Board Biography: Shilpen Patel

Shilpen Patel, Secretary
Professor
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Shilpen Patel is a radiation oncologist at the University of Washington. He works as an assistant professor and specializes in lung and gastrointestinal tumors. He has served as chair of the Equal Rights Washington since August of 2009. During his term as chair, Equal Rights Washington successfully campaigned to become the first state in the United States, where the voters upheld domestic partnership. He also works with a number of organizations to improve health care including the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, American Medical Association, and Washington State Medical Association. Shilpen earned his MD from the University of Texas and has published extensively in the medical field. He has recently been named one of Seattle’s Top Doctors in Seattle Magazine and won the AMA Foundation Leadership Award.

Last updated: 9-21-12

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