DanielGeneKangMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Tacoma, WA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Program Director Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Madigan Army Medical Center

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Office
9040 Jackson Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98431
Phone+1 253-968-1790
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Summary

Dr. Daniel Kang is an orthopedic surgeon in Tacoma, WA. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in cervical disc replacement, cervical fusion surgery, lumbar microdiscectomy, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spinal fusion, revision spinal fusion surgery, thoracic spine surgery and adult/pediatric scoliosis surgery.

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2014 - 2015
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2008 - 2014
National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2008 - 2009
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2008
United States Military AcademyBS, Chemistry-Life Sciences, 2000 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
WY State Medical License 2018 - 2019
MO State Medical License 2014 - 2017
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The top-cited military relevant spine articles.
Daniel D Homeier, Daniel Kang, Robert Molinari, Addisu Mesfin> ;Journal of Orthopaedics. 2024 Aug 1
Does Teriparatide Improve Outcomes in Osteoporotic Patients Undergoing Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery?: Commentary on an article by Sarthak Mohanty, BS, et al.: "Impac...
Kang, D.> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2024 Feb 7
Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: Synopsis of the 2021 US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline.
Franz Macedo, Thiru Annaswamy, Rachael Coller, Andrew Buelt, Michael A Glotfelter, Paul W Heideman, Daniel Kang, Lisa Konitzer, Casey Okamoto, Juli Olson, Sanjog Panga...> ;American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2024 Apr 1
Resilience and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Hand Surgery.
Justin C Anderson, Rachel J Milam, Nicholas J Drayer, B Holt Zalneraitis, Debra K Hood, Emily H Shin, Daniel G Kang> ;Hand. 2023 Oct 24
1 citations
Surgical Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Surgical Microscope vs Surgical Loupes: A Comparative Study.
Weerasak Singhatanadgige, Hathaiphoom Chamadol, Teerachat Tanasansomboon, Daniel G Kang, Wicharn Yingsakmongkol, Worawat Limthongkul> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2022 Jul 14
1 citations
Late tibial interference screw extrusion following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A case report.
Rachel J Milam, Nicholas J Drayer, Christopher S Wallace, Daniel G Kang, Brendan D Masini> ;Orthopedic Reviews. 2022 Jan 1
6 citations
Physician-Rating Websites and Social Media Usage: A Global Survey of Academic Orthopaedic Surgeons: AOA Critical Issues.
Christopher E. Gross, Daniel J Scott, Julie Balch Samora, Moin Khan, Daniel G. Kang, Rachel M. Frank> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2021 Jul 13
6 citations
Is Self-reported Return to Duty an Adequate Indicator of Return to Sport and/or Return to Function in Military Patients?
B. Holt Zalneraitis, Nicholas J. Drayer, Matthew J. Nowak, Kyle S. Ardavanis, Franklin J. Powlan, Brendan D. Masini, Daniel G Kang> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2021 Jun 1
62 citations
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain
Sanjog Pangarkar, Daniel G Kang, Friedhelm Sandbrink, Adam Bevevino, K Tillisch, Lisa Konitzer, James Sall> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2019 Sep 16
4 citations
Should Surgery for Adult Degenerative Lumbar Deformity be Staged
Henry H Yu, Matti P Asuma, Christopher S Wallace, Michael P. Kelly, Daniel G Kang> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2019 Aug 1
19 citations
High Resiliency Linked to Short-Term Patient Reported Outcomes and Return to Duty Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery.
Nicholas J. Drayer, Christopher S Wallace, Henry H. Yu, Taylor D Mansfield, Danielle L Cummings, Debra K Hood, Edward D. Arrington, Daniel G Kang> ;Military Medicine. 2019 Jul 23
Is Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection Safe and Efficacious for the Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy
Henry H Yu, Peter Van Steyn, Nicholas J. Drayer, Keith L Jackson, Daniel G Kang> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2019 Jan 1
3 citations
Postoperative Seroma Formation After Posterior Cervical Fusion with Use of RhBMP-2: A Report of Two Cases.
Nicholas J. Drayer, Marko Tomov, Jeremy W. Reifsnyder, Bayard C. Carlson, William A. Robinson, Daniel G. Kang, Brett A. Freedman> ;JBJS Case Connector. 2018 Jul 1
Awareness of middle sacral artery pathway: A cadaveric study of the presacral area.
Weerasak Singhatanadgige, Daniel G Kang, Dol Wiranuwat, Chotetawan Tanavalee, Wicharn Yingsakmongkol, Worawat Limthongkul> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. 2018 Jan 30
48 citations
Patient-reported outcomes in orthopaedics
Daniel L. Christensen, Jonathan F. Dickens, Brett A. Freedman, Timothy C. Mauntel, Brett D. Owens, Benjamin K. Potter, Matthew T. Provencher, John M. Tokish, Brian R. ...> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2018 Jan 1
13 citations
Lumbar computed tomography scans are not appropriate surrogates for bone mineral density scans in primary adult spinal deformity
Eitan M. Kohan, Venu M Nemani, Stuart H. Hershman, Daniel G Kang, Michael P. Kelly> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2017 Dec 1
11 citations
Persistent axial neck pain after cervical disc arthroplasty: a radiographic analysis.
Scott C. Wagner, Peter M. Formby, Daniel G. Kang, Gregory S. Van Blarcum, John P. Cody, Robert W. Tracey, Ronald A. Lehman> ;The Spine Journal. 2016 Jul 1
2 citations
Biomechanical Stability of a Stand-Alone Interbody Spacer in Two-Level and Hybrid Cervical Fusion Constructs.
Daniel G. Kang, Scott C. Wagner, Robert W. Tracey, John P. Cody, Rachel E. Gaume, Ronald A. Lehman> ;Global Spine Journal. 2017 May 31
2 citations
Neurologic Deficits Have a Negative Impact on Patient-Related Outcomes in Primary Presentation Adult Symptomatic Lumbar Scoliosis Surgical Treatment at One-Year Follow...
Daniel G. Kang, Christine R. Baldus, Steven D. Glassman, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Jon D. Lurie, Keith H. Bridwell> ;Spine. 2017 Apr 1
14 citations
Complications Associated With Bone Morphogenetic Protein in the Lumbar Spine.
Daniel G. Kang, Wellington K. Hsu, Ronald A. Lehman> ;Orthopedics. 2017 Mar 1
7 citations
Outcomes Following Arthrodesis for Atlanto-Axial Osteoarthritis.
Daniel G. Kang, Ronald A. Lehman, Scott C. Wagner, Colleen Peters, K. Daniel Riew> ;Spine. 2017 Mar 1
25 citations
Baseline Patient-Reported Outcomes Correlate Weakly With Radiographic Parameters: A Multicenter, Prospective NIH Adult Symptomatic Lumbar Scoliosis Study of 286 Patients.
Todd M. Chapman, Christine R. Baldus, Jon D. Lurie, Steven D. Glassman, Frank J. Schwab, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Virginie Lafage, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Han Jo Kim, J...> ;Spine. 2016 Nov 15
66 citations
Diagnosing the Undiagnosed: Osteoporosis in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Fusion.
Scott C. Wagner, Peter M. Formby, Melvin D. Helgeson, Daniel G. Kang> ;Spine. 2016 Nov 1
6 citations
Return to Play After Cervical Disc Surgery.
Daniel G. Kang, Justin C. Anderson, Ronald A. Lehman> ;Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2016 Oct 1
19 citations
Correlation and Reliability of Cervical Sagittal Alignment Parameters between Lateral Cervical Radiograph and Lateral Whole-Body EOS Stereoradiograph
Weerasak Singhatanadgige, Daniel G. Kang, Panya Luksanapruksa, Colleen Peters, K. Daniel Riew> ;Global Spine Journal. 2016 Sep 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Madigan Army Medical CenterTacoma, Washington
Providence St. Peter HospitalOlympia, Washington