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Skye C. Mayo, M.D., M.P.H., FACS
Accepting new patients
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, School of Medicine
Expertise
- Cancer
- Surgery
Special focus
- Biliary Tract Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
Locations and contact
I see patients at-
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Surgical Oncology Clinic, South Waterfront
Address
3485 S. Bond AvenuePortland, Oregon 97239Center for Health & Healing, Building 2, ninth floor
About me
I am a surgeon who treats patients with:
- Liver cancer
- Bile duct cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Stomach cancer and other digestive system cancers
- Liposarcoma and other tumors in the back of the abdomen (retroperitoneal sarcomas)
- Gallbladder cancer
I’m a member of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute and the SWOG Cancer Research Network, which offers patients the latest in cancer care through participation in clinical trials.
My research at OHSU focuses on:
- Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) for patients with liver cancer and bile duct cancer
- Using the immune system to fight cancer (immunotherapy)
- Early detection of cancer that’s come back (recurrent cancer)
- Colon cancer that has spread to the liver
I was born in eastern Oregon and raised in central Oregon.
It’s a privilege to work with you, your family and your doctor to develop the best treatment plan. I look forward to working with other cancer specialists to help give you the most options and the best possible outcome.
Languages spoken
- English
Education and training
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Degrees
- M.D., 2006, OHSU
- M.P.H., 2006, OHSU School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
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Residency
- General Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 2006-2013
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Fellowship
- Cancer Immunology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, 2009-2011
- Complex General Surgical Oncology, Hepatopancreatobiliary Focus, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 2013-2015
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Certifications
- American Board of Surgery, General Surgery, 2013
- American Board of Surgery, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2016
Memberships and associations:
- Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
- Americas Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association (AHPBA)
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS, Sarcoma)
- American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)
- Johns Hopkins Surgery, Old Hands Club
- American College of Surgeons
- North Pacific Surgical Association
- Portland Surgical Society
- Mackenzie Surgical Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society
- SWOG (Southwest Oncology Group) Surgery and Gastrointestinal Oncology Committee Member
- Trans Atlantic Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group (TARPSWG), Member
- International Cholangiocarcinoma Research Network, Surgical Oncology Committee (ICRN)
Insurance
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Ratings and reviews
4.9 out of 5
Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (113 Ratings, 46 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.
Dr. Mayo has an excellent bedside manner. He is kind and caring which reduces my anxiety.
Dr. Mayo and Rachel are terrific! I recommend OHSU to everyone
Always a very caring manner.
He was very precise on what the surgery would entail. No beating around the bush or sugarcoating.
Dr. Mayo was friendly and professional at the same time. He addressed my concerns, gave me his professional credentials, and rested my assurance that he was qualified. Highly recommend Dr. Mayo.
He was very knowledge and helped a lot, and said all the questions
Great doctor and staff.
Thorough
Very informative and calming.
Dr Mayo is very personable and explains things well and understandable.
Very informative and easy to understand
Very kind, informative made me feel like I was important, and very cute! Was totally impressed with both providers! I am not looking forward to surgery but feel very confident that the team can perform the surgery with positive outcome. I heard several comments about how great Dr Mayo is.
Very knowledgeable & thorough team
Excellent service by all staff members.
Dr. Mayo is such an asset to OHSU. Not only is he a talented physician and surgeon, but he is also personable and relatable with patients.
Professional and informative. Well prepared to discuss my health records and explain future plans and options relating to my condition.
Very straight forward. No sugar coating. Felt very comfortable with visit
awesome
Timely, informed, engaged and understandable. They couldn't have done better.
He has been my liver Dr. for almost 5 years. I feel confident in the level of care provided by him and his team.
Always take time to explain things and answer questions. He is personable and considerate even when the news isn't all that great.
The region is very fortunate to have access to such a fantastic surgeon and his team of brilliant and caring minds.
Always a friendly staff concerned for their patient's well being.
So awesome! Really caring and takes his time with you, answers all your questions.
Excellent Dr. And team.
Helpful and kind.