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Endocrinologist - Thyroid & Parathyroid Center (Assistant Professor)

OHSU · Portland, OR

Posted October 3, 2026

OHSU Center for Health & Healing - South Waterfront · 3303 S Bond Avenue, Portland, OR, US, 97239

Department Overview

The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university’s missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.

This position reports to (supervisor): Ryan Li, M.D.

Function/Duties of Position

The OHSU Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is inviting internal medicine endocrinology physicians (MD/DO) to apply for a faculty position focused on the management of thyroid and parathyroid diseases. This faculty position is a vital component of the Multidisciplinary Thyroid/Parathyroid Center that has provided regional and national leadership for over fifteen years delivering comprehensive care for patients with complex thyroid and parathyroid disease. This faculty will join our current endocrinologist and partner with five surgeons. This faculty will care for patients with both malignant and complex benign thyroid and parathyroid diseases. This faculty will join our department at the academic rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. The faculty will care for patients in an ambulatory clinic setting with a mature referral pattern, teaching trainees at the medical student, resident, and fellow level. Additionally, the faculty will contribute to scholarly output and collaborate with OHSU colleagues to advance the field. The faculty will be supported to engage in national and/or international society in the spirit of advancing thyroid and parathyroid science and medicine. With the mentorship of Departmental and institutional colleagues, the faculty will be supported to deliver sustained efforts in teaching, service, and scholarly contributions and earn academic promotion.

Required Qualifications

  • Oregon Medical License
  • DEA
  • Fellowship trained

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Employer

OHSU

Oregon Health & Science University is Oregon's only public academic health center. OHSU brings together world-class patient care, groundbreaking research and the education of the next generation of health care professionals — all in service of improving the health and well-being of every Oregonian.

From OHSU Hospital and OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital on Marquam Hill to the Center for Health & Healing on Portland's South Waterfront, OHSU's physicians and advanced practice providers care for the most complex patients in the region at a Level 1 trauma center, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, the Casey Eye Institute and the Knight Cardiovascular Institute. Through OHSU Health partners such as Hillsboro Medical Center and Adventist Health Portland, and community collaborations from Astoria to Klamath Falls, OHSU faculty also bring academic medicine to communities across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Faculty at OHSU practice at the leading edge of medicine while teaching residents and students and contributing to discovery. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, academic appointments and career development, and the chance to live in the Pacific Northwest — with Mount Hood, the Columbia River Gorge and the Oregon coast all close to home.

Livability

2,084,045
Portland population
$668K
Avg 3-bedroom home
64° / 47°
Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Salem
42.3 mi
Pop. 272,331
Vancouver
11.2 mi
Pop. 192,696
Gresham
12.1 mi
Pop. 112,818
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Multnomah County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$668K
Avg 3-bedroom home
$1,774
Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
64° / 47°
Avg high / low
32.20 in
Yearly rainfall
95
Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 97239
18,337
Total residents
8,874
Male residents
9,463
Female residents
Age distribution
total
18,337
0-9
1,554
10-19
1,107
20-29
3,018
30-39
3,998
40-49
2,331
50-59
1,859
60-69
1,899
70-79
1,570
80+
1,001
Ethnicity
White
14,786
Black Or African American
438
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
19
Asian
1,023
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
0
Other
684
Two Or More
1,387
Source: US Census Bureau
9
Walk Score — Car-Dependent
49
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
54
Transit Score — Good Transit
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Portland International Airport (PDX) 8.22 mi
Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) 42.83 mi
Mahlon Sweet Field (EUG) 97.68 mi
Source: FAA database