Dr. Charles (Chuck) Yancey grew up in Libertyville, a small town north of Chicago. The youngest of seven children, he attended Northwestern University with the help of an Evans Scholarship. It was here that he met his future wife Kitty, a Minnesotan, who of course wanted to return to the land of 10,000 Lakes to raise a family. Both Dr. Yancey and his wife attended Northwestern’s medical school, she as a physical therapist and he in the prestigious MD/PhD program.
After graduating from medical school, they started their ascent north to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where Dr. Yancey did his Ophthalmology residency. Dr. Yancey started practicing in the Twin Cities in 1993, and established his practice in Buffalo in 1994. He has been very involved in the growth of Buffalo Hospital, acting as Chief of Surgery and more recently as Chief of the Medical Staff. In addition to his volunteer work at the Buffalo Hospital, Dr. Yancey has made three trips to Mombin Crochu, Haiti to do cataract and glaucoma surgery as well teaching local doctors about how to treat basic eye diseases.
The Yancey’s have three children; two girls and a boy. Their eldest attends Hope College in Holland, Michigan and is interested in becoming a physician’s assistant. Their second daughter is attending St. Olaf College and is studying biology and music, and hopes to become a physical therapist. Their son is the youngest and attends Wayzata High School.
Dr. Yancey enjoys time with his family, especially going to their cabin southeast of Brainerd. He also enjoys swimming for exercise, sailing and woodworking with his son. Their projects have included building a coaster cart, a hydroplane, and most recently a kayak (in progress). If you are interested in homemade boats, here is a link to a video about the hydroplane.
Dr. Yancey’s philosophy for patient care is simple: Treat everyone with respect and dignity, and give them advice and therapies as if they were your own family member.
