Three new general surgeons, Marques Johnson, David Maccabee, and Ann Rust, joined Good Shepherd Medical Group General Surgery.

“We are excited to add three new surgeons to our medical staff and are very proud of the work they are already doing,” said Brian Sims, Good Shepherd Health Care System president and CEO.

“Good Shepherd now has a powerhouse of surgeons with a combined 40+ years of experience that provide best-in-class surgical care for our patients,” said Sims.

Dr. Johnson is board certified in general surgery with a special focus in minimally-invasive surgery and colorectal surgery. He was born in Medford and grew up in Eugene where he obtained his bachelor’s degree from University of Oregon. He went on to medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, Calif., and completed his General Surgery residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He is a current member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Medical Association.

Dr. Maccabee is board certified in general surgery and specializes in minimally-invasive surgery (including robotics), bariatric surgery and endoscopy. Maccabee attended undergraduate and medical school at the University of California Davis in Davis, Calif.

After a brief stint for graduate school at Oxford University in England, he returned to the United States for his surgical training. He completed his general surgery residency at University of Washington in Seattle and Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) in Portland. He went on to complete a Fellowship in Laparoscopic Surgery at OHSU as well.

Maccabee has broad experience with all types of gastrointestinal surgery and endoscopy, including minimally-invasive hernia repair, surgery for reflux disease and weight loss, skin, breast and intestinal cancers, and varicose vein disease. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, and the Society of Gastrointestinal Surgeons.

Dr. Rust is board certified in general surgery with a special focus on women’s health, as well as advanced laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries. She was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, and followed the footsteps of her physician father.

Rust earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska where she also completed her residency. She is a current member of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Breast Surgeons, Association of Women Surgeons, and the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons.

When asked what they enjoy doing outside of work, the surgeons referenced dedication to their families and maintaining active outdoor lifestyles.

All three surgeons are accepting new patients at Good Shepherd Medical Group General Surgery in Hermiston.