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Office
508 N Wilbur Ave
Walla Walla, WA 99362Phone+1 509-593-1998
Summary
- Dr. David Yam is a neurosurgeon that has been practicing in the Pacific Northwest since 2010. He graduated at the top of his class in Tennessee and brought state-of-the-art minimally invasive procedures to the region. He specializes in decompression, disc replacement, motion preservation surgery, and simple and complex spinal fusion including revision surgery.
Education & Training
- University of TennesseeResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2005 - 2010
- University of TennesseeInternship, Surgery, 2004 - 2005
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- OR State Medical License 2018 - 2025
- WA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsNeurological emergency from rare spinal metalloma: Case report and literature review.David J Mazur-Hart, Erik W Larson, Nasser K Yaghi, Aaron M Halfpenny, David R Pettersson
Radiology Case Reports. 2022-05-01
Press Mentions
- NuVasive Launches Tube System and Excavation Micro for Posterior Spine SurgeryNovember 7th, 2022
- Bringing Vaccines to One of the Highest Need NeighbourhoodsSeptember 2nd, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Society of Minimally Invasive Spine SurgeryMember
- AANS/CNS Spine SectionMember
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