He is board certified in Ophthalmology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He received his Bachlers degree in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and his Medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Yannis then did a fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Texas in Houston Texas.