Only half of Oregon’s licensed surgery centers are participating in the state’s voluntary quality reporting system, established in 2007, according to an Oregon Live report. Among the 43 surgery ...

Ambulatory surgical centers have become a big part of American medicine. These are facilities where patients can have specific surgical procedures that usually don't require them to be hospitalized, ...

Obesity can take a toll on your health. But for many people, especially those with a BMI over 30, losing weight can be difficult.Emma Patterson, MD, FACS, FRCSC, with Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, ...

SALEM, Oregon — Two friends turned podcasters — Mel Gottfried and Kellie Wilson — are sharing their weight loss surgery journey every week in Our Sleeved Life Podcast. The two have created a community ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon man in a hospital bed recovering from brain surgery is still waiting on approval of his paid leave application months after filing. After getting devastating medical ...

The Bend (Ore.) Surgery Center has entered a partnership with Bend Transitional Care and Summit Health to expand bed capacity for short-term surgical recovery in the community. Over the last few years ...

A critical incident team at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Ore., will be interviewing a private practice physician and hospital employees that were involved in a wrong-site surgery ...

Redd suffered a season-ending injury last November. While recuperating after Oregon's loss to Utah in the Pac-12 title game, the 23-year-old checked into a hospital due to stomach discomfort. Doctors ...

Doctor attempted to remove hanging skin and fat from friend's abdomen. Aug. 29, 2012— -- An Oregon doctor has pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a manslaughter charge in the death of her friend on ...