OHSU 2023 accomplishments: The year in review

With growth on the horizon, OHSU demonstrates its value as a resource for all Oregonians

By OHSU Communications December 29, 2023 Portland, Oregon

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NMIT David Huang and Team with Joe Biden

President Joe Biden presented OHSU ophthalmologist David Huang, M.D., Ph.D., (second from left) and two others with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for developing the imaging technology optical coherence tomography at a White House ceremony on Oct. 24, 2023. To the far left stands Eric A. Swanson, M.S., and to the far right is James G. Fujimoto, Ph.D. (Ryan K. Morris and the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation)

One year post-Dobbs

Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H., left, and Maria Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., have seen an influx in patients since the June 2022 Dobbs decision. Despite efforts at OHSU and in Oregon, abortion services — what should be basic health care — are becoming increasingly unsafe and inaccessible. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Guinness World Record for smallest melanoma

Joanna Ludzik, M.D., Ph.D., and Alexander Witkowski, M.D., Ph.D., receive official certification from Guinness World Records judge Andrew Glass as OHSU patient Christy Staats looks on. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

A life-saving operation: Baby Blakely

Hailee and Quaid Busk bring their daughter, Blakely, back to OHSU for a checkup following her life-saving operation in April. They thanked Sherene Shalhub, M.D., M.P.H., head of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at OHSU. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Roundtable: Gun violence as a public health issue

OHSU hosted a roundtable discussion Wednesday, Oct. 4, to raise public awareness and drive solutions to reduce gun violence. The panel of experts included: Kathleen Carlson, Ph.D.; Mackenzie Cook, M.D.; Roy Moore of PIOC and Healing Hurt People; Michael Zalanka, psychologist at Legacy Health; Portland Police Lt. Ken Duilio; Mubeen Jafri, M.D.; and Dr. Katie Iossi, M.D. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Ahmed Raslan M.D. and Amber Pearson

OHSU neurosurgeon Ahmed Raslan, M.D., and patient Amber Pearson. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU achieves national milestone in new knee repair technique

Neuroimaging for early child development discoveries

Senior research assistant Samuel Carpenter places MRI equipment onto Benjamin Newman as mom, Alice Graham, MS, Ph.D., and Elinor Sullivan, Ph.D., right, look on. Sullivan and Graham demonstrate how they use a neuroimaging to discover child development problems early. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Stephen Back and Philip Adeniyi in lab

Stephen Back, M.D., Ph.D., a neuroscientist and professor of pediatrics in the OHSU School of Medicine, left, and Philip Adeniyi, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher in Back’s laboratory. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)