Dr. Kaisen Yao, MD, orthopedic sports medicine surgeon
Dr. Kaisen Yao, MD

Orthopedic Sports
Medicine Surgeon

Upper East Side | Greenwich Village | Union Square | Downtown Brooklyn

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Approach

Precise Personalized Orthopedic Services

Each patient is unique. Dr. Yao tailors care—nonsurgical, minimally invasive, or reconstructive—based on your history, anatomy, activity, and goals.

Dr. Yao specializes in evidence-based techniques and cutting-edge technologies, individualized rehabilitation, and clear expectations to optimize recovery and return to activity.

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Specialties

Conditions Treated

Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction
ACL Repair
Multiligament Knee Reconstruction
Meniscus Repair
Patellar Stabilization
Quadriceps & Patellar Tendon Repair
Knee Osteotomy
Knee Cartilage Repair
Robotic Total Knee Replacement
Knee Fracture Repair
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization & Labral Repair
Latarjet
Biceps Tenodesis
Pec Tendon Repair
AC Joint Reconstruction
Computer Navigated Total Shoulder Replacement
Shoulder and Clavicle Fracture Repair
Hip Arthroscopy with Labral Repair
Hip Labral Reconstruction
Anterior Total Hip Replacement
Core Decompression
Abductor Tendon Repair
Hamstring Repair
Hip Fracture Repair
Biceps Tendon Repair
Triceps Tendon Repair
Ulnar Nerve Decompression
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction (Tommy John)
Elbow Fracture Repair
Achilles Tendon Repair
Ankle Ligament Reconstruction
Ankle Arthroscopy
Ankle Cartilage Repair
Ankle Fracture Repair

Training and Education

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Professional Sports Experience

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Where to find us

Office Locations

Upper East Side
130 E 77th Street
Black Hall, 7th & 11th Floor
New York, NY 10075
718-208-1440
Astor Place
740 Broadway
Suite 605
New York, NY 10003
212-400-6633
Downtown Brooklyn
68 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-208-1440
Operating

Surgical Locations

Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital
30 7th Avenue
4th Floor
New York, NY 10011
Lenox Hill Hospital
100 E 77th Street
1st Floor
New York, NY 10075
SurgiCare of Manhattan
800 2nd Avenue
7th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Ready To Get Back on Your Feet?

You may also call our office to schedule an appointment at:

718-208-1440

For specific inquiries, call the office and our team will reach out to you about an appointment.