Lia M. Halasz, MD

Dr. Lia Halasz is a board-certified radiation oncologist specializing in the treatment of patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors. Her research focuses on improving clinical outcomes for patients with central nervous system metastases by using and evaluating advanced radiation therapy techniques, particularly stereotactic radiosurgery and proton therapy. She is the principal investigator and co-investigator in prospective clinical trials testing new treatments for patients with central nervous system metastases. In addition, Dr. Halasz's research focuses on the barriers and facilitators that American Indian and Alaska Native communities encounter in accessing radiation oncology care in the Pacific Northwest. She is co-medical director for the Alvord Brain Tumor Center at UW Medical Center-Montlake and the Gamma Knife Center at UW Medical Center-Northwest, as well as Chief of Service for Radiation Oncology at Harborview Medical Center.