Dr. Michael Chin-wah Fang-yen M.D.
Ophthalmologist
3553 WHIPPLE RD UNION CITY CA, 94587About
I grew up amidst the snowy winters and long daylight summers of Minnesota. After obtaining an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University I worked for a year on biomedical ...
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OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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