Shilpen A. Patel, MD
Dr. Shilpen Patel is a radiation oncologist who specializes in the treatment of thoracic cancer, including lung, thymic, and tracheal tumors and tumors of the gastrointestinal system.
He attended medical school at the University of Texas and trained at the Greenebaum Cancer Center at the University of Maryland for his residency. Dr. Patel joined the UW faculty in 2006 and is board-certified in radiation oncology. He is the associate program director of the Department of Radiation Oncology and cares for patients at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and UW Medical Center.
Dr. Patel believes his patients should be treated as if they were family members. “I believe in informing patients with as much detailed information as they desire,” he says. “Cancer affects not only the individual but also their family. It is important to care for both the patient and the family.”
Dr. Patel’s research interest is in evaluating the safe use of radiation therapy in the treatment of thoracic malignancies.
When he isn’t caring for patients, Dr. Patel enjoys running, skiing, hiking, camping, reading, and spending time with his friends and family.
Shilpen A. Patel, MD
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.Patient Care Philosophy:
Patients should be treated as if they were family members. I believe in informing patients with as much detailed information as they desire. Cancer affects not only the individual but also their family. It is important to care for both the patient and the family.
Title
- Associate Program Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at University of Washington Medical Center
Clinical Expertise:
Cancer Care (Radiation Oncology); treatment of thoracic cancer, including lung, thymic and tracheal tumors and tumors of the gastrointestinal system
Education And Training:
- Medical School: University of Texas
- Residency: Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland.
- Joined the UW faculty in 2006 and is board-certified in radiation oncology
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