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Dr. Alan
Yahanda |
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 Prior
to relocating to Fort Wayne in October of 2000, Dr.
Yahanda, was on faculty at the University of Michigan as
an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of
Surgical Oncology. He received his medical degree from
the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1985 and served
as a resident and chief resident in General Surgery at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital, completing that training in
1991. Following this, he became an Assistant Chief of
Service and Instructor in the Department of Surgery at
Johns Hopkins Hospital. He then went on to complete a
three-year specialty fellowship in Surgical Oncology at
the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in
1995.
Dr. Yahanda practices general surgical oncology,
treating patients with malignancies of the
gastrointestinal tract and breast, melanoma, and soft
tissue sarcomas. He has a particular interest in cancers
of the pancreas and hepatobiliary system and focuses on
the use of a multidisciplinary approach to the care of
the cancer patient. Dr. Yahanda has published numerous
original manuscripts and book chapters on the topics of
surgical oncology and cancer genetics.
Throughout his career, Dr. Yahanda has received many
awards and honors, including the Anthony Imbembo award
twice and the Robert Garrett Fellowship from the Johns
Hopkins Hospital, the Jesse James award for Cancer
Education from the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the
William Coon award from the University of Michigan. He
is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, the
American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society for
Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the Midwest Surgical
Association, and the Frederick Coller Society. Dr.
Yahanda is an active staff member at Parkview, Lutheran
and Saint Joseph’s hospitals.
He enjoys snow skiing, multiple water sports, cooking,
and most of all, spending time with his family. |
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