Stephen C. Yang
Expertise in
30
conditions

Dr. Stephen C. Yang

Thoracic Surgery
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Expertise in
30
conditions
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Baltimore, MD 
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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 highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. 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 129 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio, General Surgery, 1992
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery
Fellowships
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1994
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1990
Hospital Affiliations
Sibley Memorial Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Beebe Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 443-997-1508

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

REACTION (Radiation Enhanced Assessment of Combination Therapies in Immuno-ONcology) - Nivolumab or Nivolumab in Combination With Other Immuno-oncology (IO) Agents After Targeted Systemic Radiation in Patients With Advanced Esophagogastric Cancer
REACTION (Radiation Enhanced Assessment of Combination Therapies in Immuno-ONcology) - Nivolumab or Nivolumab in Combination With Other Immuno-oncology (IO) Agents After Targeted Systemic Radiation in Patients With Advanced Esophagogastric Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Neoadjuvant Nivolumab, or Nivolumab in Combination With Ipilimumab, in Resectable Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.
Neoadjuvant Nivolumab, or Nivolumab in Combination With Ipilimumab, in Resectable Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase IB Trial of Induction Nivolumab or Nivolumab/Relatlimab Prior to Concurrent Chemoradiation in Patients With Operable Stage II/III Esophageal/ Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Phase IB Trial of Induction Nivolumab or Nivolumab/Relatlimab Prior to Concurrent Chemoradiation in Patients With Operable Stage II/III Esophageal/ Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Nivolumab, Relatlimab, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 1
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129 Total Publications

Comprehensive Review of Achalasia and Esophageal Resection for End-Stage Disease.
Comprehensive Review of Achalasia and Esophageal Resection for End-Stage Disease.
Journal: Advances in surgery
Published: August 06, 2025
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  • Achalasia
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