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Robert L. Eil, M.D.

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  • Assistant Professor of Surgery
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Cancer

Special focus

  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • GI Tract - Upper (includes esophagus, stomach, gallbladder and biliary system)
  • Liver Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Surgical Oncology

Locations and contact

I see patients at

About me

As a surgeon, I care for patients with:            

As a scientist, I study immunotherapy for these types of cancer. Immunotherapy supports the body’s natural immune response to cancer. I worked for three years at the National Cancer Institute. While there, I made discoveries about how immune cells fight cancer. This research is helping scientists understand and treat cancer.

I continue to work on new strategies for cancer immunotherapy that will improve the lives of patients.

My wife and I have two children. We enjoy traveling and spending time outside as a family.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 2005, Tulane University
    • M.D., 2010, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

  • Residency

    • General Surgery, OHSU, 2010-2018

  • Fellowship

    • Tumor Immunology & Immunotherapy, Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 2013-2016
    • Complex General Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2018-2020

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Surgery, 2019
    • Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2021
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (93 Ratings, 25 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. I'm a patient of Dr. Isle and I just owe him my life and every day I think of him. He's a very compassionate, very, very compassionate person. He's very focused on each individual and the course of options that a patient would have. He explains it in detail. His whole team, Nora, his assistant, is an absolute godsend and they are just very critical in our medical profession as to why people should be so grateful for these angels. I think OHSU is doing a superb job in the medical technology and all fields. My cancer is back.

  2. Dr. Eil is very good at communicating complex issues in an understandable manner. He also makes sure he's address any concerns or questions you may have.

  3. Explained things fairly well. Open to questions.

  4. good

  5. Dr. Eil was very patient, answered all of my questions and then some, explained the procedure I'll be needing in detail, and made me feel as comfortable as it can, given the circumstances. So, I appreciate it.

  6. I appreciated the fact that he was candid and answered my questions openly and patiently. I also feel confident in his ability to help me through this process and to direct my care.

  7. I found Dr. Eil to be kind, understanding and knowledgeable. I am getting a little overwhelmed but he was patient and good about explaining things.

  8. He saved my life.

  9. Very good... very good. I'm happy. Bye.

  10. Everyone is vso very kind.. Always has been a pleasure.

  11. He explained my condition very well and is a good listener. Very professional and very likable.

  12. Empathetic, knowledgeable, and thorough.

  13. Dr Eil is an amazing surgeon--brilliant but human; friendly, too. He listens without judgment and offers advice that may include more than the purely medical side of things, still designed to help the patient with recovery.

  14. First contact with Dr. Eil using Zoom. I am very comfortable that Dr Eil and OHSU offers the best health program available for my medical issue.