Sophia Yen MD MPH
Adolescent Medicine
Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer of PandiaHealth.com, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics, Stanford Children's Health at Stanford Medical School, Weight Clinic
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750 Welch Rd Suite 210Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-736-9557
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Summary
- Dr. Sophia Yen is an Adolescent Medicine specialist in Sunnyvale, CA, working for Stanford Children's Health. She received her medical degree from University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine and has been in practice 20+ years. She also speaks Spanish. She specializes in adolescent medicine and is experienced in bariatric medicine, morbid obesity, adolescent medicine, making menstruation optional, and sexually transmitted infections. She has > 10 publications. She has a TEDx talk on making #PeriodsOptional and enjoys giving talks to doctors, trainees, students, parents, college students about birth control, emergency contraception, making #PeriodsOptional.
Education & Training
University of California, BerkeleyMPH, Maternal Child Health, 2003 - 2004
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Adolescent Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Children's Hospital-OaklandResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1997
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Biology, 1993
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2021 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2020 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2020 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsImproving adolescent knowledge of emergency contraception: challenges and solutionsSujatha Seetharaman, Sophia Yen, Seth Ammerman
Open Access Journal of Contraception. 2016-11-22 - Adolescent Gynecologic Emergencies.Sophia Yen, Monika K Goyal, Paula J. Adams Hillard
Adolescent Medicine. 2015-12-01 - 21 citationsEmergency Contraception Pill Awareness and Knowledge in Uninsured Adolescents: High Rates of Misconceptions Concerning Indications for Use, Side Effects, and Access.Sophia Yen, Deepika Parmar, Emily L. Lin, Seth D. Ammerman
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2015-10-01
Journal Articles
- Direct pharmacy access to hormonal contraception: California physician and advanced practice clinician viewsHsii, A., Hillard, P. Yen, S., Golden, N.H., PEDIATRICS, 9/2012
Press Mentions
Pandia’s Dr. Sophia Yen On The Right To - And Need For - ContraceptionJune 26th, 2024
Curious about taking Opill, the new OTC birth control pill? An expert answers our questionsMay 15th, 2024- Meet Sophia Yen, MD, MPHFebruary 20th, 2023
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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