Doctors

Medical experts at the core of each program at Halvorson Cancer Center use state-of-the-art diagnostics and advanced treatment technologies. Medical oncologists are on the UW medical staff and radiation oncologists and surgeons are affiliated with EvergreenHealth. Below is a complete listing of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and surgeons.

SCCA Medical Oncologists

SCCA medical oncologists who work exclusively at SCCA at EvergreenHealth in Halvorson Cancer Center:

Timothy M. Carlos, MD
Specialty: gastrointestinal, lung, genitourinary, and head and neck cancers

Michele B. Frank, MD
Specialty: lymphoma, leukemia, and benign hematologic conditions including ITP, thrombotic disorders, anemia, and others

Jane B. Golden, MD, MS
Specialty: lymphomas, leukemias; breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers; lung cancer; head and neck cancers; most general oncology and hematologic diseases

Aimee D. Kohn, MD, PhD
Specialty: breast, gynecologic, lung, head and neck, and gastrointestinal cancers; benign and malignant hematology

Matthew Lonergan, MD
Specialty: breast, head and neck, lung, prostate, and genitourinary cancers

Carol vanHaelst, MD
Specialty: breast, gynecologic, and gastrointestinal cancers; benign and malignant blood disorders

Halvorson Cancer Center Radiation Oncologists

Michael A. Hunter, MD
Specialty: radiation oncology

Eric Taylor, MD,FACR, FACRO
Specialty: radiation oncology

Halvorson Cancer Center Surgeons

Kathryn L. Arendt, MD
Specialty: gynecology, urogynecology, robotic surgery (uterine prolapse, hysterectomy, and uterine fibroids)

Kelly A. Clinch, MD
Specialty: general surgery, thoracic surgery, breast surgery

Andrew J. Deck, MD
Specialty: urology

John Ebisu, MD
Specialty: general surgery, thoracic surgery

Brian C. Fong, MD
Specialty: urology

Jennifer L. Heydt, MD
Specialty: otolaryngology, ENT (ear, nose, and throat)

James G. Hibbert, MD
Specialty: colon/rectal surgery

John Paul Isbell, MD
Specialty: gynecology, robotic surgery (hysterectomy and uterine fibroids)

Marion C. Johnson, MD
Specialty: general surgery, breast surgery, thoracic surgery

Harry A. Kahn, MD
Specialty: colon/rectal surgery, general surgery, robotic surgery (gallbladder and colorectal)

Ali J. Naini, MD
Specialty: neurosurgery, spine surgery

Tanya M. Nazemi, MD
Specialty: urology

Ernest Norehad, MD
Specialty: urology

Pamela J. Paley, MD
Specialty: gynecologic oncology, gynecology, robotic surgery (gynecologic cancer, hysterectomy, and uterine fibroids)

Brian J. Plaskon, MD
Specialty: general surgery

Lora A. Plaskon, MD
Specialty: urology

Sam M. Salama, MD
Specialty: general surgery, breast surgery, colon/rectal surgery, robotic surgery (gallbladder and colorectal)

Narender Sood, MD
Specialty: urology

Michael A. Towbin, MD
Specialty: general surgery, breast surgery, thoracic surgery, colon/rectal surgery, robotic surgery (colorectal and gallbladder)

Scott Van Appledorn, MD
Specialty: urology, robotic surgery (prostate cancer and kidney cancer)

Dan Veljovich, MD
Specialty: gynecologic oncology, robotic surgery (gynecologic cancer, hysterectomy, and uterine fibroids)

David V. Wahl, MD
Specialty: urology

Martin J. Wall, MD
Specialty: urology