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Alice S Yao, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
About Me
Dr. Yao received her undergraduate degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She earned a Doctor of Medicine from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Yao completed her residency training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Thereafter, she underwent fellowship training in Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Yao’s clinical interests include both aesthetic surgery and complex reconstruction of all body areas. She has a particular interest and advanced training in oncologic microsurgical reconstruction as well as plastic surgery technology, including computer modeling and robotic-assisted surgery.
IN THE NEWS:
- A successful direct-to-implant and pre-pectoral implant placement surgery performed by Dr. Yao helps a mom get home to bond with her newborn.
- Dr. Yao treats a transgender woman for breast cancer that developed from her textured impants. Read the Daily News story here.
- Dr. Yao shares her opinion in regards to the benefits and cons of Robotic Mastectomies in the US and if they are the future of breast cancer surgery.
- In WABC, Dr. Yao shares her experience helping breast cancer survivor, Connie, and how surveillance after implants is not only important in the transgender community, but for everyone.
Language
Chinese (Mandarin), English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- The Derfner Foundation Ambulatory Surgery Center
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Cancer
Clinical Focus
- Abdominal Wall Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Surgery Second Opinion
Video
Education
MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency, Plastic Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2008
Research
Dr. Yao has worked on projects involving abdominal wall reconstruction, scalp reconstruction, and head and neck cancers, among others.
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- WellCare Health Plan
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Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
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Publications
Selected Publications
- The safety of simultaneous versus delayed contralateral breast symmetrization: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Carol Y. Wang, Keisha E. Montalmant, Travis Peng, Daniel Zhu, Martina Brozynski, Nargiz Seyidova, Olachi Oleru, Brooke Barrow, Peter W. Henderson, Alice Yao. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- “The Association of a Research Year With Matching Into an Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency”. Carol Y. Wang, Joseph A. Mellia, Lior Levy, Olachi Oleru, Abena Gyasi, Nargiz Seyidova, Peter E. Shamamian, Keisha E. Montalmant, Peter W. Henderson, Alice Yao, Peter J. Taub. Journal of Surgical Research
- The Expanding Utility of Robotic-Assisted Flap Harvest in Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Nikita Roy, Christopher J. Alessandro, Taylor J. Ibelli, Arya A. Akhavan, Jake M. Sharaf, David Rabinovitch, Peter W. Henderson, Alice Yao. Journal of Clinical Medicine
Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
4.9 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.9 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.8 out of 5
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Yao has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.