Dr. Christy Martinez Dunst M.D.
Surgeon
1040 Nw 22nd Ave Suite 560 Portland OR, 97210About
Dr. Christy Dunst is a general surgeon practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Dunst specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Dunst provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine 1998
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Thymidylate synthase polymorphisms and mRNA expression are independent chemotherapy predictive markers in esophageal adenocarcinoma patients.
- Biomesh placement in laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernias.
- Surgical time independently affected by surgical team size.
- Bimanual coordination in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: comparing the conventional dual-channel endoscope, the R-Scope, and a novel direct-drive system.
- Video: a simplified technique for placement of biologic mesh in paraesophageal hernia repair (PEH).
- Video: natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): creation of a gastric valve for safe and effective transgastric surgery in humans.
- Future applications of flexible endoscopy in esophageal surgery.
- Minimally invasive esophagectomy.
- Flexible endoscopic Zenkers diverticulotomy with a novel bipolar forceps: a pilot study and comparison with needleknife dissection.
- A novel technique for natural orifice endoscopic full-thickness colon wall resection: an experimental pilot study.
- Laparoscopic and endoscopic pyloroplasty for gastroparesis results in sustained symptom improvement.
- Paraesophageal hernia repair with biomesh does not increase postoperative dysphagia.
- Concomitant endoscopic radiofrequency ablation and laparoscopic reflux operative results in more effective and efficient treatment of Barrett esophagus.
- Postoperative dysphagia is not predictive of long-term failure after laparoscopic antireflux surgery.
- A stepwise approach and early clinical experience in peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia and esophageal motility disorders.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Esophageal Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Diabetes
- Hiatal Hernia
- Acid Reflux
- Esophageal Cancer
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Stomach Cancer
- Pain
- Hernia
Fellowships
- USC, Los Angeles, CA 2004
- Hennepin County Medical Center USC-Keck School of Medicine
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