MediFind found 5 doctor with experience in Throat Cancer near San Luis Obispo, CA. Of these, 5 are Experienced.
Cancer Center - Dignity Health - San Luis Obispo, CA
Dr. Tom Spillane believes in an integrative approach to the management of his patients. His definition of an integrative approach combines the best of the updated western medicine technology, complementary care, clinical trials and local psychosocial support services.Dr. Spillane co-founded the Hearst Cancer Resource Center in 2008, as well as the Surfing for Hope Foundation in 2011, a program that among other services takes cancer survivors and children whose parents are battling cancer, on monthly surf sessions.Board Certification:Oncology, HematologyMedical School:University of California, DavisMedical Oncology Residency:University of California, IrvineFellowship Training:University of California, IrvineAreas of Interest:Brain tumors, Breast Cancer, GI Cancers, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Melanoma. Dr. Spillane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Lynch Syndrome.
Cancer Center - Dignity Health - San Luis Obispo, CA
Dr. Gorgun Akpek (Dr. G) is a board certified hematologist and medical oncologist who treats his patients with all types of cancer and blood related.Dr. Akpek received his MD degree from Hacettepe University, the top medical school in Turkey and did his internal medicine residency and hematology & medical oncology clinical fellowship trainings at Hacettepe University and Boston University Medical Centers. He became further specialized in Leukemia and Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplantation at Johns Hopkins University Department of Oncology in Baltimore, Maryland.He joined the faculty first at Johns Hopkins University and then University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center as a clinical investigator and attending physician.He continued his career as a founding Director of Leukemia and Stem Cell Transplantation/Cell Therapy programs at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, Arizona and more recently he served as the Section Chief of Blood and Marrow Transplant Program (BMT) at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.Dr. Akpek is a member of American Society of Hematology (ASH), Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Transplantation (ASBMT). He is nationally recognized for his research by more than 100 publications and clinical work in leukemia, lymphoma, MDS, multiple myeloma and stem cell transplantation.Board Certification:Oncology, Hematology, Internal MedicineMedical School:Hacettepe University School of MedicineInternal Medicine Residency:Hacettepe University School of MedicineFellowship Training:Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center and Johns Hopkins UniversityAreas of Interest:All Cancers including: Autoimmune Cancer, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, MelanomaAdditional Education: Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 2005. Awards and Recognition: Chief's Hematology and Oncology Scholar Award, Boston University 1995-1997 Jo-Ann McCaleb Amyloid Research Award 1997 Henry Christian Award, American Federation of Medical Research 2002. Dr. Akpek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Splenectomy.
San Luis Radiation Oncology
Robert Johnson is a Radiologist and a Radiation Oncologist in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Anal Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
Lauren Tait is a Radiation Oncologist in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Tait is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
Michael Malotte is an Otolaryngologist in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Malotte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.
Last Updated: 01/09/2026