Wen-Jeng M. Yao, MD

Wen-Jeng M. Yao, MD, is an attending physician at Montefiore Einstein and Associate Professor, Ophthalmology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on routine and complex cataract surgery, medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma, and comprehensive ophthalmology. She enjoys establishing long-lasting relationships with her patients, delivering the highest quality clinical and surgical care in ophthalmology, and teaching residents who are training to become future ophthalmologists.

After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree at Cornell University, Dr. Yao attended Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 2006. She completed her residency in training in ophthalmology at George Washington University in 2010, where she was a Chief Resident. In 2011, she completed her surgical glaucoma fellowship at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Yao’s research interests involve identifying epidemiological associations of glaucoma and advancing surgical and laser techniques for glaucoma therapy. Her work has been shared through peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, abstracts and poster presentations.

Dr. Yao is board certified and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Glaucoma Society and Women in Ophthalmology. She has been recognized for exceptional teaching ability, voted as best surgical residency instructor in 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2024. She was listed as a Castle Connelly Top Doctor in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.