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Areas Of Expertise
- Total Hip and Knee Replacement
- Adult Reconstructive Surgery
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Computer/Technology Assisted Joint Replacement
Fellowship
- Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement - Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Certifications
- Board Certified American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Publications
- Ranawat CS, Ranawat AS, Kao YJ. (2017) “Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Cemented Acetabular Implant.” Adult Reconstruction Hip 2. Ed. Lieberman JR, Berry DJ. AAOS. 79-84.
- Kao YY, Koch CN, Wright TM, Padgett DE. (2016) Flexural Rigidity, Taper Angle, and Contact Length Affect Fretting of the Femoral Stem Trunnion in Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep;31(9 Suppl):254-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.02.079
- Kao YJ, Ho J, Allen CR. (2011). Evaluation and Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Knee. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 39(4): 50-9.
- Arora V, Kao J, Lovinger D, Seiden SC, Meltzer D. (2007) Medication discrepancies in resident sign-outs and their potential to harm. Journal of General Internal Medicine 22(12): 1751-5.
Residency
- University of California at San Francisco; San Francisco, CA
Medical Degree
- University of Chicago, Prizker School of Medicine; Chicago, IL
Associations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- Georgia Orthopaedic Society
- Atlanta Orthopaedic Society
Hospital Affiliations
- Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
- Northside Hospital
Additional Information
- Conversational in Mandarin Chinese