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Office
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195Phone+1 206-543-6420Fax+1 206-520-5620
Summary
- Dr. Yaw Nyame is an urologist in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with University of Washington Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2012. He completed his urology residency at the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in 2018. He then completed a Society of Urologic Oncology fellowship at the University of Washington, where he also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in public health sciences at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and subsequently joined the faculty at both institutions in 2020. He specializes in surgical oncology and is experienced in healthcare disparities, genitourinary cancers (i.e, prostate, bladder, testis, and bladder cancer), biological markers, and complex open and minimally invasive surgical procedures.
Education & Training
- University of WashingtonFellowship, Urologic Surgical Oncology, 2018 - 2020
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Urology, 2012 - 2018
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Healthcare Enterprise Management, 2010 - 2012
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2012
- George Washington UniversityMHSA, Healthcare Policy and Strategic Management, 2005 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- WA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
- AK State Medical License 2022 - 2024
- OH State Medical License 2012 - 2018
- American Board of Urology Urology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsUnplanned Conversion from Minimally Invasive to Open Kidney Surgery: The Impact of Robotics.Abhinav Khanna, Steven C. Campbell, Prithvi B. Murthy, Kyle Ericson, Yaw A. Nyame
Journal of Endourology. 2020-09-15 - 93 citationsRegulating self-assembly of spherical oligomers.Jennifer M. Johnson, Jinghua Tang, Yaw A. Nyame, Deborah A. Willits, Mark J Young
Nano Letters. 2005-03-01 - Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening and Active Surveillance for High-Risk IndividualsYaw A. Nyame, Michael P. Porter
JAMA Network Open. 2021-05-03
Press Mentions
- Black Men Should Start Prostate Cancer Screening EarlierJune 6th, 2024
- Most Men Delay Treatment for Prostate CancerApril 5th, 2023
- Most Men with Low-Risk Prostate Cancers Now Forgo Immediate SurgeryApril 4th, 2023
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