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Mr. Yun Yen MD

Oncologist | Medical Oncology

3/5(3)
1500 E Duarte Rd Duarte CA, 91010
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About

Yun Yen, M.D., Ph.D., currently co-leads the Developmental Cancer Therapeutics Program of the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Yen received his medical degree from Taipei Medical College ...

Education and Training

Taipei Med Coll, Taipei, Taiwan (- Prior / 1982

Taipei Medical

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Awards

  •  2010-2012 Southern California Super Doctors 
  •  2009 Southern California Super Doctors 2008 
  •  2008 Dr. & Mrs. Allen Y. Chao Chair in Developmental Cancer Therapeutics 
  •  1999-2014 Advisory Board Member, Cancer Division, National Health Research Inst 
  • Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 1987 NIH predoctoral fellowship training grant 
  • Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 1984-1986 Tuition Scholarship 

Treatments

  • Cancer

Professional Memberships

  • Member American Association for Cancer Research 
  • Member American Medical Association 
  • Member American College of Physicians 
  • Member Sigma-Xi Scientific Association 
  • Member American Society of Hematology 
  • Member American Association for the Advancement of Science 
  • Member American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation 

Experience & Accolades

  • Member2003Section Chief of Hepatobiliary Cancer Division, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
  • Professor2003 City of Hope, and adjunct to University of Southern California School of Pharmacy
  • Member1999 - 2004 Chief of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of
  • Associate Professor 1999 - 2003 Graduate School of Biological Sciences
  • Member1999 - 2003 Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA
  • Assistant Professor 1993 - 1999 City of Hope, Duarte, CA
  • Fellow 1990 - 1993 Department of Internal Medicine
  • Member1990 - 1993 Hematology/Medical Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation Yale University School of Medicine, New Hav
  • Member1987 - 1990 Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, Temple University, Bethlehem, PA
  • Dr. & Mrs. Allen Y. Chao Chair 2008 - 2014 Developmental Cancer Therapeutics, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA
  • Associate Director 2005 - 2014 Translational Research, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA
  • Director 2005 - 2014 Department of Molecular Pharmacology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
  • Member2005 - 2014 Co-leader, Developmental Cancer Therapeutics Program, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dua
  • Member1993 - 2014 Staff Physician, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

Mr. Yun Yen MD's Practice location

Practice At 1500 E Duarte Rd

1500 E Duarte Rd -
Duarte, CA 91010
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