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“My goal is always to provide the best and most appropriate care to the individual patient. I believe this is accomplished by listening to and planning with the patient about what is best for that person, even at times when there are only limited options.”
Dr. Lefor graduated from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). He later completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. Dr. Lefor finished his pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine fellowship at the University of Utah. Currently, he focuses on asthma, COPD and sleep disorders at The Oregon Clinic Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine East. Dr. Lefor is the Medical Director for The Oregon Clinic Sleep Laboratory. He is board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Medicine East.
Areas of Focus
Sleep Disorders
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Asthma
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellowship, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2002
Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1999
MD, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 1996
BS, Biology, University of Portland, Portland, OR, 1989
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Pulmonary Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Internal Medicine
LEADERSHIP
Medical Director, The Oregon Clinic Sleep Laboratory, Gateway Building
HONORS
Portland Monthly Magazine, “Top Doctors,” 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2024, 2025
Locations
Hospitals Served
- Providence Milwaukie Hospital
- Providence Portland Medical Center
- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
- Providence Seaside Hospital
- Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
- Providence Newberg Medical Center
- Providence Medford Medical Center
- Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
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