Donald Lannin, MD
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Titles
Professor Emeritus of Surgery (Oncology)
Biography
Dr. Lannin graduated from the University of Minnesota where he also completed his General Surgery residency and went on to do a fellowship in oncology funded by the National Institutes of Health. He rose through the ranks to Professor of Surgery at East Carolina University and joined the faculty at Yale in 2002. With nearly 30 years of experience in surgery, he has been instrumental in building The Breast Center -- Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, serving as its Executive Director from 2002 to 2010.
Education & Training
- Resident
- University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN (1982)
- Fellow
- National Institutes of Health (1980)
- Intern
- University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN (1975)
- MD
- University of Minnesota (1974)
- BA
- Stanford University (1970)
Board Certifications
Surgery General
- Certification Organization
- AB of Surgery
- Latest Certification Date
- 2012
- Original Certification Date
- 1983
Research
Overview
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Breast Diseases; Breast Neoplasms; Surgical Oncology
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Links & Media
News
- December 08, 2023
Disparities in Breast Reconstruction Rates After Mastectomies for Older Asian American and South Korean Women
- June 02, 2021
Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital physicians recognized as Connecticut Magazine 'Best Doctors'
- July 03, 2020Source: Vogue
This New Study Finds That Breast Cancer Is Detected Earlier in States With Expanded Medicaid
- July 01, 2020
Yale Cancer Center Study Shows Breast Cancer Detected Earlier in States with Expanded Medicaid Coverage