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Ikeguchi
Alexandra P. Ikeguchi, MD

Alexandra P. Ikeguchi, MD

Medical Oncology

  • Physician, Fred Hutch
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch
  • Associate Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine
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About

Dr. Alexandra Ikeguchi is a hematologist-oncologist and researcher at Fred Hutch who cares for patients with melanoma and researches this disease and other skin cancers.

Background

Dr. Ikeguchi cares for patients with melanoma, including uveal melanoma, as well as other skin cancers. As a physician and researcher, she has served as principal investigator for numerous clinical trials that established the standard of care for treating melanoma, uveal melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Dr. Ikeguchi’s current research interests are in melanoma medical oncology and uveal melanoma.

She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society for Melanoma Research and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, among others. Dr. Ikeguchi has extensively authored peer-reviewed publications and shares her research at multiple professional conferences.

Area of Clinical Practice
Melanoma medical oncology

“I not only have extensive oncology experience, but also broad life experience. I rely on this background to connect with you and truly understand.”

— Dr. Ikeguchi

How do you approach providing patient care?

I approach the care of each patient starting with your unique circumstances. I evaluate your disease type, stage, prior therapies and prognosis, but I also aim to learn about your background and goals. I synthesize all this information to make the recommendations that I believe are most aligned, and I strive to make sure you understand the reasoning.

Why did you decide to focus on melanoma?

I initially began treating melanoma because management of rare cancers was needed when I returned to academic medicine after several years in private practice. This portfolio initially included sarcoma and malignant glioma, but I increasingly focused on melanoma since effective treatments were just being developed at the time. I was drawn to harnessing the immune system to fight cancer during my initial medical education, and it is extremely gratifying all these years later to be in a field that accomplishes exactly that.

Diseases Treated

Melanoma

Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Skin Cancer

Melanoma

Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Skin Cancer

Melanoma medical oncology

Uveal melanoma

Languages

English

Education and Experience

Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Residency, Internal Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

MD, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

BS, Chemistry, Yale University

Board Certifications

Hematology, 1999; Medical Oncology, 1998; Internal Medicine, 1995; American Board of Internal Medicine

Clinical Trials

We make promising new treatments available to you through studies called clinical trials led by Fred Hutch physicians and researchers. Many of these trials at Fred Hutch have led to FDA-approved treatments and have improved standards of care globally. Together, you and your physician can decide if a study is right for you.

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Publications

Many of our Fred Hutch physicians and researchers conduct ongoing research to improve standards of patient care. Their work is evaluated by other physicians and selected for publication to the United States National Library of Medicine, the largest medical library in the world. See scientific papers this Fred Hutch physician has written.

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