Dr. David M. Yates MD, DMD, FACS

Dr. Yates, Dr. Makoshi, and their team are truly better than I could have ever imagined. From our very first appointment, they treated my son with such care, compassion, and expertise during his craniosynostosis journey and endoscopic surgery. They went above and beyond to make sure every appointment, question, and concern was taken care of, always making us feel supported and confident. I cannot recommend them enough! Their kindness, skill, and attention to detail are nothing short of miraculous, I honestly feel like they were sent from Heaven. We are forever grateful to Dr. Yates, Dr. Makoshi, and their team for everything they’ve done for our family.

Dr. Yates is an amazing doctor with a wonderful bedside manner and amazing personality. He is able to put a nervous momma's mind at ease when discussing surgery, and the after care with followups from his team and himself really make you know that he is a surgeon who cares about all his patients. I am forever grateful he was the surgeon I was recommended to for a minimally invasive skull procedure. Dr. Yates, you are the best!

Dr. Yates is a God send! He saved our son, the whole process was clear and he laid out everything so simply. We knew what our options were and what the expectations were after. His team made scheduling and decision making so EASY. Putting the health of your child in someone else’s hands is one of the toughest things but I had no hesitation when it came to Dr. Yates. Absolute trust, would recommend over and over again.

Our 2nd daughter, who is now 10 months old, was born with right unicoronal craniosynostosis. After extensive research, I discovered many articles written by Dr. David Jimenez, the pediatric neurosurgeon who developed the endoscopic strip craniectomy--a surgical option if craniosynostosis is caught early on. Dr. Jimenez passed away 2 years ago, but he already had a pediatric neurosurgeon trained as his successor, Dr. Ziyad Makoshi, and Jimenez’s direct partner, OMFS, Dr. David Yates, who are still operating at El Paso Children's Hospital. We flew from Portland, Oregon for our daughter's surgery at 6 weeks old and continue to have her helmet treatment through her first year in El Paso. I cannot say enough good things. Drs. Yates and Makoshi have done the most endoscopic strip craniectomies in the world for treatment of craniosynostosis and hold the international symposium to train surgeons around the world in this life-saving technique. Dr. Yates just received the Emerging Leader Award from the American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association. They deliver top notch care; above and beyond! Every patient is part of a family of parents with a Facebook group for support. Dr. Yates gives each family his personal cell phone number as well for questions day or night--unlike any other surgeon I've met (and I’ve met a lot as an anesthesia provider)! If this review can help another family get the best care for their child, then everything we went through feels like it had more of a purpose. We’re so glad we chose Drs. Yates and Makoshi and we’d make the same choice again.

Dr. Yates is truly the best. He operated on our 2 month old and did a tremendous job. He deeply cares about his patients and is willing to answer questions from the parents. I’ve recommended Dr. Yates to several parents of kids with Craniosynostosis. We drove 7 hours and it was beyond worth it. So thankful we found Dr. Yates!