Yoshie Umemura, MD

Yoshie Umemura, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer of the Ivy Brain Tumor Center and Division Chief of Neuro-Oncology and the William and Joan Shapiro Chair of Neuro-Oncology at Barrow Neurological Institute. 

As a leading neuro-oncologist, Dr. Umemura is dedicated to personalized medicine that advances the care of patients with brain tumors. Her research interests explore experimental therapies for brain cancer patients using the Ivy Center’s cutting-edge clinical trials program. Dr. Umemura works diligently to translate those findings directly into patient care. 

In the clinic, Dr. Umemura sees patients with brain tumors, cancers of the central nervous system and neurological complications of cancer. Dr. Umemura comes to the Ivy Center from Michigan Medicine, where she served as the Director of Neuro-Oncology. 

Dr. Umemura is the author and co-author of numerous peer-reviewed journal publications and textbook chapters. She has also delivered many national and international lectures at leading neuro-oncology and neuroscience conferences. She is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, as well as neuro-oncology by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialities. 

Dr. Umemura completed her clinical fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. She earned her medical degree from St. George’s University, a master’s degree in clinical research design and statistical analysis from the University of Michigan, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Riverside.