Jennifer M. Specht, MD

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Dr. Jennifer Specht MD
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Jennifer M. Specht, MD

Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Professor
Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Member, Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutch

Member
Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center, Fred Hutch

Dr. Jennifer M. Specht is a board-certified medical oncologist and clinician-researcher focused on caring for patients through all stages of breast cancer, with a particular expertise in treating triple-negative breast cancer. A graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine, Dr. Specht also completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in medical oncology through the University of Washington School of Medicine. 

Dr. Specht is also a clinical trialist with research interests that include breast cancer genetics, immunotherapy and the use of molecular imaging to better understand the biology of breast cancer. She currently serves as the primary investigator for the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC) clinical site at the University of Washington. She sees patients in the Bezos Family Immunotherapy Clinic and leads the Phase 1 Breast Cancer Program, which tests the safety and efficacy of novel breast cancer therapies.

Other Appointments & Affiliations

Clinical Research Director, Breast Oncology, UW Medicine

Clinical Research Director
Breast Oncology, UW Medicine

Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington

Professor
Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington

Jill D. Bennett Endowed Professorship in Breast Cancer, UW Medicine

Jill D. Bennett Endowed Professorship in Breast Cancer
UW Medicine

Education

Fellowship, Medical Oncology, University of Washington

Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Washington

MD, University of Washington School of Medicine

BA, University of Washington

Research Interests

Breast Cancer Genetics

Immunotherapy

Use of molecular imaging to better understand the biology of breast cancer

Clinical Expertise

Breast Cancer

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Board Certification

Medical Oncology, 2004, 2017, American Board of Internal Medicine