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Yasmin Asvat, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, RUSH Medical College
Supportive Oncology
Psychosocial Oncology Service
Education
  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
  • Internship, Clinical Health Psychology, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
  • Fellowship, Psychosocial Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Research Areas

Psychosocial oncology; Quality of life in cancer patients/survivors; Resilience in cancer patients/survivors; Mindfulness-based interventions in oncology; Health behavior change in oncology

Contact Info:

1725 West Harrison St.
POB (Professional Building) Suite 1004
Chicago, Illinois 60612
312-563-4118
Yasmin_Asvat@rush.edu
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Biography

Yasmin Asvat, PhD, specializes in the psychological care of cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers. She is bilingual and committed to improving equity in access to psychosocial support by providing services in Spanish to patients at Rush Cancer Center.​

Dr. Asvat’s research examines quality of life and resilience in cancer patients and survivors. Additionally, her work evaluates interventions that aim to improve physical and psychological well-being in oncology and includes mindfulness-based and technology-facilitated interventions.

Dr. Asvat has been an active member of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society for many years and is the lead program planner for the 2021 virtual annual meeting. She is often a guest speaker at cancer support community centers in the Chicago area and values community-based outreach.

Honors and Activities

Memberships: American Psychosocial Oncology Society, American Psychological Association-Division 38 Health Psychology,

Publications

Yasmin Asvat, PhD PubMed

Grants

DoD Predoctoral Fellowship W81XWH-10-1-0329, “Motivational Interviewing to Promote Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Survivors.” Principal Investigator, 2010-2012.

NCI Moonshot Supplement P30-CA14599, “Developing tobacco cessation treatment capacity and infrastructure for cancer patients, ‘No Smoker Left Behind’.” MPI/Project Leaders: Y. Asvat & A. King. PI: M. LeBeau, 2017-2020