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Dr. Katherine Yao, MD

Sports Medicine*
5.0 (206)
Map Pin Small New York, NY
Accepting new patients

Offers telehealth

Overview of Dr. Katherine Yao, MD

Dr. Katherine Yao, MD is a Sports Medicine Specialist in New York, NY. Dr. Yao, completed a fellowship at Children's Hospital Boston-Harvard Medical School. Dr. Yao, completed a residency at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia/Cornell. Patients rated Dr. Yao an average 5.0 star rating.

Dr. Yao works at Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, NY. They are accepting new patients and accept Aetna, Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

Dr. Yao's Office Locations

  1. 1
    Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center
    525 E 68th St # 16, New York, NY 10065 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (212) 582-3422
  2. 2
    Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center
    520 E 70th St # 2, New York, NY 10021 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (212) 582-3422
  3. 3
    Rehabilitation Medicine at NYP/Lower Manhattan Hospital
    156 William St Fl 12, New York, NY 10038 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (212) 582-3422

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    • Aetna
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    • Amerihealth
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    • Buckeye Community Health Plan
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    • CoreSource
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    • Oxford Health Plans
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    • Premera Blue Cross
    • UnitedHealthCare
    • VNS Choice

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    5.0
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    About Dr. Katherine Yao, MD

    Specialties*
    • Sports Medicine

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    Languages Spoken
    • English
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    • Female
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    NPI Number
    • 1598031668
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    Education & Certifications

    Fellowship
    • Children's Hospital Boston-Harvard Medical School
    Fellowship
    Residency
    • NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia/Cornell
    Residency
    Board Certifications
    • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
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    Hospital Affiliations

    • Weill Cornell Medical Center

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Dr. Katherine Yao, MD is accepting new patients on Healthline FindCare. You can check to see if Dr. Yao is offering online scheduling or call the provider’s office for more information.

    Dr. Yao has indicated that they do offer telehealth services. Please call the provider’s office at for more information.

    Dr. Yao works at Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, NY. View the full address on Dr. Yao’s profile.

    206 patients have reviewed Dr. Yao. The overall rating for this provider is 5.0. You can read verified reviews and ratings and leave your own review based on your experience with Dr. Yao.

    Whether a person prefers to schedule an appointment online or over the phone with Dr. Yao, there are benefits to both methods. A person calling to schedule an with Dr. Yao appointment can ask questions about the practice, provider availability, conditions treated, procedures performed, and if their insurance carrier is accepted. While online scheduling is quicker, easier, allows one to view a wide range of appointment times, and may provide the ability to sync with a personal calendar.

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