AlexisDangMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • San Francisco, CA

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, School of

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Office
4150 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone+1 415-221-4810

Fax+1 415-750-2185
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Education & Training

University of RochesterFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2010 - 2011
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 - 2010
University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A novel mouse model of hindlimb joint contracture with 3D-printed casts.
Laura K Moore, Carlin S Lee, Obiajulu Agha, Mengyao Liu, He Zhang, Alan B C Dang, Alexis Dang, Xuhui Liu, Brian T Feeley> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2022 Dec 1
En bloc excision of sacroiliac chondrosarcoma aided by 3D laser printed modeling and stereotactic navigation.
Jeremy M V Guinn, Rory R. Mayer, Bo Li, Alan B.C. Dang, Alexis Dang, Rosanna Wustrack, Dean Chou> ;Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2021 Jan 15
22 citations
Mechanosensitive Control of Articular Cartilage and Subchondral Bone Homeostasis in Mice Requires Osteocytic Transforming Growth Factor β Signaling.
Karsyn N. Bailey, Jeffrey Nguyen, Cristal S. Yee, Neha S. Dole, Alexis Dang, Tamara Alliston> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2021 Mar 1
18 citations
Comparing cost and print time estimates for six commercially-available 3D printers obtained through slicing software for clinically relevant anatomical models
Joshua Vic Chen, Alan Bc Dang, Alexis Dang> ;3D Printing in Medicine. 2021 Jan 6
10 citations
Identifying a commercially-available 3D printing process that minimizes model distortion after annealing and autoclaving and the effect of steam sterilization on mecha...
Joshua V. Chen, Kara S. Tanaka, Alan B.C. Dang, Alexis Dang> ;3D Printing in Medicine. 2020 Apr 15
10 citations
3D printed PLA Army-Navy retractors when used as linear retractors yield clinically acceptable tolerances
Alexis Dang, Carlin Lee, Alan B.C. Dang, Joshua V. Chen> ;3D Printing in Medicine. 2019 Nov 21
59 citations
Osteocyte dysfunction promotes osteoarthritis through MMP13-dependent suppression of subchondral bone homeostasis
Courtney M. Mazur, Jonathon J. Woo, Cristal S. Yee, Aaron J. Fields, Claire Acevedo, Karsyn N. Bailey, Serra Kaya, Tristan W. Fowler, Jeffrey C. Lotz, Alexis Dang, Alf...> ;Bone Research. 2019 Nov 5
5 citations
Clavicle Fracture Malunion Treated with an Osteotomy Guided by a Three-Dimensional-Printed Model: A Case Report.
Jonathan W. Cheah, Jeremy Goodman, Alexis Dang> ;JBJS Case Connector. 2018 Oct 1
66 citations
Rotator Cuff Disease: Treatment Options and Considerations.
Alexis Dang, Michael R. Davies> ;Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 2018 Sep 1
5 citations
Biomechanics of coupled motion in the cervical spine during simulated whiplash in patients with pre-existing cervical or lumbar spinal fusion: A Finite Element Study.
H. Huang, Roger W. Nightingale, Alexis Dang> ;Bone & Joint Research. 2018 Jan 1
14 citations
The Effects of Topical Vancomycin on Mesenchymal Stem Cells: More May Not Be Better
Stacey Chu, Nita Chen, Alexis Dang, Alfred C. Kuo, Alan B.C. Dang> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2017 Jan 1
34 citations
Kartogenin Treatment Prevented Joint Degeneration in a Rodent Model of Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study
Geetha Mohan, Sergey Magnitsky, Gerd Melkus, Karupppasamy Subburaj, Galateia J. Kazakia, Andrew J. Burghardt, Alexis Dang, Nancy E Lane, Sharmila Majumdar> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2016 Mar 1
3 citations
Reduction of Environmental Temperature Mitigates Local Anesthetic Cytotoxicity in Bovine Articular Chondrocytes
Tarik S. Onur, Alexis Dang> ;Journal of Sports Science & Medicine. 2014 Sep 1
22 citations
Characterisation of osteoarthritis in a small animal model of type 2 diabetes mellitus
T. S. Onur, R. Wu, L. Metz, Alexis Dang> ;Bone & Joint Research. 2014 Jun 1
38 citations
Joint instability and cartilage compression in a mouse model of posttraumatic osteoarthritis
Tarik S. Onur, Ruobin Wu, Stacey Chu, Wenhan Chang, Hubert T. Kim, Alexis Dang> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2014 Feb 1
15 citations
Novel mouse model of spinal cord injury-induced heterotopic ossification.
Heejae Kang, Alexis Dang, Sunil K. Joshi, Bernard P. Halloran, Robert A. Nissenson, Xia Zhang, Jianan Li, Hubert T. Kim, Xuhui Liu> ;Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. 2014 Jan 1
11 citations
Co-administration of hyaluronic acid with local anaesthetics shows lower cytotoxicity than local anaesthetic treatment alone in bovine articular chondrocytes
T. S. Onur, Cole S. Sitron, Alexis Dang> ;Bone & Joint Research. 2013 Dec 11
45 citations
Cytotoxicity of local anesthetics on human mesenchymal stem cells.
Ruyan Rahnama, Miqi Wang, Alexis Dang, Hubert T. Kim, Alfred C. Kuo> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2013 Jan 16
10 citations
Effects of adding epinephrine to arthroscopic irrigation fluid on cultured chondrocyte survival in vitro.
Alan B.C. Dang, Mary Beth McCarthy, Alexis B.C. Dang, David M. Chowaniec, Augustus D. Mazzocca> ;Arthroscopy. 2011 Aug 1
14 citations
Chondrocyte apoptosis after simulated intraarticular fracture: a comparison of histologic detection methods.
Alexis Dang, Hubert T. Kim> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2009 Apr 11
31 citations
Inhibition of MMP2/MMP9 after spinal cord trauma reduces apoptosis.
Alexis Dang, Bobby Tay, Hubert T. Kim, Aaron Nauth, Maria Alexandra Alfonso-Jaume, David H. Lovett> ;Spine. 2008 Aug 1
17 citations
Chondrocyte apoptosis: implications for osteochondral allograft transplantation.
Hubert T. Kim, Margie S. Teng, Alexis Dang> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2008 May 28
28 citations
Hemodynamic and oxygen transport patterns after head trauma and brain death: implications for management of the organ donor.
Howard Belzberg, William C. Shoemaker, Charles C.J. Wo, Timothy P. Nicholls, Alexis Dang, Vladimir Zelman, J. Peter Gruen, Thomas V. Berne, Demetrios Demetriades> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2007 Nov 1
28 citations
Beneficial effects of intra-articular caspase inhibition therapy following osteochondral injury
Alexis Dang, A.P. Warren, H.T. Kim> ;Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2006 Jun 1
15 citations
Survival, hemodynamics, and tissue oxygenation after head trauma.
Tim P. Nicholls, William C. Shoemaker, Charles C.J. Wo, J. Peter Gruen, Arun P. Amar, Alexis Dang> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2006 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Renishaw Demonstrates Additive Manufacturing Capabilities at RAPID + TCTMay 13th, 2019
UCSF Invests in 3D-Printed Medical Devices — 4 Things to KnowOctober 26th, 2018
UC San Francisco Partners with Chinese 3D-Printing Company to Advance OrthopedicsJune 29th, 2018
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