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Sasha O. Joseph, MD

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Sasha O. Joseph, MD

Physician, Fred Hutch
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Specialty:

Hematology-Oncology

Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center – Northwest

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“I treasure the opportunity to work with people and make shared decisions. You're the captain of the ship. I'm here to advise and to guide you, but you decide on your care, and it has to fit your lifestyle.”

— Dr. Joseph

What brought you to oncology?

Three major things brought me in this direction as a physician. The first is the relationship you can build with a patient. It brings me a lot of satisfaction and joy and is a big reason why I wanted to be an oncologist. The second reason was the fantastic stories from patients and seeing them do incredible things with their lives regardless of where they are in this process. And the last part is that oncology is a rapidly changing field. So, from an academic and intellectual standpoint, it's a challenge and it keeps you on your toes. It's a place of constant learning as opposed to stagnation.

Oncology is a team effort. I truly value how people come together to take care of somebody and show compassion.

How do you approach providing patient care? What do you hope patients’ experiences are like?

I want the experience to be comforting, it’s true, but I also want it to be fun and affirming. There are a lot of sad things that happen in cancer and oncology and trying to not focus solely on that, but to also see the joy is a big, big aspect of it. I have been known to dress up for Halloween. I used to let the team decide what my outfit would be; I have been Snow White, Buzz Lightyear and more.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Solid and hematology malignancies, benign/classical hematology

I am a physician who sees patients at Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center - Northwest.

From a young age, I knew I wanted to be a physician. I knew helping others was important to me. In college, my mentor encouraged me to consider further study in cancer biology, and I began to explore oncology as a future career. Every relationship with each patient is so individualized.

Community Oncology

Our mission is to provide patients with the highest quality, personalized care closer to home. As part of Fred Hutch, our community oncologists offer patients multidisciplinary tumor board opinions, clinical trials and expertise in treating a variety of cancers.

Diseases Treated

Adrenal Cortical Cancer

Aplastic Anemia

Blood Disorders

Brain and Spinal Cord Cancers

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Cutaneous Lymphoma

Endometrial Cancer

Esophageal Cancer

Gynecologic Cancer

Hairy Cell Leukemia

Head and Neck Cancers

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Liver Tumors and Cancer

Lymphoma

Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Multiple Myeloma

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Neutropenia

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Pancreatic Cancer

Parathyroid Cancer

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Prostate Cancer

Salivary Gland Cancer

Sickle Cell Disease

Testicular Cancer

Thalassemia

Thrombosis

von Willebrand Disease

Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

Languages

English

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
University of California, San Diego

Medical Degree
Temple University School of Medicine

Residency
Temple University Hospital, Internal Medicine

Fellowship
New York University, Hematology/Oncology

Board Certification
Internal Medicine, 2009; Medical Oncology 2014, Recertified 2024, American Board of Internal Medicine

Awards

Hematology and Oncology Teaching Award, New York University, 2012, 2013

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America Troop 675, 1997

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