SquamousCellCarcinomaofSkin near Centennial, CO

Care Philosophy: Being a son of a cancer patient, the challenges my father faced in his battle with his disease have grown a profound sense of apprehension and appreciation inside me toward my patients’ struggles, going through their transforming life experience. My pledge to my patients is to provide them a compassionate care plus the most up to date comprehensive treatment along with advocating their dignity and comfort. Every day I strive to create a balance between cutting edge science and realistic expectations of my patients particularly in the field of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The ultimate goal: treat the disease and heal the soul.

Biography: Dr. Young relocated to Denver in 2005 after completing a two-year surgical oncology fellowship at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California. His prior education and training was via general surgery residency at Michigan State University/Grand Rapids, a medical degree at the University of North Dakota, and an undergraduate BA at Concordia College in Moorehead, Minnesota.Dr. Youngs interests include all areas of surgical oncology with emphasis on esophageal, hepatobiliary, gastro-intestinal, melanoma, and sarcomatous disease. He has written, published,and presented nationally and internationally on the surgical treatment of various oncologic diseases. He has conducted basic science research in the field of oncology. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Care Philosophy: I believe in treating my patients like members of my own familyit's important to see each patient individually and take time to learn about them and provide recommendations based on what I learn about them and their needs, as well as who they are at their core.