This is a balanced, full-scope medical oncology practice with approximately a 50/50 mix of solid tumors and hematology. It is designed to maintain broad clinical competency across both disciplines while avoiding the narrow specialization or burnout common in high-volume tertiary centers.
The annual case volume averages around ~250 cases, supporting a steady, sustainable pace of care with strong continuity.
Your day starts at the Celilo Cancer Center, a modern, purpose-built space designed to support both patients and clinicians. It’s a place where patients are known by name, and where many members of the care team have worked side by side for years, creating a steady, collaborative environment. You’ll be practicing in a community that values having local access to oncology care and relies on it.
This is not high-volume, impersonal medicine. It’s a relationship-based practice, supported by systems that are designed to keep your workload sustainable and your focus on good clinical decision-making rather than volume.
This lower-than-average volume (compared to many community oncology settings) supports:
A true general oncology practice with broad exposure to high-incidence cancers, emphasizing community-based breadth rather than ultra-tertiary specialization.
This structure ensures strong ongoing competency in core oncology areas that are important for both board maintenance and long-term clinical flexibility.
Balanced hematology practice that includes both malignant and benign disease:
Importantly, hematology is not phased out over time—this remains a consistent, active part of the practice.
Managed locally, the practice handles bread-and-butter oncology cases such as lung, breast, and colorectal cancers, along with infusion therapy and longitudinal cancer care, plus general hematology management.
For local referring, the practice relies on established urology relationships that support GU oncology cases (prostate, bladder, kidney), with a reliable referral flow and shared management of these cases.
More complex cases, including CAR-T therapy, bone marrow transplant, and highly complex biopsies or ultra-specialized procedures, are referred to Portland, about an hour away.
This allows the site to remain clinically comprehensive without being overwhelmed by tertiary-level complexity.
Celilo’s clinical model integrates Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Infusion, Pharmacy, and Nurse Navigation within one cohesive unit. The synergy between departments is intentional — the medical oncologist, pharmacists, and infusion nurses work side-by-side, communicating directly rather than through layers of bureaucracy. This creates a clinical flow where patient plans are implemented quickly, treatment toxicities are managed in real-time, and continuity never falters.
Radiation Oncology is led by Winnifred Wong, MD (Medical Director) and Keith Stelzer, MD (semi-retired founder), who provide continuity and mentorship, ensuring that your patients receive a seamless transition between disciplines. Together, you’ll participate in twice-monthly multidisciplinary tumor boards, offering CME credit through the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. These sessions bring together surgeons, pathologists, urologists, and radiologists to discuss cases with academic-level rigor in a community-based setting — a perfect balance of collaboration and autonomy.
This structure intentionally prioritizes outpatient continuity, reduces burnout risk, and allows focus on longitudinal cancer care rather than inpatient coverage demands.
Through affiliation with the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, the practice maintains academic-level engagement. With that said, this position comes with:
This creates a hybrid environment: community-based practice with academic-level collaboration and case discussion.
The practice is part of a large integrated system:
This means shared protocols and standardized care pathways, system-wide tumor board collaboration, Seamless referral pathways in and out of the system and Access to subspecialty support without leaving the community setting.
You are practicing locally but supported by a fully integrated regional oncology network.
An embedded oncology-trained nurse practitioner supports follow-ups, symptom management, and infusion coordination, so you lead the practice with full clinical continuity and reduced administrative burden, never alone.
Your work is enhanced by Epic EMR, shared directly with OHSU, allowing integrated documentation, consults, and data exchange between systems. This connectivity ensures that even in a rural region, you’re part of a sophisticated network of specialists. Tele-oncology, pathology review, and remote radiation planning capabilities further strengthen your ability to deliver advanced care locally. The pharmacy upstairs compounds all chemotherapy on-site, creating a fluid collaboration between physician, pharmacist, and nurse that eliminates bottlenecks and minimizes treatment delays.