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Office
18111 Brookhurst St.
Suite 5600
Fountain Valley, CA 92708Phone+1 949-229-2003Fax+1 949-998-2499
Summary
- Dr. Christopher Yi, MD is a highly skilled and respected Board-Certified Vascular surgeon specializing in vascular and endovascular surgery. With nearly 13 years of experience, Dr. Yi provides exceptional care for all vascular conditions, including carotid disease, aortic aneurysms, dialysis access, peripheral arterial disease, and varicose veins, at Vital Vein And Vascular in Orange County, California. He obtained his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from UCLA, before pursuing his medical education at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Dr. Yi completed his general surgery residency at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, and went on to receive his Vascular surgery training at Wake Forest School of Medicine. His expertise lies in Endovascular therapy for peripheral arterial diseases and the treatment of varicose veins, and he is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care. Dr. Yi has offices in Fountain Valley, Placentia, and Los Alamitos and is on the medical staff at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center, Los Alamitos Medical Center, Placentia-Linda Hospital, Garden Grove Hospital, Huntington Beach Hospital, and Fountain Valley Regional Hospital. In addition to his professional commitments, Dr. Yi cherishes spending quality time with his wife and 3 children, and is an avid golfer.
Education & Training
- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2016 - 2018
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Surgery, 2010 - 2016
- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2016 - 2019
- American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 152 citationsRecombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara expressing the spike glycoprotein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus induces protective neutralizing antibodie...Zhiwei Chen, Linqi Zhang, Chuan Qin, Lei Ba, Christopher E. Yi
Journal of Virology. 2005-03-01 - 139 citationsAntibody responses against SARS coronavirus are correlated with disease outcome of infected individualsLinqi Zhang, Fengwen Zhang, Wenjie Yu, Tian He, Jian Yu
Journal of Medical Virology. 2006-01-01 - 14 citationsHeterologous MVA-S prime Ad5-S boost regimen induces high and persistent levels of neutralizing antibody response against SARS coronavirusLei Ba, Christopher E. Yi, Linqi Zhang, David D. Ho, Zhiwei Chen
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2007-06-21
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