Procedure Suite Information
Address
Fred Hutch Procedure Suite
Sloan Clinic 2, 5th Floor
820 Yale Ave N.
Seattle, WA 98109
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Hours
Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. PT
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The Fred Hutch Procedure Suite is a state-of-the-art facility designed to deliver outpatient procedures that are precise and safe. Staffed by specialized providers and equipped with advanced imaging and surgical technologies, the suite supports diagnostic, therapeutic and interventional procedures critical to cancer care.
From biopsies and catheter placements to interventional radiology and cancer treatments, the suite plays a vital role in supporting personalized and minimally invasive procedures necessary to patient care.
Driving Directions
There are multiple transit construction projects planned in the South Lake Union neighborhood around the Fred Hutch campus. There will be work on the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge and Fairview Avenue North as part of the RapidRide J Line project, that will not be complete until 2027. We apologize for the inconvenience but please plan for extra travel time due to congestion caused by the construction.
- Take 520 west
- Exit onto I-5 south
- Take exit 167 for Mercer St./Seattle Center
- On I-5 south, you will exit I-5 from the far-right lane
- As you exit, move to the far-right lane
- Turn right at the end of the ramp onto Fairview Ave. N.
- Veer right at the light, staying on Fairview Ave. N. and travel one block to Aloha St.
- Turn right onto Aloha St., and after 0.1 mile, turn right to arrive at the clinic
To enter the Sloan Clinic 1 parking garage, turn right into the alley after Yale Ave. N., just before the clinic circle driveway. Then, turn left into the parking garage. (If you have reached Eastlake Ave. E., you have driven too far.)
To enter the Sloan Clinic 2 parking garage, turn right onto Yale Ave. N. Then, turn left into the parking garage.
- Take I-90 west
- Exit onto I-5 north
- Take exit 167 for Mercer St./Seattle Center
- On I-5 north, you will exit I-5 from the far-left lane
- As you exit, move to the far-right lane
- Turn right at the end of the ramp onto Fairview Ave. N.
- Veer right at the light, staying on Fairview Ave. N. and travel one block to Aloha St.
- Turn right onto Aloha St., and after 0.1 mile, turn right to arrive at the clinic
To enter the Sloan Clinic 1 parking garage, turn right into the alley after Yale Ave. N., just before the clinic circle driveway. Then, turn left into the parking garage. (If you have reached Eastlake Ave. E., you have driven too far.)
To enter the Sloan Clinic 2 parking garage, turn right onto Yale Ave. N. Then, turn left into the parking garage.
- Head west on NE Pacific St. (This is the street that runs in front of UW Medical Center – Montlake, which is located at 1959 NE Pacific St.)
- Turn right onto 15th Ave NE
- Turn left onto NE Campus Pkwy
- Veer left on NE Campus Pkwy, pass through the tunnel, and cross the University Bridge. At this point, the street you are on becomes Eastlake Ave E.
- Follow Eastlake Ave E to Aloha St. (Do not bear right at Fairview Ave N)
- Turn right onto Aloha St. The Sloan Clinic is on your left.
To enter the Sloan Clinic 1 parking garage, turn left into the alley just after the clinic circle driveway. Then turn left into the parking garage. (If you have reached the four way stop at Yale Ave. N. you have driven too far.)
To enter the Sloan Clinic 2 parking garage, turn left on Yale Ave. N. and enter the garage entrance on the left.
Parking Information
Patients and their visitors may park in either underground garage noted below. Parking costs up to $4 and is the same for both valet and self-parking. There is no additional charge for valet parking.
Please allow extra time for construction and/or traffic delays when you come for your appointment. There are limited paid street parking options.
Bicycle Parking
Sloan Clinic 1: Bicycle racks are available by the front entrance.
Sloan Clinic 2: Bicycle racks are available to the south of the parking garage entrance on Yale Avenue.
Shuttle and Transit
Our free Fred Hutch shuttle runs between the Sloan Clinic and UW Medical Center – Montlake, Pete Gross House and the Behnke Family House.
We encourage patients and their visitors to explore various transportation options to our South Lake Union location.
Procedure Suite Services
Located in Sloan Clinic 2, the Procedure Suite features dedicated procedure rooms, pre- and post-procedure recovery bays and interventional radiology rooms. These rooms are equipped with computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan, ultrasound and fluoroscopy imaging.
- Gastroenterology procedures: Includes colonoscopy and other endoscopic procedures for cancer screening, diagnosis and surveillance.
- Interventional radiology: Minimally invasive, image-guided treatments using X-rays, ultrasound or CT for:
- Drainage catheters: Placement of catheters to drain fluid from the chest or abdomen.
- Embolization procedures: putting chemotherapy drugs or radioactive particles into blood vessels that feed tumors
- Histotripsy: Non-invasive tumor ablation using focused ultrasound.
- Needle biopsies: taking out a sample of cells or fluid for testing such as from the lungs.
- Thermal ablation procedures: inserting a probe that gets warm or cold to destroy tumor cells.
- Anesthesia services: Sedation and anesthesia support for procedures requiring patient comfort and immobility.
- Bone Marrow Aspiration: The removal of bone marrow using a needle and syringe. This is done to take a sample for laboratory study.
- Biopsies: The removal of a sample of tissue or fluid that is examined to see whether cancer is present. This may be done with a large needle or through surgical removal of tissue or fluids.
- Pulmonary procedures: Includes thoracentesis, bronchoscopies and other lung-related procedures.
- Port placement and removal: Insertion, monitoring or removal of central venous access lines used for chemotherapy and other infusions.
- Post-procedure recovery: Dedicated recovery rooms where patients are monitored and supported following outpatient procedures.