Maryam Parviz, MD, FACS

Dr. Hellyer graduated magna cum laude from Colorado College with a degree in biochemistry. She attended medical school at University of Colorado where she graduated with honors. She completed internal medicine residency and subspecialty training in medical oncology at Stanford Hospital. Dr. Hellyer is an expert in the treatment of lung cancer, including non-small cell and small cell lung cancers, mesothelioma, and thymic malignancies. She believes in tailoring treatment to each patient and using genetic data from patients’ tumors to help guide treatment. Dr. Hellyer has conducted extensive research into the molecular drivers of lung cancer and how that information can be used to personalize treatment for patients with lung cancer.

The Cancer Care Northwest South Spokane Clinic offers a complete range of integrated services, including PET/CT scans, chemotherapy treatment, surgical oncology, lab work and follow-up care. The clinic’s physicians specialize in medical hematology/oncology, surgical oncology, and breast oncology. The staff also includes a wide variety of specialists that provide support services for patients. Integrated, comprehensive, innovative, compassionate care. That’s the Cancer Care Northwest difference.

Dr. Head received her MD from the University of Washington in 2016. She went on to complete a residency in internal medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Rush University. Dr. Head has a special interest in lung and gastrointestinal cancers. She believes that every patient is unique and needs an individualized treatment plan that takes in to account the whole person. Dr. Head understands that having cancer is an incredibly scary time in a person’s life. She wants her patients to be active participants in their care, helping them regain some of the control that cancer may have taken away.