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Unless otherwised indicated, this information has been self-reported and has not been verified by the Board of Medicine.
Disclaimer: General
The following information contained in this database is provided from the records of
the Board of Medicine.
- Licensee name
- License number
- Date of issue
- Date of expiration
- Any Virginia Board of Medicine Notice or Order
The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above
information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent
with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.
The following information is required to be self-reported by licensees under penalty of law. This information
is not verified by the Board. The Department and the Board have the authority to investigate reported
inaccuracies in the displayed information and if warranted, seek correction and effect licensee compliance
with the law and regulations governing the practitioner information system.
Required information provided by doctors:
- Practice information (location(s), telephone number(s), translating services,
percentage of time spent at location(s)
- Education
- Years in active clinical practice
- Board Certifications
- Hospital affiliations
- Academic appointments
- Publications
- Medicaid participation
- Actions
- Felony convictions
- Paid claims in the most recent ten years
Optional information doctors may choose to include:
- Insurance plans accepted or managed care plans in which they participate
- Self-Designated practice area
- Honors and awards received
- Medicare information
- Hours of continuing education
- Practice name
- Days of the week at practice location
- Maiden name
- Web site address
- Non-emergency email address
The Board does not comprehensively verify the information required to be self-reported
by doctors, and therefore does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of
self-reported information. The Board conducts periodic random audits of profiles
as an effort to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the information.
Please note that if a practitioner's license is not active, they are under
no obligation to update their profile so the information contained in that profile may not be up-to-date.
Disclaimer: Malpractice Information
When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:
Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.
Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.
Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.
Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.
The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.
Presentation of Required Data:
As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over
$10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data
covers their total years of practice.
To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.
Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.
The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.
Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 1/13/2024
University of Virginia
2280 Ivy Road
PO Box 800159
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: 4349245937
Location Details
- Practitioner spends 65% of time at this location.
- Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
Mon,Tue,Wed
- Translation services are available.
Type(s) of Translation Services Available:
Hearing impaired
Non-English language(s) spoken
- Non-English Languages spoken in Office
Chinese, Mandarin
- Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
Chinese, Mandarin
Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 1/13/2024
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada:
13
Years in Active Clinical Practice Outside US/Canada:
9
Medicaid
Last Updated 1/13/2024
Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Medicare
Last Updated 1/13/2024
Is a Medicare participating provider
Is accepting new Medicare patients
Virginia
Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 1/13/2024
University of Virginia Medical Center (admit)
UVA Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital (admit)
Culpeper Regional Hospital (admit)
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 1/13/2024
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 1/13/2024
Grad School: Xi'an Medical University
State: Shaanxi
Country: China
Year Completed: 1995
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 1/13/2024
Surgery
University of Virginia
Charlottesville,
VA
USA
Year Internship
Completed: 2011
Orthopaedic
University of Virginia
Charlottesvill,
VA
USA
Year Residency
Completed: 2016
Spine
Columbia University
Charlottesvile,
VA
USA
Year Fellowship
Completed: 2017
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of
Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of
Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 1/11/2022
Orthopaedic Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications:
2019Current Certification Expires:
2029
Orthopaedic Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications:
2020Current Certification Expires:
2029
Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 1/11/2022
Orthopaedic Surgery: Spine Surgery
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 1/11/2022
(Participating Provider)
Medicare/Mediaid(Participating Provider)
Phone number for further information:
434-243-0281
Honors
and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 1/13/2024
New Investigator Recognition Award
Orthopaedic Research Society
2001
Career Development Award
Orthopaedic Research Society
2004
North American Spine Society Research Award
NASS
2005
Outstanding Paper Award of the ‘Spine Journal’
North American Spine Society
2006
Cervical Spine Society Research Award
CSRS
2007
Outstanding Paper Award of the ‘Spine Journal’
North American Spine Society
2007
Virginia Orthopaedics Society Best Paper Award
VOS
2007
Scoliosis Research Society Research Award
SRS
2008
Young Investigator Research Grant Award
AO Spine North America
2010
Eastern Orthopaedic Association’s Founders’ Award
EOA
2011
North American Spine Society Research Award
NASS
2011
Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award
AAOS/OREF/ORS
2012
North American Spine Society Research Award
NASS
2013
AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar
AAOS/OREF/ORS
2015
Virginia Orthopaedics Society Best Podium Presentation Award
VOS
2015
UVA patient experience award
UVA
2023
Academic Appointments
Last Updated 1/13/2024
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - Charlottesville VA
Rank:
Assistant Professor
Years:
2004-20015
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - Charlottesville VA
Rank:
Associate Professor
Years:
2015-2023
Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 1/11/2022
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 1/11/2022
J Clin Neurosci
2019;61:114‐119.
Date: 03 2019
Dynamic changes in the reflex exam of patients with sub-axial cervical stenosis.
J Clin Neurosci
2019;60:84‐87. PMID: 30309800
Date: 05 2019
Microfluidic disc-on-a-chip device for mouse intervertebral disc—pitching a next-generation research platform to study disc degeneration.
ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng.,
2019; 5(4): 2041-2051.
Date: 05 2019
Molecular detection and assessment of intervertebral disc degeneration via a collagen hybridizing peptide
ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng
2019; 5(4): 1661-1667
Date: 05 2019
Surgeon specific risk stratification model for early complications following complex adult spinal deformity surgery
Spinal Deformity
8(1): 97-104. PMID 31981147
Date: 08 2019
A new formyl peptide receptor-1 antagonist conjugated fullerene nanoparticle for targeted treatment of degenerative disc diseases
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
11(42):38405-38416. PMID 31556594
Date: 11 2019
Quantifying Biofield Therapy through Biophoton Emission in a Cellular Model.
J Sci Explor
2020; 34(3):434-454
Date: 03 2020
A multi-throughput mechanical loading system for mouse intervertebral disc.
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
2020,105:103636.
Date: 05 2020
Osteoporosis is Associated with Increased Minor Complications and Pulmonary Embolism following Single Level ALIF and PSIF Spine Stabilization
Journal of Spine Surgery
2021 Sep;7(3):267-276
Date: 09 2021
Heterogeneous macrophages contribute to the pathology of disc herniation induced radiculopathy
Spine J
2021 Oct 27:S1529-9430
Date: 10 2021
Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 1/13/2024
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 1/13/2024
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file
Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 1/13/2024
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported
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Date Printed: 6/11/2024
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