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Biography: During Dr. Njuguna's Fellowship at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), he began conducting research into the development of new drug therapies for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. His research focused on complications of current drug therapies used to treat CLL, and their cause. Several of his research findings have been presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) and published in its medical journal, Blood. Dr. Njuguna has continued his work at Cancer Care Northwest in treating patients with lymphoma and chronic leukemia. He is currently involved in several clinical trials regarding CLL and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Biography: Dr. Manas Agastya, MD is a Hematology Specialist who practices in Bonney Lake, WA. He is 37 years old and has been practicing for 12 years. Dr. Manas Agastya, MD is affiliated with St. Clare Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Emily Stevens, MD is a Hematology Specialist who practices in Bonney Lake, WA. She is 47 years old. Dr. Emily Stevens, MD is affiliated with St. Clare Hospital.

Biography: Bruce Lin, MD, specializes in hematology and medical oncology, liver cancer, colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal cancer, gastrointestinal oncology, colorectal care, liver, cancer, pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, and gastroesophageal cancer. _x000D_ Dr. Lin enjoys basketball, golf, fishing and photography.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Robert Levenson Jr. is board certified in medical oncology and hematology. Dr. Levenson understands a patient with a newly diagnosed malignant disease, with his or her family, faces a frightening illness and a potentially bewildering series of choices. His practice goals include making those choices understandable and helping to provide appropriate care resources tailored to each patient's needs. With access to the continuum of oncology services ranging from bone marrow transplantation to hospice, he believes that the Highline Cancer Center provides a level of compassion and personal attention that make the organization unique.