Dr. Patrick W. Laughlin

Dr. Lawrence structured his career to prepare to be a physician scientist by obtaining both an MD and PhD. He initially pursued internal medicine and medical oncology, but ultimately settled on radiation oncology. He is board certified in all 3 areas. He has had an active clinical practice in radiation oncology for 30 years specializing in the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies and CNS tumors.Dr. Lawrence has focused his research career in two main areas. First, in collaboration with basic scientists he developed a laboratory program in chemotherapeutic radiation sensitizers and, more recently, has studied how to integrate molecularly targeted therapies. He collaborates with basic science faculty interested in translational research to investigate new combinations that can form the basis for rational clinical trials. The second area of focus involves the use of highly conformal radiation therapy in the treatment of brain and gastrointestinal cancers. In particular, he is focusing, in collaboration with medical physicists, radiologists, imaging scientists, and biologists, on the concept of adapting treatment to the individual patient response, assessed both by state-of-the-art imaging and plasma biomarkers.Dr. Lawrence is the author of over 300 peer-reviewed publications, and his work has been continuously supported by the National Cancer Institute for over 20 years. Dr. Lawrence is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Dr. Francis Worden received his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1993. Prior to attending medical school, he worked as a registered pharmacist at a large community hospital in Indianapolis. In 1997, Dr. Worden completed a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Detroit Medical Center and finished a medical oncology/hematology fellowship at the University of Michigan. In July 2000, Dr. Worden joined the faculty at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, where he is currently working as a clinical investigator with both the multidisciplinary head and neck oncology team and the multidisciplinary lung cancer team. Dr. Worden's research interests include organ preservation in head and neck cancer and endocrine oncology. He is the Nancy Wigginton Oncology Research Professor of Thyroid Cancer. Avid competitive swimmer ; cyclist and runner. Dr. Worden is highly rated in 33 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).

Scott Schuetze is an Oncologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Schuetze is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liposarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Angiosarcoma, and Myxoid Liposarcoma.