Dr. Charlie C. Yang M.D.
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
120 William Penn Plz Durham NC, 27704About
Dr. Charlie Yang is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Durham, NC. Dr. Yang specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Yang tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
WAKE FOREST UNIV SCH OF MED 2001
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 2001
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- 2009
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Results of acute arthroscopically repaired triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries associated with intra-articular distal radius fractures.
- Corrosion of the Head-neck Junction After Total Hip Arthroplasty.
- Determining False Positive Rates of Leukocyte Esterase Reagent Strip When Used as a Detection Tool for Joint Infection.
- Midterm Clinical and Radiographic Results of Mobile-Bearing Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Awards
- 1995 James M. Johnston Scholar, UNC-Chapel Hill
- 1996 Phi Beta Kappa, UNC-Chapel Hill
- 1999 Second Place, R.W. Prichard Histo, Wake Forest Univ. School of Medici
- 2006 Resident Teaching Award, Department of Orthopaedic, Wake Forest Univ.
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
Professional Memberships
- Member American Medical Association
- Member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
- Colorado Joint Replacement, Adult Reconstruction, CO, USA 2007
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