Dr. Lana Kang, MD
Dr. Lana Kang, MD is an orthopedic hand surgeon in New York, NY and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of California at Berkeley in 1998. She is affiliated with medical facilities such as Vassar Brothers Medical Center and Hospital for Special Surgery. She is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
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535 E 70th St New York, NY 10021Make an Appointment
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Dr. Kang is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery New York, a highly rated and top awarded hospital for hand surgery.
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About Me
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Dr. Lana Kang, MD is an orthopedic hand surgeon in New York, NY and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of California at Berkeley in 1998. She is affiliated with medical facilities such as Vassar...read moreOrthopedic Hand Surgery
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University Of California At Berkeley
Medical School, 1998
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Korean
"Operative Treatment of Colles Fractures" in The Wrist: Diagnosis and Operative Treatment,, 2005
Chronic plasma cell osteomyelitis of the humerus associated with Shigella and Flavobacterium., 2001
Fractures of the Femoral Shaft in Women’s College Lacrosse: A Report of Seven Cases and Review of the Literature., 2005
Effect of medical comorbidity on self-assessed pain, function, and general health status after rotator cuff repair., 2006
Rupture of the Index Radial Collateral Ligament: Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment., 2007
Manuel J. Patient compliance in wrong site surgery., 2003
Tashjian R, Henn R, Kang L, Green A. The effect of comorbidity on self-assessed function in patients with a chronic rotator cuff tear., 2004
Early outcome of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: A matched comparison with mini-open repair., 2007
In vivo motion of the scaphotrapezio-trapezoid (STT) joint., 2004
"Peripheral Nerve Injury and Repair:, 2005
Patients’ preoperative expectations predict the outcome of rotator cuff repair., 2007
Brown University Heffenreffer Research Award, 2004
OREF Resident Research Grant Recipient, 2002
NCAA Division I All-American, 1991,1993
inSCOPE Orthopaedic Fellowship, 2005
Stanford University Research Grant, 1992
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- Recipient of 24
hospital awardsAmerica’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement
View all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
91%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home7% higher than the national average
89%Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family24% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 28
hospital awardsView all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
83%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% lower than the national average
76%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well - Recipient of 1
hospital awardView all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2022)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
83%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% lower than the national average
76%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well1% higher than the national average
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