ElizabethMarySwisherMD

Gynecologic Oncology

Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Wash

Overview of Dr. Swisher

Dr. Elizabeth Swisher is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle Children's Hospital, and Fred Hutch Cancer Center. She received her medical degree from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. Dr. Swisher accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 16 doctors at Seattle Children's Hospital and one of 174 doctors at UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center who specialize in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
University of Washington Medical Center
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
Book by Phone+1(415) 413-2388

Education & Training

University of WashingtonResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1992 - 1996
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1992 - 2025
OR State Medical License 2020 - 2022
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Analysis of Tumors From Patients With Inherited Cancers Having Had Two Surgeries (Primary + Recurrent, or 2 Separate Types of Cancer) Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Completed
Fallopian Tube Removal as a Method of Ovarian Cancer Prevention: A Descriptive Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Completed
Genes Contributing to Hereditary Ovarian Cancer in Women and BRCA1/2 Wildtype Families Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Completed
PLX2853 as a Single Agent in Advanced Gynecological Malignancies and in Combination With Carboplatin in Platinum-Resistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 11
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
Niraparib and TSR-042 for the Treatment of BRCA-Mutated Unresectable or Metastatic Breast, Pancreas, Ovary, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 18
Recruiting
Phase 1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Increased TP53 somatic evolution in peritoneal washes of individuals with BRCA1 germline mutations.
Xin Ray Tee, Emma Hazard, Elena Latorre-Esteves, Brendan F Kohrn, Talayeh S Ghezelayagh
Gynecologic Oncology. 2024-11-01
Primary care provider practices, attitudes, and confidence with hereditary cancer risk assessment and testing: A mixed methods study.
Sarah Conner, Tesla Theoryn, Emerson Dusic, Faith Beers, Sarah Knerr
Genetics in Medicine. 2024-10-28
Proapoptotic activity of JNK-sensitive BH3-only proteins underpins ovarian cancer response to replication checkpoint inhibitors.
Annapoorna Venkatachalam, Cristina Correia, Kevin L Peterson, Xianon Hou, Paula A Schneider
Molecular Cancer. 2024-10-07

Journal Articles

Methylation of All BRCA1 Copies Predicts Response to the PARP Inhibitor Rucaparib in Ovarian Carcinoma
Scott H Kaufmann, Elizabeth M Swisher, Nature

Press Mentions

Racial Disparities in the Risk of Ovarian Cancer for Patients with Fibroids and EndometriosisMay 12th, 2023
How Fibroids, Endometriosis Affect a Woman's Odds for Ovarian CancerMay 4th, 2023
IDEAYA Biosciences Appoints Dr. Karlene Cimprich, Ph.D. And Dr. Kornelia Polyak, M.D., Ph.D. To Scientific Advisory BoardDecember 19th, 2022
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Grant Support

Defining A Pre-Malignant Phenotype In Fallopian Tube EpitheliumNational Cancer Institute2009–2012
Clinical Implication Of The Acquisition Of BRCA1/2 Function In Brca1/2-DeflcientNational Cancer Institute2009–2011
Genetic And Epigenetic Markers In Ovarian CancerNational Cancer Institute2002–2006

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Texas BlueChoice
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Choice
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Health Net Oregon PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
ODS Network
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
Providence Health System Personal Option
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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