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Dr. Yocum joined Sophiris in November 2011 and has spent 29 years in the medical and drug development industry.
Before Sophiris he served as Vice President of Drug/Clinical Development and Medical Affairs at Rockwell Medical Technologies, Halozyme Pharmaceuticals, and Chugai Pharma USA. This was preceded by clinical research experience as
Executive Medical Director at Ligand Pharmaceuticals and Associate Director at Gensia. Dr. Yocum graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College and earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After completing his internal medicine residency at the University of California San Diego, he was board certified and maintained an Internal Medicine practice for 10 years.