LinwahYipMD
General Surgery • Pittsburgh, PAEndocrine, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Office
5150 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232Phone+1 412-692-2852Fax+1 412-578-9473
Education & Training
UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Surgical Endocrinology, 2006 - 2008
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2006
University of Florida College of Medicine JacksonvilleResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2002
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2024- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Molecular Testing to Direct Extent of Initial Thyroid Surgery Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 669 citationsAssociation between BRAF V600E mutation and mortality in patients with papillary thyroid cancerMichael Mingzhao Xing, Ali S. Alzahrani, Kathryn A. Carson, David Viola, Rossella Elisei
JAMA. 2013-04-10 - 1008 citationsA single nucleotide polymorphism in the MDM2 promoter attenuates the p53 tumor suppressor pathway and accelerates tumor formation in humans.Gareth L. Bond, Wenwei Hu, Elisabeth E. Bond, Harlan Robins, Stuart G. Lutzker
Cell. 2004-11-24 - 23 citationsMolecular markers for thyroid cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and targeted therapy.Linwah Yip
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2015-01-01
Other
- Preoperative localization for parathyroid surgery in patients with primary hyperparathyroidismYip L, Fuleihan GE, Silverberg SJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/preoperative-localization-for-parathyroid-surgery-in-patients-with-
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-10
Press Mentions
Trial First to Explore Test for Thyroid-Preserving SurgeryFebruary 7th, 2017
Genetic Test Could Spare Cancer Patients from Thyroid RemovalFebruary 7th, 2017
Clinical Judgment Still Key to Management of Thyroid NodulesOctober 5th, 2015- Join now to see all
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