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Industry Relationships
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 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
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 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.
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Mount Sinai Surgical Associates5 East 98th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10029
1199 SEIU
AETNA - Commercial
AETNA - Medicare
CIGNA Healthcare
Centivo
Cigna - Medicare
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
Mount Sinai Morningside440 W 114th St., 1st Floor, ACC1, New York, NY, 10025
1199 SEIU
AETNA - Commercial
AETNA - Medicare
CIGNA Healthcare
Centivo
Cigna - Medicare
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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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.
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.
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