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Heather Wakelee, MD, Oncology, Stanford, CA

HeatherAnnWakeleeMD

Oncology Stanford, CA

Thoracic Cancer

Professor, Medicine - Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford Cancer Institute

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  • Office

    300 Pasteur Dr
    Stanford, CA 94305
    Phone+1 650-723-4000

Summary

  • Dr. Heather Wakelee is an oncologist in Stanford, CA and is affiliated with Stanford Health Care and is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Oncology at Stanford University. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice over 20 years. She specializes in thoracic cancers.

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Medical Oncology, 2000 - 2004
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Predictive Biomarkers for Response to EGFR-Directed Monoclonal Antibodies for Advanced Squamous Cell Lung Cancer  
    D R Spigel, E S Kim, S S Ramalingam, M A Socinski, C Obasaju, C J Langer, R B Natale, P D Bonomi, H Wakelee, Annals of Oncology

Lectures

  • Immunotherapies in Thymic Malignancies 
    ASCO Annual Meeting 2019 - Chicago, IL - 6/3/2019

Press Mentions

  • With Smoking Rates Declining, so Too Are Lung Cancer Deaths. For Nonsmokers, the Numbers Tell a Different Story
    With Smoking Rates Declining, so Too Are Lung Cancer Deaths. For Nonsmokers, the Numbers Tell a Different StoryNovember 4th, 2024
  • How Genes and Genetic Biomarkers Affect Lung Cancer
    How Genes and Genetic Biomarkers Affect Lung CancerApril 21st, 2023
  • Podcast 299: Lung Cancer and Atezolizumab — Results from the IMpower010 Trial
    Podcast 299: Lung Cancer and Atezolizumab — Results from the IMpower010 TrialAugust 9th, 2022
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