John Olson, MD, PhD

John Olson, MD, PhD

Surgical Oncologist

Primary Academic Title

William K. Bixby Professor of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

As a member of our breast and thyroid cancer specialist teams, Dr. Olson cares for patients diagnosed with these cancers through treatment and recovery.

Education

  • 1990: PhD, pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, University of Florida, Gainesville
  • 1992: MD, University of Florida

Training

  • 1994 - 1996: Postdoctoral research fellow, Washington University, St. Louis
  • 1997 - 1997: Intern and resident, surgery, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis
  • 1997 - 1998: Chief resident, surgery, Barnes Hospital
  • 1998 - 2000: Fellow, surgical oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York

Board Certification

  • : American Board of Surgery

Selected Research Publications

Evaluation and Surgical Management of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias.
  • Frye CC, Brown TC, Olson JA
  • Surg Clin North Am 2024
Cost-Effectiveness of Parathyroid Cryopreservation and Autotransplantation.
  • Frye CC, Sullivan J, Sanka SA, [...] Olson JA, [...] Pandian TK
  • JAMA Surg 2024

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Contact Information

  • Washington University Medical Campus

    S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center
    224 Euclid Ave.
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center
    4500 Forest Park Avenue
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Parkview Tower
    1 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Center for Advanced Medicine at Siteman Cancer Center
    4921 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

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