W. Thomas Purcell, MD, MBA
W. Thomas Purcell, MD, MBA
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Fred Hutch
Professor
Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch
Dr. Tom Purcell is vice president and chief medical officer of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. In this role, he oversees Fred Hutch's outpatient clinics and is responsible for ensuring that Fred Hutch provides high-quality clinical care. He also studies the role of exercise in cancer survivorship and carries out clinical trials of new drugs for patients with lung cancer, mesothelioma and other cancers. Dr. Purcell is a medical oncologist who cares for patients at Fred Hutch with gastrointestinal cancers, such as liver cancer.
Other Appointments & Affiliations
Clinical Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology
UW Medicine
Education
Fellowship Medical Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, 2002
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 2000
Residency, Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 2000
Internship, Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 2000
MD, Emory University School of Medicine, 1996
MBA, University of Chicago, 1991
BS, Physics, BS Chemistry, Millsaps College, 1985
Research Interests
Novel treatments for gastrointestinal malignancies
New cancer drug development
Cancer survivorship, including the benefits of physical exercise and weight training for cancer patients
Clinical Expertise
Gastrointestinal malignancies
Neuroendocrine gastrointestinal and lung tumors
Mesothelioma, including peritoneal mesothelioma
"I feel very fortunate to have a career in medicine and being able to care for oncology patients. It is a privilege for me to be a medical oncologist. I truly enjoy getting to know my patients and work very hard to meet their clinical and emotional needs. I love practicing at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center because I am able to work within a team of specialists to facilitate state of the art treatment in a compassionate, patient centered way."
— Dr. W. Thomas Purcell
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