Katherine Yao

Dr. Katherine Yao is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and holds adjunct roles at Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She specializes in sports injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, and regenerative medicine interventions. Her clinical practice spans adults, children, and adolescents, with affiliations at multiple New York locations. Dr. Yao completed her medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, residency at Columbia/Cornell, and a fellowship at Harvard's Boston Children’s Hospital.

• Bachelor of Science, Yale University (2008)
• Doctor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2012)

Her research focuses on sports-related injuries in young athletes, regenerative therapies, and competition rule impacts. She has contributed to book chapters and peer-reviewed journals in these areas. Dr. Yao is a National Team Physician for USA Gymnastics and head physician for Alvin Ailey Dance School. She has been honored as a Super Doctors Rising Star multiple times.

Dr. Yao’s clinical expertise includes ultrasound-guided treatments, PRP injections, and managing conditions like tendinopathy, sports-related fractures, and overuse injuries. She emphasizes holistic patient care, leveraging her background as a former elite gymnast.