Dr. Sam S. Yang MD
Ophthalmologist
320 Lennon Ln Walnut Creek CA, 94598About
Dr. Sam Yang is an ophthalmologist practicing in Walnut Creek, CA. Dr. Yang specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Yang can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Yang can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
Education and Training
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 1999
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Venous occlusive disease: the latest in current management.
- Action-induced hemifacial spasm and its resolution with botulinum toxin.
- A pain in the neck. Diagnosis: Ependymoma.
- Chewing-induced facial dystonia.
- Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
- Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
- Erythema elevatum diutinum (EED): a distinctive vasculitis with acute-on-chronic features.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
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