
Dean Wang MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery
Chief, Sports Medicine
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UC Irvine Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center1640 Newport Blvd., Suite 230Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone+1 949-515-5210
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Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2016 - 2018
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2016
- Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2011
- Duke UniversityBS, Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Chemistry, Cum Laude, Graduation with Distinction, 2002 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2016 - Present
- CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Russell F. Warren, M.D. Fellow Research Award Hospital for Special Surgery, 2018
- Annual Meeting Poster Award, 2nd place AOSSM, 2018
- Resident/Fellow Research Excellence Runner-up, "The Timing of Hip Arthroscopy After Intra-Articular Hip Injection Affects Postoperative Infection Risk" Arthroscopy Journal, 2017
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical Outcomes of Primary Versus Revision Hip Arthroscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Muzammil Akhtar, Daniel Razick, Mustafa Jundi, Jamal Zahir, Sonia Aamer
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-03-30 - Hip Arthroscopy for Global Acetabular Overcoverage Demonstrates Favorable Patient-Reported Outcome Scores and Low to Moderate Rates of Revision and Conversion to Total...Muzammil Akhtar, Mustafa Jundi, Sonia Aamer, Noorhan Amani, Malik Oda
Arthroscopy. 2025-03-06 - Evaluating the Statistical Fragility of Comparative Studies on Autografts for Pediatric ACL Reconstruction.Gurbinder Singh, Sergei O Alexeev, Patrick Haugh, Ryan T Halvorson, Dean Wang
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-02-01
Journal Articles
- The KOOS and IKDC scales may be inadequate in evaluating patients with multiple ligament knee injuries: a systematic reviewWang D, Yamaguchi KT, Jones MH, Miniaci A, J ISAKOS, 1/1/2016
- Anatomic factors that may predispose female athletes to anterior cruciate ligament injuryCheung EC, Boguszewski DV, Joshi NB, Wang D, McAllister DR, Curr Sports Med Rep., 1/1/2015
- Cartilage resurfacing using osteochondral allograftWang D, Jones KJ, Petrigliano FA, Oper Tech Orthop., 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Muscle-derived activated endothelial cells improve tendon-to-bone healing in a murine model of rotator cuff repair: Comprehensive gene expression analysis using RNA se...Wada S, Lebaschi A, Nakagawa Y, Carballo C, Wang D, Nemirov D, Album Z, Croen B, Chen T, Ying L, Deng XH, Mendias C, Rodeo SA, 2019 ORS Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 1/1/2019
- Muscle-derived activated endothelial cells as a new cell source to enhance tendon-to-bone healing: In vivo study in a murine rotator cuff repair model.Wada S, Lebaschi A, Nakagawa Y, Carballo C, Wang D, Nemirov D, Album Z, Ying L, Deng XH, Rodeo SA, ASES Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2018
- Tibial bony morphology and anterior laxity predict knee kinematics during axial loading.Wang D, Kent R, Amirtharaj M, Hardy B, Wickiewicz T, Pearle A, Imhauser C, Annual West Point Sports Medicine Fellows Conference, West Point, NY, 1/1/2018
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Other
- "Fellowship-trained surgeons are more likely to perform arthroscopic vs open distal clavicle excision"Wang D, Orthopedics Today
1/1/2018 - Concussion.Wang D, Marx R, JBJS Clinical Summary
https://jbjs.org/summary.php?id=237
1/1/2017 - Labral Tears of the Hip.Wang D, Marx R, JBJS Clinical Summary
https://jbjs.org/summary.php?id=239
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Press Mentions
- UCI Opens Clinical Trial of Stem Cell-Derived Therapy for Muscle AtrophyNovember 29th, 2022
- UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management Named Nation’s Best, 2nd in WorldJuly 13th, 2020
- Fellowship-Trained Surgeons Are More Likely to Perform Arthroscopic vs Open Distal Clavicle ExcisionApril 10th, 2018
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Grant Support
- Liquid cartilage for arthroscopyUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE2023–2025
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