Yena Kang, MD

Dr. Yena Kang grew up in Connecticut and received her undergraduate degree in neurobiology and behavior from Cornell University. Between her undergraduate studies and medical school, she was a teaching fellow in biology at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass. She then completed her medical education at the University of Michigan, where she spent a year in a basic science lab and was involved in starting new medical curricula surrounding carceral health. Her research interests have focused on facial nerve re-innervation and synkinesis. Outside of the hospital, her hobbies include cello, traveling, skiing, exploring new restaurants, and seeing Broadway musicals.