
Heather Lynn Yeo MD Complex General Surgical Oncology
Colon & Rectal Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Associate Professor of Surgery Associate Professor of Healthcare Policy Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Research
1283 York Avenue9th FloorNew York, NY 10065
Overview of Dr. Yeo
Dr. Heather Yeo is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She received her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. She specializes in colon & rectal surgery and surgical oncology (other than breast) and is experienced in surgical oncology (non-breast), colorectal surgery, general / gastrointestinal surgery, hernia surgery / abdominal wall reconstruction, and foregut surgery.
Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2011 - 2014
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2012 - 2013
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2011
- Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
- NY State Medical License 2011 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Clinical Trials
- RCT of Mobile Apps & FitBit v. Usual Care Start of enrollment: 2017 May 31
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Promoting Female Surgeons Through Structured Award Nominations.Karen Trang, Caroline Q Stephens, Colleen Flanagan, Ava Yap, Audrey Brown
Annals of Surgery. 2025-04-01 - Faculty Characteristics and Surgery Trainee Attrition.Haley Harris, Isabelle M C Tan, Yuqing Qiu, Julianna Brouwer, Julie Ann Sosa
JAMA Surgery. 2025-03-26 - Creating the Future of (Endoluminal) GI Interventions.Jeffrey W Milsom, Bradley P Pua, Art Sedrakyan, Lea Lowenfeld, Heather L Yeo
Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 2024-09-01
Journal Articles
- Association of Time to Attrition in Surgical Residency with Individual Resident and Programmatic FactorsJulie A Sosa, Matthew M Symer, Fabrizio Michelassi, Heather L Yeo, Art Sedrakyan, JAMA
- Association Between ABSITE Rank and Attrition from General Surgery Residency.Symer MM, Abelson JS, Gade L, Sosa JA, Yeo HL, Int J Surg, 6/30/2018
- Delays in Initiating Post-Operative Prophylactic Biologic Therapy Are Common Among Crohn’s Disease PatientsHeather Yeo, Adam Steinlauf, Stephanie Gold, Fabrizio Michelassi, Madison Dennis, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Press Mentions
- Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova, 66, Was About to Adopt a Child with Her ‘Real Housewives’ Love Before Cancer Hit AgainMarch 17th, 2023
- The Increasing Need for Surgical Education in the Development of Future Surgeon Leaders: An Upcoming TweetchatAugust 1st, 2022
- Increasing LGBTQIA+ Representation in Surgery: An Upcoming TweetChat with the Association of Out Surgeons and Allies (AOSA)May 21st, 2022
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