Gastrointestinal Cancers

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Our Doctors

Anthony L. Back, MD

Anthony L. Back, MD

Medical Oncology

Dr. Back treats patients with colorectal, liver, pancreatic, and stomach cancer.

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Patricia L. Blount, MD

Gastroenterology

Dr. Blount is a gastroenterologist who practices at SCCA and UW Medicine.

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Eileen M. Bulger, MD

Eileen M. Bulger, MD

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.

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David R. Byrd, MD

David 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.

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Jeffrey Chou, MD, PhD

Jeffrey Chou, MD, PhD

Medical Oncology

Dr. Chou is a medical oncologist who treats patients with gastrointestinal cancers.

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Andrew L. Coveler, MD

Andrew L. Coveler, MD

Hematology

Dr. Coveler is a medical oncologist who treats cancers of the gastrointestinal system.

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E. Patchen Dellinger, MD

E. Patchen Dellinger, MD

Surgery

Dr. Dellinger is a surgeon who treats gastrointestinal cancers.

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William P. Harris, MD, PhD

William P. Harris, MD, PhD

Medical Oncology

Dr. Harris is a medical oncologist who cares for patients in the Pancreas Cancer Specialty Clinic.

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Sunil R. Hingorani, MD, PhD

Sunil 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.

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David M. Hockenbery, MD

Gastroenterology

Dr. Hockenbery specializes in gastroenterology and the genetic and biochemical mechanisms of apoptosis.

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Joo Ha Hwang, MD, PhD

Joo 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.

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Wui-Jin Koh, MD

Wui-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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Scott D. Lee, MD

Gastroenterology

Dr. Lee is a gastroenterologist who specializes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and pre-malignant changes associated with IBD.

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Edward H. Lin, MD

Edward 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.

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Ronald V. Maier, MD

Ronald 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.

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Gary N. Mann, MD, BCh

Gary 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.

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George B. McDonald, MD

Gastroenterology

Dr. McDonald is a gastroenterologist from UW Medicine who practices at SCCA.

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Brant K. Oelschlager, MD

Brant 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.

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Shilpen A. Patel, MD

Shilpen 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.

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Carlos A Pellegrini, MD

Carlos 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.

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Venu G. Pillarisetty, MD

Venu G. Pillarisetty, MD

Surgical Oncology

Dr. Pillarisetty is a surgical oncologist who cares for patients with pancreas cancer and other gastrointestinal malignancies.

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Brian J. Reid, MD, PhD

Brian J. Reid, MD, PhD

Gastroenterology

Dr. Reid is a gastroenterology Specialist practicing at UW Medicine specializing in gastrointestinal oncology, esophageal and genome sciences.

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Cyrus E. Rubin, MD

Gastroenterology

Dr. Rubin is a gastroenterologist at UW Medical Center.

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Veena Shankaran, MD

Veena Shankaran, MD

Medical Oncology

Dr. Shankaran is a medical oncologist who specializes in caring for patients with pancreas and gastrointestinal cancers.

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Mika N. Sinanan, MD, PhD

Mika N. Sinanan, MD, PhD

Surgery

Dr. Sinanan is a general surgeon at UW Medical Center.

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Gideon Steinbach, MD, PhD

Gideon Steinbach, MD, PhD

Gastroenterology

Dr. Steinbach's research is focused on gastrointestinal cancer prevention, including genetic and clinical predisposition, chemoprevention, and early detection.

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Melissa P. Upton, MD

Melissa 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.

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Samuel H. Whiting, MD, PhD

Samuel 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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