William Yao, Ear-Nose and Throat Doctor (ENT)
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William Yao

Ear-Nose and Throat Doctor (ENT)

6400 Fannin St. Suite 2700 Houston TX, 77030
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William Yao, MD is an assistant professor in the Department Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Yao received his medical degree at the University of Colorado Health Science Center School of Medicine, where he was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society in 2008. He completed his residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he was recognized with the 2014 Resident Teaching Award. He subsequently completed a fellowship in rhinology and anterior skull base surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School.

Fluent in English and Japanese, Dr. Yao is the author of chapters in many textbooks, as well as numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals (including The Laryngoscope, International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, American Journal of Medicine and Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery).   His clinical interests are paranasal sinus diseases, as well as endoscopic sinus, skull base and orbital surgery. He serves as a co-director of the Texas Sinus Institute Rhinology and Skull Base Fellowship and has a strong interest in residency education, including the development of teaching instruments.

Education and Training

University of Colorado Medical MD 2009

UCLA BS 2000

Board Certification

American Board of Otolaryngology

Provider Details

Male English, Japanese

Areas of expertise and specialization

Endoscopic Endonasal Orbital SurgeryAdvanced Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base SurgeryEndoscopic Sinus Surgery

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor Univ of Texas McGovern Medical School 2014 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • trio  
  • American Rhinologic Society  
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery  

William Yao's Practice location

6400 Fannin St. Suite 2700 -
Houston, TX 77030
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