
Overview
Jorge Chaves is an Oncologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Chaves is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Dehydration, and Lynch Syndrome. Dr. Chaves is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 14 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1624 South I Street, Suite 105, Tacoma, WA 98405
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
14 Clinical Trials
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Vincent Picozzi, Jr., MD, specializes in pancreatic cancer, gastrointestinal cancer (pancreaticobiliary), genitourinary cancer, hematologic oncology (lymphomas) and myelodysplasia. Dr. Picozzi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
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Andrew Coveler is an Oncologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Coveler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Coveler is currently accepting new patients.
Dr. Somasundaram Subramaniam is a Medical Oncologist at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, Washington and a 2021 Seattle Met Top Doctor Award winner. He has specialized expertise in the management of Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers. This includes common cancers like colon and rectal cancers and also less common cancers like stomach cancer, neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and liver and bile duct cancers. He also treats patients with lung cancer and kidney cancer. Dr. Soma chose to pursue a career in Oncology to help patients diagnosed with very serious illnesses and their families by providing hope, education and the best opportunities for treatment and cure. He is thrilled to be working with at Swedish, which has an excellent group of caring and highly-trained physicians, nurses and providers who all work very closely together with a robust multi-disciplinary team approach.. Dr. Subramaniam is an investigator on several clinical trials and a key member of the Personalized Medicine Research Program at Swedish, which focuses on the using a tumor’s DNA mutations to target it with newer drugs. The Swedish Cancer Institute prioritizes opening cutting-edge clinical trials to ensure patients have access to the latest innovations in cancer therapy. Dr. Subramaniam graduated from medical school at the National University of Singapore and obtained sub-specialty training during his fellowship at Stanford University, which was supported by a T32 training grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. Dr. Subramaniam also earned a Master of Science degree in Epidemiology and Clinical Research from Stanford. In addition to treating patients with cancer, Dr. Subramaniam is the Medical Director of the Cancer Control program, which emphasizes preventative measures and appropriate cancer screening, to reduce the incidence and burden of cancer in our community. Dr. Subramaniam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Nerve Decompression, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Dr. Chaves isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
- Colorectal CancerDr. Chaves isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- DehydrationDr. Chaves isDistinguished. Learn about Dehydration.
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)Dr. Chaves isDistinguished. Learn about Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Chaves isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Chaves isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Advanced
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Chaves isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Chaves isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Chaves isAdvanced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Chaves isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Chaves isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AnemiaDr. Chaves isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Chaves isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Chaves isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Chaves isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

