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Claire de la Calle, MD

Provider

Claire de la Calle, MD

Physician, Fred Hutch
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, University of Washington

Specialty:

Urology

Surgery

Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center - Montlake

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“After every visit, I hope patients feel like they are not alone and know that I will be there to help and guide them through their cancer.”

— Dr. de la Calle

What do you hope it’s like for a patient to work with you?

I work hard to deliver the best possible care to every patient. I want to make sure patients feel my great compassion for what they and their loved ones are going through. I always keep a patient's personal goals of care at the forefront of all medical decision-making.

Do you have any favorite memories of working with patients you’d like to share?

My favorite moments are always when patients receive the news that their cancer was completely resected — removed in surgery — and their surveillance tests are negative for recurrence.

Witnessing the joy in their faces during these moments is priceless. It makes all of our hard work worth it.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Cancers of the genitourinary tract, urology

I am a urologist who sees patients at Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center – Montlake.

My main research focus is on prostate cancer, including screening, early detection and management of localized prostate cancer, with a special focus on germline genetics. New and exciting treatment paradigms are likely to emerge from our research efforts here, and it’s an honor to be a part of efforts to improve patient outcomes.

Diseases Treated

Prostate Cancer

Penile Cancer

Testicular Cancer

Languages

English
French
Spanish

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
AgroParisTech and Preparatory School, Lycée Saint-Louis

Medical Degree
Emory University School of Medicine

Residency
University of California, San Francisco, Urology

Fellowship
Johns Hopkins Hospital, The James Buchanan Urological Institute and Department of Urology, Urologic Oncology

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