John Hosei Yim, M.D.

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Surgeon, General Oncologic Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery

Dr. Yim received his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Miss. and then completed an NIH-sponsored T32 surgical oncology research fellowship. Dr. Yim has spent the last six years as an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh where he developed an endocrine surgery practice and maintained an active laboratory research program. Dr. Yim’s clinical practice will be focused on breast and endocrine diseases and he will continue his basic and translational research studies through the Beckman Research Institute.

Professional Experience

2008 - present, Assistant Professor, Division of General Oncologic Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2000 - 2008, University of Pittsburgh/UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA

Education and Training

1987 - 1992, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, M.D.

1982 - 1986, Yale University, New Haven, CT, B.S., Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry

Professional Memberships

2005 - present, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons

2005 - present, Central Surgical Association

2004 - present, American College of Surgeons, Fellow

2004 - present, Society of University Surgeons (SUS), Committee on Social and Legislative Issues

2003 - present, Allegheny County Medical Society

2003 - present, Pennsylvania Medical Society

2002 - present, ACS Oncology Group (ACOSOG), Ethics Committee

2000 - present, Southwestern Pennsylvania ACS

2000 - present, Association for Academic Surgery, Program Committee

This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 11/11.