Michael F. Yarborough, MD
Healthcare Advisory Board



Michael F. Yarborough, MD, has practiced surgery for more than 30 years and currently offers his experience as a consulting surgeon. A graduate of Davidson College and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, his internship and residency were served at Parkland Hospital in Dallas and The University of Washington Hospitals in Seattle. He served on the surgical faculty of the Cornell University Medical College and as attending surgeon at The New York Hospital and Jamaica Hospital.

Upon his return to North Carolina in 1980, Dr. Yarborough helped grow the practice of Waldenberg, Yarborough, and Cline, MD, PA, over two decades. He was attending surgeon at Rex Healthcare, Duke Health Raleigh Hospital, Western Wake Hospital, and Wake Medical Center. Dr. Yarborough also completed executive education studies at The Wharton School and has served as adjunct faculty at both UNC-Chapel Hill School of Public Health and Peace College.

Numerous awards, directorships, appointments and honors dot Dr. Yarborough’s illustrious career. They include the Young Surgeon Award from the American College of Surgeons and his appointment as Honorary Surgeon at Rex Healthcare. He has served on the Board of Trustees of Peace College and Glenaire Retirement Community, and on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and Carolina Physicians Health Plan. He is a member of First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh where he has served as deacon and elder.