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Dr. Isaac Yang M.D.

Neurosurgeon

4/5(26)
505 Parnassus Avenue Room M 779 M779 Camp San Francisco CA, 94143
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4/5

About

Dr. Isaac Yang practices Neurological Surgery in San Francisco, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Yang prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 13 years of experience

Awards

  •  2011 UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center 
  •  2010 Western Neurosurgical Society Basic Science Research Award 
  •  2010 University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center 2010 2010 
  •  2009 Neurosurgery Clinics of North America 2009 Guest Editor 
  •  2008 NIH Research Training Grant (NINDS) F32 CA132489-01A1 2008 Ruth L. Ki 
  •  2004 UCLA School of Medicine Dean's Scholar Outstanding Thesis Award 
  •  2001 American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Golden Apple Award 2001,2 
  •  2000 UC Berkeley Social Welfare Scholastic Award 
  •  1997 UC Berkeley Chemistry Dept. Outstanding GSI Teaching Award 1997,1998 
  •  2012 American Brain Tumor Association Young Investigator Award 
  •  2009 University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine 2009 
  •  2007 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) 2007 Dandy Clinical Research 
  •  2005 American Medical Student Association 2005 Distinguished Mentor Award 
  •  2003 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society 
  •  1999 UC Berkeley Academic Senate Outstanding Graduate Instructor 
  •  2013 Southern California Super Doctors Rising Stars 

Treatments

  • Cancer

Dr. Isaac Yang M.D.'s Practice location

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505 Parnassus Avenue Room M 779 M779 Camp -
San Francisco, CA 94143
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New patients: 415-353-3904
Fax: 415-353-3907

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