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Elizabeth A. Yakes MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Internal Medicine
  • Primary Care

Location

Services

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Florida, 2001
  • Residency - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2004
  • Chief Residency - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2005

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Exceptional bedside manner and great medical expertise. Best of the best.
September 30, 2025
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Dr Yakes is the absolute best! She has been my PCP for almost 20 years. She is caring, spends time listening and problem solving. She follows through, she is available via messages to discuss any follow up concerns. I would recommend her to anyone!!!
September 30, 2025
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Dr. Yakes is a compassionate listener. I feel safe, heard, and understood at my appointments.
September 20, 2025
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Very good
August 26, 2025
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Dr. Yakes is the best doctor I've ever known. And I'm old.
August 5, 2025
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I have recommended her at least 1000 times in the 20 or so years she has taken excellent care of me.
July 30, 2025
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I have been a patient of Dr. Yakes at Vanderbilt for close to 20 years and have found my medical care to be consistently polite, responsive to my concerns.
June 26, 2025
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Dr. Yakes always listens and gives me good information.
June 17, 2025
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Dr. Yakes is the model of what a PCP should be.
June 12, 2025
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