SHAWN E. YOUNG, MD, FACS, FSSO

Surgical Oncology

MEET Dr. Young

Dr. Young has been practicing in Denver since 2005.  He completed a two-year surgical oncology fellowship at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California. His prior education and training include a general surgery internship and residency at Michigan State University, Grand Rapids; a medical degree at the University of North Dakota; and an undergraduate BA at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Dr. Young’s professional interests include all areas of surgical oncology with emphasis on treating diseases of the liver, the pancreas, the gastrointestinal tract, and the skin & soft tissues (melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, merkel cell carcinoma, sarcoma, etc.). He actively participates in clinical trials as either the principal investigator (PI) or as a collaborator.  He has written, published, and presented nationally and internationally on the surgical treatment of various oncologic diseases. He has conducted basic science laboratory research in the field of oncology.

He is an active member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Commission on Cancer (CoC), and the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO).

In his leisure pursuits, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelley, and their family.  His interests include all things outdoors (traveling, cycling, swimming, SCUBA, hiking, gardening, and perhaps most importantly, entertaining his pooch, Oliver).

EDUCATION

• Concordia College, B.A.
• University of North Dakota School of Medicine, M.D.
• Michigan State University, General Surgery Internship and Residency
• John Wayne Cancer Institute, Surgical Oncology Fellowship

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• American Board of Surgery, 2004

SOCIETIES

• Member, American College of Surgeons
• Member, Society of Surgical Oncology
• Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Member, American Association for Cancer Research