Providence inScope

Clinical insights from Providence Health & Services

  • Brain conditions, experts added to Providence Second Opinion Program

    Brain conditions, experts added to Providence Second Opinion Program

    Providence Brain and Spine Institute’s Second Opinion Program recently added two brain conditions – aneurysms and moyamoya disease.

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  • New thoracic surgeon scientist provides translational research and robotic surgery

    New thoracic surgeon scientist provides translational research and robotic surgery

    David J. Chen, M.D., recently joined Providence Cancer Institute and brings his robotic-assisted surgical skills and experience in translational research.

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  • New ED at Providence St. Vincent to add beds, specialized care areas and more

    New ED at Providence St. Vincent to add beds, specialized care areas and more

    After three years of planning, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center is transforming our 30-year-old emergency department to better meet the needs of our growing community.

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  • Noteworthy - February 2023

    Noteworthy - February 2023

    Providence St. Vincent among top 50 hospitals in U.S., robotic surgery accredited in southern Oregon, grant supports customized cancer care, and heart institute adds Latinx programs.

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  • InScope – December 2022: Letter from physician leaders

    InScope – December 2022: Letter from physician leaders

    As we approach the end of 2022, please know how much we value and appreciate the care and compassion you provide every day to your patients

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  • Noteworthy - December 2022

    Noteworthy - December 2022

    Read about a Providence scientist’s public service award, a Providence Medical Group clinic that supports patients with food insecurity, “healing Hillary’s heart” and more.

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  • New radiation technology for cancer patients requires only five treatments

    New radiation technology for cancer patients requires only five treatments

    Providence Cancer Institute now can treat cancer patients with new radiotherapy technology that delivers more targeted and higher doses in five treatment sessions.

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  • Not your mother’s bunion surgery: New minimally invasive procedure brings better outcomes, faster recovery

    Not your mother’s bunion surgery: New minimally invasive procedure brings better outcomes, faster recovery

    Patients with some types of debilitating foot issues – primarily bunions and hammer toes – may benefit from innovations in minimally-invasive procedures that can result in better outcomes.

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  • TeamBirth part of national initiative to reduce maternal, infant mortality

    TeamBirth part of national initiative to reduce maternal, infant mortality

    Providence Portland and Providence St. Vincent medical centers have adopted the TeamBirth program, with more Providence hospitals to follow.

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  • Providence Medford emergency department earns geriatric accreditation

    Providence Medford emergency department earns geriatric accreditation

    As the baby boomer generation gets older, hospitals and clinics are seeing more geriatric patients.

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  • Noteworthy - October 2022

    Noteworthy - October 2022

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  • Providence Cancer Institute in unique position to evolve TCR gene therapy

    Providence Cancer Institute in unique position to evolve TCR gene therapy

    Providence Cancer Institute of Oregon is one of only two academic facilities in the U.S. that currently has investigator-initiated clinical trials targeting cancer mutations using TCR gene therapy.

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  • Providence hires new team, expands neuro-oncology program

    Providence hires new team, expands neuro-oncology program

    Providence Brain and Spine Institute and Providence Cancer Institute have expanded our neuro-oncology program for patients with brain tumors and neurologic complications of cancer.

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  • Current strategies for treating diverticular disease

    Current strategies for treating diverticular disease

    Gastrointestinal surgeons at Providence General Surgery - East perform robotic colon resections for a wide range of diseases, including diverticulitis.

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  • Providence Valve Center patient says her TMVR surgery was “pretty wonderful”

    Providence Valve Center patient says her TMVR surgery was “pretty wonderful”

    Salem resident Sharon Petersen is all too familiar with severe heart disease. She has had two triple bypasses and several other cardiac procedures.

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  • Noteworthy - June 2022

    Noteworthy - June 2022

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  • Westside clinic provides care for myasthenia gravis, other thoracic conditions

    Westside clinic provides care for myasthenia gravis, other thoracic conditions

    Providence Thoracic Oncology Program, including our west-side location in Portland, treats a broad range of thoracic cancers and benign conditions, including myasthenia gravis.

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  • Heart transplants at Providence, highlight on National Donate Life Month

    Heart transplants at Providence, highlight on National Donate Life Month

    Providence Heart Institute has completed 33 heart transplants since we began the Providence Heart Transplant Program in July 2020.

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  • Access to behavioral health services during COVID

    Access to behavioral health services during COVID

    The effects of the COVID pandemic continue to take a toll on the mental wellness of people of all ages.

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  • Reducing surgical waste at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

    Reducing surgical waste at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

    With 80-90 surgeries a day performed at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, we knew there was serious potential to reduce our carbon footprint in our operating rooms.

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