Heather M. Parsons, MD, MPH

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Dr. Heather A. Parsons MD, MPH
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Heather M. Parsons, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Associate Professor
Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch

Program Head, Breast Oncology Program, Fred Hutch

Program Head
Breast Oncology Program, Fred Hutch

Maudslien Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Oncology Research, Fred Hutch

Maudslien Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Oncology Research
Fred Hutch

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Dr. Heather Parsons is a board-certified medical oncologist whose research focuses on breast cancer and its impact on public health. As a clinical translational investigator, her focus is on developing novel diagnostics for patients with breast cancer. Dr. Parsons’ specific research interest is in how genomics-based biomarkers and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA, tumor-derived DNA found in the plasma) can be used in caring for breast cancer patients. She has led studies in both metastatic and early-stage disease investigating the use of ctDNA as a biomarker in breast cancer. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. 

Other Appointments & Affiliations

Physician, Fred Hutch

Physician
Fred Hutch

Associate Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Associate Professor
Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Education

Fellowship, Medical Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2015

Residency, Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2012

MD, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2009

MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2004

BA/BS, Dartmouth College, 2000, Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology

Board Certification

Medical Oncology, 2014; Internal Medicine, 2013; American Board of Internal Medicine

Diseases Researched

Breast cancer