
Joanne B. Weidhaas, MD, PhD, MS
Radiation Oncology
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Westwood Radiation Oncology
200 Medical Plaza
Suite B265
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite B265
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone
Fax
310-794-9795
About
Dr. Weidhaas comes to UCLA from Yale Cancer Center where she has specialized in women's health, as head of the Breast and Gynecological services during her tenure there. She has successfully sustained NIH grant funding in microRNAs, and her laboratory works to best define the applications of microRNAs in personalized medicine. Dr. Weidhaas is a leader in translational research and holds several patents, is a co-founder of MiraDX, a molecular diagnostics company, and a founder of MiraKind, a non-profit focused on advancing the application of microRNA discoveries for cancer prevention. She is a frequently invited speaker to medical conferences throughout the world. Dr. Weidhaas attended Yale University as an undergraduate, Tufts Medical School to earn her MDPhD, completed residency training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and most recently earned a Masters in Business Management at the Stanford Business School.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology, 2005
Residency
Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 2004
Internship
Internal Medicine, Carney Hospital, 2000
Degrees
MS, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2013
PhD, Tufts University School of Medicine, 1999
MD, Tufts University School of Medicine, 1999
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