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Katherine C. Yung, M.D.

Head and neck surgeon

Dr. Katherine C. Yung is a head and neck surgeon, or otolaryngologist, who treats patients with voice, airway and swallowing problems at the UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center. Her expertise includes surgery for laryngeal and tracheal stenosis, recurring respiratory papillomas, benign and cancerous vocal fold lesions and vocal fold paralysis.

Yung earned an undergraduate degree at Stanford University and a medical degree at Washington University in St. Louis. She completed residency training at Washington University and fellowship training in laryngology at UCSF. She is an assistant professor of laryngology at UCSF.

Conditions & Treatments

Clinics

Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation
2380 Sutter St., Second Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 885–7528
Fax: (415) 885–7711

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Voice and Swallowing Center
2330 Post St., Fifth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 885–7700
Fax: (415) 885–7800

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

More about Katherine C. Yung

Education

Washington University School of Medicine 2003

Residencies

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Otolaryngology 2008

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Ongkasuwan J, Yung KC, Courey MS. Pharyngeal stasis of secretions in patients with Zenker diverticulum. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Mar; 146(3):426-9.
  2. Yung KC, Likhterov I, Courey MS. Effect of temporary vocal fold injection medialization on the rate of permanent medialization laryngoplasty in unilateral vocal fold paralysis patients. Laryngoscope. 2011 Oct; 121(10):2191-4.
  3. Yung KC, Courey MS. The Effect of office-based flexible endoscopic surgery on hemodynamic stability. Laryngoscope. 2010 Nov; 120(11):2231-6.
  4. Ekbom DC, Garrett CG, Yung KC, Johnson FL, Billante CR, Zealear DL, Courey MS. Botulinum toxin injections for new onset bilateral vocal fold motion impairment in adults. Laryngoscope. 2010 Apr; 120(4):758-63.
  5. Yung KC, Piccirillo JF. The incidence and impact of comorbidity diagnosed after the onset of head and neck cancer. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Oct; 134(10):1045-9.

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