About Me
Orthopedic surgery appealed to me because I have always loved the idea of helping people with injuries return to their daily routines—whether it’s being able to carry groceries or play baseball in the park again. I want my patients to live without limitations and without pain.
As a shoulder and elbow subspecialist at NYU Langone Orthopedic Center, I treat patients with all types of shoulder and elbow conditions, including frozen shoulder, shoulder instability, rotator cuff tears, shoulder labral tears, shoulder arthritis, shoulder and elbow fractures, golfer's elbow, tennis elbow, elbow arthritis, and elbow contractures. In addition to nonsurgical treatments, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy and minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures, I also specialize in open reconstructive procedures of the shoulder and elbow.
I offer patients treatments that are customized to their specific needs and demands. Whenever possible, I recommend nonsurgical options before assessing whether surgery is necessary. Because of my expertise, other orthopedic surgeons routinely refer patients who require complex procedures, such as revision shoulder replacements or muscle tendon transfers to me.
I also perform clinically relevant research in shoulder and elbow surgery. I have authored or coauthored more than 80 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. These research projects allow me to stay up-to-date on all advanced surgical techniques so I can provide the best possible patient care.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- acromioclavicular sprain
- arm fracture
- elbow arthritis
- elbow sprains & strains
- elbow tendinitis
- epicondylitis
- frozen shoulder
- golfer's elbow
- little league elbow
- loose body
- olecranon bursitis
- orthopedic implant failure
- osteoarthritis
- osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- osteochondritis dissecans
- rotator cuff syndrome
- shoulder & elbow fractures
- shoulder dislocation
- shoulder impingement syndrome
- shoulder injury
- shoulder labral tear
- shoulder sprains & strains
- tendon rupture
- tennis elbow
- torn rotator cuff
- triceps tendon rupture
Treatments
- arthroscopic surgery
- arthroscopy
- elbow replacement
- elbow surgery
- platelet rich plasma
- rotator cuff repair
- shoulder arthroscopy
- shoulder reconstruction
- shoulder replacement
- shoulder surgery
- tenodesis
- viscosupplementation
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Elbow Sprains & Strains , Frozen Shoulder , Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder , Shoulder & Elbow Fractures , Shoulder Dislocation , Shoulder Labral Tears , Shoulder Sprains & Strains , Torn Rotator CuffCredentials
Positions
- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery, 2005
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Orthoapedics, 2003
- Residency, Northwestern Univ Medical School, Orthopedic Surgery, 2002
- MD from Northwestern University, 1997
- PhD from Northwestern University, 1995
Is this your profile?
Edit profileInsurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
-
Aetna
- AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
-
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
-
Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
-
Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
- Connecticare Commercial
-
Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
- Emblem Select Care EPO
- Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
- Emblem Select Care HMO
- Emblem Select Care PPO
- Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
- Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
-
First Health
- First Health PPO
-
GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Humana
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
-
HIP
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicare Supplement
- HIP POS
- HIP PPO
- HIP Prime Basic Exchange
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
- HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Gold Exchange
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP Prime Silver Exchange
- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- Vytra HMO
-
Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
-
Longevity Health Plan
- Longevity Health Plan Medicare
-
Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
-
Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
-
Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
-
NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
-
Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
-
POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
-
Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
-
Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
-
River Spring Health Plan
- River Spring Medicare HMP SNP
-
Sedgwick WTC
- World Trade Center - Sedgwick
-
Senior Whole Health
- Senior Whole Health Medicare Advantage
-
Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
-
United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UHC Medicare Complete Choice Regional PPO
- UMR
- United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Healthscope
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare NYU Care (NYULH Employees)
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
-
VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
-
VNS Choice Advantage
- VNS Medicare Advantage
- VNS NY Choice Select Health
-
WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
- WTC Health Program
Young W. Kwon, MD, PhD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Video Visits
See a doctor from your mobile device instead of an in-person appointment. Learn more about video visits.
Schedule a Video VisitNYU Langone Orthopedic Center
333 East 38th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016
NYU Langone Orthopedic Surgery Associates
311 North Street, Suite 102, White Plains, NY 10605
Research Academic Contact
Academic office
333-339 East 38th Street
Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
-
Learn More
A Prospective multicenter study to examine the influence of repairing the sub-scapularis on outcomes after reverse arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial.
-
Learn More
Rotator cuff sparing total shoulder arthroplasty - A prospective randomized clinical trial
-
Learn More
An Open-Label Multi-Center Retrospective and Prospective Evaluation of Shoulder Arthroplasty Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes
Publications
-
Ragland, DaShaun A; Cecora, Andrew J; Vallurupalli, Neel; Ben-Ari, Erel; Kwon, Young W; Zuckerman, Joseph D; Virk, Mandeep S
Journal of shoulder & elbow surgery. 2025 Jan ; 34(1):130-135
-
Alben, Matthew G; Romeo, Paul V; Papalia, Aidan G; Cecora, Andrew J; Kwon, Young W; Rokito, Andrew S; Zuckerman, Joseph D; Virk, Mandeep S
Journal of shoulder & elbow surgery. 2024 Aug 06;
-
Ben-Ari, Erel; Pines, Yaniv; Gordon, Dan; Patel, Ruby G; Virk, Mandeep S; Zuckerman, Joseph S; Kwon, Young W
Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases. 2024 Jun ; 82(2):146-153