Yolanda (Nina) Garces, M.D., is a radiation oncologist at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Rochester. Dr. Garces is actively involved in numerous educational efforts, including chairing Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Education Network (MCCCEN) and Mayo Clinic Cancer Center/Minnesota Cancer Alliance Advisory Council.  In addition, she is active in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group in the areas of lung cancer and quality of life. Dr. Garces' main area of clinical interest includes patients with head and neck, lung, breast, and gynecologic cancers. Her research focuses on tobacco cessation and tobacco-related malignancies.