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Kathryn P. Lowry, MD

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Kathryn P. Lowry, MD

Physician, Fred Hutch
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Specialty:

Radiology

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“My goal is to offer supportive and compassionate patient care that is based on the most up-to-date scientific evidence.”

— Dr. Lowry

Why do you practice radiology?

For Kathryn Lowry, MD, she decided to become a breast imager because she "believe[s] that breast imaging can improve women’s health by detecting breast cancers when they are smaller and more easily treated." "Undergoing screening and work-up for breast cancer is difficult in so many ways," she says. "As a breast imager, I hope to help patients feel supported throughout this process, and offer the information they need to make decisions that are aligned with their values." Dr. Lowry's hope is that we become better at estimating breast cancer risk for individual women so that we can maximize the benefit of screening for women who need it most, and reduce unnecessary testing in women at lower risk. When she's not working, Dr. Lowry says she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Breast imaging

I am a diagnostic radiologist who sees patients at the Breast Health Clinic at the South Lake Union Clinic and the Breast Imaging Clinic at UW Medical Center - Northwest.

My clinical practice includes all aspects of breast imaging, including digital mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis (“3D mammography”), breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and image-guided procedures of the breast. My research interests include the evaluation of cancer screening effectiveness and surveillance imaging outcomes for women after treatment for primary breast cancer.

Diseases Treated

Languages

English

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
Duke University

Medical Degree
Harvard Medical School

Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital

Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification
Diagnostic Radiology, 2017, American Board of Radiology

Other
Internship, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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