SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery Welcomes Dr. Yang Yang
Nov 1, 2024
The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery welcomes Dr. Yang Yang as Clinical Assistant
Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery. She will greatly contribute
to the compassionate, high-quality care of Downstate's vascular surgery patients and
exceptional education of the residents and students.
Dr. Yang obtained her undergraduate degree at Drew University in Madison, NJ, majoring
in Neuroscience, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. She attended medical school at
Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA, during which time she completed
a research fellowship in the Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute. Dr.
Yang completed her integrated vascular surgery residency at MedStar Washington Hospital
Center in Washington, DC. During her residency, she was awarded the Research Resident
Award from MedStar Health and String of Pearls Resident Teaching Award from Georgetown
University School of Medicine, a testament to her passion for medical education, mentorship,
and commitment to recruiting students into surgery.
Dr. Yang has numerous publications including research on traumatic aortic injury,
complications after endovascular aneurysm repair, and disparities in vascular access
to care and outcomes. Her work has been featured in Cureus, Journal of Vascular Surgery,
and Annals of Vascular Surgery. She has presented at conferences including Argentine
Congress of Cardiovascular Surgery, VAST, International Society of Endovascular Specialists,
Vascular Interventional Advances Meeting, Eastern Vascular Society Meeting, Vascular
Annual Meeting, Vascular Interventional Advances Meeting, and the Annual Introduction
to Academic Vascular Surgery Conference.
Dr. Yang treats the full spectrum of vascular pathology. She is trained in modern
open vascular and minimally invasive endovascular procedures. Her clinical interests
include limb salvage and amputation-prevention, deep vein thromboses and prevention
of post-thrombotic syndrome, and pulmonary embolisms.