Rachel L. Yang, MD,CLC,IBCLC

Dr. Rachel Yang is a physician specializing in breast surgical oncology, benign breast disease, and maternal complications of lactation. She attended Wellesley College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. During medical school, she was awarded a Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship to study racial and socioeconomic disparities in breast cancer care. She completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Stanford University.

While at Stanford, she was awarded a grant from the California Breast Cancer Research Program for her development of a conference to educate mental health professionals about breast cancer. She completed a breast surgical oncology fellowship at the University of California San Francisco, where she gained expertise in nipple-sparing mastectomies and cosmetic techniques for breast conservation. As a certified lactation counselor and specialist in breastfeeding medicine, Dr. Yang adds invaluable depth and breadth to our lactation support services.

Dr. Yang offers a compassionate, patient-centered approach to her clinical practice.