Overview
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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Nerve Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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. Subramaniam 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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Veena Shankaran is an Oncologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Shankaran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Shankaran is currently accepting new patients.
Medical Oncology - Swedish Cancer Institute First Hill
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Lynch Syndrome.
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David Zhen is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Zhen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Familial Pancreatic Cancer. Dr. Zhen is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Subramaniam isDistinguished. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Subramaniam isDistinguished. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Subramaniam isDistinguished. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Colorectal CancerDr. Subramaniam isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Subramaniam isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Subramaniam isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Advanced
- Ampullary CancerDr. Subramaniam isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Subramaniam isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Subramaniam isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Subramaniam isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.
- Large-Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Subramaniam isAdvanced. Learn about Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Lung CancerDr. Subramaniam isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Subramaniam isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Appendix CancerDr. Subramaniam isExperienced. Learn about Appendix Cancer.
- Carcinoid SyndromeDr. Subramaniam isExperienced. Learn about Carcinoid Syndrome.
- Childhood Acute Myeloid LeukemiaDr. Subramaniam isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
- ChondrosarcomaDr. Subramaniam isExperienced. Learn about Chondrosarcoma.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Subramaniam isExperienced. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.