Cristina Merkhofer, MD MHS is an Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Washington, with a specialization in thoracic and head & neck malignancies.  She is also an Assistant Professor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and a faculty member at the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research.  Her research interests include improving access to clinical trials and diagnostic testing for patients with lung cancer, as well as harnessing real-world data to inform clinical decision-making.