He is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the hand and upper extremity and is a principal of the NYU Hand Center. Prior to that Dr. Yang was the Director of the Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital. He served on the Medical Executive Committee of MEETH/North Shore-LIJ Hospital System. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He is also a member of the Performing Arts Medical Association.