Albany Facial Reconstructive Surgeon - Williams Center For Excellence

» Dr. Cory Yeh

Fellowship Year 2008-2009
Edwin F. Williams, III, M.D., FACS, is a member of the fellowship program of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). The AAFPRS fellowship requires a year of specialized facial plastic surgery training under the guidance of an AAFPRS surgeon. Dr. Williams has participated as a fellowship director in the program since 1999 and has fostered the surgical expertise of 9 facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons.

Dr. Cory Yeh grew up in southern California. He developed an early passion for art and music and was trained as a concert pianist, winning numerous awards at state and national piano competitions. He received his Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and was awarded University Distinction for outstanding academic achievement.

Dr. Yeh was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a national honor society, in recognition for the breadth and diversity of his educational pursuits. After graduation, Dr. Yeh entered Stanford University Medical School. At Stanford, he was chosen as a teaching assistant for multiple medical school classes and was elected president of the medical student body by his peers. Dr. Yeh had the unique opportunity to direct the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program, an organization that promotes the representation of ethnic minority and low-income groups in the health professions. Following his medical school training, Dr. Yeh completed his surgical internship and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. During residency, Dr. Yeh studied novel approaches to the treatment of facial nerve paralysis and was drawn to a career in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Yeh has published articles, and presented research nationally relating to plastic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck. He plans to continue to advance the field of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery throughout his career with further publications as well as teaching and educational efforts.

Following his fellowship (2008-2009) with Dr. Williams, Dr. Yeh will dedicate his practice to facial plastic and reconstructive surgery for both children and adults.

Blog Post

He wants to have surgery but I feel he is too young.

November 19th

My 8-year-old son is constantly teased because of his large ears. He wants to have surgery but I feel he is too young, is still growing and may regret having surgery in the future. What can I say to him to deter him from wanting this?

Obviously, a decision to have surgery on a child's ears should be a well informed decision and something that both the parents and the child wish to proceed forward with. In our experience, children at the age of 5 or older are good candidates for the surgery. This is the age when they begin to experience some degree of teasing at school and become more aware of their body image. At the same time the ears themselves have grown to close to their final adult size and therefore the surgery can be done safely and effectively at this age.

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One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other.

November 17th

One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other. I now have the financial ability to undergo otoplasty to fix my issue. What is the usual recovery time for such a procedure so that I can give my job notification?

Typically the recovery after otoplasty is approximately one week. There still may be some residual tenderness and mild degree of swelling after the procedure however most patients are able to return to work after one week.

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