Jay Yang
Position Title
Associate Professor - Clinical
Hematology-Oncology
Office Location
Karmanos Cancer Institute4100 John R.
Hudson-Webber Cancer Research Center
Mail Code: HW04HO
Detroit, MI 48201
Office Phone
313-576-8952Office Fax
313-576-8767Education Training
Education
(1994-1998) M.D., University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
(1994) B.A. Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Postgraduate Training
(2008-2011) Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, St. John Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Southfield, MI
(2005-2008) Internal Medicine Residency, St. John Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Southfield, MI
(2004-2005) Internship, St. John Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Southfield, MI
Professional Experience
Faculty Appointments
(2020 - Present) Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
(2011 - 2020) Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
Hospital or Other Professional Appointments
Member, Clinical Competency Committee, Karmanos Cancer Center
Member, Quality Assurance Committee Karmanos Cancer Institute
Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Karmanos Cancer Institute
Major Professional Societies
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG)
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine Exp. 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology Exp. 2021
American Board of Oncology, Medical Oncology Exp. 2021
Courses taught
6400 Pathophysiology – Hematology Section
Research Interests
Publications
Yang J, Schiffer CA. Genetic biomarkers in acute myeloid leukemia: will the promise of improving treatment outcomes be realized? Expert Review of Hematology. 2012;5:395-407
Yang J, Terebelo HR, Zonder JA. Secondary Primary Malignancies in Multiple Myeloma: An Old Nemesis Revisited. Advances in Hematology. 2012:801495
Franco-Palacios D, Tama M, Sammadar S, Yang J. Retroperitoneal Amyloidosis as the Presenting Manifestation of Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. BMJ Case Reports 2013
Yang J, Bentley G, Schiffer CA. Cancer Consult: Expertise for Clinical Practice.
“Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndromes.” Sept 2014: 97-105. Wiley-Blackwell. Editors Abutalib SA and Markman M.
Gebregeorgis W, Pillai U, Mamdani H, Yang J, Rossi NF. Coagulopathy and spontaneous hemorrhage in a patient with nephrotic syndrome. Clinical Nephrology. 2015;84:55-60
Yang J, Schiffer CA. The artful management of older patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Expert Review of Hematology. 2016 Mar 2:1-8. [Epub ahead of print]
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