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Charles D. Lopez, M.D., Ph.D.

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  • Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Cancer

Special focus

  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • Pancreatic Cancer

Locations and contact

I see patients at

About me

As a medical oncologist who diagnoses and treats patients with cancer, I see patients with gastrointestinal (digestive system) cancers:

My main research interest is how tumors form and respond to treatment. By studying how they work, I hope to find specific molecules that can be targets for new cancer treatments.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • Ph.D., 1990, University of California San Francisco
    • M.D., 1991, University of California San Francisco

  • Residency

    • University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1994

  • Fellowship

    • Medical oncology, Stanford University Medical Center, 1998

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Memberships and associations:

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (93 Ratings, 35 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. Dr. Lopez was very personable and was patient and took the time to answer all my questions. It made me feel very comfortable in conversation on our virtual visit.

  2. Dr. Lopez is kind, very knowledgeable and detail oriented I appreciate his support and kind words. I also like Austin he puts you at ease.

  3. Doctor has patients best treatment in mind. Very knowledgeable and a great person.

  4. I was very impressed with the service that I received at OHSU and the quick response that was attained. I appreciate it. Thank you.

  5. Quick and to the point.

  6. Dr. Lopez is an excellent physician that I would recommend to anyone. He's very, he has great bedside manner and he's very caring and that's what I like most about him.

  7. Dr. Lopez is extremely knowledgeable, experienced, and presents himself in a very professional & kind manner. He not only informs his clients, but also educates. While educating, he explains things in a way that is easy to understand. He listens to your input and addresses concerns. He makes me feel like I am in control of my health care decisions. Dr. Lopez also follows up with needed information or providers to take care of concerns.

  8. It was difficult to get in with Dr. Lopez, waited 10 days, but it was worth the wait because he was very professional and knowledgeable and I trust my care to him.

  9. Very good experience. Answered questions I had wondered about.

  10. I was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We had a consultation visit with Dr. Charles Lopez and he was excellent to meet with. He gave us all the information we needed and he was caring and understanding about our concerns. He is the reason we have chosen OHSU for treatment.

  11. I had an hour long video appointment with Dr. Lopez. He had reviewed my scans and results and was very helpful in outlining my situation and treatment options possibly available at OHSU. He was very positive, kind and encouraging. We covered a lot of ground in an hour including personal stories and shared interests. I highly recommend Dr. Lopez, and if things go right with my treatment in Eugene, I can imagine following up treatment at OHSU under Dr. Lopez's guidance.

  12. Very detailed explanation and discussions

  13. Always has time to listen and clear explain the situation to the patient.

  14. Very knowledgeable, professional, and compassionate! Very, very pleased.

  15. As usual, a positive experience with good information and dialog.

  16. I have the utmost respect and confidence in Dr. Lopez. He is very responsive to every question and provides straight forward answers to each and every one.

  17. Excellent. We felt in good hands with Dr. Lopez. He provided with detailed information and his perspective on what should happen next. And he validated what has been going on to date which was comforting. We look forward to continuing to have Dr. Lopez and his colleagues on our team.

  18. Dr. Lopez is a very special man. He's a great doctor. He's compassionate. He's honest. He's totally open. Doesn't try to sugar coat anything. Which I really do appreciate. And I've enjoyed working with him this last year.

  19. Dr. Lopez is amazing. He speaking clearly and is always willing to answer questions.