Ying J. Hitchcock, MD

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  • Ying Hitchcock, MD, is a professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, specializing in head and neck, lung, and skin cancers and in adult soft tissue sarcomas. She is also a Principle Investigator for both Huntsman Cancer Institute and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) studies. She treats all forms of cancer in her practice.

    Hitchcock has served as the department’s Residency Program Director since 2004. In this capacity, she has received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) twice, for the 2006-2007 and 2008-2009 academic years.


    Hitchcock received a medical degree from the Peking Union Medical College Graduate School in Beijing, China, where she specialized in head and neck surgery. She completed an internship in general surgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo Graduate Medical-Dental Education Consortium and a residency in radiation oncology at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, also in Buffalo.

    Ying Hitchcock, MD, is the Medical Director and a Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, specializing in head and neck, lung, and skin cancers and in adult soft tissue sarcomas. She is also a Principle Investigator for both Huntsman Cancer Institute and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)/NRG Oncology studies. She treats all forms of cancer in her practice.

    Hitchcock served as the department’s Residency Program Director from 2004 to 2012. In this capacity, she received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) twice, for the 2006-2007 and 2008-2009 academic years.

    Hitchcock serves ASTRO Head Neck Resource Panel 2019-2020.

    Hitchcock received a medical degree from the Peking Union Medical College Graduate School in Beijing, China, where she specialized in head and neck surgery. She completed an internship in general surgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo Graduate Medical-Dental Education Consortium and a residency in radiation oncology at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, also in Buffalo.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Radiation Oncology - Primary

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    October 29, 2022

    Very good care

    October 26, 2022

    Overall, very good to excellent attention was given to my problems.

    October 22, 2022

    Coming from Reno and so thankful for you guys

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  • Ying Hitchcock, MD, is a professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, specializing in head and neck, lung, and skin cancers and in adult soft tissue sarcomas. She is also a Principle Investigator for both Huntsman Cancer Institute and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) studies. She treats all forms of cancer in her practice.

    Hitchcock has served as the department’s Residency Program Director since 2004. In this capacity, she has received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) twice, for the 2006-2007 and 2008-2009 academic years.


    Hitchcock received a medical degree from the Peking Union Medical College Graduate School in Beijing, China, where she specialized in head and neck surgery. She completed an internship in general surgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo Graduate Medical-Dental Education Consortium and a residency in radiation oncology at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, also in Buffalo.

    Ying Hitchcock, MD, is the Medical Director and a Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, specializing in head and neck, lung, and skin cancers and in adult soft tissue sarcomas. She is also a Principle Investigator for both Huntsman Cancer Institute and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)/NRG Oncology studies. She treats all forms of cancer in her practice.

    Hitchcock served as the department’s Residency Program Director from 2004 to 2012. In this capacity, she received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) twice, for the 2006-2007 and 2008-2009 academic years.

    Hitchcock serves ASTRO Head Neck Resource Panel 2019-2020.

    Hitchcock received a medical degree from the Peking Union Medical College Graduate School in Beijing, China, where she specialized in head and neck surgery. She completed an internship in general surgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo Graduate Medical-Dental Education Consortium and a residency in radiation oncology at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, also in Buffalo.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Radiation Oncology -Primary

    Education history

    Residency Radiation Oncology - Roswell Park Cancer Institute Resident
    General Surgery - SUNY - Buffalo Intern
    Professional Medical Head & Neck Surgery - Peking Union Medical College M.D.
    Medicine - The 4th Military Medical University M.S.
    Residency Otolaryngology - The 4th Military Medical University Resident
    Medicine - The 4th Military Medical University B.S.