Karen B. Saks, MD
Portland, OR 97225
The Oregon Clinic Gastroenterology West
9701 Southwest Barnes Road, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97225
Insurances Accepted
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About Karen B. Saks
Dr. Saks was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and grew up in Southern California. She received a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara and returned to Israel to attend medical school at Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine. After medical school, she moved to the Pacific Northwest to complete her internal medicine residency and gastroenterology/hepatology fellowship at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). Dr. Saks has specialized training in esophageal motility disorders and has conducted research on colon cancer screening and complications of cirrhosis. She has presented her research at multiple national conferences and has published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Tel Aviv Unviersity Sackler
2011
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
2017
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
2014
American College of Gastroenterology
American Gastroenterology Association
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
- Eosinophilic Cholecystitis and Enteritis Associated With Ampullary Stenosis
- Colonoscopy Identifies Increased Prevalence of Large Polyps or Tumors in Patients 40–49 Years Old With Hematochezia vs Other Gastrointestinal Indications
- Tazarotene 0.1 percent cream fares better than erbium: YAG laser or incision and drainage in a patient with eruptive vellus hair cysts
- Use of HAPPY mapping for the higher order assembly of the Tetrahymena genome
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Dr. Saks enjoys cooking, exploring Portland restaurants, hiking, running, reading, and traveling.