M.D.
Urologist
2016, Doctor of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California
2021, Urology, University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Wesley Yip, M.D., chose to pursue a career in the field of urology because it offers a unique mix of medical and surgical care and allows him to directly benefit patients' quality of life. As a urologist at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte, Dr. Yip helps diagnose and treat cancers of the kidney, bladder, upper urinary tract, prostate, testicles, adrenal glands and penis. He is committed to delivering compassionate, individualized care, with a focus on open communication with each and every patient.
A Los Angeles native, Dr. Yip has deep roots in the community. His connection to City of Hope began during college, when he participated in a summer research program in the lab of Steven Smith, Ph.D., and gained early clinical exposure in the operating rooms of Clayton Lau, M.D., and Timothy Wilson, M.D. His current research centers on improving clinical trial methods, exploring urinary biomarkers and studying cancer genomics.
Dr. Yip earned his medical degree and completed his urology residency at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, followed by a prestigious Society of Urologic Oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He has more than 30 peer-reviewed publications, among them a landmark study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that helped define neoadjuvant chemotherapy as the standard of care for high-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma.