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Biosketch
Dr. Michael W. Yeh was recruited to UCLA in Fall 2005 to establish the Endocrine Surgical Unit. After pursuing his studies at Stanford University and Harvard Medical School, he trained in general surgery at UC San Francisco. During this time he developed an expertise in clinical and scientific aspects of endocrine diseases, most notably thyroid cancer. Dr. Yeh then completed the prestigious T.S. Reeve International Fellowship in endocrine surgery at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia. He is the recipient of numerous awards for research and contributions to medical education.
Postdoctoral Education
| Institution |
Level (Intern,
Resident, Fellow) |
Department |
Year |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Intern |
Surgery |
1997-1998 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Resident |
Surgery |
1998-2000 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
Endocrine Surgery |
2000-2002 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Resident/Chief Resident |
Surgery |
2002-2004 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney |
Fellow |
Endocrine Surgery |
2004-2005 |
Research Interests
- Diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in thyroid cancer
- Development of novel therapies for advanced thyroid cancer
- Long term follow up of childhood cancer survivors
- Outcomes of endocrine surgical care
Clinical Interests
- Thyroid surgery
- Parathyroid surgery
- Adrenal surgery
Honors and Awards
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Outstanding Paper in Endocrine Surgery
- Haile T. Debas Teaching Award
- UCSF Medical School Teaching Award
Hospital Staff Appointments
- Staff surgeon, San Francisco VA Medical Center, 2004-2005
Academic/Teaching Appointments
- Assistant professor, Endocrine Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Societies
- Howard C. Naffziger Surgical Society
- American College of Surgeons
National Elected Office Organizations
- National Youth Leadership Forum Advisory Board
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