Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology Faculty and Staff
- Leadership
- BMT & Cell Therapy
- Breast
- Classical Hematology
- Community Oncology (CHO)
- Gastrointestinal (GI)
- Genitourinary (GU) & Prostate
- Infusion
- Leukemia, MPN/ MDS
- Palliative Care
- Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Melanoma
- Myeloma, Plasma Cell Disorders
- Phase 1 Oncology
- Sarcoma and Soft Tissue Tumors
- Thoracic, Head & Neck
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Leadership
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- Shivaani Kummar, M.D., FACP
- Director, Knight Cancer Institute
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Appointments and titles
- Director, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
- Margaret and Lester DeArmond University Chair of Molecular Oncology, Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Co-Director, Center for Experimental Therapeutics, Knight Cancer Institute, OHSU
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Areas of interest
- Developing new treatments for cancer
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- Annie K. Hung, M.D.
- Hematologist Oncologist
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Resident physician, Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, School of Medicine
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BMT & Cell Therapy
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- Rachel J. Cook, M.D., M.S.
- Clinician, Center for Hematologic Malignancies; Site Director, Acute Leukemia
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Appointments and titles
- Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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- Brandon Hayes-Lattin, M.D., FACP
- Medical Director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Program
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Appointments and titles
- Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
- Deputy Division Head, Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- CAR-T therapy
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Daniel Jonathan Chandra, M.D. (he/him)
- Medical Oncologist
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
- Medical oncologist
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- Laura Newell, M.D.
- Assistant Professor, Knight Cancer Institute
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Tiffani A. Hunter, PA-C (she/her)
- Hematology oncology provider
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Jacqueline Trussell, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC
- Instructor/Nurse Practitioner
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Autologous stem cell transplant
- Immune effector cell therapy
- Multiple myeloma
- Lymphoma
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- Rebecca Leilani Olbrys, M.P.A.S., B.S.N., PA-C (she/her)
- Physician Associate
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
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- Clinical Instructor of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
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Breast
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- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Esther G. Chong, M.D. (she/her)
- Medical Oncologist
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- Assistant Professor of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
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- Gracey Miller, M.S., PA-C
- Physician Assistant
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
Classical Hematology
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- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Program Director, Section of Classical Hematology
- Program Director, Hemostasis & Thrombosis fellowship
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Areas of interest
- Venous and arterial thrombosis
- Hemophilia
- Von Willebrand disease
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Appointments and titles
- Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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- Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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- Kylee L. Martens, M.D., M.C.R. (she/her)
- Classical Hematologist
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Classical Hematologist
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Mortuma Murry, D.N.P., CPNP-AC/PC
- Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Transition Provider
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Transition medicine
- Sickle cell disease
- Pediatric hematology
- Pediatric oncology
Community Oncology (CHO)
Beaverton
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Instructor of Medicine, School of Medicine
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Instructor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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East Portland
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- Annie K. Hung, M.D.
- Hematologist Oncologist
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Ashley Labar, PA-C (she/her)
- Physician Assistant
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Physician Assistant
Northwest Portland
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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- Instructor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Gresham
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- Annie K. Hung, M.D.
- Accepting new patients
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Titas Banerjee, M.D. (she/her)
- Accepting new patients
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Appointments and titles
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Frank A. Santoli, M.D.
- Accepting new patients
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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- Lisa Pusateri, D.N.P., ACNP, AOCNP
- Accepting new patients
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Rachel Crowder, M.S.N., FNP-C, ENP-C, OCN (she/her)
- Accepting new patients
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Lisa Radcliff, D.N.P., FNP, AOCNP
- Accepting new patients
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
Tualatin
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Jamie Zilverberg, FNP (she/her)
- Oncology Nurse Practitioner
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of CEDAR, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
Gastrointestinal (GI)
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Medical Director of Clinical Research, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Gastrointestinal tumors
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Gastrointestinal cancers
- Health policy and outcomes
- Clinical trial designs
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Gastrointestinal cancers
- Neuroendocrine tumors
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- Jeff Donovan, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Jane Petr, M.P.A.S., PA-C (she/her)
- Physician Associate
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- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
Genitourinary (GU) & Prostate
Eleni Efstathiou - Program Director
- Ryan, Christopher (only GU)
- Ron Ng
- Julie Graff (only prostate)
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- Vishesh Khanna, M.D. (he/him)
- Oncologist
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Assistant Leader, Translational Oncology Program
- Clinical Director, GU Malignancies Genomics
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Areas of interest
- Hereditary Cancer Syndrome
- Cancer Genetics
- Prostate Cancer
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Katie Barnett, D.N.P., AGACNP-BC
- Advanced Practice Provider
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Appointments and titles
- Advanced Practice Provider, Diagnostic Radiology, School of Medicine
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- Britt A. Benn, PA-C, M.S. (she/her)
- Physician Associate
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
Infusion
- Michele Ferchau
- Mardin Sabir
Leukemia, MPN/ MDS
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Appointments and titles
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Cancer Epigenetics
- Post-translation modification pathways in leukemia
- Translational medicine
- New drug development
- Acute myeloid leukemia and related diseases (myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative neoplasms)
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- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Member, M.D./Ph.D. Program Committee, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Jessica M. Stempel, M.D., M.H.S., FACP (she/her)
- Hematologist
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Samuel Moody, PA-C (he/him)
- Hematologic Malignancy Advanced Practice Provider
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- Instructor of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
Palliative Care
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- Resident physician, Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, School of Medicine
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- Jason Allen Webb, M.D., DFAPA, FAAHPM, FACP (he/him)
- Section Chief, Palliative Care
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Appointments and titles
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Associate Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Early Integrated Palliative Care for Patients with Blood Cancers, Cancer Pain, Fatigue, Nausea, Vomiting, Anxiety and Depression.
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- Katie H. Stowers, D.O., FAAHPM (she/her)
- Ronald W. Naito Director in Serious Illness Education
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Appointments and titles
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Associate Director, Center for Ethics in Health Care, School of Medicine
- Ronald W. Naito Director in Serious Illness Education
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Areas of interest
- Serious Illness Care
- Palliative Care Education
- Serious Illness Communication
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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- Briana Ketterer, M.D., M.S., FACP (she/her)
- Palliative Medicine
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Appointments and titles
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Communication Coach, Center for Ethics in Health Care, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Serious-Illness Communication
- Symptom Management
- Medical Education
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- Jeff Myers, MPH, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, FAAHPM, CAQ-PMHC (he/him)
- Physician Associate, Inpatient Clinical Director for Palliative Care Service
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- End-of-Life Care
- Serious-Illness
- Advance Care Planning/Communication
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Palliative medicine
- Hospital medicine
- Addiction medicine
- Geriatrics
- Clinical education
- Professional advocacy and governance
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- Celina Barrera, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-C, ACHPN (she/her)
- Instructor/Nurse Practitioner, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
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- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Instructor of Medicine, School of Medicine
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
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- Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Phyo Myint
- Jack Sharp
- Julie Hinson
Melanoma
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- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Symptom science
- Clinical trials
- Cachexia
- Immunotherapy
- Treatment-related toxicity
- Neuropathy
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Appointments and titles
- Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Carolyn Johns, M.S.N., ANP-BC, OCN
- Clinical Research Nurse Practitioner, Knight Cancer Institute
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Early Phase Clinical Trials
Myeloma, Plasma Cell Disorders
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Appointments and titles
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Multiple Myeloma
- AL Amyloidosis
- Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unknown Significance (MGUS)
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- Mike Van Wyngarden, PA-C (he/him)
- Physician assistant
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
Phase 1 Oncology
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- Shivaani Kummar, M.D., FACP
- Director, Knight Cancer Institute
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Appointments and titles
- Director, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, School of Medicine
- Margaret and Lester DeArmond University Chair of Molecular Oncology, Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Co-Director, Center for Experimental Therapeutics, Knight Cancer Institute, OHSU
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Areas of interest
- Developing new treatments for cancer
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- Vishesh Khanna, M.D. (he/him)
- Oncologist
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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- Rajat Thawani, M.D.
- Medical Oncologist
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Lung Cancer
- Clinical Trials
- Translational Oncology
- Head and Neck Cancer
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Sarcoma and Soft Tissue Tumors
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- Limin Zhu, M.D., Ph.D (she/her)
- Medical Oncologist
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
- Medical Oncologist
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- Julia Shellhorn, MSN, APRN-FNP-C (she/her)
- Nurse Practitioner
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Appointments and titles
- Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
Thoracic, Head & Neck
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- Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
- Director, Thoracic and Head and Neck Oncology
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Areas of interest
- Clinical trial endpoints in non-small cell lung cancer, peri-operative chemo-immunotherapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancers, predictive biomarkers such as ctDNA, patient reported outcomes for targeted therapy and novel targeted therapies.
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- Rajat Thawani, M.D.
- Medical Oncologist
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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Areas of interest
- Lung Cancer
- Clinical Trials
- Translational Oncology
- Head and Neck Cancer
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Appointments and titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
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