Yasmin Hasan, MD, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Residency Program Director and Director of Gynecological Radiation and Brachytherapy at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Hasan specializes in the treatment of breast and gynecologic cancers. She uses highly targeted, localized radiation techniques -- such as brachytherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) -- to minimize damage to the healthy tissue surrounding a malignancy. Dr. Hasan's research focuses on finding patterns in breast cancer and gynecologic cancer outcomes, with the goal of developing preventative therapies and improving definitive treatment. An accomplished author, Dr. Hasan has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to book chapters on the role of external beam radiation in the management of malignant diseases.