PeterGregoryWhangMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • New Haven, CT

Associate Professor, Orthopedics & Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine

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Office
800 Howard Ave
Yale Physicians Bldg
New Haven, CT 06519
Phone(203) 785-2140
Fax(203) 785-6414
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Education & Training

UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopedic Surgery, 1999 - 2005
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2018 - 2022
CT State Medical License 2006 - 2021
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2006
CA State Medical License 2001 - Present
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Retrospective, Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of Health Economic Drivers and Complications for Two Lumbar Fusion Procedures Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01Whang, P.

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Evidence-Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery.
Alexander R Vaccaro, Charles G Fisher, Srinivas K Prasad, Heeren S Makanji, Kishore Mulpuri, Kenneth C Thomas, Nicolas Dea, John Chi, Peter G Whang> ;Spine. 2020 Dec 7
Practice Patterns and Treatment Challenges in Acute Postoperative Pain Management: A Survey of Practicing Physicians.
Tong J. Gan, Robert Epstein, Megan L. Leone-Perkins, Tehseen Salimi, Sheikh Usman Iqbal, Peter G. Whang> ;Pain and therapy. 2018 Oct 26
Predictors of Outcome in Conservative and Minimally Invasive Surgical Management of Pain Originating From the Sacroiliac Joint: A Pooled Analysis.
Julius Dengler, Bradley S. Duhon, Peter G. Whang, Clay Frank, John A. Glaser, Bengt Sturesson, Steven R. Garfin, Daniel J. Cher, Aaron Rendahl, David W. Polly> ;Spine. 2017 Nov 1
Is the SIJ a Cause of Pain that can be Accurately Identified and Treated With an SI Fusion
Glenn S. Russo, Peter G. Whang, Barrett I. Woods, Kristen E. Radcliff> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2017 Jun 1
Evidence-Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery.
Alexander R Vaccaro, Charles G Fisher, Alpesh A Patel, Srinivas K Prasad, John Chi, Kishore Mulpuri, Kenneth C Thomas, Peter G Whang> ;Spine. 2017 Apr 1
Interspinous implants to treat spinal stenosis
Raj J. Gala, Glenn S. Russo, Peter G. Whang> ;Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2017 Mar 21
Does Level of Response to SI Joint Block Predict Response to SI Joint Fusion
David W. Polly, Daniel J. Cher, Peter G. Whang, Clay Frank, Jonathan N. Sembrano> ;The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
Randomized Controlled Trial of Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Triangular Titanium Implants vs Nonsurgical Management for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction...
David W. Polly, Daniel J. Cher, Kathryn D. Wine, Peter G. Whang, Clay Frank, Charles F. Harvey, Harry Lockstadt, John A. Glaser, Robert Limoni, Jonathan N. Sembrano> ;Neurosurgery. 2015 Nov 1
Superion(®) InterSpinous Spacer for treatment of moderate degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: durable three-year results of a randomized controlled trial.
Vikas V. Patel, Pierce D. Nunley, Peter G. Whang, Thomas R Haley, W. Daniel Bradley, Raphael P. Davis, Jon E Block, Fred H. Geisler> ;Journal of Pain Research. 2015 Oct 3
Do you need bone graft extenders for a 2- to 3-level posterior lumbar decompression and fusion with adequate local bone?
Arya G. Varthi, Peter G. Whang, Rick C. Sasso, Joseph D. Smucker> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2015 Jun 1
Superion interspinous process spacer for intermittent neurogenic claudication secondary to moderate lumbar spinal stenosis: two-year results from a randomized controll...
Vikas V. Patel, Peter G. Whang, Thomas R Haley, W. Daniel Bradley, Pierce D. Nunley, Raphael P. Davis, Larry E. Miller, Jon E Block, Fred H. Geisler> ;Spine. 2015 Mar 1
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Triangular Titanium Implants vs. Non-Surgical Management: Six-Month Outcomes from a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.
Peter G. Whang, Daniel J. Cher, David W. Polly, Clay Frank, Harry Lockstadt, John A. Glaser, Robert Limoni, Jonathan N. Sembrano> ;The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
Evidence-based recommendations for spine surgery.
Vaccaro, A. R.,Fisher, C. G.,Whang, P. G.,Patel, A. A.,Thomas, K. C.,Mulpuri, K.,Chi, J.,Prasad, S. K.> ;Spine. 2014 Aug 29
Comparison of axial and anterior interbody fusions of the L5-S1 segment: a retrospective cohort analysis.
Peter G. Whang, Rick C. Sasso, Vikas V. Patel, Raed M. Ali, Jeffrey S. Fischgrund> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2013 Dec 1
Evidence Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery.
Fisher, C. G.,Vaccaro, A. R.,Prasad, S. K.,Whang, P. G.,Mulpuri, K.,Thomas, K. C.,Chi, J.,Patel, A. A.> ;Spine. 2013 Oct 25
Mitigating adverse event reporting bias in spine surgery.
Joshua D. Auerbach, Kevin B. McGowan, Marci Halevi, Michael C. Gerling, Alok D. Sharan, Peter G. Whang, Greg Maislin> ;Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume. 2013 Aug 21
Complications associated with the use of the recombinant human bone morphogenetic proteins for posterior interbody fusions of the lumbar spine.
Jesse Chrastil, Jeffrey B. Low, Peter G. Whang, Alpesh A. Patel> ;Spine. 2013 Jul 15
Recent advances in the prevention and management of complications associated with routine lumbar spine surgery
Louis G. Jenis, Wellington K. Hsu, Joseph R. O'Brien, Peter G. Whang> ;Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume. 2013 May 15
Evidence-Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery.
Vaccaro, A. R.,Fisher, C. G.,Patel, A. A.,Prasad, S. K.,Chi, J.,Mulpuri, K.,Thomas, K. C.,Whang, P. G.> ;Spine. 2013 Jul 1
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Jae Yeol Lee, Peter G. Whang, Frank M. Phillips, Alpesh A. Patel> ;Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume. 2013 Jan 1
The efficacies of 2 ceramic bone graft extenders for promoting spinal fusion in a rabbit bone paucity model.
Christopher P. Miller, Kolawole A. Jegede, David A. Essig, Hitesh Garg, Jesse E. Bible, Debdut Biswas, Peter G. Whang, Jonathan N. Grauer> ;Spine. 2012 Apr 15
The Effects of Three Different Types of Orthoses on the Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living
Kolawole A. Jegede, Christopher P. Miller, Jesse E. Bible, Peter G. Whang, Jonathan N. Grauer> ;Spine. 2011 Dec 15
Evidence-Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery.
Fisher, C.G., Vaccaro, A.R., Mulpuri, K., Angevine, P.D., Thomas, K.C., Patel, A.A., Prasad, S.K., Whang, P.G.> ;Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Jan 1
Quantifying the variability of financial disclosure information reported by authors presenting research at multiple sports medicine conferences.
Kolawole A Jegede, Brian Ju, Christopher P. Miller, Peter G. Whang, Jonathan N. Grauer> ;American journal of orthopedics. 2011 Nov 1
The incidence of noncontiguous spinal fractures and other traumatic injuries associated with cervical spine fractures: a 10-year experience at an academic medical center.
Christopher P. Miller, Jacob W Brubacher, Debdut Biswas, Brandon D. Lawrence, Peter G. Whang, Jonathan N. Grauer> ;Spine. 2011 Sep 1
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Press Mentions

Orthofix Announces FDA Approval of STIM onTrack 2.1 Mobile App for Bone Growth StimulatorsFebruary 14, 2020 01:34
The State of BMP in Spine Surgery TodayOctober 08, 2019 20:46
DiFusion Announces Data for ZFUZE Immuno-Stealth Surgical PolymerMay 03, 2019 23:04
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