Michael Alan Savin MD

Dr. Savin is the clinical medical director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. Since completing his training at Duke University and the University of Washington, Dr. Savin has worked in academic and private practice settings treating patients with blood disorders and a variety of cancers. While he continues to treat patients with many kinds of cancer, a major part of his practice has been in the care of people with breast cancer.
Dr. Savin finds every aspect of his work rewarding, but his greatest satisfaction comes from getting to know his patients and their families. He says, “There is a very special and unique bond that develops between physician and patient when dealing with serious illnesses. I can’t imagine another profession that would let me know so well and care for people of such diverse backgrounds.” An active clinical researcher for many years, Dr. Savin has worked in the design of clinical trials and management of a large clinical research program in a private practice setting. He developed a breast cancer chemotherapy regimen and helped design the clinical trials leading to its acceptance as one of the standard treatments to help prevent recurrence of the disease.