Dr Isaac Yang - Appointment Process [Updated 2025]

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About Dr Isaac Yang

SPECIALTY / SUBSPECIALTIES: Neurosurgery / General Neurosurgery
SUBSPECIALTIES : General Neurosurgery, Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurotrauma, Skull Base
AFFILIATED HOSPITALS : UCLA Medical Center + 2
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE : 11 – 20
GENDER : Male

LANGUAGE : English, Spanish, Korean

Professional Statement

Dr Isaac Yang is a neurosurgeon connected with numerous institutions in Los Angeles, California, including UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. He graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has been in practice for 11 to 20 years.

Dr Isaac Yang’s Education & Professional Experience

Medical School & Residency

University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2005-2010
University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
Internship, Transitional Year, 2004-2005
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Medical School
University of California Berkeley
B.A., Molecular Cell Biology and Social Welfare, 1995-2000

Licensure & Certifications

American Board of Neurological Surgery
Certified in Neurological Surgery
CA State Medical License
Active through 2023

Dr Isaac Yang’s Honors, Recognitions & Awards

Exemplary Mentroship AMSA Award, 2016
Medical Student Summer Fellowship, 2015
Summer Research Award, 2015
National Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award, 2015
Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn Kuckein Fellowship, 2015
Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2015
Faculty Mentor Award, 2015
Viola G. Hyde Scholarship Fund Research Award, 2015
CME Award, 2014
Tow Humanism in Medicine award, White Coat Ceremony, 2014
Los Angeles Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, 2014
Outstanding PBL Tutor Award, 2014
Outstanding PBL Tutor Award, 2015
Southern California Super Doctors, 2014
Southern California Super Doctors, 2015
Southern California Super Doctors Rising Star, 2013
Brain Tumor Research Award, 2013
Excellence in Education Award, 2013
STOP CANCER Research Career Development Award, 2013
Youngest Winner of the UCLA DGSOM Excellence in Education Award, 2013
Best Paper by Medical Student Award, 2013
Advisor Award, 2013
Excellence in Education Award, 2013
Jacob David Glezer Memorial Brain Tumor Research Award, 2013
Neurosurgery Batzdorf Bronze Resident Teaching Award, 2013
STTP research program fellowship, 2013
STTP research program fellowship, 2014
Neurosurgery Batzdorf Resident Teaching Award, 2012
Synthes Skull Base Research Award, 2012
Distinguished Honorary Inductee, 2012
Scholarship, 2012
Young Leader Award Nominee, 2012
Mark Bingham Alumni Award Nominee, 2012
Honorary Inductee, 2012
Young Investigator Award, 2012
Foundation Award, 2012
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Nominee, 2012
Young Investigator Award, 2012
Research Fellowship, 2012
Synthes Skull Base Research Award, 2012
Neurosurgery Batzdorf Bronze Teaching Award, 2012
Amgen Scholars Research Fellowship, 2012
Mortar Board Honorary Inductee, 2012
Whitcome Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2012
Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn Kuckein Medical Student Fellowship, 2012
Technology Review TR35 Innovator Nomination, 2012
Scholars in Translational Medicine Program Award, 2011
Ronald Bittner Award, 2011
Ronald Bittner Award for Best Brain Tumor Research Abstract Paper, 2011
Medical Student Fellowship, 2011
Golden Key Honor Society, Honorary Inductee along with Chancellor Gene Block, 2011
Neurosurgery Batzdorf Teaching Award, 2011
Neurosurgery Batzdorf Silver Teaching Award, 2011
Excellence in Mentorship Award, 2011
Golden Key Honor Society, 2011
Medical Student Fellowship, 2011
Medical Student Fellowship, 2012
Presentation Scholarship, 2011
Presentation Scholarship, 2012
Basic Science Research Award, 2010
Howard Nafzigger Resident of the Year Award, 2010
Resident Acorn Award, 2010
Teaching Award, 2010
Susan Eastwood Memorial Award, 2010
Exceptional Physician Award, 2010
Clinical & Translational Science Research Travel Award, 2010
Integra Foundation Brain Tumor Research Award, 2010
Edwin F. Boldrey Award, 2010
Edwin F. Boldrey Award for Basic Science Research, 2010
Teaching Award, Cellular Neuroscience, 2010
Howard Nafzigger Resident of the Year Award, Department of Neurological Surgery, 2010
Resident Acorn Award, Department of Neurological Surgery, 2010
Susan Eastwood Memorial Award, Department of Neurological Surgery, 2010
Golden Scalpel Award, 2009
National Resident Teaching Finalist, 2009
Outstanding Teaching Award, 2009
Resident Research Award, 2009
Englebert Dunphy Resident Research Selection, 2009
Kaiser Award for Clinical Research, 2009
Leksell Radiosurgery Award, 2009
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, 2008
Dandy Clinical Research Fellowship Grant, 2007
Preuss Resident Research Award, 2006
Distinguished Mentor Award, 2005
Dean’s Scholar Outstanding Thesis Award, 2004
Dean’s Scholar Outstanding Thesis Award, 2004
Lasky Memorial Research Award, 2004
Outstanding Dean’s Scholar Award, 2004
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, 2003
Golden Apple Award, 2001
Golden Apple Award, 2003
Golden Apple Award, 2010
Golden Apple Award, 2012
Golden Apple Award, 2001
Golden Apple Award, 2003
Golden Apple Award, 2010
Golden Apple Award, 2012
Golden Apple Award, 2014
Letters of Distinction, 2001
Social Welfare Scholastic Award, 2000
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 1999
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 1999
Academic Senate Outstanding Graduate Instructor Award, 1999
Phi Beta Kappa (Alpha of California Chapter), 1999
McLaughlin-Willits Scholarship, 1998
Outstanding GSI Teaching Award, Chemistry Dept, 1997
Outstanding GSI Teaching Award, Chemistry Dept, 1998
Michael J. Koll Scholarship, 1997
Outstanding GSI Teaching Award, 1997
First Neurosurgeon ever to receive the National Golden Apple Teaching Award