Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- English
Provider Gender
MaleAbout Willis Navarro and Banner Safety Practices
Care Philosophy
Patient-based:
-Patient involvement, education, and empowerment
-Respect for diversity, differences in experiences, and viewpoints
-Mutual goal setting and decision-making
Teams-based
Knowledge-based
-Maintaining state-of-art standards of treatment and care through ongoing acquisition of the latest information about
hematologic cancers
-Participation in clinical trials when appropriate
Specializing In
Hematologic malignancies
Interests & Activities
Fitness, travel, cooking, music and concerts, and spending time with family and friends and my two beautiful pups.
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of California San Francisco, Bone Marrow Transplant, 1999
- Fellowship: University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, 1998
- Residency: Yale New Haven Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1993
- Medical School: UCSF Medical School, 1990
Board Certifications
- Hematology: American Board of Internal Medicine/Hematology, 2003
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Locations
- University of Arizona Cancer Center
- 1891 West Orange Grove Road, Building 1, Tucson, AZ 85704
- Phone: 520-694-2873
- Fax: 520-742-4110
- University of Arizona Cancer Center
- 3838 North Campbell Avenue, Building 1, Tucson, AZ 85719
- Phone: 520-694-2873
- Fax: 520-694-0255
Testimonials
4.9 out of 5.0
53 ratingsAll patient experience ratings and testimonials are submitted by actual patients and verified by a leading independent customer experience company. Patient identities are withheld to ensure confidentiality and privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/3/2026
Dr Navarro was very thorough and friendly as well as professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/2/2026
Dr. Navarro seemed very approachable and knowledgeable. I found it very easy to talk to him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/19/2026
It was my first visit with Dr. Navarro. I'm a previous patient of Dr. Kumar. I found Dr. Navarro to be very sweet and gregarious!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2026
Dr. Navarro was an excellent provider. He was very informative, thorough, caring and reassuring. The best experience I've had with a provider in quite some time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/16/2025
Friendly informative, and showed a lot of concern.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Very satisfied with visit with Dr. Navarro, everything was explained properly and appt was on time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/29/2025
He was very personable, easy to talk to, and made me very comfortable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/28/2025
He listens carefully to my concerns and questions and explains things so I can understand them. I am confident in his diagnosis and treatment suggestions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/30/2024
Compassionate and professional. He explained everything clearly and shared comforting information
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/1/2024
Put me at ease immediately and ordered blood work prior to my visit.