Overview
Rafael Santana is an Oncologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Santana is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. 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 COMMERCIAL
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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.
The Association Of University Physicians
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Northwest Medical Specialties - Puyallup
Andrea Veatch is an Oncologist in Puyallup, Washington. Dr. Veatch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Dehydration, and Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor. Dr. Veatch is currently accepting new patients.
St. Michael Cancer Center
Jacob Mathew, MD is a fellowship trained, board-certified hematologist/oncologist who believes we are born with essential dignity and his goal is to preserve that dignity, at times using his medical knowledge and at other times just being there for his fellow man. Dr. Mathew believes that the practice of medicine should be evidence-based while simultaneously incorporating the art of medicine. To him, the art of medicine means he needs to be the advocate for his patients. He also hopes to empower his patients to play a pivotal role in their medical care and decision making by teaching them at least the basics of their disease. Dr. Mathew is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Adenocarcinoma, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Osteotomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
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.