Specialties & Services

Clinical Interests

Immune Mediated Neuropathy and Myositis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Myasthenia Gravis

Treats

Neuromuscular conditions

General Neurology

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Specific Medical Services

Electromyography (EMG)
Skin biopsy
BOTOX

Education & Training

Fellowship

Stanford Health Care – Palo Alto, CA

Residency

University of Illinois in Chicago, IL

Internship

University of Illinois in Chicago, IL

Medical Education

Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH

Undergraduate Education

Washington University in St. Louis, MO

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Honors and Awards

AAN Practice Leadership Program (2016-2017)

AANEM Resident and Fellowship Leadership Liaison (2016-2018)

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Publications

Publications

Yang S, Miglis, M, Jaradeh S, Muppidi S. “Myasthenia Symptom Burden, Sleep and Fatigue: Are they related?” J Clin Neuromuscul Dis, 22(3): 123-128, 2021.

Berth S, Carbunar O, Yang NS, Fredericks B, Lipton HL, Valyi-Nagy T. “Varicella-zoster virus encephalomyelitis with a prominent demyelinating component.” Neuropathology, 35(6):587-91, 2015.

Yang S, Walter BL, Sajatovic M. “Psychosocial Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson Disease.” Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 25, 113-121, 2012.

Reese AJ, Yoneda A, Breger JA, Beauvais A, Liu H, Griffith CL, Bose I, Kim MJ, Skau C, Yang S, Sefko JA, Osumi M, Latge JP, Mylonakis E, Doering TL. “Loss of cell wall alpha(1-3) glucan affects Cryptococcus neoformans from ultrastructure to virulence.” Molecular Microbiology, 63, 1385-1398, 2007.

Abstracts and Presentations

Yang S, Miglis, M, Jaradeh S, Muppidi S. “Myasthenia Symptom Burden, Sleep and Fatigue: Are they related?” Presented at American Academy of Neurology Conference (Los Angeles, CA, 4/27/18).

Yang S, Miller R. “A case of inflammatory HNPP?” Oral presentation at Carrell-Krusen Neuromuscular Symposium (Dallas, TX 2/23/17 – 2/24/17).

Yang NS, Jiang QL. “Evaluating clinical efficacy of myasthenia gravis with mean corpuscular volume.” Presented at American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Conference (Honolulu, HI, 10/28/15 – 10/31/15) and American Academy of Neurology Conference (Vancouver, BC, 4/15/16 – 4/21/16).

Yang NS, Carbunar O, Kincaid O, Rowin J, Jiang QL. “Long-term vascular access for plasmapheresis in myasthenia gravis.” Presented at Muscular Dystrophy Association Conference (Chicago, IL, 3/16/14 – 3/19/14) and American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Conference (Savannah, GA, 10/29/14 – 11/1/14).

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Biography

Dr. Yang graduated with honors from Washington University in St. Louis with a BA in biology and mathematics. She then went on to earn her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. She completed her internship and neurology residency at University of Illinois in Chicago, serving as chief resident in her final year. She completed her neurophysiology/neuromuscular fellowship at Stanford University. Dr. Yang specializes in neuromuscular medicine and EMG with special interests in myasthenia gravis and ALS. She is active in clinical trials for myasthenia gravis and CIDP. She runs our multidisciplinary ALS Clinic. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. She is active in the American Associated of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and sits on the Professional Practice Committee. Dr. Yang enjoys spending time outdoors in her spare time. She enjoys hiking, skiing, and spending time with her husband and dogs.

What Our Patients Have to Say

"Brutally honest - Wish she'd sugarcoat less, but her MG treatment plan stopped my hospitalizations. Clinical trials access is a plus."

Patient

"MG crisis hero - Got me into the hospital for IVIG within 4 hours during a bulbar crisis. Her fellow (Dr. Patel) even checked on me at midnight."

Diane K.

"ALS guardian - Coordinates with my pulmonologist, PT, and speech therapist in one shared portal. Her ALS Functional Rating Scale checks keep us proactive."

Thomas W.

“Dr. Yang is nothing but amazing! She has helped me so much with a diagnosis that moved my world upside down. She treats my almost daily migraines as well. She and her team will do what they can to get me the medication I need! She is very compassionate and kind!”

Courtney B.

"Brutally honest - Wish she'd sugarcoat less, but her MG treatment plan stopped my hospitalizations. Clinical trials access is a plus."

Patient

"MG crisis hero - Got me into the hospital for IVIG within 4 hours during a bulbar crisis. Her fellow (Dr. Patel) even checked on me at midnight."

Diane K.

"ALS guardian - Coordinates with my pulmonologist, PT, and speech therapist in one shared portal. Her ALS Functional Rating Scale checks keep us proactive."

Thomas W.

“Dr. Yang is nothing but amazing! She has helped me so much with a diagnosis that moved my world upside down. She treats my almost daily migraines as well. She and her team will do what they can to get me the medication I need! She is very compassionate and kind!”

Courtney B.

"Brutally honest - Wish she'd sugarcoat less, but her MG treatment plan stopped my hospitalizations. Clinical trials access is a plus."

Patient

"MG crisis hero - Got me into the hospital for IVIG within 4 hours during a bulbar crisis. Her fellow (Dr. Patel) even checked on me at midnight."

Diane K.

"ALS guardian - Coordinates with my pulmonologist, PT, and speech therapist in one shared portal. Her ALS Functional Rating Scale checks keep us proactive."

Thomas W.

“Dr. Yang is nothing but amazing! She has helped me so much with a diagnosis that moved my world upside down. She treats my almost daily migraines as well. She and her team will do what they can to get me the medication I need! She is very compassionate and kind!”

Courtney B.

"Brutally honest - Wish she'd sugarcoat less, but her MG treatment plan stopped my hospitalizations. Clinical trials access is a plus."

Patient

"MG crisis hero - Got me into the hospital for IVIG within 4 hours during a bulbar crisis. Her fellow (Dr. Patel) even checked on me at midnight."

Diane K.

"ALS guardian - Coordinates with my pulmonologist, PT, and speech therapist in one shared portal. Her ALS Functional Rating Scale checks keep us proactive."

Thomas W.

“Dr. Yang is nothing but amazing! She has helped me so much with a diagnosis that moved my world upside down. She treats my almost daily migraines as well. She and her team will do what they can to get me the medication I need! She is very compassionate and kind!”

Courtney B.

Location

2121 East Harmony Road, Suite 180, Fort Collins, CO 80528

Phone:

(970)-226-6111

Fax:

(970)-226-6707

Hours:

Monday - Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

We are in-network with all major insurance plans in Northern Colorado. Call our office if you have a question about your specific insurance plan.

Sarah Yang, MD

Specialties & Services

Education & Training

Biography

What Our Patients Have to Say

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