RGVEPC September Meeting: Dementia: Past, Present, and Future
Mixer: 5:30 - 6:00 pm
Dinner/Live Video Presentation: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
RSVPs due As Soon as Possible
Menu: 8 oz Ribeye Steak
Dr. Tommy Yee, MD is a Neurology Specialist in McAllen, Texas and has over 47 years of experience in the medical field. He is board certified in neurology and has been solo practicing in McAllen since 1979.
Dr. Yee treats disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, such as: Cerebrovascular disease, stroke, Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, multiple sclerosis, headache disorders, infections of the brain, and peripheral nervous system.
He also deals with movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease, Neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease). His expertise also deals with seizure disorders, epilepsy, spinal cord disorders, speech and language disorders.
Dr. Yee graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, in May of 1975 with doctor of medicine degree. He said, “I went to do a year of internship at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, Tennessee.” He continued, “Then I did my first year of neurology residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston at the Texas Medical Center. I finished my last two years of training for the second and third year of neurology residency back at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.”
Dr. Yee was born in Tallulah, a small town in northeast Louisiana. He is a US citizen, however his parents came over from Mainland China. His father owned a neighborhood grocery store. His parents were always two strong individuals. They instilled in him the value of honesty, a hard work ethic, a good education, and above all to always be kind to people.
Dr. Yee is very active with his community and participates by being part of various boards of non-profit organizations. He said that for him, there is great satisfaction in giving back to his community.
“I feel that it is very important as a physician to be in good standing with the community. We help take care of the patient but it is important to help and give back in other ways besides professionally.
