Paul Riviere, MD

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Paul Riviere, MD

Paul Riviere, MD

  • Physician, Fred Hutch
  • Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology Division, Fred Hutch
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Radiation Oncology

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“My goals are for patients to feel informed and confident in their treatment plans and to provide excellent multidisciplinary care to achieve the best possible outcomes.”

— Dr. Riviere

What do you value about your work?

My favorite part of medicine is counseling patients and their families about treatment options and explaining the potential role of radiation therapy. Patients and their families often have a great deal of uncertainty and anxiety, and I am honored to provide support to them while they become informed about the process. I also enjoy helping patients achieve the best possible response to treatment so it can improve their quality of life.

What has been the focus of your research?

My research focuses on the management of cancer-related pain, both directly tumor related and because of side effects of therapies. I have also studied how policies surrounding the opioid epidemic have affected the management of cancer pain. My current work studies how radiation therapy can be used efficiently and effectively to treat tumor-related pain or prevent complications such as nerve compression or fractures.

I have family members who are now long-term cancer survivors. I have come to realize that as outcomes continue to improve year after year, we must also make advances in the management and prevention of treatment-related side effects.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Head and neck cancers, palliative radiation, benign radiation, osteoarthritis

I am a radiation oncologist who sees patients at Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center - Montlake and Fred Hutch Cancer Center – Proton Therapy.

Diseases Treated

Head and Neck Cancers

Oral Cancer

Skin Cancer

Languages

English
French

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
Stanford University

Medical Degree
University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Residency
University of California San Diego, Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, Radiation Oncology

Clinical Trials

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Publications

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