John M. Yanik, MD

Dr. John Yanik, M.D. is a board-certified, fellowship-trained hand doctor and hand surgeon with a broad knowledge of orthopedic injuries and conditions. With his subspecialty training in the upper extremity, Dr. Yanik treats injuries and conditions that affect the fingers, hand, wrist, and elbow.

As a core member of the EmergeOrtho—Blue Ridge Region Hand & Wrist and Elbow & Arm teams, orthopedic hand specialist Dr. Yanik takes a patient-centered approach to every hand or wrist condition with a tailored combination of innovative treatments, therapies, and proven-effective healing methods. Dr. Yanik stays connected to his community with several volunteer activities. He is actively involved in ongoing research that will help improve surgery-recovery outcomes for his patients.

Education and Expertise
Dr. Yanik graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (Biomechanics). He received his medical degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine. Dr. Yanik then completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Following his residency, he completed an additional year of subspecialty fellowship training in hand and upper extremity at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

As an orthopedic hand specialist, Dr. Yanik utilizes minimally invasive approaches to address a variety of orthopedic conditions and injuries, which include:

Upper extremity trauma/fractures
Elbow disorders
Elbow pain
Tennis elbow
Wrist arthritis
Elbow arthritis
Brachial plexus injury
Dupuytren’s disease (contracture)
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Nerve injuries
Biceps tendinitis/tear
Tendinitis
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis

As a certified hand doctor, Dr. Yanik has the expertise and advanced skills to help his patients receive the safest, most appropriate, and most personalized treatment solution to their particular injury or condition. Some of the more advanced treatment methodologies and services Dr. Yanik has extensive experience with include:

Bone spurs at distal joints release
Tendon lacerations repair
Distal joint fusions
Proximal joint replacements
Operative fixation of finger fractures
Carpal tunnel surgery
Removal of ganglion cysts
Wrist arthroscopy for cartilage tears
Elbow arthroscopy
Tommy John or elbow ligament reconstructive surgery
Elbow fracture treatment and surgery
Shoulder surgery
Rotator cuff repair
Operative fixation of wrist fractures
Operative fixation of proximal humeral fractures
Arthroscopic acromioplasty
Finger joint replacement
CMC arthroplasty