Lauren M. Wancata
Expertise in
3
conditions

Dr. Lauren M. Wancata

General Surgery
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
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Expertise in
3
conditions
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Lauren Wancata, MD, specializes in liver, biliary and pancreatic cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, open and minimally invasive surgery of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas.Dr. Wancata enjoys gardening, hiking and skiing/snowboarding.

Dr. Wancata is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Stricture, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
MD, University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine - 2011
Residency
General Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor - 2018
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Hospice and Palliative Medicine in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, ; Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor - 2016,2020
Hospital Affiliations
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Harrison Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Call: 206-624-1144

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.


14 Total Publications

Palliative Care and Patient Quality of Life in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
Palliative Care and Patient Quality of Life in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
Journal: Surgical oncology clinics of North America
Published: November 13, 2025
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