Edward Yang, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Chief of Orthopaedics at Mount Sinai Queens. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and he completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the NYU Langone Medical Center’s Hospital for Joint Diseases. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Yang has been a faculty member of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai since 1989. He specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries including fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains, as well as total joint replacements and skeletal reconstruction of nonunion and malunion. Dr. Yang previously held the position of Regional Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at Elmhurst Hospital Center and Queens Medical Center. He has published several peer reviewed articles and is also conducting research on hip fractures.
A fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Yang is also an active member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, the Academic Orthopaedic Society, the American Fracture Association and the Chinese American Medical Society. He has received awards in teaching and service and is also an Honorary Police Surgeon of the City of New York.
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English
Position
PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
About Me
Edward Yang, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Chief of Orthopaedics at Mount Sinai Queens. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and he completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the NYU Langone Medical Center’s Hospital for Joint Diseases. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Yang has been a faculty member of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai since 1989. He specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries including fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains, as well as total joint replacements and skeletal reconstruction of nonunion and malunion. Dr. Yang previously held the position of Regional Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at Elmhurst Hospital Center and Queens Medical Center. He has published several peer reviewed articles and is also conducting research on hip fractures.
A fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Yang is also an active member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, the Academic Orthopaedic Society, the American Fracture Association and the Chinese American Medical Society. He has received awards in teaching and service and is also an Honorary Police Surgeon of the City of New York.
Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
About Me
Edward Yang, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Chief of Orthopaedics at Mount Sinai Queens. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and he completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the NYU Langone Medical Center’s Hospital for Joint Diseases. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Yang has been a faculty member of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai since 1989. He specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries including fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains, as well as total joint replacements and skeletal reconstruction of nonunion and malunion. Dr. Yang previously held the position of Regional Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at Elmhurst Hospital Center and Queens Medical Center. He has published several peer reviewed articles and is also conducting research on hip fractures.
A fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Yang is also an active member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, the Academic Orthopaedic Society, the American Fracture Association and the Chinese American Medical Society. He has received awards in teaching and service and is also an Honorary Police Surgeon of the City of New York.
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Mount Sinai Doctors Forest Hills99-01 Queens Boulevard, Rego Park, NY, 11374
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Mount Sinai Doctors Specialty Practice168 Centre Street, Suite 3M, New York, NY, 10013
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AETNA - Medicare
Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
AgeWell New York
Amidacare Medicaid
CIGNA Healthcare
Centivo
Elderplan
EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
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Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Healthplus FKA Amerigroup Medicaid
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HealthFirst Medicaid
HealthFirst Medicare
Horizon NJ
Hotel Trades
Magnacare-Health Care
Medicare
Metroplus
Multiplan PHCS
NY Medicaid
Oxford - Freedom & Liberty
Partners Health Plan
Select Health Medicaid - VNSNY
Senior Whole Health
United Health Care - Commercial
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United Health Care - Empire Plan
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United Health Care - Top Tier
VNSNY Choice Medicare
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Mount Sinai Doctors25-20 30th Avenue, 5th Floor, Astoria, NY, 11102
1199 SEIU
AETNA - Commercial
AETNA - Medicare
Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
AgeWell New York
Amidacare Medicaid
CIGNA Healthcare
Centivo
Elderplan
EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
EmblemHealth - HIP
EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Healthplus FKA Amerigroup Medicaid
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Fidelis Health Care
HealthFirst Medicaid
HealthFirst Medicare
Horizon NJ
Hotel Trades
Magnacare-Health Care
Medicare
Metroplus
Multiplan PHCS
NY Medicaid
Oxford - Freedom & Liberty
Partners Health Plan
Select Health Medicaid - VNSNY
Senior Whole Health
United Health Care - Commercial
United Health Care - Community Care Medicaid
United Health Care - Empire Plan
United Health Care - Oxford Care
United Health Care - Top Tier
VNSNY Choice Medicare
VillageCareMax
WellCare Health Plan
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Explains in a way you understand
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.
Dr. Yang did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2021 and/or 2022: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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