Chris Lewis, MD, MS

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Chris Lewis, MD, MS

Chris Lewis, MD, MS

  • Physician, Fred Hutch
  • Specialty Chief Clinical Information Officer for Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, UW Medicine
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

Rehabilitation Medicine

“My role as a rehabilitation physician is to help you live as fully and comfortably as possible while navigating a cancer diagnosis and treatments.”

— Dr. Lewis

What goals do you have as a physician?

Collaboration and communication are key parts of the recovery process. My goal is to create an environment where each person feels heard, supported and respected. I want to find a treatment plan that works for you. If something isn't getting the results we are after, then we’ll figure it out together.

How do you approach providing patient care? 

I want to learn about each person’s symptoms and goals and then work together to develop a plan to meet these goals related to function, mobility and quality of life. This could be reducing fatigue, managing pain or helping you get back to the activities that matter most to you.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Physical medicine and rehabilitation

I am a physician who sees patients at Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center –Montlake and the Sloan Clinic.

Diseases Treated

Brain and Spinal Cord Cancers

Breast Cancer

Graft versus Host Disease

Head and Neck Cancers

Lymphedema

Sarcoma

Languages

English

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
University of Washington

Medical Degree
University of Washington School of Medicine

Residency
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Fellowship
University of Washington, Clinical Informatics

Board Certification
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2024, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Other
MS, Clinical Informatics and Patient-Centered Technologies, University of Washington

Clinical Trials

We make promising new treatments available to you through studies called clinical trials led by Fred Hutch physicians. 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 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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Your Care Team

At Fred Hutch, you receive care from a team of providers with extensive experience in your disease. Your team includes physicians, a patient care coordinator, a registered nurse, an advanced practice provider and others, based on your needs. You also have access to experts like registered dietitians, social workers, acupuncturists, psychiatrists and more who specialize in supporting people with cancer or blood disorders.

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Insurance

Fred Hutch accepts most national private health insurance plans as well as Medicare. We also accept Medicaid for people from Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. We are working to ensure that everyone, no matter what their financial situation, has access to the care they need.

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