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 EducationFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2006 - 2008
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2006
University of Florida College of Medicine JacksonvilleResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2001
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
- Entrustable Professional Activities in endocrine surgery: A national pilot study.Polina Zmijewski, M Chandler McLeod, Ramsha Akhund, Ashba Allahwasaya, Taylor Lafrinere
Surgery. 2025-01-01 - Tumor size and molecular risk group are associated with differentiated thyroid cancer recurrence.Saba Kurtom, Jason B Liu, William R Doerfler, Michael Calcaterra, Kelly L McCoy
Surgery. 2025-01-01 - Reappraisal of BRAFK601E-positive thyroid tumors in the NIFTP era.William R Doerfler, Alyaksandr V Nikitski, Shannon Keating, Daniel Spagnolo, Cihan Kaya
Endocrine-Related Cancer. 2024-12-01
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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