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Oregon Medical Board
1500 SW 1st Ave
Suite 620
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (971) 673-2700
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Information current as of 12/09/2023 10:29:55 AM

Welker, Kenneth Jay, MD

MD License: MD22731

  • NBME
  • No
  • Yes

Other Licenses

    
License Number Effective Date Expiration Date License Type
LL0907711/06/199911/05/2000MD Fellow License
LL0834410/16/199810/15/1999MD Fellow License

Licensee Information

Male
General Surgery
Specialty is self-reported by the licensee. It does not necessarily indicate specialty board certification.
English

Practice Location(s)

No practice location information on file.

Education

School Name Location Degree Date Degree Earned
Univ of Washington MEDEX NW Seattle, WA United States 06/12/1982 MD

Post-Graduate
Training
School Name Location From To Specialty
Residency U/NM Prog Albuquerque, NM United States 06/1982 06/1987 General Surgery

The licensee may have completed additional education or training programs. Only those that have been verified with the primary source are shown.

Board Actions

Board Actions are provided pursuant to ORS 676.175(5)(a) and (b).

Notices of Proposed Disciplinary Action are issued by a vote of the Board but are a preliminary action only; a final determination has not been made. Corrective Action Orders, Corrective Action Agreements, Consent Agreements, Voluntary Limitations, and rescinded Board actions are not disciplinary and are removed from this website upon completion. These are public documents available through a license verification request.

Effective Date End Date Order Type
10/02/2014 Open Default Final Order
On October 2, 2014, the Board issued a Default Final Order for unprofessional or dishonorable conduct; making statements that licensee knows or should know are false or misleading regarding skill or the efficacy or value of medicine or remedy prescribed or administered by the licensee or at the direction of the licensee in the treatment of any disease or condition of the human body; and gross or repeated acts of negligence. This Order revokes Licensee's medical license, assesses a $10,000 civil penalty and assesses the costs of the disciplinary proceedings.
07/11/2014 10/02/2014 Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action
On July 11, 2014, the Board issued a Second Amended Complaint and Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action alleging violations of the Medical Practice Act (state law) regarding unprofessional or dishonorable conduct; making statements that licensee knows or should know are false or misleading regarding skill or the efficacy or value of medicine or remedy prescribed or administered by the licensee or at the direction of the licensee in the treatment of any disease or condition of the human body; and gross or repeated acts of negligence.
04/08/2014 07/11/2014 Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action
On April 8, 2014, the Board issued an Amended Complaint and Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action alleging violations of the Medical Practice Act (state law) regarding unprofessional or dishonorable conduct; making statements that licensee knows or should know are false or misleading regarding skill or the efficacy or value of medicine or remedy prescribed or administered by the licensee or at the direction of the licensee in the treatment of any disease or condition of the human body; and gross or repeated acts of negligence.
01/09/2014 10/02/2014 Order Of Emergency Suspension
On January 9, 2014, the Board issued an Order of Emergency Suspension to immediately suspend Licensee's medical license due to the Board's concern for the safety and welfare of Licensee's current and future patients. This Order is in effect pending the completion of the Board's investigation.
09/19/2013 10/02/2014 Interim Stipulated Order
On September 19, 2013, Licensee entered into an Interim Stipulated Order in which he agreed to cease performing Adipose Derived Mesenteric Cell Harvesting and Transfer (stem cell) therapy for any patient, pending the completion of the Board's investigation into his ability to safely and competently practice medicine.
08/05/2013 04/08/2014 Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action
On August 5, 2013, the Board issued a Complaint and Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action alleging violations of the Medical Practice Act (state law) regarding unprofessional or dishonorable conduct; making statements that licensee knows or should know are false or misleading regarding skill or the efficacy or value of medicine or remedy prescribed or administered by the licensee or at the direction of the licensee in the treatment of any disease or condition of the human body; and gross or repeated acts of negligence.
06/18/2013 10/02/2014 Interim Stipulated Order
On June 19, 2013, Licensee entered into an Interim Stipulated Order in which Licensee agreed to inform patients that they must have another physician or nurse practitioner as their primary provider and that he cannot act as such; refrain from changing or discontinuing medications prescribed by another provider; inform other practitioners of medications prescribed to a patient; and open his practice to no-notice compliance inspections by the Board. This Order remains in effect pending the completion of the Board's investigation into Licensee's ability to safely and competently practice medicine.

Malpractice

Malpractice claim information is compiled by the Oregon Medical Board from claim reports it receives from primary insurers; public bodies required to defend, save harmless and indemnify an officer, employee or agent of the public; a self-insured entity; or a health maintenance organization. Claim reporting and disclosure requirements are governed by ORS 742.400.

The settlement of a medical malpractice claim may occur for a variety of reasons that do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the provider. Therefore, there may be no disciplinary action appearing for a licensee, even though there is a closed malpractice claim on file. A payment in the settlement of a medical malpractice action does not create a presumption that medical malpractice occurred. This database represents information from reporters to date. Please note: Not all reporters may have submitted claim information to the Board.

For malpractice claim information, click here.