Christina J. Yang
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<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: black;">Dr. Yang treats common pediatric otolaryngology problems including otitis media, obstructive sleep apnea, and tonsillitis. She underwent specialized fellowship training in the diagnosis and treatment of airway and swallowing disorders and also has a special interest in tracheostomy care and education.</span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: black;">Education:</span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: black;"><span>Clinical fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center</span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: black;">R<span>esidency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: Tulane University School of Medicine </span></span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: black;">Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME))</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: medium;">Dr. Yang has been on faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center / the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore since 2015, focusing her efforts on quality improvement and multidisciplinary care for complex children including neonates and those with airway and swallowing issues. She is active in national societies including the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO).</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: black;">Languages: English. Limited French and Mandarin Chinese.</span></span></span></div>
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Dr. Yang’s clinical interests include airway and swallowing disorders in children, endoscopic and open airway reconstruction and tracheotomy.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
Dr. Yang’s research focuses on the application of healthcare simulation to medical education, patient safety, quality improvement and implementation science. <quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Christina J. Yang, MD, is Director, Pediatric Dysphagia Program; Associate Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Quality Assurance and Assistant Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Yang’s clinical interests include airway and swallowing disorders in children, endoscopic and open airway reconstruction and tracheotomy.</p><p>A graduate of Northwestern University, Dr. Yang received her Bachelor of Arts in 2004, and continued at the institution’s Feinberg School of Medicine, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 2008. She began her postdoctoral education at Tulane University School of Medicine, completing her residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery in 2013. She then pursued a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, completing it in 2015.</p><p>Dr. Yang’s research focuses on the application of healthcare simulation to medical education, patient safety, quality improvement and implementation science. Her work has been published in a number of journals and book chapters, and presented internationally. She is also a reviewer for the <em>International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, The Laryngoscope and the Journal of Otology</em>.</p><p>Dr. Yang is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology and the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.</p>