Dr. Shilpen Ajit Patel MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1959 Ne Pacific St Seattle WA, 98195About
Dr. Patel is a radiation oncologist specializing in the treatment of thoracic cancer, including lung, thymic and tracheal tumors and tumors of the gastrointestinal system. He joined the UW faculty in ...
Education and Training
Texas A&M University, TX 2001
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Challenges and opportunities in patient-specific, motion-managed and PET/CT-guided radiation therapy of lung cancer: review and perspective.
- Trimodality Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: An Institutional Review.
- The relationship between cardiac radiation dose and mediastinal lymph node involvement in stage III non-small cell lung cancer patients.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Brain Tumor
- Lung Cancer
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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