Gayle L Funk, Pac

"Dr. Michaela Tsai is a board certified medical oncologist and hematologist who has been caring for patients with cancer and blood disorders for nearly 20 years. At Duke University, Dr. Tsai studied chemistry and religion. During her medical training at Harvard, she discovered that the field of oncology allowed her to stay actively engaged in both areas. The health and well-being of her patients is her primary concern. She believes in the essential balance between the intellectual and the emotional, the scientific and the spiritual, and incorporates these elements into her daily practice and the care of her patients."

Dr. Khan is a medical oncologist with expertise in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and lymphomas. She is the Director of the CLL Division here at Swedish Cancer Institute and found her calling in caring for patients with compassion, hand-in-hand with offering cutting edge therapies based on the most recent advances in the field. Dr. Khans commitment to providing the latest, most effective and well-tolerated therapies for her patients translates directly to her role in developing clinical trials here at Swedish. A key tenet in her approach to care involves listening to what a patients particular needs are. Dr. Khan leads a multi-disciplinary care team here at Swedish, whose aim is to make this challenging experience as easy as possible for patients.

"Dr. Patel is a 2019 Seattle Met Top Doctor Award winner. He is passionate about caring for patients with all forms of blood cancers and has a particular interest in lymphomas. Dr. Patel recognizes each patient's illness experience is unique and is focused on providing care that is both evidence-based and personalized to the individual patient. He values the importance of communication in the physician-patient experience and emphasizes shared decision making to help patients navigate their illness. He is excited to help develop novel therapies for blood cancer patients through clinical trials at Swedish."