Lung Cancer

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Our Doctors

The doctors and specialists at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) are among the best in the nation, and they have access to the latest therapies and treatments. Patients at SCCA are taken care of by nurses who specialize in their disease and by a group of doctors and specialists who meet regularly to discuss each patient’s options.

Several of our doctors have been interviewed on Patient Power, a talk show that connects SCCA medical experts with patients on a variety of topics, including treatments for lung cancer. Listen to SCCA lung specialists present the latest news, issues and breakthroughs in lung cancer treatment on the Patient Power Radio Show. 

Lung Cancer Team

Laura Q.M. Chow, MD

Laura Q.M. Chow, MD

Medical Oncology

Dr. Chow cares for patients with lung and esophageal cancers. She is devoted to finding new treatments for these diseases.

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Renato G. Martins, MD, MPH

Renato G. Martins, MD, MPH

Medical Oncology

Dr. Martins cares for people who have lung cancer. He says "education and sharing decision making and responsibility allow the patient, staff, and me to form a more effective partnership to find the right solutions to wellness."

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Michael S. Mulligan, MD

Michael S. Mulligan, MD

Surgery

Dr. Mulligan is a leader in cardiothoracic surgery. He has performed hundreds of lung transplants and thousands of other thoracic surgeries. He's also the Director of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery and regularly performs and teaches video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).

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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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Christina S. Baik, MD, MPH

Christina S. Baik, MD, MPH

Medical Oncology

Dr. Baik treats patients who have lung and head and neck cancers. She is also involved in lung cancer prevention research.

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Jason W. Chien, MD, MS

Jason W. Chien, MD, MS

Pulmonary

Dr. Chien is a pulmonary and critical care specialist at SCCA and cares for patients in the Lung Cancer Early Detection and Prevention Clinic.

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Christopher R. Dale, MD

Pulmonary

Dr. Dale is a fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine.

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Keith D. Eaton, MD, PhD

Keith D. Eaton, MD, PhD

Medical Oncology

Dr. Eaton applies expert research knowledge to treating patients with lung cancer.

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Bernardo H. L. Goulart, MD, MS

Bernardo H. L. Goulart, MD, MS

Medical Oncology

Dr. Goulart treats patients for lung cancer and head and neck cancers. He is also board certified in Internal Medicine.

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Day F. Hills, MD

Day F. Hills, MD

Medical Oncology

Dr. Hills is a medical oncologist who specializes in treating patients with lung cancer.

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David K. Madtes, MD

David K. Madtes, MD

Pulmonary

Dr. Madtes is a pulmonary and critical care specialist whose expertise is in lung injury repair process, cell biology, and respiratory system. He also sees patients in the Lung Cancer Early Detection & Prevention Clinic.

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Sudhakar Naik Pipavath, MD

Sudhakar Naik Pipavath, MD

Radiology

Dr. Pipavath is a UW assistant professor of radiology whose clinical interests include imaging of lung diseases, including interstitial lung disease, lung cancer and acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PE). He is also conducting research on imaging of interstitial lung disease and acute PE.

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Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD

Surgery

Dr. Varghese is the director of the thoracic surgery program at Harborview Medical Center and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

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Douglas Wood, MD

Douglas Wood, MD

Surgery

Dr. Wood is a UW professor, chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the endowed chair in lung cancer research. He is a world-renowned surgeon in thoracic oncology, specializing in the areas of lung and esophageal cancer. He is also a national and international leader in the management of complex airway disease and in the surgical management of end-stage lung disease.

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