AdolphJYatesJr.MDFAAOS, FAOA

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Professor and Vice Chair Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery UPMC Shadyside Hosptal

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Office
5200 Centre Ave
Ste 415
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone+1 412-802-4100

Education & Training

West Virginia University School of MedicineAdult Reconstruction, 2000 - 2001
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985 - 1987
Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Surgery, 1984 - 1985
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1984
HarvardBA, Economics, Cum Laude, 1976 - 1980

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 1992 - Present
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2024
WV State Medical License 2000 - 2003
MD State Medical License 1989 - 1995
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Acheivement Award American Academy of Orthoapedic Surgery, 2011, 2013-2018
AAHKS Presidential Award American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, 2017
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Elite Reviewer Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2017
Journal of Arthroplasty Elite Reviewer Journal of Arthroplasty, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

156 citations
The Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Network Meta-Analysis.
Yale A. Fillingham, Dipak B. Ramkumar, David S. Jevsevar, Adolph J. Yates, Peter Shores
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2018-05-05
161 citations
Chemoattraction of progenitor cells by remodeling extracellular matrix scaffolds.
Allison J. Beattie, Thomas W. Gilbert, Juan Pablo Guyot, Adolph J. Yates, Stephen F. Badylak
Tissue Engineering. Part A. 2009-05-01
17 citations
Perception of Risk: A Poll of American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Members
Adolph J. Yates, Lynne C. Jones, Charles L. Nelson, Melvyn A. Harrington, Michael L. Parks
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2021-05-01

Press Mentions

Intense Strength Training Does Not Ease Knee Pain, Study FindsFebruary 19th, 2021

Committees

Member, Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee Physician Guideline Development Group, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2015 - Present