Matthew Old, MD, FACS

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Matthew Old, MD, FACS

Matthew Old, MD, FACS

  • Physician, Fred Hutch
  • Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine
  • Allison T. Wanamaker Endowed Chair in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, UW Medicine

Surgery

Reconstructive Surgery

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Head and neck surgery and oncology, skin cancer, thyroid and parathyroid disease

I am an otolaryngologist who sees patients at the Sloan Clinic and Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center - Montlake.

Diseases Treated

Head and Neck Cancers

Medullary Throid Cancer

Melanoma

Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Oral Cancer

Paragangliomas and Schwannomas of the Head and Neck

Languages

English

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
Stanford University

Medical Degree
The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center

Residency
University of Michigan, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Fellowship
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Head and Neck Oncologic, Reconstructive, and Skull Base Surgery

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

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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.