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Anthony D Yang

  • 1720 Citations
20042024
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Research Interests

CLINICAL: Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors, Biliary/Gallbladder Malignancies, Thyroid Cancer, Benign Thyroid Diseases, Thyroid Nodules
RESEARCH: Healthcare Quality Improvement, Patient Safety Improvement, Surgical Health Services, Outcomes Research, Oncology Quality Measurement

Certifications and Licenses

Surgery

Training Experience

2006Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2009Residency, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Northwestern Memorial Hospital)
2011Fellowship, University of Texas/MD Anderson Cancer Center

Education/Academic qualification

MS, Northwestern University

… → 2016

MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

… → 2002

Research interests

  • Endocrine Surgery
  • Healthcare Quality
  • Liver Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Patient Safety
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Disease
  • Thyroid Nodules

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Grants 2016 2024

Clinical Trial of ENhancing Recovery in CHildren Undergoing Surgery - ENRICH-US

Johnson, J., Yang, A. D. & Raval, M. V.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

9/9/19 → 6/30/24

Project: Research project

Clinical Trials
Pediatrics
Pragmatic Clinical Trials
Delivery of Health Care
Ambulatory Care

Provider Response to EMR Best Practice Alerts to Ensure VTE Prophylaxis

Johnson, J. & Yang, A. D.

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare

6/1/19 → 5/31/20

Project: Research project

Tailored Adaptation of the AHRQ VTE QI Guide to Local Hospital Context.

Yang, A. D.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

2/1/19 → 1/31/24

Project: Research project

Venous Thromboembolism
Quality Improvement
Pulmonary Embolism
Quality of Health Care
Venous Thrombosis

SECOND Trial

Bilimoria, K. Y., Chung, J. W., Hu, Y., Johnson, J. & Yang, A. D.

American College of Surgeons

12/1/18 → 11/30/22

Project: Research project

resident
infrastructural policy
discrimination
abuse
interview

SECOND Trial

Bilimoria, K. Y., Chung, J. W., Hu, Y., Johnson, J. & Yang, A. D.

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

12/1/18 → 11/30/22

Project: Research project

resident
infrastructural policy
discrimination
abuse
interview

Research Output 2004 2019

An Empirical National Assessment of the Learning Environment and Factors Associated with Program Culture

Ellis, R. J., Hewitt, D. B., Hu, Y-Y., Johnson, J., Merkow, R. P., Yang, A. D., Potts, J. R., Hoyt, D. B., Buyske, J. & Bilimoria, K. Y., Jan 1 2019, In : Annals of surgery. p. 1-8 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Internship and Residency
Learning
Principal Component Analysis
Sexual Harassment
Cross-Sectional Studies

Assessment of hospital-level adjusted breast cancer sentinel lymph node positivity rates

Berger, E. R., Bilimoria, K. Y., Kinnier, C. V., Minami, C. A., Bethke, K. P., Hansen, N. M., Merkow, R. P., Winchester, D. P. & Yang, A. D., Jan 1 2019, In : Journal of Surgical Oncology. 119, 1, p. 101-108 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Breast Neoplasms
Survival
Sentinel Lymph Node
Process Assessment (Health Care)

Association Between Hospital Safety Culture and Surgical Outcomes in a Statewide Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative

Odell, D. D., Quinn, C. M., Matulewicz, R. S., Johnson, J., Engelhardt, K. E., Stulberg, J. J., Yang, A. D., Holl, J. L. & Bilimoria, K. Y., Aug 1 2019, In : Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 229, 2, p. 175-183 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Safety Management
Quality Improvement
Morbidity
Nurses
Administrative Personnel

Association of preoperative biliary drainage technique with postoperative outcomes among patients with resectable hepatobiliary malignancy

Hu, Q. L., Liu, J. B., Ellis, R. J., Liu, J. Y., Yang, A. D., D'Angelica, M. I., Ko, C. Y. & Merkow, R. P., Jan 1 2019, In : HPB.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Drainage
Propensity Score
Neoplasms
Morbidity
Logistic Models
2 Citations (Scopus)

Comparison of Hospitals Affiliated with PPS-Exempt Cancer Centers, Other Hospitals Affiliated with NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, and Other Hospitals That Provide Cancer Care

Merkow, R. P., Yang, A. D., Pavey, E., Song, M. W., Chung, J. W., Bentrem, D. J. & Bilimoria, K. Y., Aug 1 2019, In : JAMA internal medicine. 179, 8, p. 1043-1051 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Prospective Payment System
Neoplasms
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
Cancer Care Facilities
Comorbidity