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Kevin C Yao, MD
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About Me
Kevin Yao, MD, is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai. He obtained his medical degree in New York City at Columbia University and completed a residency in neurosurgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Yao also completed a fellowship in complex brain and spine tumor surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Yao eventually joined the Neurosurgery faculty at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, where he served as Co-Director of the Brain Tumor Center, Director of Spinal Oncology, and Director of Stereotactic and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery at Tufts Medical Center. He then returned to the New York metropolitan area, where he currently practices in New York City and Northern New Jersey. Dr. Yao strives to maximize each patient’s quality of life by restoring and preserving neurological function.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Neurosurgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Education
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery)
Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency, Neurosurgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Neuro-oncology
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Certifications
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Insurance Information
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Evaluating the diagnostic ability of treatment response assessment maps (TRAMs)/contrast clearance analysis (CCA) in predicting the presence of active brain tumors. Hassan Alkhatatneh, Yu Han Chen, Santiago Imhoff, Lindsay Fogel, Kevin Yao, David Dubin, Mei Zhang, Paul Chen, Ajay Nemade, Marc Herman, Ala Khatatneh, Tanganyika Barnes, Michael Speiser, Maxwell Janosky. Neuroradiology Journal
- Spinal deformity surgery in patients for whom blood transfusion is not an option: a single-center experience. Alexander J. Schupper, Margit Kaufman, Jay S. Reidler, Marc S. Arginteanu, Frank M. Moore, Alfred Steinberger, Omar N. Syed, Kevin C. Yao, Yakov Gologorsky. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
- Utility of intraoperative electromyography in placing C7 pedicle screws. Jonathan J. Rasouli, Brooke T. Kennamer, Frank M. Moore, Alfred Steinberger, Kevin C. Yao, Omar N. Syed, Marc S. Arginteanu, Yakov Gologorsky. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
Industry Relationships
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Dr. Yao has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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