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  • Emmanuelle Yecies, MD

    Emmanuelle Yecies, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health

    BioDr. Emmanuelle Yecies is a board-certified internal medicine doctor at Stanford Health Care, with fellowship training in women’s health and medical education. She is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Primary Care and Population Health at Stanford University School of Medicine.

    Dr. Yecies practices comprehensive primary care and preventive care. Her additional training in women’s health equips her with the skills to manage complex, gender-specific health needs throughout the lifespan, including hormone management, reproductive health care, and chronic disease management. She provides comprehensive, trauma-informed care that’s personalized to each of her patients.

    Dr. Yecies’ research interests include preventive care and comprehensive chronic disease management for women in different reproductive stages of life, from menstruation through menopause. As a clinician educator, she has developed numerous educational materials for trainees and faculty. She is a frequent lecturer on issues affecting women’s health, both locally and nationally.

    Dr. Yecies has published her work in peer-reviewed journals, such as Journal of General Internal Medicine, Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, Southern Medical Journal, and BMJ Open. She has authored chapters in medical textbooks and has also presented at national and regional meetings, including annual meetings of the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM).

    Dr. Yecies is a member of SGIM.

  • Ann Ming Yeh

    Ann Ming Yeh

    Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Gastroenterology

    BioDr. Ann Ming Yeh is a Clinical Professor at Stanford University in Pediatric Gastroenterology and practices at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford Children’s Health. She completed her residency and GI fellowship at Stanford University.

    Dr. Yeh’s research interests include diet therapies for inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and integrative medicine for pediatric gastroenterology. She has presented her work on fatty liver, inflammatory bowel disease and integrative medicine at national meetings.

    She completed a two-year distance learning fellowship through the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine where she gained additional expertise in mind-body therapies, botanicals, and nutritional supplements. With skill and compassion, Dr. Yeh treats her patients with a comprehensive, evidence-based, holistic approach. She is also a formally trained and board-certified medical acupuncturist. She is currently the program director for the nation’s premier fellowship for Pediatric Integrative Medicine at Stanford.

    Outside of medicine, she enjoys yoga, gardening, hiking, and traveling with her family.

  • Ellen Yeh

    Ellen Yeh

    Associate Professor of Pathology and of Microbiology and Immunology

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsOur research program focuses on understudied microbial ecology as solutions for planet health. We select organisms with important functional traits to understand their evolution, role in the environment, and potential for bioengineering toward sustainability solutions. We are currently working on nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria and algae, genetic screens in diatoms, and algal biofuels.

  • Jennifer Elynn Yeh, MD PhD

    Jennifer Elynn Yeh, MD PhD

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Dermatology

    BioDr. Jennifer E. Yeh, M.D. Ph.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Yeh graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi with a B.S. in chemical & biological engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her M.D. and Ph.D. from Harvard Medical School, where she studied molecular modulators of the oncogenic transcription factor STAT3 and received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Cancer Institute. She completed her internship in internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital followed by Dermatology residency in the Harvard Combined Dermatology Program where she served as Chief Resident during her final year.

    Dr. Yeh co-directs a Dermatology-Rheumatology multidisciplinary clinic with a focus on autoimmune connective tissue diseases with Dr. Yashaar Chaichian (Rheumatology). Her clinical interests also include acne, eczema, psoriasis, and skin cancer. She has a special interest in medical education and serves as Co-Director of the Medical Dermatology and Dermoscopy curriculum for the Stanford Dermatology Residency Program. She also serves as the department's Wellbeing Director, championing initiatives to enhance professional fulfillment and reduce burnout.

  • Kirbi Yelorda, MD, MS

    Kirbi Yelorda, MD, MS

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Surgery

    BioDr. Kirbi Yelorda is a fellowship-trained colon and rectal surgeon and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery – Colon and Rectal Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. She completed her colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Mount Sinai Health System and her general surgery residency at Stanford Health Care, where she also earned a Master of Science degree in health research and policy.

    Dr. Yelorda specializes in the surgical management of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and benign anorectal conditions such as hemorrhoids, fistulas, and fissures. She has advanced training in minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques that support enhanced recovery and optimal patient outcomes.

    Dr. Yelorda’s research focuses on the impact of social determinants of health on colorectal cancer outcomes and disparities in surgical care. She is particularly interested in surgical education and quality improvement.

    Dr. Yelorda has authored articles published in peer-reviewed journals such as JAMA Surgery, Journal of Surgical Education, and Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. She has presented her work at national conferences including those of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the Pacific Coast Surgical Association. She is a recipient of Stanford University's Samuel L. Kountz, MD Humanitarian Award.

    Dr. Yelorda is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

  • Lahia Yemane

    Lahia Yemane

    Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - General Pediatrics

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy scholarship interests are focused on creating and evaluating diversity and inclusion programs to support UIM GME trainees and facilitators and interventions that support the recruitment, inclusion, and retention of UIM trainees.

  • Ruth E.H. Yemane, MD

    Ruth E.H. Yemane, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - General

    BioDr. Yemane is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist with the LGBTQ+ Health Program and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She offers full-spectrum gynecologic care and specializes in caring for people who identify as gender and sexual minorities. She prepares personalized, comprehensive care plans, delivered with compassion.

    Dr. Yemane’s research interests include expanding access to safe obstetric and gynecologic care for LGBTQ+ populations. One of her noteworthy studies examined perceptions and patterns of cervical cancer among women in the patient population.

    Dr. Yemane has shared her research at local and national conferences. She has appeared on podcasts to discuss transgender health care and how to make obstetric and gynecologic care more LGBTQ+-friendly.

    Dr. Yemane is a member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

  • Sophia Yen, MD, MPH

    Sophia Yen, MD, MPH

    Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsEmergency contraception access, availability, knowledge.

    Pediatric obesity and its treament with videogames and pedometers.

    Adolescent use and access to contraception.

    Using computers to educate patients during waiting time.

    Determinants of Tampon use/initiation.

    Health needs of adolescents in local high schools. Obesity, exercise, mental health, reproductive health.

    Attitudes towards a reproductive health clinic - parents perspective, adolescents.

  • Gwen Yeo

    Gwen Yeo

    Sr Research Scholar, Medicine - Family & Community Medicine

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsEthnicity and Dementia
    Ethnogeriatric Education
    Ethnogeriatric Care

  • David C. Yeomans

    David C. Yeomans

    Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Emeritus

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsPhysiology of different pain types; Biomarkers of pain and inflammation; Gene Therapy for Pain

  • Jerome Yesavage

    Jerome Yesavage

    Jared and Mae Tinklenberg Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Neurology and Neurological Sciences

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsWe study cognitive processes and aging in our research center. Studies range from molecular biology to neuropsychology of cognitive processes.

  • Alan Yeung, MD

    Alan Yeung, MD

    Li Ka Shing Professor in Cardiology

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsCoronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States. Our group is interested in studying both the early and late phases of atherosclerosis so that we can better develop prevention and treatment strategies.

  • Priscilla Yeung

    Priscilla Yeung

    Instructor, Pathology

    BioPriscilla Yeung, MD, PhD is an Instructor in the Department of Pathology. Her current research is focused on applying top-down mass spectrometry and cell-surface proteomics to discover improved biomarkers for monoclonal gammopathies and other disorders. She completed her clinical pathology residency at Stanford University, MD/PhD training in protein biophysics at Northwestern University, and undergraduate studies at University of Pennsylvania.

  • Serena Yeung-Levy

    Serena Yeung-Levy

    Assistant Professor of Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering and of Computer Science

    BioDr. Serena Yeung-Levy is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, of Computer Science and of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Her research focus is on developing artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to enable new capabilities in biomedicine and healthcare. She has extensive expertise in deep learning and computer vision, and has developed computer vision algorithms for analyzing diverse types of visual data ranging from video capture of human behavior, to medical images and cell microscopy images.

    Dr. Yeung-Levy leads the Medical AI and Computer Vision Lab at Stanford. She is affiliated with the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, the Clinical Excellence Research Center, and the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine & Imaging. She is also a Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator and has served on the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director Working Group on Artificial Intelligence.

  • Maame Yaa A. B. Yiadom

    Maame Yaa A. B. Yiadom

    Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine (Adult Clinical/Academic)

    BioDr. Yiadom is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University, leader, and researcher with expertise in clinical operations, care delivery, and strategic care delivery re-engineering. Her leadership involves finding value-generating opportunities to use routinely collected clinical data to inform more precise decision-making in clinical care delivery. This work involves the study, strategic deployment, and iterative redesign of novel care delivery pathway including digital health and artificial intelligence.

    Dr. Yiadom was first trained in health care policy in Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs. She subsequently worked as a healthcare industry management consultant here in New York City for CSC Global Health Solutions Group, and was the Dean’s Office Chief of Staff at Drexel Medical School in Philadelphia. She completed her medical education at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, a Masters in Public Health (MPH) at Harvard with additional health policy training from Johns Hopkins. She subsequently did residency at Mass General and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals’ Harvard affiliated program, and completed a Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) at Vanderbilt University.

    She is the Principal Investigator for the Stanford Emergency Care Health Services Research Data Coordinating Center (HSR-DCC). Her research focuses on applications of evidence-based medicine to optimize clinical operations to target patient pathophysiology for time-sensitive conditions. STEMI is her prototype disease. Her group's primary methodologies include clinical practice epidemiology, workflow variability analysis, and clinically applied artificial intelligence. Current work includes refining clinical process, using informatics to support evidence-based practice, and performance measurement to identify real-world care improvement opportunities. This research is supported by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and ED Benchmarking Alliance. The lab website is: https://yiadom-hsrdcc.com

    Dr. Yiadom is also the Founding Director of the Emergency Department Operations Study Group (EDOSG), and on the Board of Directors for the Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA).