Overview
James Yao is an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Yao is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Metastatic Insulinoma, Carcinoid Syndrome, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 170 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 116 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Neuroendocrine Tumor.
Insurance
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, Houston, TX 77030
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
MD Anderson
Chandrikha Chandrasekharan is an Oncologist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chandrasekharan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Carcinoid Syndrome. Dr. Chandrasekharan is currently accepting new patients.
MD Anderson
Nizar Tannir is an Oncologist and an Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tannir is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Nephrectomy, and Orchiectomy.
MD Anderson
Renata Ferrarotto is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ferrarotto is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Carcinoid SyndromeDr. Yao isElite. Learn about Carcinoid Syndrome.
- Metastatic InsulinomaDr. Yao isElite. Learn about Metastatic Insulinoma.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Yao isElite. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor
- Distinguished
- Anal CancerDr. Yao isDistinguished. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Yao isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET)
- GlucagonomaDr. Yao isDistinguished. Learn about Glucagonoma.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Yao isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Advanced
- Colorectal CancerDr. Yao isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Yao isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Yao isAdvanced. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Liver CancerDr. Yao isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Cancer.
- Experienced
- Adrenal CancerDr. Yao isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Yao isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Yao isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Lung CancerDr. Yao isExperienced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Yao isExperienced. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Yao isExperienced. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.