
Kelsey Young MD
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Kelsey Young is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery. She treats patients of all ages with conditions affecting the hand, wrist, elbow, and upper extremity.
Education
- NYU Langone Health – New York, NY
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Aug. ’24 – Aug. ’25 - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jun. ’19 – Jun. ’24 - Weill Cornell Medical College – New York, NY
Doctor of Medicine
Aug. ’15 – Jun. ’19 - Cornell University – Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Biology and Society; Minor in Nutrition
Aug. ’11 – Jun. ’15
Honors and Awards
- DeForest P. Willard, MD Award for Outstanding Performance as Senior Orthopaedic Resident
Penn Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
2024 - Academic Chief Resident
Penn Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
2023–2024 - 2nd Place Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society’s Resident/Fellow Research Award
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
2023 - ASSH/AFSH Annual Meeting Scholarship
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
2022, 2023 - ASSH Hand.E Top Video Award for “How To” Resident Competition
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
2022 - James Davidson Award for Excellence in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Penn Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
2022 - Foundation of Orthopaedic Trauma Resident Scholar
Foundation of Orthopaedic Trauma
2022 - Clinical and Translational Science Center Community Engagement Award
Weill Cornell Medicine
2018 - HSS Spine Service Research Grant
Hospital for Special Surgery
2018 - HSS Surgeon in Chief Research Grant
Hospital for Special Surgery
2018 - Marcus M. Reidenberg MD Award in Community Service
Weill Cornell Medical College
2018 - Arnold P. Gold Student Summer Research Fellowship
Arnold P. Gold Foundation
2017
Publications
Peer Reviewed
- Young K, Zhuang T, Mavrommatis S, Hallman M, Serra Lopez V, Berns E, Sobel AD. Does Perioperative Antibiotic Administration Decrease the Incidence of Prosthetic Joint Infection in Patients Undergoing Elective Soft Tissue Hand Surgery? J Hand Surg Am. 2025; 50(4): 459–465.
- Dehghani B, Zhuang T, DeAngelis RD, Hallman M, Young K, Donegan DJ, Mehta S. Leave it Alone: Ulnar Nerve Management in Distal Humerus Fracture Fixation – A Large Database Study. J Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation. 2024; 5(1).
- Young K, Steinhaus M, Gang C, Vaishnav A, Jivanelli B, Lovecchio F, Qureshi S, McAnany S, Kim HJ, Iyer S. The Use of PROMIS in Spine: A Systematic Review. Int J Spine Surg. 2021; 15(1): 186–194.
- Metikala S, Mahmoud K, Young K, Lee W, Wapner K. Stepcut Calcaneal Lengthening Osteotomy in the Management of Stage IIB Adult-Acquired Flatfoot Deformity. Tech Foot Ankle Surg. 2020; 19(2): 114–121.
- Iyer S, Donnelly P, Spaniel G, Young K, Oh K, Cunningham M. Locally Applied Simvastatin as an Adjunct to Promote Spinal Fusion in Rats. Spine. 2019; 44(15): 1042–1048.
- Fu MC, Young K, Cody EA, Schairer WW, Demetracopoulos CA, Ellis SJ. Most Readmissions Following Ankle Fracture Surgery Are Unrelated to Surgical Site Issues. Foot Ankle Ortho. 2017; 2(2).
Non-Peer-Reviewed
- Young K, Young M, Alqazzaz A, Spiegel D. Pediatrics: Initial Management of Both Bone Forearm Fractures. UPOJ. 2022; 32: 189–190.
- Alqazzaz A, Young K, Sobel A. Management of Nailbed Laceration Repair in the Emergency Department: Attending Specific Preferences. UPOJ. 2022; 32: 135–138.
- Young K, Severance G, Steinberg D. Relative Motion Extension Orthosis in Extensor Tendon Injuries. UPOJ. 2021; 31: 82–84.
Multimedia
- Young K, Bush A, Smith W, Sobel A. How to Revise a Traumatic Amputation of the Finger. ASSH Hand.E. 2022.
Podium Presentations
- New York Society for Surgery of the Hand
Young K, Dewing J, Bates T, Hacquebord J, Ayalon O. Duration of Nerve Stimulator Effectiveness Under Tourniquet. NYSSH Annual Research Meeting, New York, NY. May 2025 - Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting
Dehghani B, Zhuang T, DeAngelis R, Hallman M, Young K, Donegan D, Mehta S. Can’t Touch This: Ulnar Neuritis following Distal Humerus Fracture Fixation – A Large Database Study. Seattle, WA. Oct 2023 - American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting
Young K, Zhuang T, Mavrommatis S, Hallman M, Serra Lopez V, Sobel AD. Prophylactic Antibiotics in Hand Surgery and Incidence of Prosthetic Joint Infection. Toronto, CA. Sept 2023 - Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
Young K, Alqazzaz A, Bozentka D, Steinberg D, Sobel A. Management of Nail Bed Laceration Injuries in the Emergency Department: Results from a Single-Institution Survey. Hershey, PA. Oct 2022
Young K, Malige A, Sobel A. The Effect of COVID-19 on Pediatric Traumatic Orthopaedic Injuries: A Database Study. Hershey, PA. Oct 2022
Young K, Malige A, Sobel A. The Effect of COVID-19 on Adult Traumatic Orthopaedic Injuries: A Database Study. Hershey, PA. Oct 2022 - American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Piper C, Horneff G, Young K, Huffman GF. Posterior Labral Injury Secondary to Hill-Sachs Lesion in the Setting of Anterior Shoulder Instability: An Underrepresented Diagnosis. ASES Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL. Dec 2021
Poster Presentations
- American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting
Young K, Zhuang T, Mavrommatis S, Hallman M, Serra Lopez V, Sobel AD. Prophylactic Antibiotics in Hand Surgery and Incidence of Prosthetic Joint Infection. Nassau, Bahamas. Jan 2024 - American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting
Hallman M, Zhuang T, Young K, Bozentka D, Sobel AD. Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy and Secondary Wrist Surgery Within Two Years. Toronto, CA. Oct 2023 - ASSH Residents & Fellows Meeting
Serra Lopez V, Young K, Zhuang T, Lin I, Sobel AD. Prevalence and Risks of Concurrent Systemic Sepsis in Septic Wrist Arthritis. Toronto, CA. Oct 2023 - ASSH Residents & Fellows Meeting
Griffis M, Young K, Dooley M, Bozentka D, Steinberg D. Use of Digital Tomosynthesis for Scaphoid and Distal Radius Fractures. Boston, MA. Sept 2022 - International Society for Limb Salvage
Runyon S, Rayhan S, Young K, et al. Arthroplasty for Proximal Femoral Metastasis: Improvement Over 40 Years. Los Angeles, CA. Sept 2022 - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Runyon S, Rayhan S, Young K, et al. Arthroplasty for Proximal Femoral Metastasis: Improvement Over 40 Years. San Diego, CA. Aug 2021 - North American Spine Society
Young K, Gang C, Vaishnav A, et al. Use of PROMIS in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review. New York, NY. Sept 2019 - Cervical Spine Research Society
Iyer S, Koltsov J, Steinhaus M, Ross T, Young K, et al. Psychometric Validation of NIH PROMIS CAT in Cervical Spine Patients. New York, NY. Nov 2019 - Cervical Spine Research Society – Europe
Young K, Gang C, Vaishnav A, et al. Use of PROMIS in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review. Rome, IT. June 2019 - Weill Cornell Medical College Area of Concentration Poster Session
Young K, Iyer S, Spaniel G, Cunningham M. Simvastatin PLGA Nanoparticles to Promote Spinal Fusion in Rats. New York, NY. June 2018 - Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting
Iyer S, Donnelly P, Young K, et al. Locally Applied Simvastatin as an Adjunct to Promote Spinal Fusion in Rats. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017
Professional Memberships
- American Medical Association — 2024–present
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand — 2022–present
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons — 2019–present
Service
- Penn Orthopaedics Quality Improvement Committee, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — 2022–2023
- Intern Skills Leader: Approaches to the Upper Extremity, Penn Orthopaedics — 2022
- Pediatric Orthopaedics Section Editor, University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal — 2021–2022
- Hand Surgery Section Editor, University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal — 2020–2021
- Medical Student Orthopaedic Symposium Editor, Medical Student Orthopaedic Society — 2021–2022
- Executive Director, Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights — 2018–2019
- Director of Continuing Care, Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights — 2017–2018
- Care Team Manager, Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights — 2016–2017
- Conference Committee, Physicians for Human Rights National Board — 2018
- Asylum Committee, Physicians for Human Rights National Board — 2016–2018
- Weill Cornell Medical College Academic Integrity Hearing Board — 2015–2019
- Board Member, Weill Cornell Community Clinic — 2015–2016
- NYS-EMT and Teaching Committee, Cornell University EMS — 2013–2015
- Cornell University Academic Integrity Hearing Board — 2014–2015
Professional Development
- Columbia University Microsurgery Course — Aug 2024
- Wharton Executive Leadership Coaching, The Wharton School, Univ. of Pennsylvania — 2024
- American Orthopaedic Association Resident Leadership Forum, AOA Annual Meeting — Jun 2023
- Foundation of Orthopaedic Trauma – Upper Extremity — Sept 2022
- Wharton Leadership Program in Orthopaedic Surgery, Univ. of Pennsylvania — Jun 2022
- Foundation of Orthopaedic Trauma – Lower Extremity — Jan 2022
- Wharton Leadership Program in Orthopaedic Surgery, Univ. of Pennsylvania — Jun 2021
- Wharton Leadership Program in Orthopaedic Surgery, Univ. of Pennsylvania — Jun 2019