The 20 Best Knee Replacement Doctors Near Me

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Ying-ying J. Kao
Experienced in Knee Replacement

Dr. Ying-ying J. Kao

Orthopedics
Emory health
Resurgens Orthopaedics
5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Ste900, 
Atlanta, GA 
17 Years of Experience

Experienced in Knee Replacement
Emory health
Resurgens Orthopaedics
5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Ste900, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Ying-ying Kao is an Orthopedics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kao has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Chicago, 2009.0
Residency
University of California-San Francisco
Specialties
Orthopedics
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017
Fellowships
Hospital for Special Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Northside Hospital
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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Cigna
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Clover Health
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Horizon Healthcare
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Humana
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Johns Hopkins Healthcare
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicare
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MetLife
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Oscar
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Premera Blue Cross
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TeamCare
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UnitedHealthcare
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

Resurgens Orthopaedics
5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Ste900, Atlanta, GA 30342
Call: 404-847-9999

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.


1 Total Publications

Flexural Rigidity, Taper Angle, and Contact Length Affect Fretting of the Femoral Stem Trunnion in Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Flexural Rigidity, Taper Angle, and Contact Length Affect Fretting of the Femoral Stem Trunnion in Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Journal: The Journal of arthroplasty
Published: December 01, 2015
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1765 Old West Broad Street, Building 2, 
Athens, GA 
 (54.3 miles away)
706-549-1663
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Ormonde Mahoney is an Orthopedics provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Mahoney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Mahoney is currently accepting new patients.

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21 Ortho Lane, Fl1, 
Atlanta, GA 
 (5.6 miles away)
404-778-3350
Experience:
10+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
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Ajay Premkumar is an Orthopedics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Premkumar has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Septic Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

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Areas of Expertise

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      • Bursitis
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