Alan Y. Yan, M.D.

@seleneparekhmd A global surgeons get together and do not miss this learning experience for all.

🔥 MIS Complications & Challenges 🔥 Happening at 21:00 EST on 04/17/2026 — join Selene Parekh, Alan Yan, Thomas McDonald, Brad Abicht, Cary Chapman, Corine Creech for an incredible session packed with insights, challenges, and surgical wisdom.

I travel, I learn, I teach. Join us 6/28/2025 US eastern time 8 am to 1230 am What, When and How TTT surgery in severe diabetic foot disease. World leading expert panel. Free registration and you can watch later online also if you registered. RushmoreFootCourse.org

My dear colleagues and friends from around the world : announcing the first international conference online this year on Diabetic Charcot Reconstruction featuring Tibia Tranverse transport this 6/28/2025. RushmoreFootCourse.org

🌍✨ Addressing Implicit Bias in Patient-Doctor Interactions! 📅 April 26, 2025 | ⏰ 4 AM 📌 Topic: Overcoming bias for better care 🎙 Dr. Selene Parekh | 🎤 Dr. David Richardson FREE 👉 zurl.co/9Q8Fb #Orthopaedics #ImplicitBias #FreeEvent #PrincetonNJ

@BostonFootAnkle @rkh_md @InvictaOrtho @pmangoneMD @FootAndAnkleMD @footankle Absolutely agree. You can see so many details and what you can not appreciate from plain X-ray or CT. Quick scope with swift exam and cleaning. 4.0 scope w no distraction needed is totally fine and safe to do.

I like to scope my ankle fractures! Amazing what is not seen on X-ray. Here, I had a CT so I knew there was something but it was a lot smaller on imaging than in person. Thoughts on scoping ankles? #orthotwitter @rkh_md @InvictaOrtho @pmangoneMD @FootAndAnkleMD @footankle

Orthopedic surgeon’s contribution to diabetes way beyond amputation: Frederick Banting was trained as an orthopedic surgeon in his career in Canada. The youngest Nobel laureate.

My interaction wheel for last year illustrates how I use ‘X’ for collaboration and education in the spheres of #orthopaedics and #footandankle surgery. Thankyou to everyone, and happy new year @Liverpool_Ortho @58society @JitMangwani @traumaticum @BOFAS_UK @AOFAS @AOFAS_Journals

@WSJ Just make sure your surgeon and anesthesiologist are aware of you are taking this type of meds if you are planning for surgery. It may increase some serious complications like pulmonary aspiration due to the food may stay longer in your stomach.

Roughly 10% to 15% of people who try the new weight-loss drugs are what doctors call non-responders on.wsj.com/3xp5kpZ on.wsj.com/3xp5kpZ

@BostonFootAnkle Way to go bro!

MIS foot and ankle surgeon doing what he does best! #orthotwitter

Does an isolated gastrocnemius recession play a role in the treatment of insertional Achilles tendinopathy? In a small cohort group, the procedure provided relief to the patients. 13% required conversion to open debridement at mean 7 months postoperatively doi.org/10.1177/107110…

@TheFootAnkleDoc @orthobullets @orthotraumamd @IU_Health @BostonFootAnkle @anklefootmd @DrAdamBitterman @FootAndAnkleMD @Ortho_Rudolph @clareau @dr_nls @generalorthomd @GearinMD Agree and that I will plan for. Had a worse one than this and short first MT and Weils shortening lessors will help reduce sometime.

@orthobullets @orthotraumamd @IU_Health @BostonFootAnkle @anklefootmd @DrAdamBitterman @FootAndAnkleMD @Ortho_Rudolph @clareau @dr_nls @generalorthomd @yannothere @GearinMD MTP fusion and possible 2nd toe proximal phalanx akinette based on intraopertive assessment

Here is a new case by Dr. Jan Szatkowski (@orthotraumamd) and @IU_Health. IPSILATERAL HALLUX RIGIDUS & HALLUX VARUS IN 59F How would you manage this #orthotwitter? Vote on this case for CME: orthobullets.tiny.us/34ctfwvb

Similar rates of reoperation for neuroma after transtibial amputations with and without targeted muscle reinnervation: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… @BAMCortho @MilOrtho

Details and insights on the challenging procedures. Learning from the best and exchanging ideas are the best way to sharpen your skills. Basel Switzerland.

We do learn from twitter! 📝 @InvictaOrtho tweeted on reducing fibula with clamp then hold distal fragment with wire to tibia and remove clamp. Plate positioning is easy 💪without clamp in the way. Used in may cases since and it works really well. Thank you for a very useful tip 👏👏 #orthotwitter #anklefracture #injury #trauma @otatrauma @OTrauma

The Baltimore “gang”. When residency brotherhood turning into lifelong friendships. With our ring leader and all shining stars in orthopedics.

Our book at AAOS2024 San Francisco.

Fascinating book, city, friendship and mentor…

Self motivated global travelling fellowships and keep learning from the best of the best. Hanging out with Dr. Professor Stefan Rammelt Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden. Oberve and learn in person how a Romash osteotomy should be done.

📒FIXATION STRATEGY IN TALAR NECK FX 🧐Concept: anatomic and surgical neck fx 🅰️Reduction through AL and AM approaches 🅱️Fixation with two screws from lateral and medial according to fx line ⚠️If comminution, position screws! 🛠️Technical details in paper 🔽 #orthotwitter

Upgrading a prior 🧵regarding polypropylene ('Prolene') suture: the workhorse suture of vascular surgery, though it also has other applications. As usual, we'll go over some of the properties and uses of Prolene, and a little history. (1/ )