Stephanie Yoon

Radiation oncologist Stephanie Yoon, M.D., treats breast cancer along with brain and spine tumors because of the way cancer in those regions threatens the essence of what makes people who they are — their personalities, experiences, sensations and memories. Her career as a physician is an expression of her passion for helping people reach their highest potential and live their best lives, and she considers caring for people at such a vulnerable time a privilege.Dr. Yoon offers multiple treatment strategies that deliver radiation precisely in order to maximize dosage to a tumor while sparing healthy tissue and minimizing side effects. These methods include magnetic resonance imaging-guided radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotactic body radiotherapy, 3D image-guided radiotherapy and high-dose rate brachytherapy. She has authored more than a dozen peer-reviewed studies and gained expertise in the design of clinical trials.Dedicated to improving inclusion in medicine to best …serve patients, Dr. Yoon served during her residency at University of California Los Angeles as executive chair for the Radiosurgery Society Resident Association and as an executive board member for the Society for Women in Radiation Oncology.