Prior to joining NIH, Yvonne was an Assistant Patient Care Director of Dialysis and Renal/Telemetry Units at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, VA. She joined NIDDK in 2004 as an Associate Investigator in the Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Team. The early drug development (phase 0 and 1) concept attracted Yvonne to move to NCI where she manages the complex care of stage 4 cancer patients. In her spare time, every year, Yvonne leads a medical/ surgical mission overseas.