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Dr. David Yen, MD

Dr. David Yen, MD

Ear, Nose, and Throat*
25+ years of experience

Dr. David Yen, MD is a head & neck surgery otolaryngologist in Phillipsburg, NJ and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in 1995. He is affiliated with medical facilities St. Luke's Hospital-Bethlehem Campus and Saint Luke's Hospital Anderson. He is accepting new patients.

3.7 Star Rating
Based on 53 reviews 3.7 Star Rating (53 reviews)

Practice

185 Roseberry St Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

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Dr. Yen is a Healthgrades Choice provider in Ear, Nose, and Throat

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Dr. Yen's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Yen

3.7
53 ratings, 21 with a written review
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The best for thyroidectomy
We visited Dr Yen when my husband’s doctor recommended surgery following a biopsy of a thyroid nodule. Dr Yen immediately put us at ease with his thorough explanations and excellent listening skills. My husband has a pre-existing condition that could present additional considerations and Dr Yen immediately acknowledged that and addressed all possibilities and options with us. I highly recommend him
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Barbara – May 23, 2024
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I cannot say enough about Dr Yen. He is beyond amazing, knowledgeable, and so kind. He takes so much time explaining options. If you need a great ENT provider he is definitely the man ????????
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Dina forbes – May 19, 2023
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Greatest physician
The most caring and best bed side manner doctor you could find.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Kim – Mar 12, 2022
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Dr Yen did an amazing surgery on my husband's right paratid gland removing a serious Cancer. He was highly recommended by our vascular surgeon and we were very pleased with Dr Yens professionalism, sincere interest and follow up. We would recommend Dr David Yen to anyone who wants the best in that field.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Ted & Carolyn Mostosky Jr – Nov 01, 2021
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definitely recommend Dr. David Yen for anyone who needs his services, I would give him higher than a five star rating if I could. In 2016 I became his patient through an emergency referral by an oral surgeon overnight. The biopsy said I had stage 4 malignant carcinoma in situ (in my lower jaw bone). He saw me the very next day. He was straightforward with me, told me everything necessary about what I had and that I needed a mouth reconstruction surgery and surgeon. He gave me the choices of who and where they were, three top surgeons who could do the job. I made my choice and was in that world class surgeon's office the next afternoon. Thus began what became a 12 hr surgery by the top team of surgeon's. Dr Yen saved my life without doubt and has cared for me regularly ever since. I see him for outstanding continued care over these 5+ yrs still and still cancer free. Without his intervention and care I would not be alive today, 5 1/2 yrs later. Otherwise 2016 was final for me.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Richard D Collins – Jul 10, 2021
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Long wait times and Dr. Yen is rude. Short tempered.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
8 others found this helpful
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Janice – Jul 10, 2021
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I was highly satisfied with Dr Yen. He thoroughly explained the procedure that needed to be done. He was very receptive to having my husband come to my second appointment with me. He preformed surgery to remove a mass on my neck & his skill is evident in a scar that is almost invisible. I found him to be a very compassionate Dr
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Linda G – Jun 08, 2021
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Rude, arrogant and heard him yelling at the staff. I had heard good things about this doctor but that was certainly not the case in my opinion. I will not be retuning to this provider.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
7 others found this helpful
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May 09, 2021
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Dr. Yen is the best ENT. He was polite, caring, and professional. He took the time to listen to my concerns and he took the time to answer my questions and he covered all pertinent topics that I might have has a question about. He explained my conditions, surgery and recovery. He truly is one of a kind dr. I would recommend him to anyone who has ENT issues. He truly cares about his patients. As soon as he walked into the example, my mind was put at ease. His staff are top notch too.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Nov 24, 2020
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Dr. Yen is a very astute person who anticipates questions one might ask ahead of time. He'll often say something like. "You might be wondering"... (and then supply his patient with questions about their individual concerns) thus eliminating the need the patient to formulate all of their questions themselves. He'll then promptly answer the question(s) explaining, in layman's terms, exactly what information means for them. I appreciate this since it is sometimes difficult for me to come up with questions that pertain to my particular condition. His recommendations are not pushy, his concern is real, and his offer of immediate attention, should I feel I need it, seems genuine to me.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Joanne Ronyack – Oct 22, 2020
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I have been seeing Dr. Yen for over 6 years now. In the beginning at least once a week for about a year, then monthly. During that time I have never heard him or his staff speak disrespectful to any one, either patient or staff. Also during that time I never saw Dr. Yen carting his lap top into an examining room. He leaves it in the counter by the nurses station. The patient who was complaining so much should really find so other Dr to lie about.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Carol in Kunkletown, PA – Aug 13, 2019
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First, we waited an hour and 15 minutes for Dr. Yen to see us. While we were waiting my daughter and I could hear him being disrespectful to what we assume was a nurse in his office. When he came into the room he was angry that Vanessa had told us to find our own physician for my daughter's hearing aid. )I am not sure why he was angry with us about that.) But when I explained to him that we were there for a Septoplasty consultation recommended by Vanessa and my daughter's neurologist Dr. Yen became even more agitated and even pushed the nurse aside in haste trying to get to his laptop. He was abusive and RUDE toward his staff and to us and even yelled at us as we walked out that he was going to terminate us as patients (in the hallway in front of other patients and staff). Can you say HIPAA violation?! Not to mention that he NEVER examined my daughter and admitted that he did not review her file before he saw her today. NEVER have I ever been so disrespected by a doctor!Give him a 0!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
6 others found this helpful
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Jul 26, 2019
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I have been a patient of Dr. Yen's at BENT for several years. I have the utmost respect for him, his practice and his personal care over this time. Whether in his office, or under his surgical care I have always received excellent attention, thoughtful recommendations, and logical approaches to managing my health needs. Dr. Yen always takes the time to explain my condition to help me manage my care and feel my best. I have also received excellent care from on-call doctors Brown and Jaworek.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Michael Vonelli – Feb 11, 2019
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The medical assistant in the wind gap office was rude and unfriendly. Office wanted me to go through a battery of unneeded tests just the run up the bill. Won't go back.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Staff wasn't friendly
1 other person found this helpful
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PA – Jan 31, 2019
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I am someone who has dealt with chronic middle ear disease, (bilateral cholesteatomas and multiple surgeries) since I was 3 years old. My childhood doctor set the bar for me as to what to look for in an ENT doctor. I was heartbroken when he told me he was retiring. After going to several other different doctors from age 12-20. I found Dr. Yen in Bethlehem. I can tell alot about a doctor by the way he tugs on my ear. Dr. Yen is patient, kind and honest. Highly recommend him to anyone.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Jessica Rohl in Ephrata, PA – Jan 25, 2019
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Dr Yen himself is a great doctor however his staff took my thyroid blood test and filed it. After repeated phone calls to the office for weeks I was called back by a rude nurse, at dinner time!, and I was so upset that I couldn't get medical advice for an adverse blood test results after so many calls that I told her I couldn't talk and hung up. Never heard from them again. They told me they take my health insurance but are now threatening me with collection action!Very unpleasant experience,
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
2 others found this helpful
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07863 – Sep 13, 2017
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ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE! Staff is rude! Trying to get a simple answer is impossible. The answer I got back doesn't even match or make sense to the question I asked. Tried to get information about someone that was in the hospital for surgery and not going to be released until after surgery. The anesthesiologist needed information from Dr. Yen but won't call directly asked me to call instead, his reply was "I'll make time to see her in the office." That makes no sense!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
3 others found this helpful
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Bethlehem, PA – May 02, 2017
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Multiple occasions to work with Dr. Yen and staff over last 2 years trying to get son's ear infections under controll. Dr. Yen has an excellent bedside matter and took all of our concerns to heart and answered any and all questions we had. Would highly recommend Dr. Yen and anyone in the pratice with him to family and friends without reservation.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Chris S. in Hellertown, PA – Jan 13, 2017
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Dr Yen is a wonderful knowledgeable Dr who put my HB and I totally at ease when my son had his tonsils out...
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Michelle in Effort PA – Nov 18, 2016
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Worst Doctor I have ever had to deal with. VERY RUDE! Made us wait 2 weeks for Biopsy results and when asked about it was told " your mother isn't the only one with cancer". Needless to say, we found another doctor. My mother has since passed away....I wonder if the 2 weeks of waiting made a difference????
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
6 others found this helpful
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Francesca in Bethlehem, PA – Nov 03, 2016
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Dr. David Yen, MD is a head & neck surgery otolaryngologist in Phillipsburg, NJ and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in 1995. He is affiliated with medical...read more
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat

  • Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

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  • University Of Penn Health Sys

    Residency Hospital, 2000
  • University Of Pennsylvania Perelman School Of Medicine

    Medical School, 1995
  • Georgetown University

    Undergraduate School, 1991
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery®
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Self designated 
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    Locations

    Practice

    St. Luke's Hospital-Warren Campus185 Roseberry St Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
    1
    Office755 Memorial Pkwy Ste 112 Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
    2
    Bethlehem Ear Nose & Throat Associates3445 High Point Blvd Ste 100 Bethlehem, PA 18017
    3

    Affiliated Hospitals

    • Saint Luke's Hospital Anderson

      1872 St Lukes Blvd
      Easton, PA 18045
      Recipient of 6
      hospital awards

      Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

      Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

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      How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

      87%
      Patients said they were given information about recovering at home
      82%
      Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

      4% higher than the national average

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    • St. Luke's Hospital-Bethlehem Campus

      801 Ostrum St
      Bethlehem, PA 18015
      Recipient of 45
      hospital awards

      America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

      Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

      America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

      Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

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      How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

      85%
      Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

      1% higher than the national average

      77%
      Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

      1% higher than the national average

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