Ophthalmology
Jiong Yan, MD
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology; Director, Inherited Retinal Disease Unit
Dr. Jiong Yan, MD, is a vitreoretinal surgeon specializing in retinal diseases at Emory Eye Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Her subspecialty focus includes vitreoretinal disease, retinal detachment, retina surgery, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema (DME), and inherited retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa. She directs the inherited retinal disease unit at Emory Eye Center, serving patients with complex, often treatment-resistant conditions
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (MD, 1998)
- Internship: Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Internal Medicine, 1999)
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine (Ophthalmology, 2002)
- Fellowship: UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2004)
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2023-2026 (4 years)
2024-2025 (2 years)
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Emory University Hospital
- Emory University Hospital Midtown
- Emory Eye Center
Languages
English, Mandarin
Experience
25+ years in practice