Announcements: Dr. Yashar Voted in as ASTRO President-elect
August 2025;18(4):9
ABR Trustee Catheryn Yashar, MD, was voted president-elect by the membership of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in July.
Dr. Yashar is a professor of radiation medicine and applied sciences at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where she also serves as chief medical officer and associate dean for UCSD Health. She specializes in brachytherapy and treating patients with breast and gynecologic cancers. A nationally recognized expert in health policy and economics, she serves on ASTRO’s board as health policy council chair.
Dr. Yashar is past president of the American Brachytherapy Society and vice chair of the Uterine and Cervical Cancer Panel for the National Cancer Comprehensive Network. She became an ABR Trustee in 2020.
