Jeffrey Yao MD
Hand Surgery
Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
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450 Broadway StSuite 442Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone+1 650-721-7635
Fax+1 650-721-3420
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Summary
- Jeffrey Yao, MD, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Redwood City, CA, with a subspecialty in Hand Surgery. He completed his medical education at Weill Cornell Medicine in 1999, followed by a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and a Hand Surgery Fellowship at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Yao's experience encompasses hand osteoarthritis, trigger finger, degenerative joint disease of the elbow, stenosing tenosynovitis, and hand and wrist surgery. He has authored several publications in recognized medical journals and conducted notable clinical trials. Dr. Yao has also received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation.
Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2004 - 2005
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2004- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 - 2000
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2008
NJ State Medical License 2004 - 2007
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2006
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
American Society for Surgery of the HandCertificate of Added Qualification
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Clinical Trials
- Decreasing Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Schizophrenia by Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
- Effect of Pneumatic Tourniquet on Arm Swelling After Lymph Node Removal Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 07
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsReliability of Wrist Arthroscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears.Elizabeth A Graesser, Lindley B Wall, Sanjeev Kakar, Jeffrey Yao, Marc J Richard
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsApplication of Machine Learning to Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Screening Using Hand Radiographs.Anna Luan, Zeshaan Maan, Kun-Yi Lin, Jeffrey Yao
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2025-01-01 - 5 citationsDistal Metaphyseal Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy Fixation: A Biomechanical Analysis.Christopher S Frey, Joanne Y Zhou, Kalpit N Shah, Calvin K Chan, Lauren Joseph
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2024-09-01
Press Mentions
US Coronavirus Live: CDC to Look Again at Whether Americans Should Wear Masks in PublicMarch 31st, 2020
Nurses Protest Coronavirus Mask and Glove Shortage in the BronxMarch 28th, 2020
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