Amy Young, MD
Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Women’s Health
Spanish
The University of Mississippi School of Medicine, MD
Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals
Biography and Education
Clinical Biography
Amy Young, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist in Women’s Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Health Austin. She specializes in gynecology, menopause, and vulvar disorders. Additionally, Dr. Young is a professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Women’s Health.
Dr. Young earned her medical degree from The University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Young was recently appointed the Executive Director for the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, making her the first female to hold this role in its nearly 100-year history. She has extensive experience in leadership in academic medicine and healthcare operations and she formerly served as both the Chief Clinical Officer for UT Health Austin and the Dell Medical School’s Vice Dean of Professional Practice. Prior to her position at UT Health Austin, she was the Abe Mickal Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. At LSU she also served as the Center Director of Surgical Services of the Interim LSU Public Hospital, Vice President of the LSU Healthcare Network (HCN) Board of Directors, and Chair of the LSU HCN Clinical Practice Leadership Group. She is the recipient of the Leadership Award at the Interim LSU Public Hospital. She also served as the Vice Chairman of the Department Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine after founding and directing the Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology and Medical Education. She was awarded the Henry and Emma Meyer Chair in Medical Education and is a past president of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics. As a nationally known educator, she has served as both Vice Chair and Chair of District XI of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In addition to educational research, she has a wide range of clinical research experience.
Dr. Young is an obstetrician-gynecologist with UT Health Austin.
Specializations
- Gynecologic services
- Menopause
- Vulvar disorders
Board Certification
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Locations
Locations
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UT Health Austin Clinics
Health Transformation Building
1601 Trinity Street, Bldg. A
Austin, TX 78712
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Women’s Health - Obstetrics and Gynecology - UT Health Austin
Health Transformation Building
1601 Trinity Street, Bldg. A, 9th Floor
Austin, TX 78712
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Insurance Accepted
Insurance Accepted
- AARP Medicare Complete Focus Essential HMO
- AARP Medicare Complete Focus HMO
- Accountable Health Plan/Interplan (SPHN)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna PPO/HMO (All HMO Plans require a referral)
- Aetna Seton Health Alliance
- Aetna Whole Health
- Ambetter-Superior Health Plan - Exchange Plan
- Amerigroup/Amerivantage Classic
- Beech Street PPO (SPHN)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Advantage HMO/Health Select (All HMO Plans require a referral)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice PPO/UT Select
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Essentials/Blue Essentials Access - Exchange Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PAR Plan
- CCC MAP/CCHC
- Cigna - All plans
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Coventry (SPHN)
- Dell Children’s Health Plan STAR/CHIP
- EHN/WEB TPA - (Whole Foods)
- First Care Access PPO Network (SPHN)
- First Health (SPHN)
- Firstcare HMO (SPHN) (All HMO plans require a referral)
- Galaxy (SPHN)
- Health Payors Organization (SPHN)
- Healthsmart (SPHN)
- Humana HMOx
- Humana Medicare Advantage - all plans EXCEPT Humana Medicare Gold Plus. (Primary Care Providers are Out of Network for Humana Gold Plus)
- Humana PPO/HMO/Choice Care (All HMO Plans require a referral)
- Integrated Medical Systems PPO (SPHN)
- Medicaid/TMHP (Medicaid is not accepted in the Walk-In Clinic)
- Medicare Part B Traditional fee for service (Novitas)
- Multiplan (SPHN) (PHCS is out of network)
- Optum
- Oscar Healthcare (SPHN)
- Seton Health Plan Smarthealth
- Sendero IdealCare
- Superior Health Plan STAR/CHIP/STAR KIDS
- United Healthcare AARP PPO
- United Healthcare All Savers/Choice/Choice Plus/PPO/HMO (All HMO Plans require a referral)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - Medicaid
- United Healthcare Dual Complete Focus HMO
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare One
- United Student Resources PPO (SPHN)
- USA Managed Care (SPHN)