Philosophy of Care

I believe the best outcome starts with a strong collaboration with your cancer care team. Cancer treatment can be complicated;I will listen carefully to you and always take into account your values and goals.

About

Academic Honors & Professional Achievements

• Cancer Pain Symposium: Selected as one of 10 oncology fellows to participate in Cancer Pain Symposium with Dr. Russell Portenoy, Beth Israel Hospital, New York, 2003
• Carlson Pain Scholarship: Selected to participate in a weeklong pain conference, Karolinska Institute, Sweden, 2003

Research/Publications

• Dr. Anderson has presented research papers in professional publications, such as American Journal of Physiology and Annals of Vascular Surgery.
• Grand Rounds presentations on topics, such as Cancer Pain, Head & Neck Malignancies, and The Molecular Biology of Small Cell Lung Cancer.
• The effects of opioid on tumor growth rate: Created pilot study to evaluate the effects of systematic versus intrathecal opioids on tumor growth rate in non-small cell lung cancer.

Board Certification

• Internal Medicine
• Medical Oncology

Affiliations

• American Medical Society
• Minnesota Society of Clinical Oncology
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• American Society of Hematology
• American Board of Pain Medicine

Personal

I love spending time with my three wonderful children. Other favorite pastimes include cross-country skiing and running around our beautiful city lakes.