Jane Yoon, M.D. specializes in fractures of the hand, wrist, and elbow. Her expertise extends to arthritis care and the treatment of tendon and nerve injuries of the upper extremity. She is also skilled in orthopaedic bio skills, and splinting and casting techniques.
Dr. Yoon is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
In 2017, she earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed her residency at Saint Louis University Hospital in 2022, where she received the Excellence in Professionalism Award. During her time as a counselor for the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program, Dr. Yoon developed a curriculum aimed at teaching underprivileged high school students about health disparities. She was also selected to work as an intern for the Office of the Surgeon General, where she developed a program to train U.S. Public Health Service Offices to effectively deliver public health services to underserved areas.
Dr. Yoon’s research experience includes quality improvement studies to reduce contamination from lead garments worn in operating rooms, examining health disparity among races, and neurologic sciences. Many of her studies have since been published, contributing to the body of knowledge in her field.
She holds a Florida Medical License, acquired in 2022, and has passed part 1 of the ABOS Board Certification Exam. Fluent in Korean and proficient in Spanish, Dr. Yoon has co-authored various medical articles throughout her career.
Her passion for expanding educational opportunities for underserved communities showcases her outstanding character. Her contributions to various underprivileged communities through her expertise significantly impacted many young lives, inspiring her to continue that work today.
EDUCATION
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with Honors, Stanford University
RESIDENCY
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Saint Louis University Hospital
FELLOWSHIP
- Orthopaedic Hand Fellowship, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
SPECIALTIES
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Excellence in Professionalism Award, 2019
- Forland Humanism in Medicine Essay Award, 2014
- Bellue-Holly Primary Care Essay Grand Prize Winner, 2014
PUBLISHED CONTENT
Jane Yoon, Benjamin A Nwadike, Vinieth N Bijanki, Scott G Kaar; American Journal of Medical Quality. Cleanliness of Lead Garments in the Operating Room. 2023 Feb 13.
Zelle BA, Singh G, Kitchen DL, Yoon J, Fajardo RJ, Valerio MA. Ethnic differences in patient’s
perception toward isolated orthopaedic injuries: a pilot study. The Orthopaedic Journal of UT Health San Antonio. 2016;1: 32-33
Kuipers HF, Yoon J, van Horssen J, Han MH, Bollyky PL, Palmer TD, Steinman L. Phosphorylation of αB-crystallin supports reactive astrogliosis in demyelination. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017 Feb 28; 114(9): E1745–E1754
Yoon J, Srinivasan RC. Boutonniere Deformity in Clinical Decision Support: Sports Medicine, edited by Drez D, DeLee J. 2016. Decision Support in Medicine, LLC. Wilmington, DE.
Arellano B, Hussain R, Zacharias T, Yoon J, David C, Zein S, Steinman L, Forsthuber Y, Greenberg BM, Lambracht-Washington D, Ritchie AM, Bennett JL, Stüve O. Human aquaporin 4281-300 is the immunodominant linear determinant in the context of HLA-DRB1*03:01 – Relevance for diagnosing and monitoring patients with neuromyelitis optica. Archives of Neurology. 2012;69(9): 1125-1131