Sarah Kwon Yip, M.D.

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Dr. Sarah Kwon
Anesthesiologist
Languages
English
Korean
Clinical Expertise
Anesthesiology
Appointments
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department Of Anesthesiology
Clinical Teams
Anesthesiology

Sarah Kwon Yip, M.D., wanted to become a physician since she was a small child, driven by the urge to help others. In her specialty as a pediatric anesthesiologist, she enjoys the hands-on nature of her work and the chance to focus on each individual patient during a surgical case.

Dr. Yip joined City of Hope in 2022 from Weill Cornell Medicine, where she served as an instructor and assistant attending anesthesiologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. 

Education & Experience
Degrees
  • 2016, Doctor of Medicine, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois
     
Professional Experience
  • 2022-present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, City of Hope, Duarte, California
  • 2021-2022, Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
Training
  • 2021, Fellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
  • 2020, Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Southern California/Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
  • 2017, Internship, General Surgery, University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA


 

Awards & Memberships
Awards
  • 2020, Award for Excellence in Anesthesiology Research, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
  • 2010, Bronze Tablet (University Honors), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • 2010, Edmund J. James Scholar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • 2010, John E. Gieseking Scholarship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Memberships
  • 2019-present, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia 
  • 2015-present, American Society of Anesthesiologists
  • 2012-present, American Medical Association 
  • 2012-2016, Chicago Medical Society 
Publications
  • Nadeem R, Singh M, Nida M, Kwon S, Sajid H, Witkowski J, Pahomov E, Shah K, Park W, Champeau D. “Effect of CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome on lipid profile.” Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2014;10(12): 1295-1302.
  • Velez T, Singh J, Xiao Y, Allen E, Wong O, Chandra M, Kwon S, Silverman S. “Systematic evaluation of the dependence of deoxyribozyme catalysis on random region length.” ACS Combinatorial Science 2012;14(12): 680-687.