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Dr. Alexander Yap, MD
General Surgery
Get to Know Dr. Alexander Yap, MD
Accepting Patients
Yes
Languages
English
Chinese
Gender
Male
Experience
46 Years
Care Philosophy
caring, good listener, dedicated, intelligent, compassionate, committed, healing and reassuring
Education
- Henry Ford Hospital 1975
- Henry Ford Hospital 1980
- University Alberta 1982
- University Of Santo Tomas, Faculty Of Medicine and Surgery 1973
Insurances Carriers Accepted
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- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Shield of California
- Chinese Community Health Plan (CCHP)
- Cigna
- Western Health Advantage
Dr. Alexander Yap, MD's Experience
General Surgery
Board Certifications
- Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery American Board of Medical Specialties
Procedures Performed
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
- Decortication and Pleurectomy
- Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
- Gastroenterology Procedures
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Heart Surgery
- Lobectomy, Open
- Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open
- Lung Removal, Open
- Lung Surgery
- Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
- Maze Procedure
- Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
- Peripheral Artery Catheterization
- Port Placements or Replacements
- Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
- Segmentectomy, Open
- Thoracentesis
- Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
- Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
- Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
- Tracheal Surgery
- Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Disorders
- Abdominal Pain
- Anal and Rectal Cancer
- Anal Disorders
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmias
- Cancer
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- Colorectal Cancer
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Constipation
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Empyema
- Endocarditis
- Fracture
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Neoplasms, Not Specified as Malignant
- Mediastinal Tumors, Malignant
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Pericardial Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
- Pleura Cancer
- Pleural Effusion
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
- Secondary Malignancies
- Stomach Diseases
- Thrombosis
- Ulcer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Disease
Awards and Recognitions
- Recognized Doctor
Dr. Alexander Yap, MD's Locations
Accepting New Patients
Offices
Pacific Cardiovascular Surgeons
1500 Southgate Ave Ste 209, Daly City, CA 94015
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