David R. Byrd, M.D.

Patient Services:

Surgery Specialty Center at UWMC:
Phone: 206-598-4477
New patient scheduling: 206-598-5879
Return patient scheduling: 206-598-4477
Melanoma Center Patient Scheduling: 206-598-9458

Breast Cancer Specialty Center:
Patient Scheduling: 206-288-2166

Dr. Byrd's streaming radio webcast:
"Preventing Melanoma: Advice from an Expert and a Survivor"

Academic Office:

Phone: 206-543-7512

E-mail:
byrd@u.washington.edu

Fax: 206-543-8136

Address:
David R. Byrd, M.D.
University of Washington
Department of Surgery
Box 356410
Seattle, WA 98195-6410

Professor
Director, Melanoma Center

Faculty Appointments:

University of Washington, Professor, 2005 - present.

University of Washington, Associate Professor, 1998 - 2005.

University of Washington, Assistant Professor, 1992 - 1998.

University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Center, Junior Faculty Associate, 1990-92.

Education:

Fellowship: University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1989-92.

Residency: University of Washington.

M.D. Degree: Tulane University.

Board Certified: General Surgery, 1988.

Clinical Interests:

Surgical oncology; thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal neoplasms; gastrointestinal cancers, pancreatic cancer, melanoma, breast cancer, sarcoma.

Research Interests:

Molecular changes in pancreatic cancer; genetic and clinical studies on melanoma; lymphatic mapping in breast cancer and melanoma.

Selected Publications:

Brentnall TA, Bronner MP, Byrd DR, Haggitt RC, Kimmey MB. Early diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic dysplasia in patients with a family history of pancreatic cancer. Ann Int Med 131:247-255. 1999.

McMasters KM, Giuliano AE, Ross MI, Reintgen DS, Hunt KK, Byrd DR, Klimberg VS, Whitworth PW, Tafra LC, Edwards MJ. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer: not yet standard of care. NEJM 339:990-995. 1998.

reviewed 04/05