Yan Shi, MD

About

Yan Shi, MD, is a pediatric surgeon in the Division of Pediatric Surgery/General and Thoracic Surgery at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. Board-certified in general surgery, his clinical interests include pediatric surgical oncology, thoracic wall deformities (Nuss procedure), congenital malformations, pilonidal disease, lung lesions and minimally invasive surgery.

An avid researcher, Dr. Shi has written several academic papers on topics relating to pediatric malignant tumors and oncology surgery and treatment of solid pediatric tumors and has published several studies related to the treatment of malignant tumors in children. His research interests center on improving clinical outcomes for pediatric oncology surgery.

After earning his undergraduate degree in cell biology and molecular genetics from the University of Maryland, College Park, Dr. Shi went on to earn a medical doctorate from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences followed by a residency in general surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. During his residency, he completed a fellowship in pediatric surgical oncology research at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital. After his residency training, Dr. Shi completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at Cohen Children’s Medical Center/Northwell Health, Hyde Park, New York.

Dr. Shi maintains active membership in the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics.