The Spine & Pain Institute of New York - Staten Island
1360 Hylan Blvd.Staten Island, NY, 10305
Prior to becoming a physician, Dr. Ajax Yang practiced as a physical therapist at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center. Determined to improve his ability to help others, he pursued … Read more ›
Dr Yang is a caring and very knowledgeable physician. It’s hard to find a dr who takes the time to listen, but Dr Yang has a wonderful bedside manner and I have great confidence in his skills.…
| University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University | Bachelors Degree | B.S. in Biomedical Sciences | 2002 |
| Marquette University | Masters Degree | Master of Physical Therapy | 2004 |
| Ross Univerisity School of Medicine | Medical Degree | M.D. | 2012 |
| Institution | Focus | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Residency - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Rehabilitation Medicine | 2018 |
| Fellowship - Spine and Pain Institute of New York | Interventional Pain | 2019 |
| Fellowship - Weill Cornell Medicine | Tri-Institutional Pain | 2020 |
| Internship - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | General Surgery | 2013 |
| Certification | Cert. Body | Year |
|---|---|---|
| American Board of Pain Medicine | 2020 | |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sub-Specialty: Pain Medicine | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 2019 |
| Position | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist | University of California Los Angeles Medical Center Responsibilities included stretching, strength training, exercises and physical manipulation to help people recover. He is an expert at what the body can do, and will educate patients and families about what is possible. | 2005 - 2008 |
| Role | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Chair Resident and Fellow | American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians | 2016 - 2017 |
| Patient Education Committee | International Neuromodulation Society | 2018 - Present |
| Education Liason | North American Neuromodulation Society | 2018 - 2019 |
| Chair, Resident and Fellow | New York Society of Interventional Pain Physicians | 2017 - 2018 |
| Publication | Publisher | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical/Scholarly Journal Article | Oxford University Press | An Interventional Pain Algorithm for the Treatment of Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome | 2020 |
| Medical/Scholarly Journal Article | Dove Press Ltd | A Review of Neuromodulation in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease | 2020 |
| Medical/Scholarly Journal Article | Oxford University Press | A Systematic literature Review of Spine Neurostimulation Therapies of the Treatment of Pain | 2020 |
| Medical/Scholarly Journal Article | Springer Nature Limited | Treatment of at-level spinal cord injury pain with botulinum toxin A. | 2019 |
| Medical/Scholarly Journal Article | Wiley | Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for Chronic Pelvic Pain | 2019 |
| Medical/Scholarly Journal Article | Wolters Kluwer | The Effect of Preoperative Exercise on Upper Extremity Recovery Following Breast Cancer Surgery | 2018 |
| Medical/Scholarly Journal Article | Wiley | Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Failed Neck Surgery Syndrome | 2018 |
| Medical/Scholarly Journal Article | PLOS | Multimodal cortical and subcortical exercise compared with treadmill training for spinal cord injury | 2018 |
Years In Practice: 9 (started in 2012)
Accepts New Patients: Yes
Yang specializes in treating the following types of patients:
Medical Philosophy: Regenerative Medicine
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Dr Yang is a caring and very knowledgeable physician. It’s hard to find a dr who takes the time to listen, but Dr Yang has a wonderful bedside manner and I have great confidence in his skills.