Thomas Szabo Yamashita
MD
Dr. Yamashita is an expert in the surgical management of benign and malignant endocrine tumors in the thyroid and adrenal glands, paragangliomas and parathyroid disease.
Titles and Roles
- Assistant Professor, Division of General and GI Surgery, Department of Surgery
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Surgeon
- Thyroid Cancer
- Adrenal Cancer
Biography
Thomas Szabo Yamashita, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. A board certified surgeon, Dr. Yamashita specializes in general and endocrine surgery with expertise in the management of benign and malignant endocrine tumors in the thyroid and adrenal glands, paragangliomas and parathyroid disease.
Education
Dr. Yamashita received his Medical Degree from the Federal University of Parana in Curitiba, Brazil. He completed his general surgery training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and his endocrine surgery training at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Research
Dr. Yamashita's research interests lie in the treatment of rare endocrine malignancies, genetic neoplastic processes, management of functionally active and inactive endocrine tumors and treatment of benign endocrine disorders.
Publications
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