Dr. John Young is a thoracic and lung transplant surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and VA Boston. He is the founding Surgical Director of the VA Boston Lung Transplant program. Originally from New Jersey, he completed his general surgical residency at Brown University, his cardiothoracic fellowship at Northwell Health, and his minimally invasive thoracic surgery fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. His research interests include immunology, lung transplantation, and thoracic oncology. His clinical areas of interest include end stage lung disease, lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, esophageal and lung pathology, and the utilization of the robotic surgical platform. He is passionate about serving his patients as a healthcare provider and is a strong education advocate in his role as a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School where he has mentored both undergraduate students and surgical trainees.
Contact
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Lung Center
15 Francis Street
2nd Floor
Boston,
MA
02115
Phone:
(617) 732-6824
Brigham and Women's Surgical Associates at South Shore Health
51 Performance Drive
Suite 300
Weymouth,
MA
02189
Phone:
(617) 732-6824
Brigham and Women's Thoracic Surgery at Milford
14 Prospect Street
Hill Building, 2nd Floor
Milford Regional Medical Center
Milford,
MA
01757
Phone:
(617) 732-6824
Fax:
(508) 478-0104
Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Health
101 Columbian Street
South Weymouth,
MA
02190
Phone:
(617) 732-6824
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology
450 Brookline Avenue
Boston,
MA
02115
Phone:
(617) 732-6824
Fax:
(617) 632-4413
About John Shiang-Shi Young, MD
Gender
Male
Leadership Title
Surgical Director of Lung Transplant, VA Boston
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Interests
achalasia
airway management and surgery
Barrett's esophagus
benign esophageal disease and surgery
COPD
emphysema
esophageal cancer
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
germ cell tumor
heart-lung transplantation
hernia management
lung cancer
lung cancer screening
lung infection
lung nodules
lung transplantation
lymphoma
mechanical circulatory support (VAD and ECMO)
mechanical support system
medical education
mesothelioma
minimally invasive surgery
neurogenic tumor
pleural effusion
pneumothorax
pulmonary sarcoidosis
slipped rib syndrome
thymoma and thymic cancer
tracheal disorders
transplant immunology
Bio
Internship
Brown University, 2010 - 2011
Medical School
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey - Piscataway, 2006 - 2010
Board Certifications
General Surgery, 2018
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 2021
Fellowships
Northwell Health, 2017 - 2019
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2019 - 2020
