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Our Mission Statement

We strive to improve cancer patient care by leading Merkel cell carcinoma research and fostering the next generation of compassionate health care and scientific leaders.

About the Nghiem Lab

Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD, leads research at the UW Medicine South Lake Union (SLU) campus, and provides patient care at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center (formerly the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance).

The Nghiem Lab is a collaborative research environment where research scientists, graduate students, medical fellows, post-doctoral researchers, and partner laboratories come together to learn more about Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). Research efforts put forth by the lab aim to better understand and optimize the treatment of MCC.

Dr. Nghiem sees patients on Tuesdays at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. He helps coordinate the care of patients with a multi-disciplinary team comprised of radiation oncologists, surgeons, and radiologists. This highly collaborative team works together to determine an optimal treatment plan that is individualized to meet the unique needs of each patient.

Patient Care

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
South Lake Union Clinic

Main entrance to clinic:
1354 Aloha Street
Seattle, WA 98109

Business address:
825 Eastlake Ave E
Seattle, WA 98109

New Patients

Click here to request an appointment at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center.

Returning Patients

Returning patients can request an appointment by calling 1 (855) 557-0555 or by logging into MyChart.

Driving Directions to Fred Hutch

From I-5

  • Take exit 167, Mercer St./Seattle Center. (If you are northbound on I-5, you will exit I-5 from the far left lane. If you are southbound, you will exit I-5 from the far right lane.)
  • As you exit, move to the far right lane.
  • Turn right at the end of the ramp onto Fairview Ave. N.
  • Veer right at the light, staying on Fairview Ave. N. (Do not turn right onto Valley St.) Travel one block to Aloha St.
  • Turn right onto Aloha St., and travel two blocks to the Fred Hutch clinic. The clinic is on your right.
  • The underground parking garage entrance is just before the clinic circle driveway, between Yale Ave. N. and Eastlake Ave. E.

From the east via 520

  • Take 520 west.
  • Exit onto I-5 south.
  • Follow the directions above from I-5.
From the east via I-90
  • Take I-90 west.
  • Exit onto I-5 north.
  • Follow the directions above from I-5.

Directions to Fred Hutch from UW Medical Center-Montlake

  • Head west on NE Pacific St. (This is the street that runs in front of UWMC. UWMC is located at 1959 NE Pacific St.)
  • Turn right onto 15th Ave. NE.
  • Turn left onto NE Campus Pkwy.
  • Veer left on NE Campus Pkwy, pass through the tunnel, and cross the University Bridge. At this point, the street you are on becomes Eastlake Ave. E.
  • Follow Eastlake Ave. E to Aloha Street. (Do not bear right at Fairview Ave. N.)
  • Turn right onto Aloha St. The Fred Hutch clinic is on your left.
  • The Fred Hutch parking garage entrance is located on the left
  • Head west on NE Pacific St. (This is the street that runs in front of UWMC. UWMC is located at 1959 NE Pacific St.)
  • Turn right onto 15th Ave. NE.
  • Turn left onto NE Campus Pkwy.
  • Veer left on NE Campus Pkwy, pass through the tunnel, and cross the University Bridge. At this point, the street you are on becomes Eastlake Ave. E.
  • Follow Eastlake Ave. E to Aloha Street. (Do not bear right at Fairview Ave. N.)
  • Turn right onto Aloha St. The Fred Hutch clinic is on your left.
  • The Fred Hutch parking garage entrance is located on the left

Research Opportunities

The Nghiem Lab welcomes inquiries from trainees looking to gain experience in clinical and translational research. There are opportunities for graduate students, medical fellows and post-doctoral researchers.

For inquiries about graduate or post-doctoral research opportunities, contact Candice Church, PhD, cdchurch@uw.edu, or Krista Lachance, MS, kcs27@uw.edu.

Nghiem Lab Contact

UW Medicine at South Lake Union Biotech & Medical Research Hub
850 Republican St
Box 358050
Seattle, WA 98109

Lab Phone: 206-221-4594
Lab Fax: 206-221-4364

For general inquiries, please email mccteam@uw.edu.

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