Debbie Dang, MD, PhD

Specialty in Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Debbie Dang, MD, PHD is a Orthopedic Surgery Specialist in San Francisco, CA and has over 8 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Dang's professional interests include achilles tendon repair, ankle arthritis, and acute fracutre management.

Education and training

MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester NY.

Internship, General Surgery, University of California, San Francisco

Certifications

Fellow in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Coughlin Clinic, Boise Idaho.

Resident in Orthapedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco.

Articles from Debbie Dang, MD, PhD

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Diabetic Foot Care

If you have diabetes, you’re at increased risk for foot complications. Learn the symptoms and causes of foot problems, how to protect your feet, and when to see a doctor.

How to Treat Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Iliotibial band syndrome causes pain on the outside of the knee due to overuse. IT band syndrome is more common in endurance athletes, like cyclists and runners. The pain gets better with rest and the damage is usually not permanent.

Diabetic Foot Care

If you have diabetes, you’re at increased risk for foot complications. Learn the symptoms and causes of foot problems, how to protect your feet, and when to see a doctor.

How to Treat Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Diabetic Foot Care

If you have diabetes, you’re at increased risk for foot complications. Learn the symptoms and causes of foot problems, how to protect your feet, and when to see a doctor.

How to Treat Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Publication Highlights

Mallet Toes, Hammertoes, Neuromas, and Metatarsophalangeal Joint Instability: 40 Years of Development in Forefoot Surgery, Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, Dang DY, Coughlin MJ, 1/2020.

Comparison of Single-Agent Versus 3-Additive Regional Anesthesia for Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot & Ankle International, Dang DY, McGarry SM, Melbihess EJ, Haytmanek CT, Stith AT, Griffin MJ, Ackerman KJ, Hirose CB, 10/2019.

Rigid Internal Fixation of Proximal Crescentic Metatarsal Osteotomy in Hallux Valgus Correction, Foot and Ankle International, Stith A, Dang D, Griffin M, Flint W, Hirose C, Coughlin M, 7/2019.

Recurrent Fragility Fractures: A Cross-sectional Analysis, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsDang DY, Zetumer S, Zhang AL, 1/2019.

Overlapping Surgery in the Ambulatory Orthopaedic Setting, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Zhang AL, Sing DC, Dang DY, Ma CB, Black D, Vail TP, Feeley BT, 11/2016