Contact:
Natalia Sturtz-Verastegui
(914) 681-2435
nsturtzverastegui@wphospital.org
White Plains, NY - November 1, 2008 - White Plains Hospital Center (WPHC) has announced the appointment of Kimberly A. Yee, M.D. to its Medical Staff. Dr. Yee, the first female Colon and Rectal Surgeon to practice in Westchester County, has joined the Weber, Weber, and Weber Surgery Practice in White Plains.
Dr. Yee graduated from the SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. She completed a General Surgery Residency and a Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. She then completed a Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Yee is skilled in the management of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus with special interests in disorders of the pelvic floor and anorectal physiology. She is also experienced in laparoscopy and endoscopy.
She is a member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
White Plains Hospital Center
White Plains Hospital Center is a 292-bed voluntary, not-for-profit health care facility with the primary mission of delivering high quality, acute health care and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. Its Centers of Excellence include the Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center, The William and Sylvia Silberstein Neonatal & Maternity Center, The Ruth and Jerome A. Siegel Stroke Center and The Westchester Orthopedic Institute. The Hospital has the busiest Emergency Department in Westchester County, treating more than 45,000 patients a year. White Plains Hospital Center is a seven-time winner of the Consumer Choice Award, an honor given to the nation's top hospitals by the National Research Corporation. WPHC is a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and the Stellaris Health Network, Inc. For additional information, visit www.wphospital.org.
