Richard A. Failor, MD
Richard A. Failor, MD
- Physician, Fred Hutch
- Professor, Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition and Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
- Physician, UW Medicine
Endocrinology
“My role is not only to make a diagnosis and propose treatment, but also to educate patients so they can be a partner in making decisions about their care. ”
— Richard A. Failor, MD
What do you value most about your work?
I care about my individual relationships with patients as well as my relationships with my colleagues and all the people I work with. I also enjoy the intellectual stimulation of the diagnostic dilemmas we are trying to solve.
Why should a patient trust Fred Hutch for care?
This organization is filled with people who are dedicated to treating and finding answers to cancer. This commitment is very personal and extends from everyone who works here.
Provider Background
Specialty: Endocrinology
Area of clinical practice
Head and neck cancers
I am a board-certified physician who sees patients at South Lake Union Clinic and UW Medical Center – Montlake. I have 35 years of experience as an endocrinologist.
I believe in being a partner with patients. This can mean educating them about their condition, or sometimes re-educating them if the information they have found on their own isn’t leading them to quite the right conclusion. I think this approach is very rewarding and also an effective way to practice medicine. It’s a departure from the old top-down model, where “I’m the physician and you are the patient.”
Diseases Treated
Adrenal Cortical Cancer
Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Pheochromocytoma
Languages
English
Education, Experience and Certifications
Medical Degree
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship
University of Washington, Endocrinology
Board Certification
Endocrinology, 1985; General Internal Medicine, 1980; American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards
Seattle Met's 2023 Top Doctors award
Dr. Failor has received this peer-nominated award for exceptional patient care for multiple years.
Your Care Team
At Fred Hutch, you receive care from a team of providers with extensive experience in your disease. Your team includes doctors, a patient care coordinator, a registered nurse, an advanced practice provider and others, based on your needs. You also have access to experts like nutritionists, social workers, acupuncturists, psychiatrists and more who specialize in supporting people with cancer or blood disorders.
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.
For the Media
The Media Relations team at Fred Hutch is available to assist members of the news media who would like to arrange interviews with providers.
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