Wei-JenYankelevichDOPhD(She/Her)
[Pronunciation: way-Jen yankee-leh-vich]
Family Medicine • Silver Spring, MDFamily Medicine-OMT Board Certified Physician
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Office
12201 Plum Orchard Dr
Kaiser Permanente Silver Spring Medical Center
Silver Spring, MD 20904Phone+1 301-572-1000Fax+1 301-572-3398
Summary
- Dr. Wei-Jen Yankelevich, DO, is a Family Medicine physician based in Silver Spring, MD, currently practicing at Kaiser Permanente Silver Spring Medical Center. She completed her education in osteopathic medicine at Michigan State University and holds a PhD in Immunology from Washington University in St. Louis. Her residency in Family Medicine was fulfilled at the Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Yankelevich has experience in various fields including lifestyle medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and suicide intervention. Her research, particularly in immunology, is well-documented through multiple published works with significant citations. She has received the Digital Health Fellowship from Doximity and Civic Health Fellowship from Vot-ER in 2023.
Education & Training
Wright Center for Graduate Medical EducationFamily Medicine, 2021 - 2024
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2021, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- Washington University in St. LouisPhD, Immunology
Certifications & Licensure
DC State License 2022 - 2027
VA State License 2024 - 2026
MD State License 2024 - 2025
AOA Board of Family Physicians Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Digital Health Fellowship Doximity, 2023
- Civic Health Fellowship Vot-ER, 2023
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 22 citationsInterleukin-18 Is Critical for Mucosa-Associated Invariant T Cell Gamma Interferon Responses to Francisella Species In Vitro but Not In Vivo.Eric Jesteadt, Irma Zhang, Huifeng Yu, Anda I. Meierovics, Wei-Jen Chua Yankelevich
Infection and Immunity. 2018-05-01 - 277 citationsMAIT cells are critical for optimal mucosal immune responses during in vivo pulmonary bacterial infectionAnda I. Meierovics, Wei-Jen Chua Yankelevich, Siobhán C. Cowley
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2013-08-13 - 9 citationsImmunology: Vitamins prime immunityWei-Jen Chua, Ted H. Hansen
Nature. 2012-11-29
Committees
- Member, AAO Publications Committee 2023 - Present
Professional Memberships
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- DCAFPBoard member
- American Academy of OsteopathyMember
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
External Links
- LinkedInhttp://linkedin.com/in/weijenchuayankelevich
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