Creating a world-class care experience for cancer patients
Brian Druker, M.D., explores the impact of Phil and Penny Knight’s historical $2 billion gift to the Knight Cancer Institute and envisions what a truly world-class patient experience can be.
Category: Patient Care
In conversation: A friendship built from diabetes care
Farahnaz Joarder, M.D., has been seeing Lynn Kauffman to help her manage her type 1 diabetes care for nearly two decades. The two have a strong working relationship that has developed into a friendship over the years.
Family grateful to OHSU for treating child’s rare cataracts
When Sam and Hannah Amis’ son was diagnosed with pediatric cataracts, they knew the OHSU Casey Eye Institute was the best place for care.
Family and connection frames OHSU pancreatic cancer patient’s care
When Say was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, she found compassionate connection at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
MS patient leads the way on accessibility
Georgena Moran was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998, but she decided that it wouldn’t slow down her love of the outdoors, and now Moran is a global leader in trail accessibility.
From patient bed to doctor’s badge: Teen cancer diagnosis leads to career in medicine
A cursory trip to the emergency room in 2002 changed the life of Ramsey Selbak, M.D. ’17, forever.
Surprise cancer diagnosis saves a life
Margot Rocha survived a meningioma tumor and lung cancer with treatment at the Knight Cancer Institute and the support of her son, Flavio Rocha, M.D., FACS, FSSO.
Cardio clinical trial leads to a new chapter
After finding herself unable to walk down her street without experiencing shortness of breath, Rosa Ingram took a leap of faith to better her heart’s health, and it paid off.
‘The sky’s the limit’
Meet Izzy, the 2026 Children’s Miracle Network Champion for OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
Emergency heart surgery saves a life
After undergoing emergency cardiac surgery at OHSU last February, Jim Andring beat the odds of survival from a Type A aortic dissection.
