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Eric Collisson, MD

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Eric Collisson, MD

Physician, Fred Hutch
Director, Translational Integration, Stuart and Molly Sloan Precision Oncology Institute, Fred Hutch
Professor, Human Biology Division, Fred Hutch
Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Specialty:

Medical Oncology

South Lake Union Clinic

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“Oncology advances come quickly, and not to all patients at the same time. My role as a physician scientist is to know what is coming up, whom it is best suited for and to build out the next treatments for future patients.”

— Dr. Collisson

What brought you to oncology?

I was always intrigued by the genetics of cancer, and when I was in college, we were just starting to understand the human genome. It was like the biggest book no one had ever read, and just one or two “misspellings” can make a cell that can still do all the things it needs to do, but then later turns into something harmful. I was amazed by that process, and that sent me on the path to becoming a clinical researcher and physician.

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

I think patients appreciate my directness and compassionate clarity. Every clinic encounter is an invitation to have a courageous conversation about the patient’s life stage, the cancer’s activity and our therapy’s effects. These conversations, when they go well, leave patients understanding where they stand in their course and empowered to exert their autonomy.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Gastrointestinal cancers

I am a board-certified medical oncologist and clinical researcher of cancer genomics who sees patients at the South Lake Union Clinic.

In translational oncology, we look at ways to adopt early technologies, both therapeutic and diagnostic, and patients help us figure out if things are doing what we want them to do. Collaboration is essential.

Diseases Treated

Esophageal Cancer

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Languages

English
Spanish

Education, Experience and Certifications

Medical Degree
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Residency
Stanford Health Care - Sponsored Stanford University, Internal Medicine

Fellowship
University of California, San Francisco, Hematology and Medical Oncology

Board Certification
Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine

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