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Pamela W. Yao, DO

  • Internal Medicine
Average rating: 5.0
 
Montecito Primary & Specialty Care |
1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 10A Santa Barbara, CA 93108

About

Dr. Pamela Yao is a UCLA Health primary care physician who is serving patients throughout the greater Santa Barbara area.  As an internal medicine physician she focuses on treating the patient with an emphasis on osteopathic medicine. Dr. Yao was raised in Sacramento and is a proud UC Santa Barbara alumna.  Upon graduation she moved into medical research concentrating both on MS and burn injuries at Shriner’s Hospital for Children/Northern California on the UC Davis Health System campus.

She then went on to graduate medical school from Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed an Internal Medicine residency at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  During her time there she took on extra course work and hands-on training to become recognized in Osteopathic Medicine. Once she completed her training she moved back to California in order to be closer to family.

Outside of the office she enjoys going to the beach, movies, cooking, watching live music and sports (basketball and soccer) with her family.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2023

Residency

Internal Medicine, MountainView Regional Medical Center, 2023

Degree

DO, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2020

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Areas of Focus

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Meet Pamela W. Yao, DO

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Reviews

Overall rating: 5.0
300 total ratings | 206 reviews
5.0
November 26, 2025
Love Dr. Yao. She is easy to talk to and always answers my questions in a way I understand.
5.0
November 20, 2025
I regularly see Dr Yao for OMT. She is excellent. Always professional and always on time.
5.0
November 17, 2025
Dr Yap is an excellent physician with caring knowledgeable and professionalism.
5.0
November 15, 2025
A good communicator and nice sense of humor
5.0
November 14, 2025
I’m fortunate to have Dr. Yao as my primary physician. She’s attentive. She follows through.