Anthony Jazaeri
    12. Kathleen M. Schmeler
  • Impact of podcasting on novel and conventional measures of academic impact

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
    1. Gabriel Levin
    2. Ross Harrison
    3. Raanan Meyer
    4. Pedro T. Ramirez
  • Isolated tumor cells in a patient with early-stage cervical cancer

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
    1. Christine G.T. Nguyen
    2. Sara Phillips
    3. Athena Chen
    4. Ross Harrison
  • Secondary validation of an ovarian cancer-specific comorbidity index in a US population

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
    1. Chelsey Vranes
    2. Hui Zhao
    3. Mette Calundann Noer
    4. Shuangshuang Fu
    5. Charlotte C. Sun
    6. Ross Harrison
    7. Pedro T. Ramirez
    8. Claus Kim Høgdall
    9. Sharon H. Giordano
    10. Larissa A. Meyer
  • Impact of timing of urinary catheter removal on voiding dysfunction after radical hysterectomy for early cervical cancer

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
    1. Sarah Huepenbecker
    2. María Clara Santía
    3. Ross Harrison
    4. Ricardo Dos Reis
    5. Rene Pareja
    6. Maria D. Iniesta
    7. Larissa A. Meyer
    8. Michael Frumovitz
    9. Andres Zorrilla-Vaca
    10. Pedro T. Ramirez
  • Cost-effectiveness models of proton therapy for head and neck

    International Journal of Particle Therapy
    1. Danmeng Huang
    2. Steven J. Frank
    3. Vivek Verma
    4. Nikhil G. Thaker
    5. Eric D. Brooks
    6. Matthew B. Palmer
    7. Ross F. Harrison
    8. Ashish A. Deshmukh
    9. Matthew S. Ning
  • Cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic disease assessment in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer

    Gynecologic oncology
    1. Ross F. Harrison
    2. Scott B. Cantor
    3. Charlotte C. Sun
    4. Mariana Villanueva
    5. Shannon N. Westin
    6. Nicole D. Fleming
    7. Iakovos Toumazis
    8. Anil K. Sood
    9. Karen H. Lu
    10. Larissa A. Meyer
  • Patient cost sharing during poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitor treatment in ovarian cancer

    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
    1. Ross F. Harrison
    2. Shuangshuang Fu
    3. Charlotte C. Sun
    4. Hui Zhao
    5. Karen H. Lu
    6. Sharon H. Giordano
    7. Larissa A. Meyer
  • Secondary cytoreductive surgery for recurrent ovarian cancer

    Gynecologic oncology
    1. R. Harrison
    2. I. Zighelboim
    3. N. G. Cloven
    4. J. Z. Marcus
    5. R. L. Coleman
    6. A. Karam
  • Body mass index and attitudes towards health behaviors among women with endometrial cancer before and after treatment

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
    1. Ross Harrison
    2. Hui Zhao
    3. Charlotte C. Sun
    4. Shuangshuang Fu
    5. Shannon D. Armbruster
    6. Shannon Neville Westin
    7. Jose Alejandro Rauh-Hain
    8. Karen H. Lu
    9. Sharon H. Giordano
    10. Larissa A. Meyer
  • Enhanced recovery for obese patients undergoing gynecologic cancer surgery

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
    1. Ross Harrison
    2. Maria D. Iniesta
    3. Brandelyn Pitcher
    4. Pedro T. Ramirez
    5. Katherine Cain
    6. Ashley M. Siverand
    7. Gabriel Mena
    8. Javier Lasala
    9. Larissa A. Meyer
  • Impact of implementation of an enhanced recovery program in gynecologic surgery on healthcare costs

    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
    1. Ross F. Harrison
    2. Yao Li
    3. Alexis Guzman
    4. Brandelyn Pitcher
    5. Andrea Rodriguez-Restrepo
    6. Katherine E. Cain
    7. Maria D. Iniesta
    8. Javier D. Lasala
    9. Pedro T. Ramirez
    10. Larissa A. Meyer
  • Implementation of a sentinel lymph node mapping algorithm for endometrial cancer

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
    1. Katherine I. Stewart
    2. Jarrod S. Eska
    3. Ross F. Harrison
    4. Rudy Suidan
    5. Ann Abraham
    6. Gary B. Chisholm
    7. Larissa A. Meyer
    8. Shannon N. Westin
    9. Nicole D. Fleming
    10. Michael Frumovitz
    11. Thomas A. Aloia
    12. Pamela T. Soliman
  • National patterns of care and fertility outcomes for reproductive-aged women with endometrial cancer or atypical hyperplasia

    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
    1. Ross F. Harrison
    2. Weiguo He
    3. Shuangshuang Fu
    4. Hui Zhao
    5. Charlotte C. Sun
    6. Rudy S. Suidan
    7. Terri L. Woodard
    8. J. Alejandro Rauh-Hain
    9. Shannon N. Westin
    10. Sharon H. Giordano
    11. Larissa A. Meyer
  • Renin-Secreting Ovarian Adult Granulosa Cell Tumor in a Patient With New-Onset Hypertension and Hypokalemia

    AACE Clinical Case Reports
    1. Rowan Karaman
    2. Jin Xu
    3. Ross F. Harrison
    4. David M. Kushner
    5. Paul S. Weisman
    6. Yoram Shenker
  • Using simple radiologic measurements to anticipate surgical challenge in endometrial cancer

    International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
    1. Ross F. Harrison
    2. Jeremiah E. McNamara
    3. Claire B. Beaumont
    4. Elizabeth A. Sadowski
    5. Richard J. Chappell
    6. Mian M. Shahzad
    7. Ryan J. Spencer
    8. Ahmed N. Al-Niaimi
    9. Lisa M. Barroilhet
    10. Stephen L. Rose
    11. David M. Kushner
  • Disparities in treatment and survival among elderly ovarian cancer patients

    Gynecologic oncology
    1. Jolyn S. Taylor
    2. Weiguo He
    3. Ross Harrison
    4. Hui Zhao
    5. Charlotte C. Sun
    6. Karen H. Lu
    7. Sharon H. Giordano
    8. Larissa A. Meyer
  • Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with more anemia and perioperative blood transfusions than primary debulking surgery in women with advanced stage ovarian cancer

    Gynecologic oncology
    1. Andrea O'Shea
    2. Kevin McCool
    3. Ross Harrison
    4. Emmanuel Sampene
    5. Joseph Connor
    6. Lisa Barroilhet
  • Preoperative obstructive sleep apnea screening in gynecologic oncology patients

    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
    1. Ross F. Harrison
    2. Erin E. Medlin
    3. Chase B. Petersen
    4. Stephen L. Rose
    5. Ellen M. Hartenbach
    6. David M. Kushner
    7. Ryan J. Spencer
    8. Laurel W. Rice
    9. Ahmed N. Al-Niaimi
  • The Adoption of Single-port Laparoscopy for Full Staging of Endometrial Cancer

    Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
    1. Hayley Barnes
    2. Ross Harrison
    3. Laura Huffman
    4. Erin Medlin
    5. Ryan Spencer
    6. Ahmed Al-Niaimi