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Anthony D Yang

  • 1565 Citations
20042020
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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

Keywords

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

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Grants 2016 2020

Why do Patients Refuse VTE Prophylaxis? Improving Nurse-Patient Conversations at the Bedside

Johnson, J., Vermylen, J. & Yang, A. D.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

1/1/18 → 12/31/18

Project: Research project

Venous Thromboembolism
Nurses
Inpatients
Blood Coagulation
Patient Education

Evaluating the Implementation of a Multi-Component Quality Collaborative

Bilimoria, K. Y., Chung, J. W., Hedges, L. V., Johnson, J., Merkow, R. P., O'Leary, K. J. & Yang, A. D.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

3/1/16 → 12/31/20

Project: Research project

Curricula
Education
Feedback
Costs

Implementation of Optimal Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Diverse Hospitals

Yang, A. D.

American College of Surgeons

7/1/16 → 6/30/18

Project: Research project

Venous Thromboembolism

Research Output 2004 2019

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)
1 Citations

Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy, Treatment for Advanced Disease, and Genetic Considerations for Adrenocortical Carcinoma: An Update from the SSO Endocrine and Head and Neck Disease Site Working Group

Dickson, P. V., Kim, L., Yen, T. W. F., Yang, A. D., Grubbs, E. G., Patel, D. & Solórzano, C. C., Jan 1 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : Annals of surgical oncology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Inborn Genetic Diseases
Neoadjuvant Therapy
Neck
Head

Evaluating the Impact of the Venous Thromboembolism Outcome Measure on the PSI 90 Composite Quality Metric

Blay, E., Huang, R., Chung, J. W., Yang, A. D., DeLancey, J. O., Merkow, R. P., Barnard, C. & Bilimoria, K. Y., Jan 1 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Venous Thromboembolism
Patient Safety
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Odds Ratio
Confidence Intervals
1 Citations

Evaluation, Staging, and Surgical Management for Adrenocortical Carcinoma: An Update from the SSO Endocrine and Head and Neck Disease Site Working Group

Dickson, P. V., Kim, L., Yen, T. W. F., Yang, A. D., Grubbs, E. G., Patel, D. & Solórzano, C. C., Jan 1 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : Annals of surgical oncology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Neck
Head
Recurrence
Adrenalectomy

Evaluation of reasons why surgical residents exceeded 2011 duty hour requirements when offered flexibility: A first trial analysis

Blay, E., Engelhardt, K. E., Brock Hewitt, D., Dahlke, A. R., Yang, A. D. & Bilimoria, K. Y., Sep 1 2018, In : JAMA surgery. 153, 9, p. 860-862 3 p., Y.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter