Knight Cancer Institute recruits prominent doctor :Dr. Christopher Amling is a published author on diagnosing and treating prostate cancer.
Knight Cancer Institute recruits prominent doctor
Portland Business Journal
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Dr. Christopher Amling, an Oregon native and nationally known expert in urologic cancer, will head the Division of Urology in the Oregon Health & Science University Department of Surgery starting in March.
He is the first recruit to the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, funded in part by a $100 million gift by Nike Inc. co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny.
Amling will succeed Dr. John Barry, who led the Division of Urology and Renal Transplantation for nearly three decades. He will focus on patient care and continue to lead the American Urological Association.
Amling specializes in minimally invasive management of urologic diseases, including robotic surgery for prostate and bladder cancer and prostate cancer. He is credited with developing educational techniques for surgical residents and is a published author on diagnosing and treating prostate cancer.
Amling previously served as professor and director of the Division of Urology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he held the Anton J. Beuschen endowed chair in urologic surgery and research. The Oregon native was born in Coquille and graduated from the University of Oregon. He earned his medical degree from the OHSU School of Medicine.
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