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Heather Wakelee specializes in the treatment of lung cancer and thymic malignancies. She completed her post-graduate training at Stanford University and joined the faculty in 2003. For years, she has been a physician and has led a clinical research group focusing on thoracic malignancies, developing research programs related to lung cancer and thymoma across various areas including clinical trials, translational work, and population sciences. She is the Principal Investigator of numerous clinical trials and has taken on roles in national and international organizations associated with lung cancer and thymoma, including leadership in the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Dr. Wakelee's clinical focus is on thoracic oncology and advanced lung cancer, working extensively with investigational therapeutics. Her research interests include targeted therapies and the use of immune modulation, particularly in relation to specific mutations associated with lung cancer, such as EGFR and ALK mutations. In 2021, she was appointed Deputy Director of the Stanford Cancer Institute and Division Chief of Medical Oncology, emphasizing her leadership and commitment to advancing care and research in this field.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Faculty member in the Department of Medicine focusing on thoracic oncology and lung cancer.
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