Ruth T Young MD

Breast Cancer, Hematologic Oncology, Thoracic Cancer

VICC Cool Springs

3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-936-6095

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Education & Training

University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1980 - 1982
Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1980
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1977

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Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1983 - 2028
VA State Medical License 1983 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2012, 2014-2015
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Best Doctors Best Doctors

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
A phase I trial investigating pulsatile erlotinib in combination with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin in advanced biliary tract cancers
Laura W. Goff, Dana Backlund Cardin, Jennifer G. Whisenant, Liping Du, Tatsuki Koyama
Investigational New Drugs. 2017-02-01