
Dr. Ryan Holbrook
Surgical Oncologist
Deaconess Medical
Spokane, WA 99204
Dr. Holbrook focuses exclusively on cancer surgery. He specializes in all cancers of the intestinal tract with particular expertise in cancers of the liver and pancreas, as well as the surgical treatment of melanoma and soft tissue sarcomas. He introduced several innovative surgical techniques to the Inland Northwest, including sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer and melanoma, as well as the use of Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for liver cancers. He also pioneered the use of Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in the Pacific Northwest for the treatment of peritoneal (abdominal) surface malignancies.
Education
Medical School:
- Northwestern University Medical School; Chicago, IL
Internship:
- New England Medical Center (General Surgery); Boston, MA
Residency:
- Maine Medical Center (General Surgery); Portland, ME
Fellowships:
- Massachusetts General Hospital with a joint appointment at New England Medical Center (Biliary Disease); Boston, MA
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Surgical Oncology); Buffalo, NY
- Virginia Mason Medical Center (Pancreas, Liver, and Biliary Surgery); Seattle, WA
Certification
- American Board of Surgery: Surgery
- Certificate of Training in Surgical Oncology
Honors & Memberships
- Best Doctors in America® list, specialty Surgical Oncology, 2015-2017
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- American College of Surgeons – Fellow
Research
Complete Pathologic Response After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Esophageal Cancer in an Integrated Community-Based Practice.
Wright BE, Lee CM, Kaya H, Parviz, RA Holbrook. PowerPoint Presentation.
Videos
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The contact form located on this page is the best way to get in touch with Dr. Ryan Holbrook concerning a personalized HIPEC conversation. The surgeon or their office will make every effort to contact you as soon as possible.
To have a conversation about the HIPEC procedure you do not need a referral from a doctor. There is no charge for an initial conversation.
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Phone: 509 228 1000