YoungEWhangMD

Oncology • Chapel Hill, NC

Genitourinary Oncology

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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Office
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone+1 984-974-0000

Fax+1 919-966-7772

Education & Training

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1996 - 1998
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1993 - 1996
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1990, MD

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1998 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1991 - 1998
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Clinical Trials

Docetaxel/Prednisone Plus Fractionated 177Lu- J591 Antibody for Metastatic, Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 May 01
Completed
Phase 1
Abiraterone Acetate and Prednisone With or Without Veliparib in Treating Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 30
Completed
Phase 2
Cardiovascular Risk and Preventive Care in Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation and Hormone Therapy Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Completed
Using Walk With Ease Walking Program With Men 65 and Older Being Treated for Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Terminated
Trial to Evaluate Safety and Immunogenicity of INO-5150 Alone or With INO-9012 in Men With Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

86 citations
A multidisciplinary approach to the management of urologic malignancies: Does it influence diagnostic and treatment decisions?
Raj Kurpad, William Y. Kim, W. Kim Rathmell, Paul A. Godley, Young E. Whang
Urologic Oncology. 2011-07-01
80 citations
Dasatinib inhibits site-specific tyrosine phosphorylation of androgen receptor by Ack1 and Src kinases
Yunlong Liu, Mehmet Karaca, Zhigang Zhang, Daniel Gioeli, H S Earp
Oncogene. 2010-06-03
22 citations
Cistrome analysis of YY1 uncovers a regulatory axis of YY1:BRD2/4-PFKP during tumorigenesis of advanced prostate cancer.
Chenxi Xu, Yi-Hsuan Tsai, Phillip M. Galbo, Weida Gong, Aaron J. Storey
Nucleic Acids Research. 2021-05-21

Journal Articles

Article ZFX Mediates Non-Canonical Oncogenic Functions of the Androgen Receptor Splice Variant 7 in Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Young Whang, MD, ScienceDirect

Grant Support

Regulation Of Androgen Receptor By HER-2 And Ack1 Tyrosine KinasesNational Cancer Institute2008–2012
Functional Analysis Of PTEN In Prostate CancerNational Cancer Institute2000–2005
Targeted Therapy Of Prostate CancerNational Cancer Institute2003–2004

Professional Memberships

American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
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