Thomas Yamashita, MD

Background

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, including thyroid, parathyroid and the adrenal glands.

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.

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.

Titles & Roles

• Assistant Professor, Division of General and GI Surgery, Department of Surgery

  Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

• Fellowship, Surgical Endocrinology, 2023

  MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Residency, General Surgery, 2022

  Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
• Medical Education, MD, Surgery, 2017

  Universidade Federal do Parana

Board Certifications

• Surgery

  American Board of Surgery, 2022

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