Yasmin Zerhouni, M.D.

Yasmin Zerhouni, M.D., is devoted to helping patients by applying the latest medical advances to deliver the highest quality of care. As a colorectal surgeon who sees patients in Duarte, Arcadia and South Pasadena, she finds particular satisfaction in working with her hands to save lives and preserve well-being. It's important to her to take time with patients so they understand and anticipate what will be happening in their care. Currently, she is an assistant clinical professor in the Division of Colorectal Surgery at City of Hope. She performs a wide range of procedures, including minimally invasive, robotic and laparoscopic surgeries.

Dr. Zerhouni pursued medical training at Johns Hopkins University, after which she served as a resident in general surgery at the University of California San Francisco, East Bay, and a fellow in colon and rectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Florida. She was also a research fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, conducting studies aimed at expanding access to surgical care. While a medical student, she studied tuberculosis in South Africa.

Dr. Zerhouni has been published in numerous medical journals for her cancer research and she has spoken about her studies at several events. For instance, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons invited Dr. Zerhouni to give a podium presentation on her research on the effects of the Affordable Care Act on colorectal cancer screening at its annual scientific meeting. Before coming to City of Hope, she was a member of the clinical faculty at Ross University School of Medicine in Florida and Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the Surgical Outcomes Club. 

Board-certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Zerhouni is fluent in both French and Spanish.