Jeffrey Yao, MD

Clinical Focus

• Hand, Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Administrative Appointments

• Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons , (2009– present )
• Candidate Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand , (2004– present )
• Candidate Member, American Association for Hand Surgery , (2008– present )
• Member, International Wrist Investigators Workshop , (2009– present )
• Founding Member, Manus National Hand Surgery Society , (2006– present )
• Editor-in-Chief, Yearbook of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery , (2009– present )
• Contributing Editor, Yearbook of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery , (2006– 2008 )
• Deputy Editor, Hand , (2009– present )
• Manuscript Reviewer, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery , (2007– present )
• Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Orthopaedic Research , (2006– present )
• Manuscript Reviewer, Hand , (2007– present )
• Manuscript Reviewer, Annals of Plastic Surgery , (2008– present )
• Contributing Editor, Yearbook of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery , (2005– present )
• Manuscript Reviewer, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine , (2005– present )
• Manuscript Reviewer, The Physician and Sports Medicine , (2005– present )

Honors and Awards

• AOA-JOA Exchange Traveling Fellow, American Orthopaedic Association (May 2010)
• Sumner L. Koch Award, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (September 2009)
• Distinguished Visiting Professorship, Albert Einstein College of Medicine NSUH-LIJ Health System (June 2009)
• Annual Research Competition, Philadelphia Hand Society (June, 2005)
• Resident Competition and Symposium, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) (May, 2002)
• Orthopaedic Surgery Resident of the Year, Albert Einstein College of Medicine / NSUH-LIJ Health System (2001)
• Surgical Intern of the Year, Albert Einstein College of Medicine / NSUH-LIJ Health System (2000)

Professional Education

• Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2007)
• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2005) PA
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2004) NY
• Long Island Jewish Medical Center (2000) NY
• Cornell University Medical College (1999) NY
• MD, Philadelphia Hand Center - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Hand Surgery (2005)
• MD, Albert Einstein Med College NSUH-LIJ Orthopaedic Surgery (2004)
• MD, Cornell University Med College Medicine (1999)

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Orthopedic Surgery

Community & International Work

• Director, Stanford University Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Journal Club More »
• Doctors Demystify More »
• Stanford Asian American Interactive Mentoring (AIM), Stanford University More »
• Faculty Advisor, Stanford Pre-Medical Chapter of AMSA, Stanford University More »
• IFSSH Online Surgical Protocols More »

Industry Relationships

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• Consulting: Smith and Nephew Endoscopy

Research Interests

1. Minimally invasive and arthroscopic treatment alternatives for common hand and wrist disorders. I am currently exploring the safety and efficacy of an all-inside arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) repair technique, and the arthroscopic treatment of wrist, finger and thumb arthritis.

2. Biologic augmentation of tendon repair strategies utilizing stem cells. I am currently utilizing a unique model for biologically augmenting current mechanical techniques of tendon repair.

3. Cartilage engineering strategies utilizing stem cells. I am currently attempting to characterize the ideal environment in which to culture and differentiate mesenchymal stem cells along a cartilage lineage, using scaffolds and hyaluronic acid and TGF-beta in differing concentrations.

Publications

• Arthroscopic treatment of triangular fibrocartilage wrist injuries in the athlete. McAdams TR,  Swan J, Yao J.  Am J Sports Med.  2009; 37 (2): 291-7
• Monteggia fracture-dislocation associated with proximal and distal radioulnar joint instability. A case report. Cheung EV,  Yao J.  J Bone Joint Surg Am.  2009; 91 (4): 950-4
• All-arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage complex repair: safety and biomechanical comparison with a traditional outside-in technique in cadavers. Yao J,  J Hand Surg Am.  2009; 34 (4): 671-6
• Early treatment of degenerative arthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint. Yao J,  Park MJ.  Hand Clin.  2008; 24 (3): 251-61, v-vi
• Bioactive sutures for tendon repair: assessment of a method of delivering pluripotential embryonic cells. Yao J,  Korotkova T, Riboh J, Chong A, Chang J, Smith RL.  J Hand Surg Am.  2008; 33 (9): 1558-64
• Update on the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Lee AT,  Yao J.  Current Orthopaedic Practice, Zlotolow D (Ed).  2008; 19 (5): 509-514
• Surgical treatment of thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis: a single institution experience from 1995-2005. Park MJ,  Lichtman G, Christian JB, Weintraub J, Chang J, Hentz VR, Ladd AL, Yao J.  Hand (N Y).  2008; 3 (4): 304-10
• A novel technique of all-inside arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage complex repair. Yao J,  Dantuluri P, Osterman AL.  Arthroscopy.  2007; 23 (12): 1357.e1-4
• Arthroscopic Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis Yao J,  Culp RW.  Master Skills in Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy and Reconstruction. Trumble TE, Budoff JE, eds. American Society for Surgery of the Hand..  2007; 315-322
• Tumours of the hand. Hsu CS,  Hentz VR, Yao J.  Lancet Oncol.  2007; 8 (2): 157-66
• Late Reconstruction for Ulnar Nerve Palsy Tse, R,  Hentz VR, Yao J.  Hand Clinics.  2007; 23 (3): 373-392
• Arthroscopic Techniques for Wrist Arthritis (Radial Styloidectomy and Proximal Pole Hamate Excisions Yao J,  Osterman AL.  Hand Clinics.  2005; 21 (4): 519-526
• Clinical Assessment of the Wrist Yao J,  Skirven T, Osterman AL, Culp RW.  The Wrist: Diagnosis and Operative Treatment.  In print
• Proximal Pole Scaphoid Nonunions Treated with Rib Autograft Yao J,  Read B.  The Scaphoid.  Slutsky ed Pub Pending
• Perilunate and Lunate Dislocations and Greater Arc Injuries Jagadish A,  Yao J.  The Prinicples and Practice of Wrist Surgery.  Slutsky ed Pub Pending
• Surgical Treatment of Closed Space Infections of the Hand Stuffman E,  Yao J.  Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery.  Hunt, ed Pub Pending
• Surgical Treatment of Acute and Chronic Paronychia and Felons Stuffman E,  Yao J.  Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery.  Hunt, ed. Pub Pending
• Soft Tissue Coverage of Fingertip Amputations Ford C,  Yao J.  Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery.  Hunt, ed. Pub Pending
• Soft Tissue Tumors of the Hand and Wrist Lee A,  Hentz VR, Yao J.  The Principles and Practice of Wrist Surgery.  Slutsky ed Pub Pending
• The History of Distal Radius Fractures Imrie M,  Yao J.  Fractures and Injuries of the Distal Radius and Carpus: The Cutting Edge..  2009; Slutsky ed (Elsevier): 3-10
• Distal Radius Fracture Fixation Systems Mudgal C,  Yao J.  The Fractured Wrist.  2008; Ring ed. (May)
• Reduction of high-grade isthmic and dysplastic spondylolisthesis in 5 adolescents. Lonner BS,  Song EW, Scharf CL, Yao J.  Am J Orthop.  2007; 36 (7): 367-73
• Arthroscopic Treatment of Radial-Sided TFCC Lesions Weintraub JL,  Osterman AL, Yao J.  Wrist and Hand Arthroscopy - A Practical Approach, Slutsky DJ, ed..  2007; 32-41
• Bone Grafts and Bone Graft Substitutes in Distal Radius Fractures Ladd AL,  Pliam N, Yao J.  Hand Surgery Update 4.  2007; 165-186
• The use of bone grafts and bone graft substitutes in distal radius fractures. Yao J,  Ladd AL.  Atlas of Hand Clinics.  2006; 11 (2): 243-249
• Double Crush Syndrome Yao J,  Osterman AL.  Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Practical Applications in the Upper Extremity.  2006; Slutsky ed (Elsevier): 277-283.
• Double Crush Syndrome Yao J,  Osterman AL.  Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Practical Applications in the Upper Extremity. Slutsky DJ & Hentz VR, eds. Elsevier..  2006; 277-283
• Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthroscopy and Hemitrapeziectomy Yao J,  Culp RW.  Online protocols, International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH).  2006;
• Surgical Arthroplasty Options for Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy Yao J,  Dines D, Warren R.  Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.  2003; 4 (1): 26-34
• Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis: Sensitivity of Sonography, Cholescintigraphy and Combined Sonography-Cholescintigraphy Kalimi R,  Gecelter GR, Caplin D, Yao J, Simms HH, Marini, CP.  Journal of the American College of Surgeons.  2001; 193 (6): 609-613
• Seroswitch : Adenovirus-mediated in vivo Gene Transfer : Circumvention of Anti-Adenovirus Humoral Immune Defenses Against Repeat Adenovirus Vector Administration by Changing the Adenovirus Serotype Mastrangeli A,  Harvey BG, Yao J, Crystal RG.  Human Gene Therapy.  1996; 7 79-87