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Kenneth Azarow, MD, Pediatric (General) Surgery, Portland, OR

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Pediatric (General) Surgery Portland, OR

Mackenzie Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery; Surgeon-in-Chief, OHSU

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  • Office

    3181 Sam Jackson Pk Rd
    L223
    Portland, OR 97239
    Phone+1 503-494-7758

Education & Training

  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1992
  • UniforMed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
    UniforMed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 1987
  • Hahnemann University
    Hahnemann UniversityM.A.H.P., 1983
  • Franklin & Marshall College
    Franklin & Marshall CollegeA.B., Major - Biology; Minor - Philosophy, 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 2006 - 2014
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Kenneth A.J. Mackenzie Professor of Surgery OHSU
  • Helen B. Tracy Professor of Pediatric Surgery, endowment for the advancement of surgery for children Oregon Health & Sciences University, 2014
  • Alton S.K. Wong Distinguished Professor of Surgery; endowment given and bestowed for the advancement of surgical education University of Nebraska School of Medicine, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing in Children and Adolescents After Surgery  
    Lorraine I Kelley-Quon, Robert L Ricca, Calista M Harbaugh, Karen A Diefenbach, Juan E Sola, Elaa M Mahdi, Adam B Goldin, Cynthia D Downard, Kenneth S Azarow, JAMA Surgery
  • The effort and outcomes of the Pediatric Surgery match process: Are we interviewing too many?  
    Samir K. Gadepallia, Cynthia D. Downard, Keith A. Thatch, Saleem Islam, Kenneth S. Azarow, Mike K. Chen, Craig W. Lillehei, Pramod S. Puligandla, Marleta Reynolds, Jo..., J Pediatr Surg, 1/1/2015
  • Identifying strategies to decrease infectious complications of gastroschisis repair  
    Rachel K. Schlueter, Kenneth S. Azarow, Andrea Green, Meera Varman, Shahab F. Abdessalam, Stephen C. Raynor, and Robert A. Cusick, J Pediatr Surg, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • The Use Of A Prospective Database With Interdisciplinary Review To Improve Care Of Gastroschisis Patients Over A 10-Year Period.
    R. K. Lemke, S.F. Abdessalam, K.S. Azarow, S.C. Raynor, R.A. Cusick, Journal of Surgical Research; Association for Academic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2013
  • Fresh Warm Whole Blood Use During Combat
    Philip C. Spinella, Kurt Grathwohl, John Holcomb, Jeremy Perkins, Thomas Repine, Donald Jenkins, James Sebesta, Alec Beekley, and Kenneth Azarow, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2005
  • Pediatric Trauma at a Combat Support Hospital.
    Philip C. Spinella, Kurt Grathwohl, Rebecca McGuigan, Alec Beekley, James Sebesta, Kenneth Azarow, and Jeremy Perkins, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2005
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Lectures

  • Minimizing Variance in Pediatric Gastrostomy: Does a Standardized Perioperative Plan Decrease Cost and Improve Outcomes? 
    Portland, OR - 1/1/2015
  • Pre-Hospital Interventions in Severely Injured Pediatric Patients: Rethinking the ABC’s. 
    Salt Lake City, UT - 1/1/2015
  • Update on DHREAMS trial and study group. 
    Toronto, Canada - 1/1/2015
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Other

  • Behind the Knife. Surgery Podcast. Interview on future of surgery training and technical aspects of tracheo-esophageal fistula. Episode 8 
    Azarow K
    1/1/2015
  • Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery. 
    Jaksic T, Hull MA, Fitzgibbons SC, Jones BA, Azarow K, eMedicine from WebMD
    http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/936596-overview
    1/22/2012
  • Pediatric Inguinal and Hernia & Pyloric Stenosis. A multimedia publication. 
    Schwartz M and Azarow KS, SCORE(Surgical Curriculum on Medical Education), American Board of Surgery
    1/1/2009
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Press Mentions

  • Montreal Children’s Hospital Surgeon First Canadian Elected to American Pediatric Surgery Board
    Montreal Children’s Hospital Surgeon First Canadian Elected to American Pediatric Surgery BoardMay 16th, 2018
  • Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Surgeon Kasper Wang Elected to the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery
    Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Surgeon Kasper Wang Elected to the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of SurgeryFebruary 21st, 2018

Committees

  • Member, ACGME - Surgery Review Committee 2020 - Present
  • Member, American Board of Medical Specialties - Governance committee 2018 - Present

Professional Memberships