BiliaryTractCancer near Lacey, WA

Biography: As a physician, Dr. Wu strives to provide her patients with not just medical advice, but also emotional, social and spiritual support that is individualized to their needs. She strives to gain her patients trust and provide the best care she can, as she helps them fight illness and preserve dignity.

Biography: Jacob Mathew, MD is a fellowship trained, board-certified hematologist/oncologist who believes we are born with essential dignity and his goal is to preserve that dignity, at times using his medical knowledge and at other times just being there for his fellow man. Dr. Mathew believes that the practice of medicine should be evidence-based while simultaneously incorporating the art of medicine. To him, the art of medicine means he needs to be the advocate for his patients. He also hopes to empower his patients to play a pivotal role in their medical care and decision making by teaching them at least the basics of their disease.

Biography: Dr. Sibel Blau is a Hematologist and Oncologist with special interest and expertise in breast cancer, multiple myeloma and stem cell transplant.She is the Medical Director at Northwest Medical Specialties, PLLC, where she also runs the clinical research and Precision Medicine program. She received the Silver Certificate of Excellence by the National Cancer Institute. This demonstrates a steadfast commitment to research and to bringing the latest in therapies to our oncology patients at NWMS.She is one of the founding members and the President of the Quality Cancer Care Alliance Network (QCCA) that is a national organization for value-based oncology care bringing quality care to the patients in their communities. She is a board member and past President of Washington State Medical Oncology Society (WSMOS). She is involved in multiple committees at national organizations like ASCO, COA, ACCC.She is also a member of All4cure, which is a transparent platform for discussion between experts in myeloma, researchers, scientists and patients.

Care Philosophy: Shalini Kanneganti, MD, is a fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in the treatment of colon and rectal diseases. Her areas of expertise include the laparoscopic treatment of colon and rectal disease; diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy;surgical management of colon and rectal cancer; inflammatory bowel disease; diverticulitis; rectal prolapse; hemorrhoids; fecal incontinence; anal fissures; anal abscesses; and fistulas. Dr. Kanneganti endeavors to deliver care with the highest order of compassion and innovation. She is dedicated to healing patients through surgical intervention.