Fred Hutch Cancer Center clinicians recognized as Seattle Met Magazine’s 2024 Top Doctors

SEATTLE — August 27, 2024 — Fred Hutch Cancer Center physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners – 83 in total – were recognized as the best in the region and named to Seattle Met Magazine’s annual list of Top Doctors.

This year’s featured clinicians represent 20 practice areas, including specialties in medical oncology, hematology, breast surgery, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, and gynecologic oncology.

“It is truly an honor to recognize our medical staff for their compassion and dedication, and to work alongside such outstanding individuals,” said Dr. Tom Purcell, vice president and chief medical officer. “Year after year, our reputation for providing leading-edge cancer care is made possible due to their compassionate care and collaboration. It is a privilege to be recognized by our peers for the work we do.”

This is the 19th year of Seattle Met’s “Top Doctors” list, which spotlights the best health practitioners in 80 practice areas across the greater Seattle area. Honorees are selected by their peers in the King, Snohomish, Kitsap and Pierce counties for elements including their years of experience, patient satisfaction and collaboration with colleagues. Over 1,000 clinicians are featured annually.

The following Fred Hutch physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners appear in the 2024 list:

Acute Care Nurse Practitioners

Joane J. Lang, ARNP

Gurpreet Tiwana, ARNP

Melissa Winckler, DNP, FNP-C, ARNP

Adult and Geriatric Nurse Practitioners

Molly Arnold, ARNP, BSN, MSN, ACHPN

Breast Surgery

Claire L. Buchanan, MD, FACS

Kristine E. Calhoun, MD

Sara H. Javid, MD

Meghan Flanagan, MD, MPH

Emily Palmquist, MD

Christina F. Blanchette, PA-C

Victoria Eppelbaum, PA-C

Cancer Surgery

David R. Byrd, MD

Brittany R. Barber, MD, M.Sc., FRCSC

Neal D. Futran, MD, DMD

Albert L. Merati, MD

Harveshp Mogal, MD, MS, FACS, DABS, FSSO

Venu G. Pillarisetty, MD

Jeremy Sharib, MD

Raymond S.W. Yeung, MD, FRCS, FACS

James O. Park, MD, FACS

Jonathan G. Sham, MD, MBEE

Jinny Trangluu, PA-C

Clinical Genetics

Marianne Dubard-Gault, MD, MS

Kathleen A. Leppig, MD

Clinical Pathology

Xueyan Chen, MD, PhD

Colon/Rectal Surgery

Joy C. Chen, MD, MS

Sarah J. Atkinson, MD

Mukta K. Krane, MD, FACS

Dermatology

Coley J. Doolittle-Amieva, PA-C

Surgical Oncologist, Head & Neck Cancers

Neal D. Futran, MD, DMD

Albert L. Merati, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

R. Alan Failor, MD

Gastroenterology

Michael D. Saunders, MD,

Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS

Anand Singla, MD

Adam W. Templeton, MD

Gastrointestinal Cancers

Stacey A. Cohen, MD

Genitourinary Oncology

Jessica E. Hawley, MD, MS

Gynecologic Oncology

Soledad Jorge, MD, MPH

Barbara A. Goff, MD

Heidi J. Gray, MD

Barbara S. Norquist, MD

Kathryn P. Pennington, MD

Elizabeth M. Swisher, MD

Renata R. Urban, MD

Elise J. Simons, MD, FACOG

Hematology/Oncology

David Zhen, MD

Stacey A. Cohen, MD

Goldy Bansal, MD

Ashley N. Clark, PA-C

Jason C. Comer, MD

Jessica Fugate, PA-C

Misha A. Host Lokhandwala, PA-C

Ciana N. Roldan, MSPAS, PA-C

Kate L. Whitelaw, PA-C

Chenie Xu, PA-C

Christine Yennaco, PA-C, MPH, MCHS

Infectious Disease

Steven A. Pergam, MD, MPH

Pooja Bhattacharyya, PA-C

Regina Lengermann, PA-C

Lisa M. So, PA-C

Leah H. Yoke, MCHS, PA-C

Neurosurgery

Jacob J. Ruzevick, MD

Richard G. Ellenbogan, MD, FACS

Manuel Ferreira, MD, PhD

Nuclear Medicine

Delphine Chen, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Rachel Lentz, MD

Isaac C. Stein, MD

Shannon M. Colohan, MD

Sarah R. Goldsberry-Long, MD, MS

Suzanne Inchauste, MD

Otway Louie, MD

Duane Wang, MD

Anne Chapin, PA-C

Radiation Oncology

Janice N. Kim, MD, MS

Edward Y. Kim, MD

Jay J. Liao, MD

Stephanie K. Schaub, MD

Lia M. Halasz, MD

Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

Ginny Ryan, MD

Skin Cancer

Paul T. Nghiem, MD, PhD

David R. Byrd, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Farhood Farjah, MD

Michael S. Mulligan, MD

Douglas E. Wood, MD, FACS, FRCS

Urology and Urologic Cancers

John L. Gore, MD, MS, FACS

Hunter B. Wessells, MD

Yaw A. Nyame, MD, MS, MBA

Jonathan L. Wright, MD, MS, FACS

Daniel Lin, MD

Sarah Psutka, MD

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Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Fred Hutch Cancer Center unites individualized care and advanced research to provide the latest cancer treatment options while accelerating discoveries that prevent, treat and cure cancer and infectious diseases worldwide.

Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit organization and the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. We have earned a global reputation for our track record of discoveries in cancer, infectious disease and basic research, including important advances in bone marrow transplantation, immunotherapy, HIV/AIDS prevention and COVID-19 vaccines. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services. Fred Hutch also serves as UW Medicine’s cancer program.