Mark Valadez

Mark Valadez is currently the Vice Chair of Administration for the Department of Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon.12 He has held this position since September 2023.1

Prior to his current role, Valadez had a progressive career at OHSU:

1. Department Administrator, Surgery (October 2021 - September 2023)
2. Associate Administrator, Dept of Surgery/Manager, Abdominal Organ Transplantation (July 2017 - October 2021)
3. Division Manager-Abdominal Organ Transplantation (January 2011 - October 2021)1

Before joining OHSU, Valadez worked as an Administrative Manager in Hematology/Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center from November 2002 to September 2010.1

Education

Valadez holds two degrees:

1. Master of Science (MS) in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from Oregon Health and Science University (2011-2015)
2. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Anthropology from the University of Washington (1996-1998)1

Current Responsibilities

As Vice Chair of Administration, Valadez is part of the Department of Surgery leadership team at OHSU.2 He works alongside other key figures such as Dr. Kenneth Azarow (Chair and Surgeon-in-Chief) and various other vice chairs responsible for different aspects of the department's operations.23

Valadez has also been involved in presentations on developing and maintaining high-impact research in a Department of Surgery4, indicating his role in supporting the department's research initiatives.