- ABOUT ME
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“Working with a patient to arrive at a decision, moving forward with the therapy, and then seeing them wake up and having their leg or arm pain be gone, or the brain tumor is out and they can move forward with their lives, is so rewarding.”
Dr. Yost graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA and received her MD from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She later completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in neurological surgery at George Washington University Hospital in Washington D.C. Dr. Yost is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and a practicing neurosurgeon at The Oregon Clinic.
In her free time Dr. Yost enjoys expedition kayaking, reading, and martial arts.
Other Activities
Member, American Medical Association, 1987 – 1994, 2017
Resident Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1994 – 1998
Resident Member, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1994 – 1998
Member, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2000 – Present,
Fellow, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2010 – Present
Member, Yakima County Medical Society, 1998 – 2005
Member, Washington State Medical Association, 1998 – 2005
Member, Ada County Medical Society, 2009 – Present
Areas of Focus
General Neurosurgery/Complex Spine
Brain & Spine Tumors
Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ulnar Neuropathy
Complex Spine Surgery
Artificial Cervical & Lumbar Disc Replacement
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Training, Department of Neurological Surgery, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK, 2007
Residency, Neurological Surgery, George Washington University Hospital, Washington D.C., 1998
Training, Pituitary Surgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1995
Internship, General Surgery, George Washington University Hospital, Washington D.C., 1992
MD, George Washington University, Washington D.C., 1991
BA, History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1986
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Neurosurgery
LEADERSHIP
Board Representative, The Oregon Clinic
Spine Quality Assurance Adviser, Providence Brain & Spine Institute, Portland, Oregon
HONORS
Portland Monthly Magazine, “Top Doctors”, 2019 – 2021, 2024, 2025
MD awarded with Distinction, George Washington University
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
King Kane Dodek Honor Society
Merck Manual Award for Excellence
Locations
Hospitals Served
- Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
- Providence Portland Medical Center
- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Publications
“Prolactin-Secreting Macroadenomas: Indications for Surgical Treatment” AANS Meeting 1996
“Vasospasm Following Cranial Base Tumor Resection” European Skull Base Meeting London, UK April 1997
“Surgical Treatment in Neurofibromatosis Types I & II” National Institutes of Health, November 1996
Pediatric Brain Tumors “Ethics in Pediatric Brain Tumors” Eds. Robert Keating, MD; Roger Packer, MD; Phillip Cogen, MD.
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