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Office
983335 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198
Summary
- Dr. Kai Yang is a board certified plastic surgeon and hand surgeon based in Omaha, NE, specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, hand/upper extremity surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and lymphatic surgery. He completed his medical education at the Medical College of Wisconsin, including a residency in integrated plastic surgery, followed by a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Oregon Health & Science University. In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Yang has contributed to the field through several publications focused on surgical techniques and models, many of which have been cited by other scholarly works. He is recognized as an inductee of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Education & Training
- Oregon Health & Science UniversityFellowship, Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery), 2020 - 2021
- Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2014 - 2020
- Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
- NE State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- OR State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- WI State Medical License 2015 - 2021
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Bicomponent nano- and microfiber aerogels for effective management of junctional hemorrhage.S M Shatil Shahriar, Syed Muntazir Andrabi, Al-Murtadha Al-Gahmi, Zishuo Yan, Alec D McCarthy
Nature Communications. 2025-03-11 - 3 citationsAdvances in Nerve Injury Models on a Chip.Donghee Lee, Kai Yang, Jingwei Xie
Advanced Biology. 2023-08-01 - 3 citationsHigh-Transhumeral Amputation: Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Soft Tissue Coverage With Pedicled Latissimus Dorsi Flap.Ersilia L Anghel, Stephanie Radu, Kelsi Krakauer, Jourdan Carboy, Kai Yang
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2023-01-01
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