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Sue Yom
4.9 out of 5 (153)
Sue Yom

Sue Yom, MD, PHD

Radiation Oncology | Otolaryngology

Melanoma & Skin Cancer Center
1825 Fourth Street, Third Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94158
+3 more locations
(415) 353-7175
4.9 out of 5 (153)
Virtual visits available
4.9 out of 5 (153)
Virtual visits available
Melanoma & Skin Cancer Center
1825 Fourth Street, Third Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94158
+3 more locations
(415) 353-7175

Dr. Sue Yom is an expert in the radiation treatment and management of head, neck and lung cancers.

In her research, Yom studies chemoradiation (a combination of chemotherapy and radiation) for these cancers. She also investigates image-guided radiation therapy and ways to reduce toxic effects using focused radiation techniques, emerging biological agents and radiation protectants.

Yom earned her medical and doctoral degrees at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed a residency in radiation oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Yom has received numerous awards recognizing her commitment to patient care and patient-oriented research.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology, 2008

  • Residencies

    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Radiation Oncology, 2007

  • Internship

    The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio, Internal Medicine, 2003

  • Degree

    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2002

  • Languages

    English

I am a passionate advocate for my patients in helping them achieve their best outcomes, both in health and quality of life.

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Where I see patients (4)

    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    153 Ratings
    About our process
    Jun 20, 2025
    Dr. Yom is outstanding and I recommend her to anyone.
    Jun 13, 2025
    Excellent meeting to begin this process
    May 30, 2025
    Dr. Sue Yom was very Professional and explained everything in great detail.
    May 22, 2025
    Excellent!
    May 10, 2025
    She provided care for me 15 years ago and save my life. These 15 years have been totally healthy and happy. I have her to thank.
    Apr 16, 2025
    Dr Yom must be the nicest person on your staff. She is soooo personable and professional A pleasure to deal with.
    Mar 28, 2025
    Very competent doctor!
    Mar 17, 2025
    It goes without saying that the Doctors, Nurses/Assistants and Staff treat us with respect and dignity.
    Feb 25, 2025
    Dr. Yom is fantastic, and that's not just because she cured my cancer ;)
    Jan 30, 2025
    Dr. Yom is so caring and always gave me hope and encouragement during my treatment. Now that I am down annual check-ins, I will miss seeing her.
    Jan 06, 2025
    Dr. Yom is excellent in expertise, care and support to patients.
    Jan 03, 2025
    Dr. Yom and her entire staff are incredibly responsive. I appreciate how quickly they address any questions or concerns I have. It makes a huge difference in my care.
    Jan 03, 2025
    Experience was perfect not a problem. Everything worked out solved the problem. Thank you.
    Dec 31, 2024
    A pleasant and efficient service.
    Dec 03, 2024
    This was just a yearly check-in visit but Dr. Yom was prepared and gracious with her time and care.
    Dec 03, 2024
    Very personable, good communicator.
    Oct 22, 2024
    Dr. Yom is the best, most knowledgeable, yet least presumptuous and definitely the most caring Dr I have ever had. She is extraordinary.
    Oct 22, 2024
    Had an extremely good visit. She spent quality time with both my son and I. Very good experience.
    Oct 17, 2024
    She's the best!
    Aug 31, 2024
    Excellent provider!
    Aug 27, 2024
    Outstanding doctor. Worlld class!!! Highly recommend.
    Aug 16, 2024
    I loved it all
    Jul 02, 2024
    Everyone I've encountered at UCSF has been very caring.
    Jun 21, 2024
    Dr. Yom was 100% awesome. She listened to my personal fears about radiation treatment, I was in the nuclear Navy and have a pretty ingrained fear of radiation. She took the time to explain how the radiation is controlled and isolated to specific areas and exactly what I would experience during treatment. I have had anxiety for a few weeks about radiation therapy until my visit with Dr. Yom. I left her office feeling confident I was in good hands and more optimistic about my future .
    Jun 12, 2024
    Good
    Jun 12, 2024
    Our care providers understand and help us through our process and do their best to see we get the best results.
    Jun 09, 2024
    She was professional, informative, and polite.
    May 19, 2024
    Dr. Yom is the best Dr. I have ever had. She is extraordinary!
    Mar 24, 2024
    Dr. Yom is outstanding as a listener and expert consultant
    Mar 07, 2024
    The Yom is very pleasant and personable , very through in explaining my future treatment options.
    Jan 03, 2024
    Dr. Yom is very dedicated with her work as a doctor. She's a very caring doctor and response right away when you send message. It doesn't matter the day and time and she will response to your message. Not all doctors are like that. My husband and our family feels the caring that she provided and trying to help us for my husband cancer treatments. We really appreciate her as a caring doctor. Dr. Yom is an awesome doctor and we will recommend her 100% to our families and friends.
    Oct 12, 2023
    We feel confident in Dr Yom's ability to treat my cancer & support us during treatment as needed. Dr Yom provided reassurance & support during our initial consultation. Dr Yom made me feel at ease.
    Oct 06, 2023
    I wish Dr.Yom was my everything doctor!
    Sep 29, 2023
    Dr, Yom is THE BEST!

    Selected research

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    Decorative Caduceus

    Induction Chemotherapy Response-Guided Radiation for EBV-Associated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

    PFS is defined as the proportion of participants alive without progression of disease from the first day of radiotherapy to progression or death by any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 2 years after the last day of ra...

    Recruiting

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    Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Early Treatment of Oligometastatic Adenoid Cystic Car...

    Assessed using RECIST v1.1 and Kaplan-Meier

    Recruiting

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    A Study of Toripalimab in Combination With Cisplatin and Gemcitabine in Participants With Recur...

    Recruiting

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    Fatigue and Molecular Mechanisms in Cancer Patients Receiving CCRT

    Association between phenotypic characteristics and initial levels and trajectories of CRF severity will be assessed using a hierarchical linear model (HLM) approach.

    Recruiting

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    Nisin in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OCSCC)

    Dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) are defined in Section 5.2.3. DLT determination will assess adverse events (AEs) graded according to CTCAE v5.0, including findings on physical exam, vital signs, laboratory testing, and spontaneous...

    Recruiting

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    Addressing Taste Dysfunction With Miraculin in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Radiatio...

    The Taste Assessment is a two-item questionnaire used to determine the overall experiences of the participant taste sensation in the past 7 days; with one item asking about taste alteration and another asking about the interferenc...

    Recruiting

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