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Meet with a Surgical Specialist in Portland, Oregon

Each oral and maxillofacial surgeon or otolaryngologist at Head and Neck Surgical Associates provides patients from Portland, Oregon and across the Northwest with the latest surgical procedures and techniques. Our practice is comprised of board-certified dentists and physicians dedicated to the highest standards of patient care.

• Bryce E. Potter, M.D., D.M.D., F.A.C.S.
• Eric J. Dierks, M.D., D.M.D., F.A.C.S.
• R. Bryan Bell, M.D., D.D.S., F.A.C.S.
• R. Sterling Hodgson, MD
• James P. Cuyler, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.
• Dana McCray, Au.D.
• Raiya Shamray, Medical Esthetician

Bryce E. Potter, M.D., D.M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Potter, an Oregon native, is board certified with the American Board of Otolaryngology, is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and is a trained oral and maxillofacial surgeon serving patients from Portland, Oregon and across the Northwest. At the University of Washington School of Medicine, Dr. Potter completed both his otolaryngology and oral and maxillofacial residencies. He is now Chief of Maxillofacial Trauma at Portland, Oregon's Legacy Emanuel Hospital. He holds a dental degree from the University of Oregon and a medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine.

As an otolaryngology and oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Potter has practiced in the Portland, Oregon area for over 20 years. He is the founding partner of Head and Neck Surgical Associates, as well as Columbia Otolaryngology Group Incorporated (COGI). Dr. Potter serves on the board of directors for Trauma Specialists, Inc., a multidisciplinary group of trauma surgeons. His dental practice includes the removal of wisdom teeth, and the placement of dental implants. His medical practice includes head and neck cancer surgery, head and facial trauma surgery, orthognathic surgery, facial reconstruction, the management of temporomandibular joint disorders, facial cosmetic surgery and complete body liposuction. Dr. Potter is a Clinical Professor at Oregon Health & Science University and is active in resident and fellow education.

Dr. Potter enjoys hunting, fishing, global travel, golfing, and spending time with his wife, two children, and four grandchildren.

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Eric J. Dierks, M.D., D.M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Eric Dierks was a full-time medical school faculty member in Dallas, Texas before moving to Portland in 1990 to join Dr. Potter in forming the Head and Neck Surgical Associates. He received his medical and dental degrees from the University of Louisville and completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Medical Center of Delaware and his otolaryngology/head and neck surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Parkland Memorial Hospital). He is one of about a dozen American surgeons who are board certified in otolaryngology as well as oral and maxillofacial surgery.

His practice is diverse and includes patients with benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, reconstructive surgery, as well as the surgery of other problems such as cleft lip and palate. Along with the other surgeons of the HNSA, Dr. Dierks is actively involved in trauma surgery through the Level I trauma program at Legacy Emanuel Hospital. The office-based aspect of his practice includes an active practice of oral surgery such as the removal of impacted wisdom teeth and dental implant surgery. He works with dentists throughout the region in the combined rehabilitation of difficult oral problems, such as patients who have lost all their natural teeth and desire implant-supported prostheses.

Along with the other members of the HNSA, Dr. Dierks is actively involved in the training of fellows in head and neck surgery, as well as oral and maxillofacial surgery residents from Oregon Health Sciences University and the University of Washington.  Dr. Dierks has lectured nationally and internationally and has been invited to teach surgery in India, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East. In addition to his service to patients from the Portland area, he regularly sees patients who come from other parts of North America and from other continents. Dr. Dierks has published over one hundred scientific papers and textbook chapters. Once an auto mechanic, he remains interested in automotive technology and enjoys spending time with his wife and teenage son.

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R. Bryan Bell, M.D., D.D.S., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Bell, a Texas native, is trained in head and neck surgery and oral and maxillofacial surgery. He is a board-certified surgeon serving patients from Portland, Oregon and elsewhere across the Northwest United States.  Educated in the European tradition of Cranio-maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Bell holds a dental degree from Creighton University and a medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency was also completed at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill under the tutelage of Dr. Timothy A. Turvey. He subsequently completed specialized fellowships in head and neck surgical oncology, as well as craniomaxillofacial trauma at Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center in Portland, Oregon. 

Dr. Bell’s clinical interests are focused upon head and neck oncologic (cancer) surgery, orthognathic and reconstructive jaw surgery, facial reconstructive surgery following trauma or tumor ablation, and alveolar bone graft reconstruction in preparation for dental implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation.

Dr. Bell is Attending Head and Neck Surgeon and Co-Director of resident education on the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service at Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center, where he also serves as the American College of Surgeons Cancer Liaison Physician. He is Clinical Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University and Affiliate Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, and is actively involved in resident and fellow education. Dr. Bell has published extensively and continues to conduct original clinical research on various subjects of interest. His current clinical research endeavors center around sentinel lymph node biopsy for oral cancer as well as the use of computer planning and intraoperative navigation in head and neck and cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Bell has lectured extensively to national and international audiences, highlighting his clinical expertise in head and neck cancer and reconstructive surgery, orthognathic surgery, and craniomaxillofacial trauma. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children, music, golf, fishing, and scuba diving.

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R. Sterling Hodgson, MD

Dr. Hodgson, a native Oregonian, is a physician and surgeon practicing otology, neurotology, and surgery. He received his bachelor's degree in biology from Oregon State University in 1979 and is a second-generation otolaryngologist. After completing his bachelor's degree, Dr. Hodgson attended Oregon Health Sciences University to receive his M.D. in 1983. He completed a general surgery internship at Michigan State, then returned for residency training at OHSU which he completed in 1988. In 1989, he received sub-specialty fellowship training in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery with the Portland Ear Medical Group.

Dr. Hodgson has been in private practice as a neurotologist since 1989. As such, he limits his practice to the diagnosis and management of disorders that affect the ear, its surrounding structures, and their relationship to the brain. This includes medical and surgical treatments for disorders affecting hearing and balance, facial paralysis, management of chronic ear disease, infections and tumor growths of the skull base. In keeping with state-of-the-art care, Dr. Hodgson is also trained in implantable hearing technologies such as cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing appliances (or BAHA). His office also offers full service hearing aid fittings by a licensed and certified audiologist.

Dr. Hodgson is board certified with the American Board of Otolaryngology. His professional society memberships include the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, the American Medical Association, the Oregon Medical Association, the Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland and the North American Skull Base Society. He has been the otologist for the craniofacial disorders clinic at Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital for over ten years. This is a volunteer position serving children with cleft lip and palate, as well as other genetic disorders involving the head and neck.

In his free time, Dr. Hodgson enjoys a wide variety of sports and outdoor activities with his wife and two sons. An avid "soccer dad", he enjoys going to his sons' games and tournaments.

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James P. Cuyler, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

Dr. Cuyler was born and brought up in Canada. He attended medical school at the University of Alberta in Canada and, after becoming Board Certified in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in both Canada and the United States, did specialty training in pediatric otolaryngology at Pittsburgh University. He then did fellowship training in pediatric airway problems in Sydney, Australia. He returned to the University of Alberta as associate professor of otolaryngology and director of residency training for 10 years before relocating to Portland in 1993.

In his pediatric otolaryngology and head and neck surgery practice, Dr. Cuyler sees children from birth to the age of 18. The scope of his practice includes the management of ear, sinus and throat infections, and breathing and snoring problems. Dr. Cuyler regularly inserts ear tubes, and performs tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies. He performs surgery on childhood head and neck tumors, and congenital malformations, including prominent ears.

Dr. Cuyler is the chairman of the Division of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery for Legacy Portland Hospitals and the pediatric consultant for otolaryngology at Providence St. Vincent Hospital.

Dr. Cuyler is married and has five children. He enjoys golf, car racing, and travel.

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Dana McCray, Au.D.

Dr. Dana McCray is a clinical audiologist who completed her undergraduate training in 1989 with a degree in communication disorders from San Diego State University. She became a licensed hearing aid dispenser and practiced in California until 1995 when she entered graduate school in Oregon. Dana received her masters of science degree in audiology from Portland State University and spent her clinical fellowship year with exclusive focus on vestibular and balance disorders and their related treatments. In 2006, she received her clinical doctorate in audiology from the Arizona School of Health Sciences. Dana has worked with Dr. Sterling Hodgson since 1999, providing a variety of diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology services. She has, most recently, chosen to focus her caseload on implantable technologies.  Dr. McCray is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (FAAA), which has recognized her as an outstanding scholar in continuing education every year since 2001. She has held the certificate of clinical competence (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association and maintains membership in the American Auditory Society and the National Association of the Deaf.

Dr. McCray is also an educator, having served six years as an adjunct faculty member at Portland State University. There she taught beginning and intermediate American Sign Language courses for the Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences. Since 2003, she has been teaching American Sign Language at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon.

A former professional musician, Dana enjoys playing the piano in her spare time. During most summers she collaborates with the Classic Greek Theatre of Oregon, either as a rehearsal accompanist or music director. She’s also a current member of a local Portland drum corp, The Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers.

Raiya Shamray, Medical Esthetician

Raiya Shamray, our licensed medical esthetician, provides skin care services for Futures Cosmetic Surgical Center. Raiya is the primary information consultant for those calling in to inquire about both surgical and non-surgical rejuvenation procedures. For cosmetic patients, Futures Surgical Center offers a complimentary skin care evaluation with Raiya. Her esthetician services include the provision of skin care, skin care products (including Obagi® and Celex-C™), microdermabrasion, skin peels (including glycolic acid and Obagi® blue peel treatments), and vitamin C facials. Anyone interested in rejuvenating and maintaining a youthful look will benefit from Raiya's services.

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