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Eugene
Yang
MD
MS
FACC

Eugene Yang portrait
Faculty
Pinned
Academic
Clinical Professor, Medicine
Professional
Medical Director, UW Medicine - Eastside Specialty Center
Carl and Renée Behnke Endowed Professorship for Asian Health
Co-director, UW Medicine Cardiovascular Wellness and Prevention Program
Sites of Practice
UW Medical Center - Montlake
UW Medicine - Eastside Specialty Center

CONTACTS

Mailing Address:
UW Medicine Eastside Specialty Center
3100 Northup Way
Box 356005
Bellevue, WA 98004

Non-Clinical Administrative Support:
Iris Najarro

Clinical Contacts:
For appointments or other clinical matters, please contact the Heart Institute.

About

Dr. Yang is medical director of the UW Medicine Eastside Specialty Center and a UW professor of medicine. He has particular expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension and lipid disorders. He is especially interested in the primary and secondary prevention of heart disease through aggressive risk-factor modification and lifestyle change. He also conducts research on new cholesterol-lowering therapies and appropriate treatment options for patients with coronary artery disease. 

Dr. Yang received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stanford University and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency and fellowships in cardiovascular disease and advanced cardiac imaging at Stanford University School of Medicine. Prior to joining the faculty at UW Medicine, he was a clinical instructor and physician-scientist at Stanford. 

Dr. Yang has been on the faculty at UW Medicine since 2007 and is actively involved with the teaching of medical students, residents and fellows. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Yang's personal interests include food, wine, golf, travel, and watching soccer.

Education & Training 

Advanced Fellowship in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, CA

2005

Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, CA

2004

Internship and Residency, Department of Medicine

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, CA

2000

MD

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

1997

MS

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

1992

BS

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

1990

Honors 

Outstanding Academic Advising Team, Stanford University

2003

Edwin G. Alderman Award, Basic Research Excellence, Stanford University

2002

NIH Individual National Research Service Award, Stanford University

2000-2002

Franklin G. Ebaugh Award, Research Excellence, Stanford University

2000

National Science Foundation Fellowship

1990-1992

Phi Beta Kappa

1990

National Merit Scholar

1986

Research Interests 

  • Novel Cholesterol-lowering Therapies
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Asians

Clinical Interests

  • Primary and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease
  • Hypertension and Lipid Management
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Cardiac Imaging
  • General Cardiology

Publications

PubMed