OVERVIEW
Dr. Jimmy J. Jiang is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who joined Northside Cherokee Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in 2016. He subspecializes in hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery. Dr. Jiang completed his undergraduate studies at Georgia Institute of Technology where he graduated with highest honors. He received his medical doctorate (MD) at the University of Alabama School Of Medicine in Birmingham. He then completed both his orthopedic surgery residency and hand surgery fellowship at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Dr. Jiang has expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of all disorders of the hand and upper extremities, and utilizes conservative care and minimally-invasive procedures to return patients to a high functional level. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and Mid-American Orthopaedic Association. In addition to receiving numerous honors and awards, Dr. Jiang has also published 12 original scientific articles and has presented over 30 scientific abstracts at national meetings.
Dr. Jiang has previously served as Team Physician for a number of high schools in the Chicago area, and currently serves as a consultant surgeon for Reinhardt University athletics.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Orthopedic Surgeon / Hand, Upper Extremity, & Microvascular Surgeon
Northside Cherokee Hospital
August 2016 - Present
Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery Fellow
University of Chicago Medical Center
Orthopedic Surgery Resident
University of Chicago Medical Center
EDUCATION
University of Alabama School of Medicine (Birmingham)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine
2006 - 2010
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
2002 - 2006
PUBLICATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS
- Analysis of pitching velocity in major league baseball players before and after ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction(Link)
- Risk factors for complications following open reduction internal fixation of distal radius fractures(Link)
- Analysis of perioperative complications in patients after total shoulder arthroplasty and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty(Link)
- A prospective study on the effectiveness of cotton versus waterproof cast padding in maintaining the reduction of pediatric distal forearm fractures(Link)
- Comparison of perioperative complications after total elbow arthroplasty in patients with and without diabetes(Link)
- Obesity is Not Associated with Increased Short-term Complications After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty(Link)
- Failure of the lesser tuberosity osteotomy after total shoulder arthroplasty(Link)
- Primary meningococcal arthritis requiring surgical drainage(Link)
- Comparison of perioperative complications and hospitalization outcomes after ankle arthrodesis versus total ankle arthroplasty from 2002 to 2011(Link)
- Effect of diabetes mellitus on perioperative complications and hospital outcomes after ankle arthrodesis and total ankle arthroplasty(Link)
- Bone impaction grafting of the lateral femoral condyle in a pediatric patient(Link)
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Mid-American Orthopaedic Association
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand