Lavanya Sundararajan
Expertise in
40
conditions

Dr. Lavanya Sundararajan

Oncology
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Oncology At St. Joseph
1617 South J Street, 
Tacoma, WA 
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Expertise in
40
conditions
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Oncology At St. Joseph
1617 South J Street, 
Tacoma, WA 
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Overview

Lavanya Sundararajan, MD, is a hematologist and oncologist with a special interest in oncological tumors and benign blood disorders. She loves the challenge that these different diseases pose and staying current with all the treatment options.The nature and complexities of the many kinds of cancer, the cutting-edge research and constantly evolving treatment options, and, most importantly, the chance to make a difference that is life-changing and long-standing for patients is the reason she chose to become an oncologist. The deep bond that the oncologist shares with his or her patients and their families is a very moving and rewarding experience for Dr. Sundararajan.Dr. Sundararajan has a curious, affectionate and adventurous 10-year-old son that is the center of her universe. To stay grounded and to continue to appreciate the beauty of life, she enjoys cooking, traveling, exercising, and travel and food writing in her time outside of the clinic.

Dr. Sundararajan is highly rated in 40 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Dehydration, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, and Severe Congenital Neutropenia.

Her clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Madras Medical College, Chennai, India
Residency
Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WA
Board Certifications
Medical Oncology, American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Franciscan Oncology at St. Joseph
1617 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
Call: 253-426-4297

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.


1 Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Open Label, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Palbociclib + Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy vs. Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy After Induction Treatment for Hormone Receptor Positive (HR+)/HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Randomized, Open Label, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Palbociclib + Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy vs. Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy After Induction Treatment for Hormone Receptor Positive (HR+)/HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Palbociclib, Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, Letrozole, Anastrozole, Exemestane, Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 3
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