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Specialty

Ear, Nose and Throat, Otolaryngology

Language(s) Spoken

English

Joined Kelsey-Seybold

August 2018

Accepting New Patients?

Yes

Professional Background

Dr. Rachel Regone Yao earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Clemson University, Clemson, S.C. in 2009. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree in 2013 from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. She completed her residency in 2018 at Baylor College of Medicine’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Houston. Dr. Regone Yao joined Kelsey-Seybold in August 2018.

Professional Associations

Dr. Regone Yao is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

Hobbies and Interests

Dr. Regone Yao enjoys swimming, travel, music, and reading.

Fun Facts

Dr. Regone Yao swam for Clemson University’s Division I swim team for four years. Her guilty pleasure is looking up home renovations on Pinterest. The most exotic or interesting place she has visited is Japan.

​I believe the combination of evidence-based medicine, patient education, and compassionate care leads to the best possible outcomes. I strive to build a strong patient and physician partnership to help empower my patients to make good individualized health decisions and to promote patient wellness.

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Awards & Recognitions

Dr. Regone Yao has earned numerous awards and honors, including Outstanding Academic Achievement Award: Gross Anatomy, Developmental Anatomy, and Neuroscience, 2010-2011; the Atlantic Coast Conference Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship, 2009-2010; Clemson University Highest Academic Achievement in the Graduating Class of 2009; and many others.

Publications

  • Regone RM, Yao WC, Takashima M. Staining intraoperative topical solutions with fluorescein: enhancing the safety of sinus surgery. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. In print.

  • Thomas L, Lai SY, Dong W, Feng L, Dadu R, Regone RM, Cabanillas M. Sorafenib in metastatic thyroid cancer – A systematic review. The Oncologist. In print.

  • Yao WC, Regone RM, Huyhn N, Butler B, Takashima M. 3D sinus imaging as an adjunct to 2D imaging to accelerate education in the spatial orientation of the paranasal sinuses and anterior skull base. Laryngoscope. In print.

Abstracts

  • Regone RM, McElwee T, Liou NE. Comparison of the Synthes matrixWAVE system and Erich arch bars for maxillomandibular fixation. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. San Diego, California. April 2017.

  • Regone RM, Arjmand EM, Khechoyan DY, Buchanan EP, Canadas KT. Airway management in patients with tracheal cartilaginous sleeve. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego, California. September 2016.

  • Regone RM, Sulek MS. Toxoplasmosis presenting as cervical lymphadenopathy in a pediatric renal transplant patient: a case report. American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Chicago, Illinois. May 2016.

  • Regone RM, Yao WC, Takashima M. Nonfunctional invasive pituitary adenoma without suprasellar extension: a case report and review of the literature. American Rhinologic Society. Orlando, Florida. September 2014.

  • Yao WC, Regone RM, Takashima M. Enhancing the safety of sinus surgery: The role of staining materials. Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meetings–Triological Society. Las Vegas, Nevada. May 2014.

  • Regone RM, Lambert E, Roy S. Management of acquired distal tracheal stenosis with transtracheoscopic microdebrider assisted excision and balloon dilation. Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meetings–Triological Society. Orlando, Florida. April 2013.

  • Yao WC, Regone RM, Huyhn N, Butler B, Takashima M. 3D sinus imaging as an adjunct to 2D imaging to accelerate education in the spatial orientation of the paranasal sinuses and anterior skull base. Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meetings–Triological Society. Orlando, Florida. April 2013.

Presentations

  • Regone RM. Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas. November 2016.

  • Regone RM. Local anesthetics and blocks in otolaryngology. Ben Taub General Hospital Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas. July 2016.

  • Regone RM. Management of Eustachian tube dysfunction. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas. January 2016.

  • Regone RM. Prophylactic antibiotics in head and neck surgery.  Veterans Affairs Medical Center Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas. July 2015.

  • Regone RM. Diagnosis and management of mediastinitis. Ben Taub General Hospital Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas. April 2015.

  • Regone RM. Esthesioneuroblastoma. Houston Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas. October 2014.

Posters

  • Regone RM, McElwee T, Liou NE. Comparison of the Synthes matrixWAVE system and Erich arch bars for maxillomandibular fixation. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. San Diego, California. April 2017.

  • Regone RM, Arjmand EM, Khechoyan DY, Buchanan EP, Canadas KT. Airway management in patients with tracheal cartilaginous sleeve. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego, California. September 2016.

  • Regone RM, Sulek MS. Toxoplasmosis presenting as cervical lymphadenopathy in a pediatric renal transplant patient: a case report. American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Chicago, Illinois. May 2016.

  • Regone RM, Yao WC, Takashima M. Nonfunctional pituitary adenoma without suprasellar extension: a case report and review of the literature. American Rhinologic Society. Orlando, Florida. September 2014.

  • Yao WC, Regone RM, Takashima M. Enhancing the safety of sinus surgery: The role of staining materials. Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meetings–Triological Society. Las Vegas, Nevada. May 2014.

  • Regone RM, Lambert E, Roy S. Management of acquired distal tracheal stenosis with transtracheoscopic microdebrider assisted excision and balloon dilation. Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meetings–Triological Society. Orlando, Florida. April 2013.