iHeartWellness: SoCal presented by UCLA Health features one-on-one conversations with KOST 103.5 host Ryan Manno and UCLA medical specialists and thought leaders on the latest trends and innovations in their field.
Ryan Manno speaks with Dr Jane Yanagawa Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery and Dr Ashley Prosper, Associate Professor Cardiothoracic Radiologist across the UCLA system including the UCLA Health Johnson Comprehensive Cancer Center about Lung Cancer screening and prevention.
Dr. Jane Yanagawa is an Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is a member of the UCLA Thoracic Oncology Program Tumor Board as well as the UCLA Sarcoma Tumor Board and has developed a thriving clinical practice in thoracic surgical oncology. She is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines panel for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer/Mesothelioma/Thymomas and Thymic Malignancies. She performs translational lung cancer research as a principal investigator with a laboratory on campus. Her clinical and research backgrounds give her a unique perspective and important skill set for conducting translational research, while her surgical practice gives her access to lung tumors for study.
Dr. Ashley Prosper is a radiologist specializing in cardiothoracic imaging at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. She received her B.A. degree in Biological Sciences while minoring in business administration at the University of Southern California. She also obtained her medical degree from USC at the Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Prosper completed an enfolded nuclear medical fellowship during her diagnostic radiology residency at USC in 2016. A year later, she completed a cardiothoracic imaging and intervention fellowship. Dr. Prosper is a diplomate of both the American Board of Nuclear Medicine and the American Board of Radiology. Her research interests include early detection of lung cancer, imaging biomarkers of cardiac involvement of Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, and advanced imaging in pediatric congenital heart disease. Dr. Prosper was the recipient of the UCLA Radiology Young Faculty Teaching Award two years in a row (2017-18 & 2018-19). Dr. Prosper is an active member of the American College of Radiology, serving on the Council Steering Committee and the Radiological Society of North America, serving on the editorial board for Radiology Imaging Cancer.