Faculty


Fred Hutch Faculty

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Scott Ramsey, MD, PhD

Director, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR), Fred Hutch
Professor, Cancer Prevention Program, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch

Dr. Ramsey is a physician, cancer researcher and health economist. His research interests include cancer outcomes, health care delivery, and economic evaluations of new and existing cancer screening and treatment technologies.

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Veena Shankaran, MD, MS

Co-Director, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR), Fred Hutch
Joint Professor, Clinical Research Division and Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch

Dr. Shankaran is a medical oncologist focusing on esophagus and stomach cancers. Her research interests include measuring the impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment on patients’ and caregivers’ finances and developing strategies to lessen this impact.

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Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS

Associate Professor, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch
Associate Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch
Associate Professor, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR), Fred Hutch
Kathryn Surace-Smith Endowed Chair in Health Equity Research, Fred Hutch
Program Director, Population Health CRC Screening Program, Fred Hutch, University of Washington Medicine

Dr. Issaka is a gastroenterologist who specializes in the medical and endoscopic management of digestive diseases, including cancer-related complications that affect the gastrointestinal system. Her research focuses on understanding patient barriers to and facilitators of colorectal cancer screening; determining the factors that influence colonoscopy completion following abnormal stool-based screening tests; and identifying gaps in care to implement interventions that improve the quality of cancer control and prevention, particularly in minority populations.

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Carolyn Rutter, PhD

Professor, Biostatistics Program, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch
Professor, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR), Fred Hutch

Dr. Rutter's research interests include microsimulation modeling and model calibration, evaluation of diagnostic and screening tests, and meta-analysis and systematic reviews, with a focus on Bayesian approaches.

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Parth Shah, PharmD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Cancer Prevention Program, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch
Assistant Professor, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR), Fred Hutch

Dr. Shah is a behavioral scientist and pharmacist who integrates these two disciplines to study and improve clinical practice and health policy in cancer care delivery. His current research focuses on how pharmacies can serve as health care settings that provide cancer prevention and care services in the community, including HPV vaccinations and colorectal cancer screenings.

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Aasthaa Bansal, PhD

Joint Associate Professor, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch
Joint Associate Professor, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR), Fred Hutch
Associate Professor, The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics (CHOICE) Institute, Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington

Dr. Bansal uses statistical methods for comparative effectiveness and outcomes research, as well as for the development and evaluation of biomarkers using censored survival data.

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Evan Hall, MD, MPhil

Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology University of Washington

Dr. Evan Hall is an oncologist who specializes in treating patients with skin and kidney cancers. His research focuses on ways to measure and improve quality of life for patients with cancer. Dr. Hall also studies physician-patient communication, the health economics of cancer and the benefits of novel modes of patient and caregiver social support, such as online communities.

External Faculty

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Christoph Lee, MD, MS

Professor, Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine
Professor, Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health

Dr. Lee’s research focuses on new imaging-based cancer screening technologies and appropriate use of advanced imaging in the cancer care continuum. His expertise includes cost-effectiveness analysis and technology assessment.

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Janie M. Lee, MD, MSc

Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Washington
Section Chief, Breast Imaging, Fred Hutch
Clinical Director, Breast Imaging, Fred Hutch

Dr. Lee’s research focuses on integrating information about patient risk factors, cancer biology and emerging technologies to develop more personalized breast cancer screening and surveillance regimens and to improve population-level outcomes.