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Shannon E. Fogh, MD, ABOIM

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Shannon E. Fogh, MD, ABOIM

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

Specialty:

Radiation Oncology

Integrative Medicine

South Lake Union Clinic

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“I am passionate about working with patients to use integrative approaches that improve their quality of life and treatment outcomes.”

— Dr. Fogh

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

I want to have an open dialogue to make sure any integrative treatments patients are pursuing are safe and that patients feel supported. I aim to educate patients about approaches that we have good evidence-based knowledge about for both addressing symptoms and improving outcomes. I also want to help patients feel a sense of control in an otherwise chaotic time in their lives.

What brought you to integrative medicine and radiation oncology?

As a radiation oncologist, my interest in integrative medicine began when I realized the things patients asked me about most frequently were integrative approaches to complement their oncology treatment and improve their quality of life. My research has been dedicated to bridging gaps between radiation oncology and integrative and functional medicine.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Integrative oncology, primary and metastatic brain tumors

I am a physician and researcher board certified in both radiation oncology and integrative medicine. As an integrative oncologist, I help patients living with and beyond cancer and am passionate about using integrative approaches to maximize patients’ quality of life and treatment outcomes. I have special expertise within both integrative and radiation oncology in treating patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors.

My research focuses on bridging the gap between radiation oncology and integrative medicine to improve outcomes and reduce treatment toxicity. I developed and led the first national cooperative group to study integrative interventions to prevent the treatment side effect of esophagitis and my current research is focused on understanding the interplay of stress, hormones, cardiometabolic health and the microbiome on cancer outcomes and treatment-related symptoms such as fatigue and neurocognition (often referred to as “chemo brain”).

Diseases Treated

All Cancer Types, Integrative Oncology

Brain and Spinal Cord Cancers, Radiation Oncology

Languages

English

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
University of Washington

Medical Degree
Boston University School of Medicine

Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Radiation Oncology

Fellowship
University of California, San Francisco, Osher Collaborative Faculty Fellowship, Integrative Medicine

Board Certification
Radiation Oncology, 2011, American Board of Radiology
American Board of Integrative Medicine, 2023, American Board of Physician Specialties

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