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Hisham K Tamimi, MD

Hisham K Tamimi, MD
Professor

University of Washington
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Box 356460
Seattle, WA 98195-6460

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Academic Office:
Clinic Appts:
(206) 685-2463
(206) 288-2273 (new patients)
(206) 288-6200 (returning patients)
Specialties:
Gynecologic Oncology:
• Gestational trophoblastic disease
• Adenocarcinoma of the cervix
Licensure:
• Washington, 1977
Certification:
• Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1976
• Gynecologic Oncology, 1980
Joined UW Medicine: 7/1/77
Education:

• MD degree
   (Cairo University, 1969)
• Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
   (Northwestern University Medical Center, 1974)
• Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology
   (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1977)
• Certificate, Management Program
   (University of Washington School of Business Admin, 1993)

Research 
Interests:
• Gestational trophoblastic disease
• Adenocarcinoma of the cervix
Professional 
Organizations:

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• International Gynecologic Cancer Society
• International Society of Gynecologic Pathologists
• King County Medical Society
• Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society
• Seattle Gynecological Society
• Society of Gynecologic Oncologists
• Society of Memorial Gynecologic Oncologists
• Washington State Medical Association
• Western Association of Gynecologic Oncologists

Honors:
• Resident Award for Guidance and Inspiration (1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1999)
Selected 
Publications:

Brotto LA, Heiiman JR, Goff B, Greer B, Lentz GM, Swisher E, Tamimi H, VanBlaricom A. A psychoeducational intervention for sexual dysfunction in women with gynecologic cancer. Arch Sex Behav. 2008;37(2):317-29.

Lachance JA, Everett EN, Greer B, Mandel L, Swisher E, Tamimi H, Goff B. The effect of age on clinical/pathologic features, surgical morbidity, and outcome in patients with endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2006;101:470-75.

Swisher EM, Swensen RE, Greer B, Tamimi H, Goff BA, Garcia R, Koh W-J. Weekly gemcitabine and cisplatin in combination with pelvic radiation in the primary therapy of cervical cancer: a phase I trial of the Puget Sound Oncology Consortium. Gynecol Oncol. 2006;101:429-35.

Shah C, Johnson B, Everett E, Tamimi H, Greer B, Swisher E, Goff BA. Does size matter? Tumor size and morphology as predictors of nodal status and recurrence in endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2005;99(3):564-70.

Everett E, Tamimi H, Greer B, Swisher E, Paley P, Mandel L, Goff B. The effect of body mass index on clinical/pathologic features, surgical morbidity, and outcome in patients with endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2003;90(1):150-7.

Gray HJ, Garcia R, Tamimi HK, Koh WJ, Goff BA, Greer BE, Paley PJ. Glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix revisited. Gynecol Oncol. 2002;85(2):274.

Daling JR, Madeleine MM, Schwartz SM, Shera KA, Carter JJ, McKnight B, Porter PL, Galloway DA, McDougall JK, Tamimi HK. A population-based study of squamous cell vaginal cancer: HPV and cofactors. Gynecol Oncol. 2002;84:263.

Paley PJ, Goff BA, Minudri R, Greer BE, Tamimi HK, Koh WJ. The prognostic significance of radiation dose and residual tumor in the treatment of barrel-shaped endophytic cervical carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol. 2000;76:373.


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