Lynda Jun-san Yang MD, PhD

Lynda J-S Yang, M.D., PhD graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelors of Science in chemistry. Dr Yang subsequently obtained her M.D. and PhD degrees from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her PhD thesis work focused on myelin-associated glycoprotein, a major axon regeneration inhibitor in the central nervous system. Then, she pursued neurosurgical residency training at the University of Michigan with Dr Julian Hoff. During residency training, she developed her interest in peripheral nerve surgery under the mentorship of Dr John McGillicuddy. Her fellowship training with Mr Rolfe Birch at the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, UK was supported by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons/Walter Dandy Fellowship Award.

After completing her residency, Dr Yang continued her research on improving nerve regeneration as a visiting faculty in Dr R Schnaar's laboratory at Johns Hopkins. She also continued her clinical training as a peripheral nerve surgeon as a visiting faculty member with Dr D Kline and Drs. M. Malessy and W. van Ouwerkerk in the Netherlands, specifically to treat patients with pediatric brachial plexus palsies. She returned to the University of Michigan where she now participates actively in the multi-disciplinary Pediatric Brachial Plexus Program.