Peter Yang, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Assistant Professor
Dr. Yang Sees Patients at:
Dr. Peter H. Yang specializes in pediatric neurosurgery with clinical expertise in congenital brain and spinal disorders, hydrocephalus, neurotrauma, craniosynostosis, Chiari malformation, Moyamoya disease, and tumors involving the brain and spine.
A native of West Windsor, New Jersey, Dr. Yang received his Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University and his Doctor of Medicine at Columbia University Vangelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he was awarded a research grant from the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
He completed pediatric neurosurgery fellowship training at St. Louis Children’s Hospital while also serving as a clinical instructor in the Department of Neurological Surgery.
Among Dr. Yang’s recognitions are the Augustus McCravey Resident Paper Award at the 70th Southern Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, the Resident Medical Student Teaching Award and two Resident Mentor Awards, and the Washington University School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery’s Robert Grubb Clinical Excellence Award. In 2021, he was a Center for Innovation in Neuroscience and Technology Fellow at Washington University.
He is an author of peer-reviewed articles published in Nature Communications, Journal of NeuroOncology, Translational Stroke Research, Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, Neurosurgical Focus, Neuro-Oncology Advances, Child’s Nervous System, Brain Sciences, and The International Journal of Nanomedicine. He has given oral presentations at national meetings, including the American Association for Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Yang’s research is motivated by real-world clinical challenges that young patients face and the desperate need for beter understanding and treatment of neurological disorders. His interests include developing tissue engineering platforms to investigate central nervous system development and bringing novel biotechnologies and therapeutics from bench to bedside to improve patient outcomes.
Collaboration with Referring Physicians
Physicians at UTHealth Houston Neurosciences engage referring physicians in the care of their patients, keeping them informed about patient progress throughout the evaluation and treatment process. After a patient’s treatment, referring physicians receive a summary and a plan for follow-up. Our physicians encourage continued communication about each patient.
Languages Spoken:
English