Raised on the East Coast, Dr. Batson graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1984 and went on to complete his post-graduate education in Indianapolis and in Vermont.  He practiced in Everett Washington for almost 25 years before relocating to eastern Washington in 2015.  He is board certified in both Hematology and Medical Oncology.  Besides clinical care, he has been the medical director at Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center since 2019 and also serves as a principal investigator for both industry and cooperative group studies available at the center.  In his spare time he enjoys being with his family and working on his property, still leaving time for golf and fine Walla Walla Valey wines.