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Vijayakrishna K. (V.K.) Gadi, MD, PhD
Dr. V.K. Gadi is board certified in medical oncology and internal medicine.
Experience
Dr. Gadi is a research associate at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Education
Dr. Gadi received his undergraduate biology degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he also earned his Ph.D. in physiology and biophysics. Dr. Gadi received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine at Birmingham.
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