Dr. David Yates MD, DMD, FACS

Dr. David Yates MD, DMD, FACS is a board-certified, fellowship trained Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon and was recently awarded the inaugural “Physician of the Year” award by El Paso Children’s Hospital. He was also selected as a “Diplomate Making a Difference” by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons. He is the Division Chief of Cranial and Facial Surgery at El Paso Children’s Hospital and has been critical in bringing complex craniofacial surgery to the region. He directs the craniofacial clinic at El Paso Children’s Hospital and is the Fellowship Director of the El Paso Cleft & Craniofacial Fellowship. He served on the national committee for Cleft, Craniofacial, and Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and has numerous publications in the areas of craniosynostosis and cleft lip and palate. He has been featured in multiple news stories about the children he has impacted. He gives numerous presentations at different conferences internationally and has operated on kids from all over the world. 

Dr. David F. Jimenez developed the endoscopic surgery technique to treat craniosynostosis. Dr Jimenez and Dr. Yates were surgical partners and close friends, and during their time together performed hundreds of endoscopic craniosynostosis surgeries. They loved working together, making a difference for kids with craniosynostosis. Dr. Yates now has one of the world’s largest experiences performing this procedure.

Dr Yates is also a founding director for the Cleft Lip and Palate Symposium, as well as, the internationally attended Endoscopic Craniosynostosis Symposium. He is passionate about serving kids with Facial and Cranial differences and is thankful for the many lives and families he has had the opportunity to impact. He is happily settled with his wife and four kids serving the greater