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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Dr Yanik is always professional and right on the diagnosis. Thank you
(6 days ago)
Oct-2026
Dr. Yanik has great communication skills when explaining all the different aspects of the problem at hand. I have been working with him for over a year and he is very kind, patient and very knowledgeable.
(2 weeks ago)
Sep-2026
Always listens to my concerns
(2 weeks ago)
Sep-2026
Awesome guy!!!! Really helped me.
(3 weeks ago)
Sep-2026
I'm very happy to have Dr. Yanick as my Doctor.
(3 weeks ago)
Sep-2026
Dr. Yanik is an excellent Doctor, experienced, empathetic and also great human being. He always takes the time to explain procedures and answer questions.
I'm now fine after my surgery.
Highly recommended.
(1 month ago)
Sep-2026
Dr. Yanik is always very kind and thorough and make sure you are comfortable with all of your information and options.
(1 month ago)
Sep-2026
Great doc! Listens to you and understands concerns.
(1 month ago)
Sep-2026
Unacceptable wait of over an hour. Once we met it went well
(1 month ago)
Aug-2026
Excellent all around!!
(1 month ago)
Aug-2026
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
Dr Yanik is always professional and right on the diagnosis. Thank you
Dr. Yanik has great communication skills when explaining all the different aspects of the problem at hand. I have been working with him for over a year and he is very kind, patient and very knowledgeable.
Always listens to my concerns
Awesome guy!!!! Really helped me.
I'm very happy to have Dr. Yanick as my Doctor.
Dr. Yanik is an excellent Doctor, experienced, empathetic and also great human being. He always takes the time to explain procedures and answer questions. I'm now fine after my surgery. Highly recommended.
Dr. Yanik is always very kind and thorough and make sure you are comfortable with all of your information and options.
Great doc! Listens to you and understands concerns.
Unacceptable wait of over an hour. Once we met it went well
Excellent all around!!