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Mehrdad Jafari, MD, PhD

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Mehrdad Jafari, MD, PhD

Physician, Fred Hutch
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Specialty:

Medical Oncology

Hematology-Oncology

South Lake Union Clinic

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“I view each patient as a competent person who is involved in society, family, work and so forth, suddenly being faced with a cancer diagnosis — not as a 'cancer case.'”

— Dr. Jafari

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

My goal is to help patients make challenging decisions for the best possible outcomes without feeling overwhelmed or overlooked. Breaking down and explaining the complexity of a patient’s condition and its treatment are a large component of providing care.

Through the years, patients have revealed the depths of human resilience to me, and I have appreciated their words of wisdom. I have learned a lot from them.

What do you value about providing cancer care?

Effective cancer care is about more than following an algorithm. Our experience in clinical practice teaches us that we need to see beyond the surface and look at individual scenarios. The science is always evolving, and applying this new information can have a big impact on a large group of patients. I became interested in medical oncology because it requires providers to bring a vast amount of scientific information to a delicate human interaction.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Solid tumors, gastrointestinal cancers

I am a board-certified medical oncologist who sees patients at the South Lake Union Clinic.

Diseases Treated

Esophageal Cancer

Gallbladder/Bile Duct Cancer

Liver Tumors and Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Languages

English
German

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
University of Regensburg

Medical Degree
Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg

Residency
University of Oklahoma, Internal Medicine

Fellowship
University of Oklahoma, Hematology-Oncology

Board Certifications
Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Other
PhD, Molecular Biology, University of Würzburg

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