NORTHWEST SURGICAL SPECIALISTS
Northwest Surgical Specialists’ compassionate, board-certified surgeons provide the full spectrum of surgical care, guiding patients and their families through the treatment and healing process for many conditions that require surgery.
Thomas Bascom, MD, FACS
Medical Degree: University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Special Training: Colorectal and Vascular Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucestershire, England
Residency: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Patient Care Emphasis: Carotid Endarterectomy, Endovascular Repair for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Gallbladder Surgery, Gluteal Cleft Lift Procedure, Ileal Pouch Procedure, Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic Colon Resection, Laparoscopic Fundoplication, Rectal Prolapse
Katelyn Clark, MD, FACS
Medical Degree: Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Residency: Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Patient Care Emphasis: Anti-Reflux Surgery, Breast Surgery, Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Esophageal Cancer Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Laparoscopic Colon Surgery, Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery, Laparoscopic Small Bowel Surgery, Ports for Chemotherapy, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Daniel Cusati, MD, FACS
Medical Degree: Escuela de Medicina Luis Razetti, UCV, Venezuela
Fellowship: Minimally Invasive Surgery and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Patient Care Emphasis: Colon Surgery, Fundoplication Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Gerd), Gallbladder Surgery, Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic Pancreatic Procedures, Liver Surgery, Small Bowel and Colon, Umbilical Hernia Repair, Ventral Hernia Repair
David DeHaas Jr., MD, FACS
Medical Degree: Hahnemann University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Residency: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Special Training: General and Vascular Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucestershire, England
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Patient Care Emphasis: General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Nichole K. Ingalls, MD, MPH, FACS
Medical Degree: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Fellowship: Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Residency: Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI
Board Certification: General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery
Patient Care Emphasis: Breast Disease and Cancer, Colon and other intestinal surgery, Critical Care, Gallbladder Surgery, Hernias, Thyroid And Parathyroid, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Travis Littman, MD, FACS
Medical Degree: Loma Linda University, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
Fellowship: Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI Residency: Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
Board Certification: Double board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery
Patient Care Emphasis: Abdominal Wall Reconstructions, Colon Surgery, Hernia Repairs, Hiatal Hernia, Nissen Fundoplication, Splenectomy, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Kevin Modeste, MBBS, FACS
Medical Degree: University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
Residency: University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
Fellowship: Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT
Board Certification: Double board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery
Patient Care Emphasis: Colorectal, Esophageal, Gallbladder and Foregut Surgery, Geriatric, Hernia Repairs, Minimally Invasive Robotic/Laparoscopic Procedures, Skin and Soft Tissue Tumor Removal
Paul Schumacher, MD, MPH, FACS
Medical Degree: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Fellowship: Vascular Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX
Board Certification: Double board-certified in general surgery and vascular surgery, American Board of Surgery
Patient Care Emphasis: Arteriovenous Fistula (AV Fistula), Carotid Endarterectomy for TIA and Stroke Carotid Stenting, Endovascular Arterial And Venous Treatment, Including Angioplasty, Stenting and Atherectomy, Open and Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, Varicose Vein Treatment, Including Laser Ablation, Phlebectomy and Sclerotherapy
Craig Seidman, MD, FACS
Medical Degree: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Special Training: Trauma Surgery, University of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa; Endovascular Surgery, UMDNM, Newark, NJ
Fellowship: Vascular Surgery Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Board Certification: Double board-certified in general surgery and vascular surgery, American Board of Surgery
Patient Care Emphasis: Aortic Dissections, Arteriovenous Fistula (AV Fistula), Atherectomy, Carotid Endarterectomy for TIA and Stroke, Hybrid Aortic Repairs, Laser Venous Procedures, Lower Extremity Bypass, Repair of Aortic Aneurysms, both Endovascular and Open Stenting, Thoracic Aortic Procedures
Duc Vo, MD, FACS
Medical Degree: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.
Fellowship: Colorectal Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
Residency: University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery and American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Patient Care Emphasis: Bowel Incontinence, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Hernia Repairs, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Pilonidal Surgery
Camille Leider, MSN, FNP-BC
Graduate Education: University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Certifications: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurse Credentialing Center
Patient Care Emphasis: General and Vascular Surgery
Heidi Semple, MSN, FNP-BC
Heidi Semple, MSN, FNP-BCUndergraduate: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, and University of Oregon, Eugene OR
Graduate Education: Simmons College of Nursing, Boston, MA
Certifications: Family Nurse Practitioner
Member Organizations
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (Colorectal Pathway)
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES)
American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)
American College of Surgeons Surgeon Specific Registry (SSR)
American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP)
American Hernia Society American Hernia Society Quality Collaborative (AHSQC)
American Society of Breast Surgeons Mastery of Breast Surgery (MBS)
Collaborative Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program (CESQIP)
Oregon Cancer Alliance
Oregon Cancer Registrar’s Association (OCRA)
The Doctors Company: Quality Factor Program