Jesse R. Fann, M.D., M.P.H., is a
consultation-liaison psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Fann is also the director of the Psychiatry and Psychology
Service at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. He uses a
comprehensive, multifaceted approach to help patients cope with their
medical problems and achieve their goals.
Dr. Fann’s clinical interests
include consultation-liaison psychiatry, psychiatric oncology and
neuropsychiatry. His research interests include psychiatric epidemiology,
health services research, psychiatric oncology and neuropsychiatry.
Dr. Fann is a professor in the UW Department
of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and an adjunct professor in the UW departments
of Rehabilitation Medicine and Epidemiology.
When working
with patients, Dr. Fann uses a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach
to understand and treat the whole person. His goal is to maximize all his
patients’ functioning and quality of life.
In his spare time, Dr. Fann enjoys hiking, biking, playing guitar and reading.
