Gary Herbert Lyman MD, MPH, FACP, FRCP (Edin), FASCO

Dr. Gary Lyman is a medical oncologist, hematologist, and public health researcher who focuses on comparative effectiveness, health technology assessment, and health services and outcomes research. Dr. Lyman serves as a senior leader for health care quality and policy within the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, or HICOR. An internationally recognized thought leader in cancer care delivery, supportive care, and health care policy, his research compares the effectiveness of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies; examines clinical decision-making; explores risk modeling and precision medicine; assesses health technology research and synthesis, and delves into the factors that drive disparities in cancer care. He is also interested in cancer prevention, pharmaco-economics, cancer treatment, and supportive care for the elderly.

Dr. Lyman is among the top 1% of investigators by citations in Web of Science. In addition to his work at the Hutch, Dr. Lyman holds leadership positions within the American Society of Clinical Oncology as well as the SWOG Cancer Research Network, for which he serves as executive officer for Cancer Care Delivery, Symptom Control, and Quality of Life Research.