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Jang Yoon, MD, MSc Physician

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery

Languages spoken:

Korean

Dr. Yoon is employed by Penn Medicine.

In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey.

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Clinical Specialties

Specialty:

Neurosurgery

Programs & Centers:

Clinical Expertise:

Abnormal Vertebrae
Absent Vertebrae
Accessory Nerve Injury
Acoustic Neurofibromatosis
Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma)
Acoustic Neuroma Removal
Acromegaly
Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Anaplastic Ependymoma
Anaplastic Mixed Glioma
Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma
Aneurysms
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering
Aqueductal Stenosis
Arachnoid Cyst
Arnold Chiari Malformation
Arterial Malformation of the Brain
Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery in the Cervical Spine
Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery in the Lumbar Spine
Astrocytic Cancer
Astrocytoma Tumors
Auditory Brainstem Implant
AVM Embolization
Awake Craniotomy
Back Injuries
Back Surgery
Benign Neoplasm of Brain
Berry Aneurysm
Biological Enhancement of Spinal Fusion
Biopsy of the Brain
Biopsy of the Skull
Bone Cyst
Bone Growth Stimulator
Bone Tumors
Brachial Nerve Tumors
Brachial Plexus Injury
Brain Cancer Genomics
Brain Laceration
Brain Metastasis
Brain Surgery
Brain Tumor Bleeding
Brain Tumors
Broken Coccyx
Bulging Disc
Burr Hole
Carotid Stenosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Cavernous Hemangioma
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
Central Nervous System Tumors
Central Venous Stenosis
Cerebellar Tumor
Cerebral Aneurysm
Cerebral Angiogram
Cerebral Angiogram with Aneurysm Embolization
Cerebral Angiogram with Coiling
Cerebral Angiogram with Stenting
Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery
Cerebral Cyst
Cerebral Decompression
Cerebral Edema
Cerebral Hernia
Cerebral Revascularization
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leak
Cerebrovascular Accident
Cerebrovascular Bypass Surgery
Cervical Arthritis
Cervical Bone Spur
Cervical Compression Fracture
Cervical Decompression
Cervical Deformity
Cervical Disc Degeneration
Cervical Disc Disease
Cervical Disc Displacement
Cervical Disc Herniation
Cervical Laminoplasty
Cervical Laminotomy
Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical Revision Surgery
Cervical Spinal Fracture
Cervical Spinal Fusion Surgery
Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Cervical Spine Surgery
Cervical Steroid Injection
Chiari Decompression
Cholesteatoma
Chordoma
Choroid Plexus Tumor
Cingulotomy
Clipping of Brain Aneurysm
Clivus Chondroma
CNS Lymphoma
Coccyx Injury
Colloid Cyst
Common Carotid Artery Embolization
Complex Spinal Deformities
Complex Spinal Surgery
Compression Fractures
Congenital Malformation of the Spine
Congenital Scoliosis
Cordotomy
Corpus Callosotomy Surgery
Cortical Mapping
Cranial Nerve Disorders
Cranial Nerve Injuries
Cranial Nerve Palsy
Cranial Nerve Repair
Cranial Puncture
Craniectomy
Craniocele
Craniocervical Junction Surgery
Craniopharyngioma
Craniotomy
CSF Shunt Removal
Decompression Laminectomy
Decompression Median Nerve At Elbow
Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia
Deep Brain Stimulation while Asleep
Deep Brain Stimulation while Awake
Degenerative Spine Conditions
Disc Arthroplasty
Disc Replacement
Disc Surgery
Diskectomy
Dorsal Column Stimulator
Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
Dural Based Tumor
Dural Sinus Thrombosis
Dystonia
EGFR Translocation
Electrocorticography
Embryonal Cell Tumors of the Brain
Embryonal Tumors
Encephalocele Repair
Endodermal Sinus Tumor
Endonasal Transsphenoidal Approach
Endoscopic Endonasal Approach
Endoscopic Fusion
Endoscopic Neurosurgery
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
Ependymoma
Epidural Hematoma
Epidural Hemorrhage
Epidural Injection
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Surgery
Erdheim-Chester Disease
Essential Tremor
Evaluation for Epilepsy Surgery
Extradural Abscess
Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
Facet Injection
Facet Surgery
Facial Nerve Schwannoma
Facial Pain
Facial Spasm
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS)
Fibrillary Astrocytoma
Flatback Syndrome Post Harrington Rods
Flow Diversion for Cerebral Aneurysms
Foot Drag
Gamma Knife
Gamma Knife Perfexion
Ganglioglioneurocytoma
Ganglioma
Ganglioneuroblastoma
Ganglioneurocytoma
Germ Cell Tumors
Germinoma
Glioblastoma
Glioma
Gliomatosis Cerebri
Gliosarcoma
Glomus Jugulare Tumor
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Growing Rods
Head and Neck Osteoma
Head Reconstruction
Hemangioblastoma
Hemangiopericytoma
Hemispherectomy
Herniated Disc
Hydrocephalus
Hypothalamic Hamartoma
Image Guided Biopsy of the Spine
Injury of Optic Chiasm
Intracranial Abscess
Intracranial Arterial Bypass
Intracranial Arterial Occlusion
Intracranial Hemangioma
Intracranial Hemorrhage
Intracranial Hypotension
Intracranial Mass
Intraoperative MRI
Intraspinal Abscess
Intraventricular Endoscopy
Intraventricular Tumor
Junctional Kyphosis
Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma (JNA)
Kyphosis
Laminectomy
Laminoplasty
Lateral Access Spine Surgery
Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis
Leptomeningeal Disease
Lesion of Median Nerve
Lesion of Popliteal Nerve
Lesion of Posterior Tibial Nerve
Lesion of Sciatic Nerve
Lesionectomies
Lesionectomy
Lhermitte-Duclos Disease
Lipomyelomeningocele
Lobectomy of Brain
Low Back Surgery
Lower Back Injuries
Lower Back Pain
Lumbar Drain
Lumbar Scoliosis
Lumbar Spinal Fracture
Lumbar Spinal Fusion
Lumbar Spinal Injury
Lumbar Spinal Mass
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Spinal Tumor
Lumbar Stress Fracture
Lumboperitoneal Shunt Placement
Lumbosacral Plexus Lesion
Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
Malignant Neoplasm of the Brain Stem
Malignant Neoplasm of the Cerebellum
Malignant Neoplasm of the Frontal Lobe
Malunion Fracture of the Spine
Medulloblastoma
Medulloepithelioma
Meningioma
Meningocele
Metastatic Brain Cancer
Microdiscectomy
Microneurosurgery
Microsurgery
Microvascular Decompression
Microvascular Surgery
Minimally Invasive Partial Lumbar Discectomy
Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Moyamoya
Myelopathy
Myelopathy Surgery
Myxopapillary Ependymoma
Neck Masses and Lumps
Neck Tumors
Needle Biopsy of Brain
Needle Biopsy of Cerebral Meninges
Neoplasm of Brain Stem
Nerve Sheath Tumor
Neuroblastoma
Neurocutaneous Disorders
Neuroectodermal Tumor
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroendoscopy
Neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
Neurofibromatosis Type 2
Neurofibrosarcoma
Neurogenic Claudication
Neurointerventional Biplane Angiography System
Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Neuronal Glial Tumors
Nonruptured Cerebral Aneurysm
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Occipito-Cervical Fusion
Olfactory Neuroblastoma
Oligoastrocytoma
Oligodendroglioma
Open Biopsy of the Brain
Optic Nerve Decompression
Optic Nerve Glioma
Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma
Optic Nerve Surgery
Orbital Nerve Decompression
Orbital Tumors
Osteoarthritis of the Spine
Paraganglioma
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Surgery
Percutaneous Trigeminal Rhizotomy
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Peripheral Nerve Tumors
Peripheral Schwannoma
Periventricular Lesion
Periventricular Mass
Personal History of Malignant Neoplasm of Brain
Petrous Apex Tumor
Pilocytic Astrocytoma
Pineal Gland Parenchymal Tumor
Pineal Tumor
Pineoblastoma
Pituitary Adenoma
Pituitary Surgery
Pituitary Tumors
Posterior Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion
Posterior Lumbar Laminectomy
Post-Laminectomy Kyphosis
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Primary Brain Tumor
Prolactinoma
Radiculopathy
Rathke's Cleft Cysts
Repair of Brain
Resection of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation
Retinoblastoma
Revision of Spinal Surgery
Rhizotomy
Robotic Spine Surgery
Ruptured Brain Aneurysm
Ruptured Intervertebral Disc
Sacral Nerve Stimulation
Sacroiliac Joint Block
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Sacroiliac Joint Surgery
Scheuermann Disease
Scheuermann's Kyphosis
Schwannomatosis
Sciatica
Scoliosis Surgery
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
Skull Base Approach
Skull Base Tumors
Skull Fracture
Spina Bifida
Spinal Abscess
Spinal Abscess Surgery
Spinal Cord Cancer
Spinal Cord Compression
Spinal Cord Disorder
Spinal Cord Stimulator
Spinal Cord Surgery
Spinal Cord Tumors
Spinal Cyst Removal
Spinal Deformity
Spinal Dural Graft
Spinal Embolization
Spinal Fracture
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Mass
Spinal Meningioma
Spinal Microsurgery
Spinal Reconstruction
Spinal Schwannoma
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Tethering for Scoliosis
Spinal Tumor
Spine Decompression
Spine Deformity
Spine Deformity Correction Surgery
Spine Injuries
Spine Stapling
Spondylectomy
Spondyloarthropathy
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Spondylosis Surgery
Spondylosis With Myelopathy
Spondylosyndesis
Spongioblastoma
Standard Transsphenoidal Approach
Stereotactic Brain Biopsy
Stereotactic EEG
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Stereotactic Radiotherapy
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subcaudate Tractotomy
Subdural Hematoma
Subdural Hemorrhage
Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma
Subpial Transection
Superior Canal Dehiscence
Surgery for Sciatica
Surgery for Spasticity
Surgical Treatment of Myelopathy
Sympathectomy
Syringobulbia
Syringomyelia
Tarlov Cysts
Temporal Tumor
Tethered Spinal Cord
Thoracic Disc Herniation
Thoracic Laminectomy
Thoracic Spinal Fracture
Thoracic Spinal Fusion
Thoracic Spinal Injury
Thoracic Spinal Mass
Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
Thoracic Spinal Tumor
Topectomy
Transnasal Repair CSF Leak
Transpetrosal Approaches
Trigeminal Nerve Disorders
Ulnar Nerve Decompression
Ulnar Nerve Surgery
Vagal Nerve Stimulator
Vagal Stimulation
Vascular Brain Tumors
Vascular Malformations of the Brain
Vascular Malformations of the Spine
Vein of Galen Malformation
Venous Malformation Brain
Ventricular Shunt
Ventriculo Peritoneal Shunt
Ventriculocisternostomy
Ventriculostomy
Vertebrae Surgery
Vertebral Epiphysitis
Vertebral Fracture
Vertebral Stapling
Visualase MRI-Guided Laser Ablation
X-Stop Surgery

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Practice Locations and Appointments

Penn Neurosurgery Pennsylvania Hospital

Pennsylvania Hospital Spruce Building, 3rd Floor 801 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 800-789-7366 (PENN)
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A facility of Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Gamma Knife Center

Pennsylvania Hospital Spruce Building, 1st Floor 801 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 800-789-7366 (PENN)
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A facility of Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Neurosurgery Cherry Hill

Penn Medicine Cherry Hill 1865 Route 70 East Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 800-789-7366 (PENN)
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Insurance Accepted

Aetna US Healthcare
Amerihealth Caritas
Amerihealth Caritas Medicare
Cigna
Cigna HealthSpring
Clover Health Plan
CVS Health
Devon Health Services (Americare)
eLAP Services
Gateway Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners

HealthPartners Medicare
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Homestead Smart Health Plans
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Choicecare
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
Intergroup
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
Multiplan
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare

Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Preferred Health Care/LGH
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Remedy Partners at Penn Medicine
Tricare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Education and Training

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Mayo Clinic
Fellowship: University of Miami Hospital and Clinic

Memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), National Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), National Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), National Joint AANS/CNS, National North American Spine Society (NASS), National

Hospital Affiliation

Dr. Yoon is employed by Penn Medicine.

Hospital Privileges:

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Research

Selected Publications:

Brusko GD, Yoon JW, Wang MY: Through the Eyes of a Neurosurgeon – How Binocular Disparity Translates into Surgical Performance Neurosurgery 84 (3): E142-E143,2019.

Yoon JW, Wang MY: The Evolution of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 30 (2): 149-297,2019.

Brusko GD, Yoon JW, Wang MY: Can Identification of Genetic Polymorphisms Associated with Neurologic Disease Guide Future Treatment Strategies? Neurosurgery 84 (1): E1-E2,2019.

Yoon JW: Superiority of Multi-level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Endoscopic Assistance American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA : 2019.

Yoon JW, Wang MY: Book Review: Operative Neurosurgery. Endoscopic Spine Surgery, 2nd Edition : 2019.

Sebai MA, Kerezoudis P, Alvi MA, Yoon JW, Spinner RJ, Bydon M: Need for Arthrodesis following Facetectomy for Spinal Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors: An Institutional Experience and Review of Current Literature. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine : 2019.

Yoon JW, Richter K, Clifton WE, Watridge C, Pichelmann MA: Idiopathic Localizing Signs and Atypical Symptoms of Cervical Disk Pathology: A Case Report. J Clin Neurosci : 2018.

Yoon JW, Wanderman NR, Kerezoudis P, Alvi MA, De Biase G, Akinduro OO, Berbari EF, Bydon M, Freedman BA: Enterobacter Infection after Spine Surgery: An Institutional Experience. World Neurosurg pii : s1878-8750,2018.

ReFaey K, Tripathi S, Yoon JW, Justice J, Kerezoudis P, Parney IF, Bendok BR, Chaichana KL, Quiñones-, Hinojosa A: The Reliability of YouTube Videos in Patients Education for Glioblastoma Treatment. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 55 : 1-4,2018.

Yoon JW, Chen RE, Kim EJ, Akinduro OO, Kerezoudis P, Han PK, Si P, Freeman WD, Diaz RJ, Komotar RJ, Pirris SM, Brown BL, Bydon M, Wang MY, Wharen RE, Quinones-Hinojosa A: Augmented Reality for the Surgeon: Systematic Review. The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery 14 (4): e1914,2018.

Academic Contact Info

Pennsylvania Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery
801 Spruce Street, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Patient appointments: 800-789-7366 (PENN)

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