Benjamin Yang, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English
1010 S. Ponds Drive,
Webster,
TX
77598
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: September 2021
Ways to Schedule an Appointment
My Biography
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Professional Background
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Professional Associations
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Hobbies and Interests
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Awards & Publications
Dr. Yang enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, strength training, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
Fun Facts
As a resident, Dr. Yang visited Vietnam on a mission trip with several other ENT surgeons. They hiked and climbed the highest mountain on the peninsula, Mt. Fansipan, to the peak or “the Roof of Indochina.” The views above the clouds were “truly mesmerizing, but the wet socks were less than spectacular.”
Dr. Yang’s guilty pleasures are chocolate and the Avengers.
As a child, he wanted to become an NFL quarterback but “unfortunately never made it past 5 foot 8 inches in height.”
- Byron Bailey Surgical Society Resident Research Award, UTMB, 2019
- Highest OTE In-Service Score Award Junior Resident, UTMB, 2018
- Collins-Hill Jr. Memorial Scholarship, McGovern Medical School, 2016
- Recognition of Academic Achievement, McGovern Medical School, 2013
- University Honors Program – Texas A&M University, 2008
- National Merit Scholarship – National Merit Scholarship Corporation, 2008
- President’s Endowed Scholarship & Director’s Excellence Award – Texas A&M University, 2008 – 2011
Publications
- Karam W, Yang B, Chaaban MR, Sowers LP. "Pharmacology in Otolaryngology." Crush Otolaryngology Boards. Nova Science Publishers Inc. 2019. pp. 15-26.
- Higgins J, Yang B, Herrin N, Yarlagadda S, Le G, Ortiz B, Ali A, Infanger S. “Consumption of energy beverage is associated with attenuation of arterial endothelial flow-mediated dilatation.” World Journal of Cardiology. 2017; 9(2): 162-166. PMID 28289530
- Higgins J, Yarlagadda S, Yang B. “Cardiovascular Complications of Energy Drinks.” Beverages. 2015.
Poster Presentations
- Yang B, Cook R, Makishima T. "Does the gender of the tester and subject affect auditory function in mice?" Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting, Coronado, CA, February 2020.
- Yang B, Caceres K, Alava I. “Surgical Excision of Synovial Sarcoma of the Hypopharynx Using the Laparoscopic Ligasure Vessel Sealing System.” Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, Chicago, IL, May 2016.
- Ferrell J, Yang B, Ramaswamy U, Alexander R, Alexander R. “The Novel Use of the Ligasure Vessel Sealing System in Endoscopic Laryngeal Surgery.” Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, Chicago, IL, May 2016.
- Yang B, Ferrell J, Roy S. “Infected Branchial Cleft Cyst with Vocal Cord Paralysis in a 2-week-old.” Society for Ear Nose and Throat Advances in Children, San Antonio, TX, December 2015.
- Yang B, Zebda D, Bigcas JM, Yuksel S. “Surgical Management of Bilateral Second Branchial Cleft Anomalies in a 3-Year-Old Boy.” Society for Ear Nose and Throat Advances in Children, San Antonio, TX, December 2015.
- Higgins J, Yang B, Ortiz B, Herrin N, Doolittle J, Kahlden K, Dayah T, Cassel D, Ali A. “Consumption of Energy Beverage is Associated with an Attenuation of Arterial Endothelial Flow-Mediated Dilatation.” Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Scientific Sessions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 2014.
Presentations
- “Does the Gender of the Tester and Subject Affect Auditory Function in Mice?” Byron Bailey Surgical Society Annual Meeting 2019
- “Clinical Practice Guidelines: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update), Vietnam National ENT Hospital, Hanoi, 2019
- “Aerodigestive Foreign Bodies,” UTMB Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, 2019
- “Subglottic Stenosis,” UTMB Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, 2019
- “Congenital Malformations of the Oral Cavity,” UTMB Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, 2018
- “Review of Connective Tissue Diseases in Otolaryngology,” UTMB Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, 2018
- “Laryngeal Carcinoma,” UTMB Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, 2017
Accepted Insurance
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna KelseyCare
- Cigna HMO Open Access (OA)
- Cigna HMO Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
- Cigna Surefit
- LocalPlus
- LocalPlus IN
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The specific BCBSTX PPO and HMO plans in which Kelsey-Seybold participates are:
- Blue Edge PPO
- Blue Essentials HMO Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (Basic and Standard Option)
- Health Select of Texas - ERS
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary+ Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare HD
- TRS-ActiveCare 2
- UT SELECT
Kelsey-Seybold will not participate in the following BCBSTX plans: Blue Premier, Blue High-Performance network, Marketplace plans: My Blue Health, and Blue Advantage HMO, or any BCBSTX Medicare products.View FAQ (pdf)
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
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Aetna Plans
Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO Plans
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is an in-network provider for most Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO plans*, including:
- Aetna Select
- Open Access Select
- Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Managed Choice
- Open Choice PPO
Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Plans
Effective January 1, 2023
- Bronze S
- Silver 1
- Silver 2
- Silver 3
- Silver 4
- Silver S
- Gold
- Gold S
*All Houston area Aetna CVS Health plans are accepted at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic*
*Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in any commercial Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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KelseyCare Health Plans
Local employers can add a KelseyCare plan alongside current plan offerings. Over 400 Houston-area employers offer the choice of a KelseyCare plan to their employees.
KelseyCare plans include:
- Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
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Other Plans
Allied Benefit Systems/NGBS
Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – CDHP with UnitedHealthcare PPO
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – High Option with Cigna PPO
- GEHA Benefit Plan Nationwide – High & Standard Options with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- NALC Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- NALC Value Option Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- SAMBA Nationwide – High & Standard with Cigna OAP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Standard Option
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Basic Option
First Health
Great West Healthcare (also known as Cigna-GWH)
- POS
- PPO
- Open Access
HealthSmart PPO
Medicare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts the following Medicare Advantage Plans: KelseyCare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage, WellCare TexanPlus, Humana Medicare and select UnitedHealthcare plans. Effective January 1, 2009, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic does not accept new patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
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Medicare Advantage Plans
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Humana Plans
Humana
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana COT National POS Open Access
- Humana EPO PPO Open Access
- Humana National EPO
- Humana HMO Premier (Open Access)
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana/ ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana National POS- Open Access
- Humana National POS-Open Access Plus
Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2016
Internship/Residency
- The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Department of Otolaryngology, 2021
Board Certifications
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology