Philip Sungling Yuan , MD
OVERVIEW
Dr. PHILIP YUAN, M.D. is a BOARD CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
Dr. Philip Yuan is a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon and fellowship trained spinal surgeon. He specializes in the treatment of all spinal disorders including issues with the neck and back. He treats conditions that affect the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine utilizing both surgical and non-surgical interventions. Dr. Yuan emphasizes non-surgical treatment first and only recommends surgical procedures when absolutely necessary to better a patient’s quality of life.
Training in minimally invasive techniques and robotic surgeries makes Dr. Yuan an excellent choice for patients looking to undergo a minimally invasive operation. His dedication to his patients keeps Dr. Yuan actively involved in cutting edge research to help further improve treatment options. He has published numerous research articles and presented his findings both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Yuan was born and raised in Syracuse, New York. He …earned a B.S. degree with distinction in Biochemistry in 1993 from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and qualified as a Howard Hughes Scholar. Dr. Yuan earned his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1997 from the University of Michigan Medical School. During medical school he co-authored his first of many subsequent articles, which was published in Spine.
Dr. Yuan came to the West Coast for an Internship in General Surgery and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California San Diego. In 2003 he was offered the prestigious Spine Surgery Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University and the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Yuan is the Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Long Beach. He is the only physician at Long Beach Memorial that has focused his practice solely on spinal surgery, which allows him to keep up to date on all less invasive surgical options.
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- CIGNA LocalPlus
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- Health Net PureCare HSP Individual and Family Plans
- Health Net CA HMO Whole Care Network
- Aetna HMO Deductible Plan CA only
- CIGNA HMO
- Humana Choice POS
- Aetna Savings Plus of CA
- Blue Cross CA Select HMO
- UHC West SignatureValue HMO
- Health Net PureCare One EPO Individual & Family Plan
- UHC Choice Plus POS
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Blue Shield CA Bronze 60 PPO SHOP
- Blue Shield CA Access Plus HMO
- UHC West SignatureValue Advantage HMO Value Network
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross CA Vivity
- UHC SignatureValue Flex1
- Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Small Group
- Blue Cross CA Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Health Net CA HMO Employer Group
- Blue Cross CA Select Plus HMO
- Health Net CA Individual and Family PPO
- CIGNA Open Access Plus
- UHC Options PPO
- Blue Shield CA Silver 70 PPO
- Health Net CA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Blue Cross CA California Care Large Group HMO
- BS CA Platinum 90 PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
- Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Individual
- Blue Shield CA Bronze Full PPO 4500
- Blue Shield CA PPO
- Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Large Group
- Aetna HMO
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- PHCS PPO Kaiser
- Blue Shield CA Platinum Access+ HMO 25
- Health Net EPO - PureCare One Small Business
- Humana National POS
- Blue Shield CA Trio ACO HMO
- Aexcel PPO
- Anthem Advantage HMO
- AWH Southern CA Elect Choice
- AWH Southern CA HMO
- AWH Southern CA Managed Choice
- Classic
- Health Net CA HMO
- Health Net CA HMO Excelcare
- Health Net CA HMO Wholecare
- MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
- UHC Nexus Open Access
- UHC SignatureValue Alliance
- UHC SV Flex Tier 3
- Aetna AWH Southern CA Elect Choice
- Aetna AWH Southern CA HMO
- Aetna AWH Southern CA Managed Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
- Aetna Innovation Health Aetna Premier Care Network Plus
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- BCBS Pathway HMO
- Blue Cross CA Anthem Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross CA California Care Small Group HMO
- HealthNet ExcelCare Small / Large Group
- Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Medica Choice With UHC
- Molina Marketplace CA
- UHC SignatureValue Advantage HMO - CA
- UHC SignatureValue HMO - CA
- Blue Shield CA Tandem PPO
- BCBS Pathway EPO
- Blue Shield CA Platinum 90 PPO
- Blue Shield of CA 2021 I&F PPO Plan
- CIGNA Southern CA Value
- Cigna Southern CA Select
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