‘The surgeon is the method’

Family with ‘so many touchpoints’ to OHSU travels from Seattle for pancreatic cancer surgery

By Amanda Gibbs November 23, 2021

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Anne Matsen recovers from her Whipple procedure in March 2021 at OHSU Hospital. (Courtest of the Matsen family)

Anne Matsen celebrates a successful Whipple procedure at a family gathering in Portland's Waterfront Park with a cake illustrating the procedure performed by OHSU's Flavio Rocha, M.D. (Courtesy of the Matsen family)

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Anne and Rick Matsen walk in Hoyt Arboretum in Portland, Oregon, eight days after Anne's surgery. (Courtesy of the Matsen family)

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Anne and Rick Matsen with each of their three children, their children's spouses, and four of their six grandchildren, at Council Crest in Portland, Oregon. (Courtesy of the Matsen family)

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Anne and Rick Matsen celebrate the conclusion of her chemotherapy plan with a three-hour round trip hike to the top of Volunteer Park in Seattle, Washington. (Courtesy of the Matsen family)

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Anne Matsen backpacking at the Enchantment Lakes in Washington in 2009. (Courtesy of the Matsen family)