Born and raised in mainland China, Dr. Yi-Ming Yang, completed his medical education in the United States where he earned his medical doctor’s degree from the prestigious Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeon. He subsequently underwent vigorous internal medicine residency as well as general cardiology fellowship training at the renowned Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He continued his subspecialty training in interventional cardiology at the revered Lenox Hill Interventional Cardiac and Vascular Institute in New York City, where he is currently a full-time attending.

Dr. Yang specializes in minimally invasive interventional treatment of a variety of cardiac and vascular diseases, including coronary atherosclerotic disease and peripheral vascular disease involving the extremities, the kidneys and the carotid arteries. He is the proud author of numerous peer-reviewed publications, including articles, abstracts as well as review and book chapter in the area of cardiology and interventional cardiology. He, along with his colleagues at the Lenox Hill Interventional Cardiac and Vascular Services, actively participate in clinical researches sponsored or approved by government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration.

As a minority physician of Chinese descent, Dr. Yang strives to serve a patient population with diverse ethnical backgrounds. Fluent in both English and Chinese and armed with his familiarity with the Chinese culture, he has developed extensive experience in meeting the medical needs of the Chinese community through his practice.