Joshua Veatch, MD, PhD
Joshua Veatch, MD, PhD
- Physician, Fred Hutch
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch
- Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine
Medical Oncology
“I believe in patient-centered care, and want to give patients a caring environment where they understand their treatment and have control over decisions. I also want to develop new therapies to help more patients.”
— Dr. Veatch
Why do you practice oncology?
I have always been drawn to science. I ultimately decided to study medicine and make a career out of it because of the meaningful relationships that physicians can have with their patients. I am both excited about the potential for developing new and better treatments for cancer and am drawn to cancer care because of the depth of the relationships that can be formed with patients while they are going through something so hard and significant.
Provider Background
Area of Clinical Practice
Lung cancer, skin cancer
I am a physician who sees patients at the South Lake Union Clinic.
In addition to seeing patients in clinic I also work in the clinical research division at the Fred Hutch, working to develop new immune therapies to help patients with melanoma. In one project, Dr. Stanley Riddell and I are developing a new type of cancer vaccine targeted at the mutations specific to a patient's cancer, in order to strengthen T-cell responses to fight the cancer. We are also developing a new T-cell treatment for patients with the BRAF mutation. I hope that combinations of different immune therapies enable more patients with cancer to have lasting remissions, and that is a goal I am working towards in the lab and in the clinic.
Diseases Treated
Languages
English
Education, Experience and Certifications
Undergraduate Degree
Northwestern University
Medical Degree
University of Washington
Residency
University of Washington
Fellowship
University of Washington
Board Certification
Internal Medicine, 2013; Hematology, 2016; Medical Oncology 2016, American Board of Internal Medicine
Your Care Team
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Insurance
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