Rui Yang

Rui Yang

Rui Yang, MD

Orthopedic Surgery



  • Director, Orthopedic Oncology Fellowship
  • Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery

Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2404
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Dr. Yang is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon recognized for his multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant tumors in the musculoskeletal system, including metastatic bony lesions as well as primary tumors. He also serves as an Assistant Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dr. Yang earned his medical degree at Beijing Medical University in China followed by an orthopedic residency at Peking University People?s Hospital in Beijing, China. Following his training in China, he came to the United States where he earned a master?s degree in biological sciences from Hunter College at the City University of New York. Dr. Yang completed a second orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Texas, in Houston, followed by a fellowship in orthopedic oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Yang has a strong interest in the research of musculoskeletal tumors. He has been studying the tumor genesis of osteosarcoma and the genetic profile of the tumors as compared to normal counterpart tissues. He has also studied the mechanism of chemotherapy resistance in osteosarcoma and related signaling pathways, in addition to novel strategies to overcome it in collaboration with pediatric sarcoma teams.

Gender: Male

Credentials

Titles and Positions

  • Director, Orthopedic Oncology Fellowship
  • Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery

Education and Training

  • Medical Education Beijing Medical University
  • Fellowship Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Residency Peking University People's Hospital
  • Residency University of Texas

Areas of Expertise

Specialties

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Orthopedic Oncology
  • Osteogenic Sarcoma
  • Ewing’s Sarcoma
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Pediatric Cancer
  • Cancer

Clinical Focus

Diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant tumors in the musculoskeletal system, including metastatic bony lesions as well as primary tumors.

Research Focus

Dr. Yang has a strong interest in the research of musculoskeletal tumors. He has been studying the tumor genesis of osteosarcoma and the genetic profile of the tumors as compared to normal counterpart tissues. He has also studied the mechanism of chemotherapy resistance in osteosarcoma and related signaling pathways, in addition to novel strategies to overcome it in collaboration with pediatric sarcoma teams.

Locations

Primary Location

Additional Locations

Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care - Manhattan West
435 West 31st Street, Suite 30
New York, NY 10001
212-324-4222