A cancer specialist at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center, Thierry M. Jahan, MD is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., where he earned his medical degree in 1987. After graduation, he completed his internship, residency, and fellowship all at the same hospital - the acclaimed Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. In addition, he completed a fellowship in oncology and hematology at UCSF before joining the faculty there in 1994. He currently holds the title of Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the university and also serves as Director of Clinical Services in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mount Zion campus, Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Jahan specializes in the treatment of lung cancer, mesothelioma, sarcomas and endocrine tumors and the use of multi-modal treatments to combat these cancers. For the past several years, his main research focus has been on treatments for the management of malignant mesothelioma and other lung cancers.

Known for his skill and compassion, Dr. Jahan has received numerous awards throughout his years in medicine, including the 2006 Friend of the Palliative Care Service Award, the first ever given, and the Medical Housestaff Outstanding Teacher Award, awarded by UCSF Medical center and earned early in his career. Fluent in French, Spanish, and Russian, Dr. Jahan is able to communicate with patients in a variety of languages.

Dr. Jahan is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Society of Clinical Oncology, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the Association of Northern California Oncologists.

Dr. Jahan has been the author or co-author of various studies, many dealing with non-resectable non-small cell lung cancers such as malignant mesothelioma. He has also written many articles for professional journals, including the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and has presented papers and case studies at a variety of professional gatherings such as the annual Thoracic Oncology Conference in northern California. Dr. Jahan has also served on the organizing committee for many conferences and workshops.

Contact Information:
University of California at San Francisco
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Box 1705
San Francisco, California 94143
Phone: 415-353-9888

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