Sue S. Yom MD PhD

Summary

• Sue Yom, MD, based in San Francisco, CA, is a specialist in Radiation Oncology with subspecialties in head and neck, skin cancer, and thoracic cancer. She completed her medical education at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and a residency in Radiation Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Yom's publications focus on treatment outcomes, quality of life, and translational research for head and neck, skin, and lung cancer patients. Dr. Yom has been involved in multiple clinical trials investigating treatments for various cancers, including oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, and advanced basal cell carcinoma. She has received the Most Compassionate Doctor award from the American Registry. She has been named as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2023.