Kendrick M. Khoo, M.D.
Dr. Kendrick Khoo earned his medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine. After completing his orthopedic surgery residency at UCSF Fresno in California, Dr. Khoo underwent an additional year of fellowship training in spine surgery at University of California Davis.
Dr. Khoo utilizes evidence-based medicine and a shared decision-making approach to offer patients better outcomes and long-term viable solutions.
Outside of seeing patients, Dr. Khoo enjoys going on road trips and cooking new recipes with his wife and sons.
Serena E.B. Liu, M.D.
Dr. Serena Liu is a spine surgeon dedicated to patient education and communication. She is distinguished by her patient-centric approach and warm bedside manner, offering detailed explanations of diagnoses and comprehensive discussions of treatment options.
Having completed her orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Rochester and her spine surgery fellowship at the University of Maryland, Dr. Liu possesses a robust background in managing degenerative spinal disorders, minimally-invasive spine surgery, motion-preserving surgical techniques, and complex spine cases. She is dedicated to delivering exceptional care, utilizing the latest surgical techniques to enhance her patients' quality of life.
Laurens Johansen M.D.
Laurens Johansen is a Board Certified Family Practitioner who has been working with Dr. Brett for almost 25 years. He assists in surgery and also see patients in the office. His primary care background adds some depth to the patient experience in a specialist’s office. He has lived in the Portland area since 1974 graduating from Portland Adventist Academy in 1979, getting a BS in Biology from Walla Walla University in 1983, and graduating from Loma Linda School of Medicine in 1987. He did his Family Practice residency in Hinsdale, IL from 1987-1990. He met and married his wife, Linda, of 33 years while living there. His father was also a FamilyMedicine physician here in the Portland area and they were able to practice together for seven years. Laurens likes to fish, read, play music, and go on road trips. He grew up in the Chicagoland area and is an avid sports fan.
