Overview
Rafael Santana is an Oncologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Santana is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mesothelioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 43 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Santana 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.
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The Association Of University Physicians
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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
- Elite
- Lung CancerDr. Santana isElite. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Distinguished
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Santana isDistinguished. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Santana isDistinguished. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Large-Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Santana isDistinguished. Learn about Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Santana isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- MesotheliomaDr. Santana isDistinguished. Learn about Mesothelioma.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Dr. Santana isDistinguished. Learn about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
- Advanced
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
- Metastatic Pleural TumorDr. Santana isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Pleural Tumor.
- Tongue CancerDr. Santana isAdvanced. Learn about Tongue Cancer.
- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary GlandsDr. Santana isExperienced. Learn about Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands.
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Santana isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Adrenal CancerDr. Santana isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Santana isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Angiosarcoma of the ScalpDr. Santana isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma of the Scalp.
- Epithelial-Myoepithelial CarcinomaDr. Santana isExperienced. Learn about Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma.