Claire Baniel

Biography

In my clinical practice I specialize in treating patients with hematologic malignancies and thoracic cancers. I have expertise in treating patients with lymphoma who might benefit from radiotherapy in the definitive, palliative, and pre-transplant setting, including total body irradiation, total lymphoid irradiation, and bridging radiotherapy for CAR-T cell therapy. I also have experience treating patients with cutaneous lymphoma who might benefit from radiotherapy, including focal and total skin electron therapy.

As a thoracic radiation oncologist, I am a member of the UW Multidisciplinary Thoracic Program and work closely with thoracic surgeons, medical oncologists, pulmonologists, and radiologists to meet the needs of my patients. I have expertise in stereotactic body radiotherapy and radiosurgery for the treatment of thoracic malignancies.

In addition to clinical and translational research in hematological and thoracic malignancies, my research interests include developing patient safety and process efficiency initiatives to improve healthcare delivery. I have recently developed treatment delivery protocols to improve healthcare delivery for patients with myelofibrosis who receive splenic radiotherapy. I am trained in translational science through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellowship (2018-2019) and have post-doctoral training in process improvement methodology through the American College of Radiology E. Stephen Amis Jr. Quality and Safety Fellowship (2023-2024).