Our Doctors
Anthony L. Back, MD
Medical Oncology
Dr. Back treats patients with colorectal, liver, pancreatic, and stomach cancer.
Request an AppointmentPatricia L. Blount, MD
Gastroenterology
Dr. Blount is a gastroenterologist who practices at SCCA and UW Medicine.
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Surgery
Dr. Bulger is a surgeon at UW Medical Center. She enjoys caring for patients and addressing the concerns of their family and friends from the time of illness or injury throughout their hospital stay.
Request an AppointmentDavid R. Byrd, MD
Surgical Oncology
Dr. Byrd is a UW professor of surgery, the section chief of surgical oncology, and the co-director of the Melanoma Center. He was the first surgeon to bring the sentinel lymph node biopsy technique to the Northwest. He is an expert in many surgical procedures, including the Whipple procedure used in pancreas cancer treatment.
Request an AppointmentJeffrey Chou, MD, PhD
Medical Oncology
Dr. Chou is a medical oncologist who treats patients with gastrointestinal cancers.
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Hematology
Dr. Coveler is a medical oncologist who treats cancers of the gastrointestinal system.
Request an AppointmentE. Patchen Dellinger, MD
Surgery
Dr. Dellinger is a surgeon who treats gastrointestinal cancers.
Request an AppointmentWilliam P. Harris, MD, PhD
Medical Oncology
Dr. Harris is a medical oncologist who cares for patients in the Pancreas Cancer Specialty Clinic.
Request an AppointmentSunil R. Hingorani, MD, PhD
Medical Oncology
Dr. Hingorani is a medical oncologist and director of the Pancreas Cancer Specialty Clinic. He specializes in the care of pancreas cancer patients and runs a research laboratory dedicated to uncovering mechanisms of pancreas cancer formation and developing new early detection and treatment strategies.
Request an AppointmentDavid M. Hockenbery, MD
Gastroenterology
Dr. Hockenbery specializes in gastroenterology and the genetic and biochemical mechanisms of apoptosis.
Request an AppointmentJoo Ha Hwang, MD, PhD
Gastroenterology
Dr. Hwang is a gastroenterologist who strives to provide excellent care to his patients and to improve their quality of life.
Request an AppointmentWui-Jin Koh, MD
Radiation Oncology
Dr. Koh is the Medical Director for Radiation Oncology. He specializes in treating gynecological and gastrointestinal cancers.
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Gastroenterology
Dr. Lee is a gastroenterologist who specializes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and pre-malignant changes associated with IBD.
Request an AppointmentEdward H. Lin, MD
Medical Oncology
Dr. Lin is a medical oncologist who believes that when caring for patients, tender, loving, empowering care, is needed, along with a strong partnership, for a shared, very personal journey. Read more about Dr. Lin and his work at SCCA.
Request an AppointmentRonald V. Maier, MD
Surgery
Dr. Maier is a trauma surgeon specializing in trauma and critical care surgery, laparoscopic procedures, splenectomies, gallbladders, immunology, regulation of gene expression, and adult respiratory distress syndrome.
Request an AppointmentGary N. Mann, MD, BCh
Surgery
Dr. Mann is a surgeon at UW Medicine specializing in general surgery, melanoma, endocrine neoplasia management, sarcoma, pancreas cancer, and molecular imaging of endocrine tumors.
Request an AppointmentGeorge B. McDonald, MD
Gastroenterology
Dr. McDonald is a gastroenterologist from UW Medicine who practices at SCCA.
Request an AppointmentBrant K. Oelschlager, MD
Surgery
Dr. Oelschlager is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in gastrointestinal surgery and esophageal surgery. He has advanced training in minimally invasive procedures and directs the UW's Center for Videoendoscopic Surgery.
Request an AppointmentShilpen A. Patel, MD
Radiation Oncology
Dr. Patel is a radiation oncologist who specializes in the treatment of thoracic cancer, including lung, thymic, and tracheal tumors, tumors of the gastrointestinal system, and chest sarcoma.
Request an AppointmentCarlos A Pellegrini, MD
Surgery
Dr. Pellegrini is a world-renowned surgeon in the area of esophageal diseases and introduced minimally invasive operations for the treatment of achalasia and gastroesophageal reflux. He focuses his practice in the area of benign and malignant esophageal problems.
Request an AppointmentVenu G. Pillarisetty, MD
Surgical Oncology
Dr. Pillarisetty is a surgical oncologist who cares for patients with pancreas cancer and other gastrointestinal malignancies.
Request an AppointmentBrian J. Reid, MD, PhD
Gastroenterology
Dr. Reid is a gastroenterology Specialist practicing at UW Medicine specializing in gastrointestinal oncology, esophageal and genome sciences.
Request an AppointmentCyrus E. Rubin, MD
Gastroenterology
Dr. Rubin is a gastroenterologist at UW Medical Center.
Request an AppointmentVeena Shankaran, MD
Medical Oncology
Dr. Shankaran is a medical oncologist who specializes in caring for patients with pancreas and gastrointestinal cancers.
Request an AppointmentMika N. Sinanan, MD, PhD
Surgery
Dr. Sinanan is a general surgeon at UW Medical Center.
Request an AppointmentGideon Steinbach, MD, PhD
Gastroenterology
Dr. Steinbach's research is focused on gastrointestinal cancer prevention, including genetic and clinical predisposition, chemoprevention, and early detection.
Request an AppointmentMelissa P. Upton, MD
Pathology
Dr. Upton is a pathologist who expertise is gastrointestinal and liver pathology, genitourinary pathology, cytopathology; and the application of immunohistochemical and molecular markers to diagnostic pathology issues.
Request an AppointmentSamuel H. Whiting, MD, PhD
Medical Oncology
Dr. Whiting cares for people who have colon, pancreatic, and liver cancer, working in partnership with them to treat their disease. Read more about Dr. Whiting and his work at SCCA.
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