Dr Jang was born and raised in Sydney. His parents migrated to Australia from South Korea in the 1970s. Dr Jang attended Fort Street High school in Petersham where he developed a desire to become a doctor and surgeon.
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Dr Jang has spent over 10 years training in Orthopaedic surgery to attain the skills to provide excellent care for his patients. He has a keen interest in upper limb surgery (shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist). This also includes acute trauma and the long term sequelae of trauma.
Dr Jang spent his junior orthopaedic registrar years developing his skills and passion for the specialty in Sydney and has worked in multiple hospitals such as Concord, Canterbury, Broken Hill, Tamworth, Liverpool and Prince of Wales hospital.
Dr Jang completed his formal AOA21 Orthopaedic Training in Perth. He thereafter became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association.
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Dr Jang enjoys teaching medical students, registrars and other colleagues. He regularly presents at state and national meetings on the latest orthopaedic advances.
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In his spare time, he enjoys swimming at the beach, bush walks and spending time with his lovely family.
Education & Training
University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Medicine
Orthopaedic registrar
Concord hospital
Canterbury Hospital
Liverpool Hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital
AOA21 Orthopaedic training
Royal Perth Hospital
Bunbury Hospital
Perth Children's Hospital
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Fremantle Hospital
Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital
Fellowship
Sydney Fellowship in Advanced Upper limb surgery
Dr John Trantalis and Dr Jai Sungaran
Biography
Research Publications
Early Post-Operative Rises in serum metal ion levels in total hip arthroplasty
Le M, Maestri D, Jang B, Chinnappa J, Qurashi S
JISRF Reconstructive Review 2020 https://doi.org/10.15438/rr.10.1.238
Elevated lip liner positions improving stability in total hip arthroplasty. An experimental study
Qurashi S, Parr W, Jang B, Walsh W.
JISRF Reconstructive Review 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.15438/rr.7.4.195
A short term follow up study of a surgeon customised fully coated hydroxyapatite femoral stem using a nation wide joint registry
Dave A, Jang B, Bruce W.
Journal of Orthopaedics 2016 doi:10.1016/j.jor.2015.12.001
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The influence of entry point and radius of curvature on femoral intramedullary nail position in the distal femur
Kanawati A, Jang B, McGee R, Sungaran J.
Journal of Orthopaedics 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2014.04.010
A Comparison of Alignment using Patient Specific Guides, Computer Navigation and Conventional Instrumentation in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Macdessi S, Jang B, Harris I, Wheatley E, Bryant C, Chen D.
Knee 2014;21(2):406-9 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2013.11.004
Effect of intra-articular injection of tranexamic acid on bleeding in total knee arthroplasty
Jang B, Kao M, Bohm M, Harris I, Chen D, Macdessi S.
The Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. www.josonline.org/pdf/v22i2p146.pdf
Laser Etching Causing Fatigue Fracture at the Neck-Shoulder Junction of an Uncemented Femoral Stem. A Case Report.
Jang B, Kanawati A, Brazil D, Bruce W.
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2013;10:95-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2013.04.007
Verification of the Australia Orthopaedic National Joint Replacement Registry using a surgeon’s database
Jang B, Walsh N, Bruce W.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 2013;21(3):347-50
Awards
UWA Medical School Excellence in Teaching Award
AOA NSW State Branch Best Registrar Paper
