The OHSU Department of Surgery is comprised of more than 100 full-time clinical faculty and three full-time research faculty who serve as members of major national surgical societies, NIH study sections and specialty boards. We are committed to faculty development and recruit providers based on their clinical strengths and expertise, research potential, teaching interest, talent and alignment with our values. We aim to increase NIH funding, devote more time to resident education, provide the most innovative and advanced healthcare options to our community and grow our department as a nationally recognized entity. 

Department leadership

• Kenneth Azarow, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P.
  Mackenzie Professor and Chair
  Surgeon-in-Chief, OHSU
• Mark Valadez, M.S.
  Vice Chair, Administration
• Mindy Hamilton, PA-C
  Vice Chair, Advanced Practice
• Brett Sheppard, M.D., F.A.C.S.
  Vice Chair, Clinical
• Open 
   Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Open
  Vice Chair, Education
• Sherene Shalhub, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., D.F.S.V.S.
  Vice Chair, Regional Strategy and Surgical Operations
• Jonathan Brody, Ph.D. 
  Vice Chair, Research and Development
• Daniel Clayburgh, M.D.
  Vice Chair, Quality and Operations, VA Portland Health Care System
• Sanjay Krishnaswami, M.D, F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P.
  Vice Chair, Quality and Operations, Doernbecher Children's Hospital
• Brett Sheppard, M.D., F.A.C.S.
  Vice Chair, Quality and Operations, OHSU