Overview
Dr. Gold is a multiple time recipient of the Seattle Top Doctor Award and most recently received the 2024 Seattle Magazine Top Doc Award. Dr. Gold is Director of Clinical Research and the Program Leader for the Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology Program at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, Washington. In 1991, Dr. Gold obtained his degree in medicine with a distinction in research at the University of Miami School of Medicine in Florida. He then completed an internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Washington. Dr. Gold received the Amgen Oncology Fellowship Award while he was training in medical oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Presently, he is board certified in medical oncology. Dr. Gold’s clinical investigations on GI tumors, and particularly colorectal cancer treatment, can be found in peer-reviewed publications like the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Seminars in Oncology, and Cancer Investigation. Furthermore, he currently serves as a member of the NCI Colon Task Force, and the Southwest Oncology Group, where he serves as the subcommittee co-chair for colon cancer. In his free time, Dr. Gold enjoys photography and spending time with his wife and three sons.
Dr. Gold is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Lynch Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Gallbladder Cancer.
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Locations
1221 Madison Street, 0, Seattle, WA 98104
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Gold has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
5 Clinical Trials
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Bruce Lin, MD, specializes in hematology and medical oncology, liver cancer, colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal cancer, gastrointestinal oncology, colorectal care, liver, cancer, pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, and gastroesophageal cancer.Dr. Lin enjoys basketball, golf, fishing and photography. Dr. Lin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Ampullary Cancer, Anal Cancer, and Lynch Syndrome.
Northwest Medical Specialties - Tacoma
Jorge Chaves is an Oncologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Chaves is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Dehydration, and Lynch Syndrome. Dr. Chaves is currently accepting new patients.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
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 Gallbladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Colorectal CancerDr. Gold isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Gold isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Gold isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET)
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Gold isDistinguished. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Gold isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Advanced
- Anal CancerDr. Gold isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Gold isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Gold isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Gold isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.
- Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
- Experienced
- AgranulocytosisDr. Gold isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Appendix CancerDr. Gold isExperienced. Learn about Appendix Cancer.
- Chronic Familial NeutropeniaDr. Gold isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Familial Neutropenia.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Gold isExperienced. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Gold isExperienced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Gold isExperienced. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.