Overview
Dr. Stephen C. Yang is a professor of surgery and medical oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital. In October 2008 he was named the first recipient of The Arthur B. and Patricia B. Modell Professor in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Yang is an extreme supporter of medical students, being the only surgeon (amongst 20 chosen from the School of Medicine) for the medical student advisory Colleges system, and is the faculty sponsor for the Surgery Interest Group and the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association. Dr. Yang graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Chemistry and received his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and finished his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia. He also completed a 3 year thoracic surgical oncology research fellowship at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. He currently serves on the Postgraduate Affairs, Medical School Admissions, Educational Policy, and Curriculum Reform Committees in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He served on numerous national and international committees for these organizations, and is the Taskforce Chair on the Looking to the Future Residency Scholarships for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons He is Editor of Practical Reviews in Chest Medicine and guest editor/ reviewer for numerous peer review journals. He is co-editor of the book Current Therapy in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, edited the esophageal surgical section in the 2nd edition of Atlas of Gastrointestinal Surgery with John Cameron, M.D., and series editor-in-chief of The Early Diagnosis of Cancer also editing the book volume of The Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer. In 2001, he and his lung transplant team were featured in the ABC series 24/7 and is currently also being followed in the sequel to that series focusing in on resident and medical student teaching. This series as well as other experiences are still shown on the Discovery Channel. The extensive work in preparing an esophageal cancer patient for surgery on the BBC and the Discovery Channel. Dr. Yang's laboratory research interests include using molecular techniques for lung cancer screening and for molecular staging of micrometastasis to predict recurrence following surgical resection. His clinical practice and research covers the breath of general thoracic surgery in pulmonary and esophageal surgery, video-assisted and robotics thoracic surgery, mediastinal and pleural work, lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema, and work in geriatric thoracic surgery.
Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 123 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
3 Clinical Trials
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Richard Battafarano, M.D., Ph.D., joins the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery as director of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery and the first regional director of general thoracic surgery. He comes to Johns Hopkins from University of Maryland Medical System, where he was chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Battafarano specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant diseases and lesions of the chest, including minimally invasive operations such as video-assisted thoracscopic surgery (VATS) for lung and esophageal cancers. He also has a special interest in treating Barretts esophagus, emphysema, mesothelioma and paraesophageal hernias. The focus of Dr. Battafaranos basic and translational research includes outcomes in the surgical management of early stage lung cancer patients with neuroendocrine histology, optimal management of lung cancer patients with mediastinal lymph node metastases, and the effect of survivin overexpression in the development of esophageal cancer. Dr. Battafarano sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Centers at Green Spring Station and at White Marsh. Dr. Battafarano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Jinny Ha is a Thoracic Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Esophageal Cancer, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Lung Transplant, and Osteotomy.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Malcolm V. Brock, M.D., a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins general surgical residency program and the Johns Hopkins fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery, is a specialist in thoracic oncology, and is a Professor of Surgery and Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In additional to clinical thoracic oncology, his clinical interests include surgery for palmar, axillary and pedal hyperhidrosis. Dr. Brock is a surgeon who conducts cancer research at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, specializing in applying innovative basic science research to patient care. His main research interests are in developing novel molecular biomarkers for solid tumors that can help clinicians diagnose cancer earlier and treat it more effectively. He has studied using DNA-based methods to predict which patients will develop recurrent lung cancer, even after successful surgery, and to predict patients with esophageal cancer who will be sensitive to certain chemotherapy. Dr. Brock has published over 70 original research papers, book chapters and review articles, and has presented often at national and international conferences. He has been the recipient of research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research Excellence, the American College of Surgery Oncology Group and the Society of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Brock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Lung CancerDr. Yang isElite. Learn about Lung Cancer.
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- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Yang isDistinguished. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Yang isDistinguished. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Yang isDistinguished. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Yang isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Lung NodulesDr. Yang isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Dr. Yang isDistinguished. Learn about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
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- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Yang isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Collapsed LungDr. Yang isAdvanced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Donnai-Barrow SyndromeDr. Yang isAdvanced. Learn about Donnai-Barrow Syndrome.
- EndoscopyDr. Yang isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Yang isAdvanced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Yang isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
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- AchalasiaDr. Yang isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Yang isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Yang isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Yang isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Chylous AscitesDr. Yang isExperienced. Learn about Chylous Ascites.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Yang isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.