Dr. William Hon-wai Yong MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
10833 Le Conte Ave Chs B-186 Los Angeles CA, 90095About
Dr. William Yong is a pathologist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Yong is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Yong can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Yong may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.
Education and Training
University of California 1991
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Neuropathology
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- 1999
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Glioblastoma induction after radiosurgery for meningioma.
- Vaccination of malignant glioma patients with peptide-pulsed dendritic cells elicits systemic cytotoxicity and intracranial T-cell infiltration.
- Functional PPAR-gamma receptor is a novel therapeutic target for ACTH-secreting pituitary adenomas.
- A syndrome of spontaneous cerebral and cervical artery dissections with angiolipomatosis. Report of two cases.
- June 2003: 33-year-old male with a frontal lobe mass.
- Distinction of brain tissue, low grade and high grade glioma with time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy.
- Schwannomin inhibits tumorigenesis through direct interaction with the eukaryotic initiation factor subunit c (eIF3c).
- Optimal conditions for synthesizing complementary DNA in the HIV-1 endogenous reverse transcriptase reaction.
- Congenital brain tumors: case series and review of the literature.
- Intravascular polymer material after coil embolization of a giant cerebral
- Discordant assessment of lupus activity between patients and their physicians: the Singapore experience.
- Treatment of atypical central neurocytoma in a child with high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell rescue.
- A microfluidic platform for systems pathology: multiparameter single-cell signaling measurements of clinical brain tumor specimens.
- Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor: a pineal region case with IDH1 and IDH2 mutation analyses and literature review of 43 cases.
- Tolerance testing of passive radio frequency identification tags for solvent, temperature, and pressure conditions encountered in an anatomic pathology or biorepository setting.
Fellowships
- Neuropathology, UCLA School of Medicine 1995
Dr. William Hon-wai Yong MD's Practice location
Dr. William Hon-wai Yong MD's reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Yong
Recommended Articles
- Alternative Treatments for Cholera
Alternative Treatments for CholeraCholera is one of the most dangerous infectious diseases around the world, occurring mostly in Africa and other areas with a similar climate. The infection is mostly found in areas with extraordinarily high populations and poor sanitation services.Cholera is caused...
- What Is Prostate Cancer: Get the Facts
Cancer has become one of the most dangerous infections in the world. Various medical researches have shown that cancer problems have increased drastically over the last few weeks. These infections have posed a big threat to the community since most of them require serious treatment. The treatment is...
- What to Expect After a Biopsy
Biopsies may vary differently depending on the type and location of the tissues and how hard are they to obtain. The medical term used to describe such method is “invasiveness.” A less invasive procedure will, for example, take place in a doctor’s office the same day an abnormal tissue is...
- Reasons Why You Need a Biopsy
OverviewA biopsy is a procedure that involves the removal of a sample tissue in the body to examine it closely under a microscope. The tissue is mainly examined to diagnose a certain disease. Some may use a needle or surgical methods to remove any lumps or suspicious nodules in the body. Some...
- Everything You Need to Know About Biopsy Procedures
What is a biopsy?A biopsy is a medical procedure, which is mostly used in diagnosing cancer. In this procedure, a small tissue sample is taken from your body for a closer examination under the microscope. A biopsy is usually recommended by your doctor if initial tests in your body suggest an...
- Treatments for Bladder Cancer
The treatment options or medications for bladder cancer depend largely on the advancement of cancer. The treatment is different for the early stage non-invasive bladder cancer and the more advanced muscle-invasive bladder cancer.During treatment, all hospitals have multidisciplinary teams (MDTs),...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Lester D. r. Thompson M.D.5601 De Soto Ave Woodland Hills CA 91367
- Dr. Angela Treml M.D.8700 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles CA 90048
- Dr. Jian-hua Qiao M.D.1401 S Grand Ave Los Angeles CA 90015
- Dr. Stephan Robert Grigorian M.D.800 S Central Ave Glendale CA 91204
- Dr. Neil J. Rawlinson M.D.7300 Medical Center Dr West Hills CA 91307
- Dr. Amir Behdad M.D.8700 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles CA 90048