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1100 Fairview Ave N# 358080Seattle, WA 98109
Phone+1 206-667-1107
Fax+1 206-520-5620
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Summary
- I am a board certified internist and gastroenterologist. I have expertise in hereditary cancer syndromes and am Medical Director of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance/University of Washington Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention Clinic. I am also an NIH funded physician-scientist.
Education & Training
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1995 - 1997
University of MichiganFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1994 - 1995
University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1994
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 1990 - 2027
TN State Medical License 1999 - 2005
OH State Medical License 1997 - 2001
MI State Medical License 1995 - 1996
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2009
- Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2009
Clinical Trials
- Genetic Determinants of Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 01
- ColoCare Study - Colorectal Cancer Cohort
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Histopathology-Based Spatial Profiling of Immune and Molecular Features Predicts Cancer Risk in Barrett's Esophagus Patients.Caner Ercan, Xiaoxi Pan, Thomas G Paulson, Matthew D Stachler, Fahire Göknur Akarca
Cancer Research. 2026-10-27 - Community assembly modeling of the microbiome within Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma.Caitlin Guccione, Igor Sfiligoi, Antonio Gonzalez, Justin P Shaffer, Mariya Kazachkova
BMC Genomics. 2026-02-10 - 3 citationsEpigenetic Alterations in Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer.Nisha Ganesh, William M Grady, Andrew M Kaz
Epigenomes. 2026-01-16
Press Mentions
Could Simple Blood Tests Identify Cancer Earlier?October 17th, 2025- Mixed Results Seen for PREEMPT CRC Screening TestJune 4th, 2025
- Blood Test for Cancer Screening Can Identify Adults with Colorectal CancerJune 2nd, 2025
Grant Support
- Computational 3D pathology for Barrett's esophagus risk stratificationSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2025–2029
- A 4D-tunable hydrogel for the study of the impact of the tumor microenvironment on the development of colorectal cancerUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON2024–2029
- Understanding adenoma progression: Interplay among tissue microenvironment, clonal architecture, and gut microbiomeFRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER2022–2027
- Understanding adenoma progression: Interplay among tissue microenvironment, clonal architecture, and gut microbiomeFRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER2022–2027
- Understanding adenoma progression: Interplay among tissue microenvironment, clonal architecture, and gut microbiomeFRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER2022–2027
Committees
- Member, NCCN Colon Cancer Genetics Guidelines Steering Committee 2016 - 2019
Research History
- Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology Division, University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterNIH funded research program on the molecular pathogenesis of GI cancers and biomarkers for GI cancers with >100 publications to date2004 - 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Industry Relationships
- Advisory Board, Guardant HealthAdvisory Board2018 - 2019
- Advisory Board, FreenomeAdvisory Board2017 - 2019
- Advisory Board, SEngineAdvisory Board2016 - 2019
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