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Rui Yang, MD, MSc, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with expertise in diagnosing and treating benign and malignant tumors of the musculoskeletal system, including primary bone tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, and metastatic bone disease. He is committed to providing individualized, evidence-based care for patients facing complex orthopedic oncology conditions. His clinical interests include limb-sparing surgery, managing metastatic lesions to the skeleton, and multidisciplinary treatment planning for sarcoma patients. He works closely with oncologists, radiologists, and other specialists to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care.
Yang is also an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
Yang earned his medical degree from Beijing Medical University and completed his first orthopedic surgery residency at Peking University in Beijing. After relocating to the United States, he earned a master’s degree in biological sciences from Hunter College in New York. He then completed his second orthopedic surgery residency at McGovern Medical School, followed by a fellowship in orthopedic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He practiced for 10 years at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
In addition to his clinical work, Yang is actively involved in academic medicine. He mentors medical students and orthopedic residents and contributes to tumor biology and oncologic reconstruction research. He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and numerous book chapters and is often invited to present at national and international conferences.
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