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Yaw Nyame, MD, Urology, Seattle, WA

YawAninakwaNyameMDMS, MBA

Urology Seattle, WA

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Assistant Professor

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  • Office

    1959 NE Pacific St
    Seattle, WA 98195
    Phone+1 206-543-6420
    Fax+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 Washington
    University of WashingtonFellowship, Urologic Surgical Oncology, 2018 - 2020
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Urology, 2012 - 2018
  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
    Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Healthcare Enterprise Management, 2010 - 2012
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2012
  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityMHSA, Healthcare Policy and Strategic Management, 2005 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • AK State Medical License
    AK State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2012 - 2018
  • American Board of Urology Urology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Increasing use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC): Prognostic impact of non-standard of care (SOC) regimens. 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019

Press Mentions

  • Black Men Should Start Prostate Cancer Screening Earlier
    Black Men Should Start Prostate Cancer Screening EarlierJune 6th, 2024
  • Most Men Delay Treatment for Prostate Cancer
    Most Men Delay Treatment for Prostate CancerApril 5th, 2023
  • Most Men with Low-Risk Prostate Cancers Now Forgo Immediate Surgery
    Most Men with Low-Risk Prostate Cancers Now Forgo Immediate SurgeryApril 4th, 2023
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