Adolph J. Yates
Distinguished in Osteoarthritis

Dr. Adolph J. Yates

Orthopedics
UPMC
UPMC Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 415, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
UPMC
UPMC Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 415, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

A.J. Yates, Jr., MD, is a graduate of Harvard College, and completed his doctor of medicine, internship, and residency at Johns Hopkins. He is associate professor and vice chairman for quality management within the UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He serves as chief of orthopaedics at UPMC Shadyside, where he specializes in hip and knee replacement as well as knee arthroscopy. Dr. Yates is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, in which he is chairman of the EBM committee. Dr. Yates is currently serving on the Surgical Committee for the National Quality Forum, as well as CMS technical expert panels. He serves on MEDCAC and previously served on the Device panel for the FDA. He has helped AAOS prepare several national clinical guidelines and appropriate use criteria. His research interests include interventions for osteoarthritis, patient-derived outcomes, and developing techniques for promoting the safest and best long-term outcomes in joint replacement. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule.

Dr. Yates is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Spinal Stenosis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 62 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 13 articles in the study of Osteoarthritis.

Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc St Margaret
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 415, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-802-4100

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


62 Total Publications

Explainable Contrastive Learning for KL Grading Classification in Knee Osteoarthritis.
Explainable Contrastive Learning for KL Grading Classification in Knee Osteoarthritis.
Journal: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Published: December 03, 2025
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