Dr.Yeung's Resume


1988 American Board Certifications

American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology


Academic Background & Education:

  • Undergraduate: University of Toronto-Toronto, Canada
  • Medical School: University of Toronto, Canada
  • Internship: Toronto General Hospital-Toronto, Canada
  • Residency: University of Toronto-Toronto, Canada - Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
  • University of California San Diego- California - Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
  • Fellowship: Washington University-St. Louis, Missouri Head & Neck, Plastic & Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery

Academic Appointments:

1986-90 Assistant Professor in Otolaryngology
Department of OTO/Head & Neck Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, Texas


1991-Clinical Assistant Professor in Otolaryngology
Department of OTO/Head & Neck Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, Texas


Committees:

  • 1996- Present St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital ENT Collaborative Committee
  • MSRDP Quality Assurance Committee University of Texas
  • Radiology/Oncology Center Project
  • CME Coordinator; Dept. OTO/Head & Neck Surgery

Hospital Privileges:

  • St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Hospital (Medical Center)
  • Park Plaza Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital

Professional Organizations:

  • American Academy of Facial & Reconstructive Surgery
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology
  • American Association of Advance Science
  • Texas Medical Association
  • Harris County Medical Association

Honors & Awards:

  • Biomedical Research Support Grant
  • Scholastic Award paper- “Improved Survival of Acute Skin Flaps with Amino Acids as Free Radical Scavengers” presented at the American Society for Head & Neck Surgery-Denver, CO 1987
  • Residents Award paper- “The Effects of Glutathione and Vitamins A,C, and E on Acute Skin Flap Survival” Presented at the meeting of the middle section of the American Laryngologial, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc-Cleveland, OH 1987
  • Candidate as Head of Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School- June 29, 1988
  • Fellow-American College of Surgeons 1989


Publications & Presentations:

Yeung, C., et al.: The Effect of Glutathione and Vitamins A,C, and E on Acute Skin Flap Survival.
Yeung, C., et al.: The Effect of HydroxylRadical Scavenging on Acute Axial-Random Skin Flap Survival.
Yeung, C., et al: Improvement of Skin Flap Survival with Calcium Antagonists (In Press)
Yeung, C., et al: Retropharyngeal Lymphangioma presenting in an adult. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery “Reconstructive Surgery of the Head & Neck” Faculty for the First Asian-American Seminar in Otolaryngology, Hong Kong, March 30, 1988
“Head & Neck Reconstruction” Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, June 29, 1988
“Free Flap Total Hypopharyngeal Replacement” American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Foundation, Inc., New Orleans, September, 1989
“Sinus Surgery of the 90’s” Faculty Speaker for Houston Gulf Coast Association of Post Anesthesia Nurses Seminar, Houston, 1993
“Endoscopic Sinus Surgery” Channel 2 NBC News Special Report, 1996
“Diagnostic Interpretation of the Sinus CT Scan” Radiological Faculty Seminar St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, May, 1999
“Diagnostic Interpretation of the Sinus CT Scan” Radiological Faculty Seminar River Oaks Imaging Inc. 1999
“The New Alternative to Past Traditional Facelifts” Channel 11 CNBC News 2002


Areas of Expertise: Cosmetic, Reconstructive, Head & Neck, Sinus Surgery

  • Facial Endoscopic Facelift
  • Endoscopic Mini-Facelift
  • Endoscopic Brow Lift/Forehead Lift
  • Rhinoplasty-Reconstructive
  • Rhinoplasty-Primary & Secondary
  • Chin Implants
  • Scar Revision
  • Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Endoscopic Surgery of the Sinus
  • Frontal Sinus Disease
  • Fungal Sinustitis
  • Endoscopic Surgery to the Skull Base
  • CSF Repair-Congenital Fistula, Post Surgical Defect, Trauma, Meningomyelocele
  • Pituitary Tumor Surgery
  • Endoscopic Orbital Wall Decompression (i.e. Graves Disease)
  • Endoscopic Optic Nerve Decompression (Trauma)
  • Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy
  • Head and Neck Surgery
  • Cancer Surgery

Medical Licensures:

  • California
  • Texas