Venu G. Pillarisetty

A Professor of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology at the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Dr. Venu G. Pillarisetty treats patients with pancreatic cancer and other diseases involving the pancreas. He attended Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, did his General Surgery residency at the University of Massachusetts, and completed fellowships in Tumor Immunology and Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center prior to joining the faculty at the University of Washington.

Funded by the NIH, the DoD, and several industry partnerships, Venu’s research laboratory work using cultured slices of fresh human tumors has revealed unique targetable aspects of tumor immunobiology. As a clinical trialist, he is actively working to translate his laboratory findings to patient care through NIH cooperative group studies.