Shailender Bhatia receives Endowed Chair in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Congratulations to Dr. Shailender Bhatia, professor (Hematology and Oncology) who is the inaugural holder of the Lyn and Daniel Lerner Endowed Chair in Merkel Cell Carcinoma at Fred Hutch Cancer Center.

Bhatia has dedicated his career to providing outstanding clinical care to patients with MCC and has led numerous clinical trials to improve outcomes in this life-threatening cancer.

He collaborates closely with one of the only research teams in the world that focuses on MCC, and which has, within the last decade, transformed how advanced MCC is treated.