J. Rafe Sales M.D. |
Dr. J. Rafe Sales is a board-certified and fellowship-trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon and has been in practice since 2007. He specializes in minimally invasive solutions for complex spinal problems, and offers the latest in spinal technology. Dr.Sales has been frequently recognized as Portland’s top Spine and Trauma Surgeon. Dr.Sales founded Summit Spine Institute in 2007 with the goal of becoming the premier institute for spinal care in the Northwest. His mission is and has always been to provide patients with the best opportunity to return to their prior function, be it through non-operative or operative care.
Dr. Sales earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College and completed a residency in orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation at Oregon Health & Science University. He chose to focus exclusively on spine surgery, and completed a spine surgery fellowship at San Francisco Spine Institute. Dr. Sales served as the Director of Spinal Trauma at Legacy Emanuel Hospital, one of only two Level 1 trauma centers in the Pacific Northwest from 8/2008-5/2016. View Dr. J. Rafe Sales CV (click here). Hospital/Academic affiliations Hospital • Legacy Emanuel Hospital | Portland, OR • Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, Oregon • Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, Oregon • St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, Oregon Society memberships National Society Memberships • American Medical Association State Society Memberships State Medical Society • Oregon Medical Association State Orthopaedic Societies • Oregon Association of Orthopaedists Specialty Society Memberships • American Spinal Injury Association • North American Spine Society |
Sean Brown, PA-C |
Sean has been working with Dr. Sales since August 2008. He graduated from Pacific University PA program with MS in Physician Assistant Studies before becoming a certified PA specializing in orthopedic spine. Prior to being a Physician Assistant, he was employed as a Firefighter/Paramedic and has extensive experience in emergency medicine as well as spine specific clinical care. Sean assists Dr. Sales with both clinical and surgical activities.
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Kolten Paryzek, PA-C
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Kolten joined Summit Spine in September 2017. He graduated from Pacific University PA program with MS in Physician Assistant Studies before becoming a certified PA specializing in orthopedic spine. He assists Dr. Sales with both clinical and surgical activities.
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Betty Ko,
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Betty came to Summit Spine in April of 2015. Betty manages all business development and operational aspects of Summit Spine.
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Cindy Overman,
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Cindy came to Summit Spine in February of 2013. Cindy has been in the Orthopedic field for 15 years. She is responsible for managing patient care including scheduling, authorizations, surgery planning, post operative follow up, and triage of patient care issues and concerns.
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Sarah Ellis,
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Sarah joined our practice June 2018. Her primary focus is administrative patient care, phone reception, insurance verification and general front office management.
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Tori Exon,
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Tori joined our practice May 2018. She assists patients with all clinical questions and concerns, pre and post operative instructions and prescription refills.
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