Facial Plastic Surgeon in Bellevue - Dr. Albert Yang
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Dr. Albert Yang is a distinguished facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon recognized for achieving refined, natural-looking results that is personal to each patient’s unique features. His practice focuses on advanced facial rejuvenation and aesthetic procedures, including deep plane facelift and neck lift, blepharoplasty, and rhinoplasty. Known for his personalized, patient-centered approach, Dr. Yang devotes significant time to understanding each individual’s goals and concerns, crafting surgical plans that are thoughtfully tailored and artistically executed. His meticulous technique, combined with a highly trained aesthetic eye, consistently produces elegant and harmonious outcomes.
Born in San Jose, California, and raised in Taiwan as an international student, Dr. Yang developed a global perspective early in life. He later returned to the United States to earn his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San Diego. He continued his academic training at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, where he completed a Master’s degree with a focus on human nutrition and cord blood stem cell technology; an experience that strengthened his scientific foundation and deepened his commitment to innovation in medicine.
Dr. Yang completed his residency in Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, during which he authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications. He then pursued advanced subspecialty training through a prestigious fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. His academic excellence was reflected in his performance on the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery examination, where he scored in the 91st percentile.
His clinical expertise spans a comprehensive range of facial procedures, including brow lift, eyelid surgery, deep plane facelift, deep plane neck lift, lip lift, and rhinoplasty. Across all treatments, his goal is to restore youthful structure, balance, and vitality while preserving each patient’s natural identity.
In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Yang is an accomplished medical scientist who has published extensively across multiple research areas, reflecting his ongoing dedication to advancing the field of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Outside the operating room, he enjoys hiking, cooking, and music. He is fluent in both English and Mandarin allowing him to connect comfortably with a diverse international patient community.
Dr. Yang’s selected publications include:
- Yang AJ, Hohman MH. Rhytidectomy. 2021 Aug 26. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan–. PMID: 33232008.
- Young A, Bigcas JL, Yang A, Reeve N, Kim Y, Wang RC. Transoral robotic submandibular gland transposition to reconstruct radical tonsillar resection defects. Head Neck. 2021 May;43(5):1695-1698. doi: 10.1002/hed.26622. Epub 2021 Jan 27. PMID: 33506547.
- Young A, Reeve NH, Yang A, Kahane J, Cross C, Albanese A, Ng M. Sound levels with aural suctioning: Effects of suction size, canal moisture, and distance from the eardrum. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2020 Jul 20;5(4):766-772. doi: 10.1002/lio2.432. PMID: 32864450; PMCID: PMC7444786.
- Yang, A. (2015, November 15). IEA SGU USMLE Survey Data. Retrieved from IEA SGU: http://www.ieasgu.org/USMLE%20Stats/USMLE-Spring-2015.pdf
- Yang, A. (2015, November 15). Residency Match Navigator. Retrieved from IEA SGU: http://www.ieasgu.org/index.php/2015-08-15-02-38-23/match-navigator
- Yang, A. (2015, November 15). Residency Specialty Analysis by Year. Retrieved from IEA SGU: http://www.ieasgu.org/index.php/2015-08-15-02-38-23/specialty-analysis-by-year
- Liao Y, Itoh M, Yang A, Zhu H, Roberts S, Highet AM, Latshaw S, Mitchell K, van de Ven C, Christiano A, Cairo MS. Human cord blood-derived unrestricted somatic stem cells promote wound healing and have therapeutic potential for patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Cell Transplant. 2014 Mar;23(3):303-17. doi: 10.3727/096368913X663569. Epub 2013 Feb 4. PMID: 23394106.
- Liao, Y., Geyer, M. B., Yang, A. J., & Cairo, M. S. (2011). Cord blood transplantation and stem cell regenerative potential. Experimental hematology, 39, 393-412.
- Wang, Y., Ries, A., Wu, K., Yang, A., & Crawford, N. M. (2010). The Arabidopsis prohibitin gene PHB3 functions in nitric oxide–mediated responses and in hydrogen peroxide–induced nitric oxide accumulation. The Plant Cell, 22, 249-259.
