Yvonne Chak, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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About
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Obstetrics
- OB/Gyn
- General OB/GYN
- Gynecology
Biography
Dr. Chak is a Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist who provides care in all aspects of women’s health including general obstetrics, well woman care, management of abnormal pap smears, abnormal uterine bleeding, STDs, family planning, gynecologic surgery. She graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology from Binghamton University. Her medical degree and residency training were completed at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. After completing residency, Dr. Chak practiced overseas for a period of time providing care to women in New Zealand and assisting in the clinical education of medical students and OB/GYN registrars with SEED Global Health/Peace Corps in East Africa. She then returned to the US and worked in a private practice serving the diverse population of Brooklyn prior to joining NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital.
Research
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Assistant Attending Obstetrician and Gynecologist - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Instructor in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- M.D., State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 2008
- B.S., State University of New York at Binghamton, 2002
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - HMO
- AETNA - PPO
- AETNA - Medicare
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- * Affinity Access
- * Affinity Health Plan
- * AgeWell New York
- * Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Connection
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Access
- * Fidelis Care
- GHI - CBP
- * Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Rockefeller University - Trustmark
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare - Medicare
- United Healthcare Compass
- VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare
- WorldWide Medical
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