Paul H. Schipper, MD, FACS, FACCP
Dr. Paul H. Schipper is a cardiothoracic and thoracic surgeon with OHSU Health and a member of the lung cancer team at the Knight Cancer Institute. He specializes in chest and lung surgery, with a special focus on esophageal cancer, lung cancer, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thymoma, and thymic malignancies. He pioneered the use of thoracoscopic lobectomy, which allows physicians to insert a thin tube equipped with a camera into the chest rather than opening the ribs to remove tumors.[1]
Education and Career
Dr. Schipper earned a bachelor of arts degree at Augustana College, then followed his undergraduate education by earning a medical degree at the University of Iowa College of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency in General Surgery at New York University and a fellowship in General Thoracic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic.[1]
In addition to his practice, Dr. Schipper is a professor of surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the OHSU School of Medicine.
Professional Memberships and Associations
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American Association of Thoracic Surgeons
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
- Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
- Western Thoracic Surgical Association
- General Thoracic Surgery Club
- Thoracic Surgery Directors Association
- Society of Thoracic Radiology
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
Research
Dr. Schipper’s research interests are focused on epidemiology, risk assessments for surgical resections, and surgeries to remove lymph nodes to check for cancer. He has also researched other procedures used to treat lung cancer.
Dr. Schipper has authored and co-authored numerous articles on these topics that have been published in prestigious medical journals. Some of his most recent works include:[1]
Consensus for Thoracoscopic Lower Lobectomy, Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2022. Philip A. Erwin Andy C. Lee Usman Ahmad Mara Antonoff Andrew Arndt Leah Backhus Mark Berry Thomas Birdas Stephen D. Cassivi Andrew C. Chang David T. Cooke Traves Crabtree Malcolm DeCamp Jessica Donington Felix Fernandez Seth Force Henning Gaissert Wayne Hofstetter James Huang Michael Kent Anthony W. Kim Jules Lin Linda W. Martin Shari Meyerson John D. Mitchell Daniela Molena David Odell Mark Onaitis Varun Puri Joe B. Putnam Rishindra Reddy Paul Schipper Christopher W. Seder Joseph Shrager Betty Tong Nirmal Veeramachaneni Thomas Watson Richard Whyte Mark K. Ferguson
Outcomes of Resectional Thoracic Surgery for the Treatment of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease in 105 Patients in the United States, Diseases of the chest 2022. Jennifer H. Ku Sarah A.R. Siegel Julie Philley Paul Schipper Ruchi Thanawala M. Andraya Hendrick Carly Sigler Luke Strnad Pamela McShane David Griffith Brandon Tieu James Caccitolo Cristina Fuss Angela Le Kevin Winthrop
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database, Annals of Thoracic Surgery Sep 2021. Elliot L. Servais Christopher W. Towe Farhood Farjah Lisa M. Brown Stephen R. Broderick Mark I. Block William R. Burfeind John D. Mitchell Paul H. Schipper Daniel P. Raymond Elizabeth A. David
Variability in Smoking Status for Lobectomy Among Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Participants, Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2021. James M. Clark Benjamin D. Kozower Andrzej S. Kosinski Andrew Chang Stephen R. Broderick Elizabeth A. David Mark Block Paul H. Schipper Rob J. Welsh Christopher W. Seder Farhood Farjah Lisa M. Brown
Longitudinal Health-related Quality of Life among Individuals Considering Treatment for Stage i Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Aug 2020. Shannon M. Nugent Sara E. Golden Elizabeth R. Hooker Donald R. Sullivan Charles R. Thomas Mark E. Deffebach Mithran S. Sukumar Paul H. Schipper Brandon Tieu Drew Moghanaki Juan Wisnivesky Pamela Samson Clifford Robinson Christopher Slatore
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database, Annals of Thoracic Surgery Sep 2020. Elliot L. Servais Christopher W. Towe Lisa M. Brown Stephen R. Broderick Mark I. Block William R. Burfeind John D. Mitchell Paul H. Schipper Daniel P. Raymond Elizabeth A. David
Treatment protocol for secondary esophageal reconstruction using ‘supercharged’ colon interposition flaps, Diseases of the Esophagus Oct 1, 2020. N. Esmonde W. Rodan K. R. Haisley N. Joslyn J. Carboy J. G. Hunter P. H. Schipper Brandon Tieu J. Hansen James Dolan
