Geoffrey David Young, MD PhD FACS

Geoffrey D. Young, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. specializes in the surgical treatment of cancers affecting the head and neck, including the mouth, throat, larynx, swallowing passages, thyroid and salivary glands as well as skin cancers on the scalp, face or neck. He has special expertise and experience in transoral robotic surgery. These advanced procedures utilize a robotic system to make more-precise movements, often resulting in a quicker recovery and fewer complications for people with throat cancers. Dr. Young serves on several editorial review boards. He has facilitated numerous courses on “Communication in Health Care” and “Cross-Cultural Communication”. His professional society memberships and committees include the American College of Surgeons, American Head and Neck Society, Society of Surgical Oncology and American Thyroid Association.

Head and Neck

• head and neck surgery
• parathyroid surgery
• thyroid surgery
• Zenker's diverticulum

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• basal cell cancer
• biopsy of tumors
• endocrine cancer
• melanoma
• neck cancer/tumors
• oral cavity tumors
• skin cancer
• throat cancer
• thyroid cancer/nodules

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

07/2012—06/2013

Mayo Clinic Hospital

Jacksonville, FL

Consultant, Urological Surgeon

07/2013—12/2017

baptist hospital

miami, FL

Chief

12/2017—Present

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Instructor

07/2012—06/2013

Mayo Medical School

Rochester, MN

Assistant Professor

07/2013—12/2017

Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Miami, FL

Assistant Professor

12/2017—Present