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.
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.
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A wonderful experience with a very professional doctor. Dr. Yanik gave me every possible explanation in reference to my ongoing hand issue. He is a great young man with a very professional and caring demeanor. I looked for the best and found him!
(6 days ago)
Jun-2026
Dr Yanik answered all my questions and encouraged me to be patient with ongoing healing. I am very pleased with my 6-month progress.
(1 week ago)
Jun-2026
Very knowledgeable medically and very compassionate and good bedside manner. Explains clearly and answers questions. Need more doctors like him
(2 weeks ago)
Jun-2026
Very informative regarding my options Explaining all options helps me make better decisions.
(2 weeks ago)
Jun-2026
Very kind and knowledgeable. The shot wasn’t too bad
(1 month ago)
May-2026
Dr. Yanik is amazing! He is so kind and patient and explains things in a way I can understand. He has a wonderful bedside manner!
(1 month ago)
May-2026
Dr. John was great, provided further solutions & positive feedback to the healing I had done on my own. He also let me know my options should further issues arise.
(1 month ago)
May-2026
Outstanding
(1 month ago)
May-2026
So kind and he explained everything to me, even showing me drawings of what happened to my joint so I could understand what happened and how my surgery would work. He and his staff have all been wonderful.
(1 month ago)
May-2026
All good.
(1 month ago)
May-2026
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Blue Ridge Region: Asheville - McDowell - Orthopedics
129 McDowell Street Asheville, NC 28801
Blue Ridge Region: Asheville - Livingston - Orthopedics
75 Livingston Street Asheville, NC 28801
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:
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
A wonderful experience with a very professional doctor. Dr. Yanik gave me every possible explanation in reference to my ongoing hand issue. He is a great young man with a very professional and caring demeanor. I looked for the best and found him!
Dr Yanik answered all my questions and encouraged me to be patient with ongoing healing. I am very pleased with my 6-month progress.
Very knowledgeable medically and very compassionate and good bedside manner. Explains clearly and answers questions. Need more doctors like him
Very informative regarding my options Explaining all options helps me make better decisions.
Very kind and knowledgeable. The shot wasn’t too bad
Dr. Yanik is amazing! He is so kind and patient and explains things in a way I can understand. He has a wonderful bedside manner!
Dr. John was great, provided further solutions & positive feedback to the healing I had done on my own. He also let me know my options should further issues arise.
Outstanding
So kind and he explained everything to me, even showing me drawings of what happened to my joint so I could understand what happened and how my surgery would work. He and his staff have all been wonderful.
All good.