Faculty and Physicians

Jiong Yan, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Section of Vitreoretinal Surgery & Diseases

Dr. Yan's clinical and research interests include diabetic retinopathy, macular disease, retinal detachment and age-related macular degeneration. She directs the inherited retinal disease unit at Emory Eye Center.

She is board-certified in ophthalmology and a fellow with the American Board of Ophthalmology.

National Recognition

Dr. Yan holds memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Retina Society, the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the California Association of Ophthalmology and the Georgia Society of Ophthalmology.

Clinical Interests

•  Diabetic retinopathy
•  Macular disease
•  Retinal detachment
•  Age-related macular degeneration

Medical School
Louisiana State University

Internship
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Residency in Ophthalmology
Emory University

Fellowship in Vitreo-Retina
Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California

Fellowship in Honorary / Retinal Dystrophy and Degeneration
Moorfields Hospital, London

Board Certified in Ophthalmology