Steven Yeh, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Steven Yeh, MD
- Hometown: Houston, Texas
- Title and department at UNMC/ Nebraska Medicine: Stanley Truhlsen Jr. Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology and director, retina and uveitis service, UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Research/professional interests: As part of the growing department of ophthalmology/Truhlsen Eye Institute, my primary clinical interests involve the care of patients with uveitis, an inflammatory condition of the eye, which may be caused by infectious or noninfectious, autoimmune diseases. I also enjoy caring for patients with diabetes, macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease and retinal surgical conditions to improve their vision health. Our research team’s interests include programs to understand the impact of Ebola, COVID-19, and emerging infectious diseases on the eye in the United States and sub-Saharan Africa, as well as immune mechanisms of disease and novel therapies for uveitis.
How I fell in love with ophthalmology: I appreciated the intricacies of ophthalmic medical care and surgical care, the science, and the ability to improve the precious gift of vision for patients of all ages.
Education:
- BS, biology, minor in economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
- MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
- Ophthalmology residency and internship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
- Fellowship, uveitis, ocular immunology and medical retina, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
- Fellowship, vitreoretinal disease and surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland
Memberships:
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Uveitis Society
- American Society of Retina Specialists
- Macula Society
- Retina Society
- International Ocular Inflammation Society
Three things people may not know about me:
- I enjoy traveling and learning about different cultures.
- I’m always looking for new sushi restaurants and interesting cuisines.
- I enjoy running, swimming, biking and basketball.
Clinic location:
Truhlsen Eye Institute
3902 Leavenworth St.
Omaha, NE 68105
For appointments and referrals: 402-596-4600.
Congrats Dr. Yeh! Excited to work with you.
Welcome Dr. Yeh, we are lucky to have you at UNMC/NebMed.
Welcome to the TEI family Dr. Yeh!
Dr. Yeh is the best and UNMC is very fortunate to have him. I feel truly blessed to have had Dr Yeh as my doctor for 10.5 years. I do miss you for you are irreplaceable, I am proud to say I know and wish you the best in your new position. Yolanda M. Lewis
Dr. Yeh is the best and UNMC is very fortunate to have him. I feel truly blessed to have had Dr Yeh as my doctor for 10.5 years. I do miss you for you are irreplaceable, I am proud to say I know and wish you the best in your new position.
UNMC is blessed to have Dr. Steven Yeh. Dr. Yeh was my doctor at Emory University Eye Clinic since 2014. I was diagnosed with Uveitis in 2006 and had went through so many doctors that I was not pleased with. Dr. Yeh took very good care of me. Dr. Yeh, much success at UNMC.
Yes you guys are very blessed to have Dr. Yeh. He saved my husband retina from further damage from diabetic retinopathy. He’s very kind and put himself in the patients shoes during treatment. Much Dr. Yeh and continue changing lives with your dedication to people and medicine. Jason and Sharese Crawl