Dr Bob Jang — Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Biography

Dr Bob Jang

Orthopaedic Surgeon — specialising in shoulder and elbow surgery

BMed FRACS (Ortho) FAOrthA

Clinical Lecturer, Concord Clinical School and Sydney University

Dr Bob Jang in his office

About Dr Jang

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.

He has a keen interest in upper limb surgery (shoulder, elbow). This also includes acute complex trauma and the long term sequelae of trauma (arthritis, pain, malunion, non union).

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. Thereafter, he completed his fellowship in upper limb surgery focussing on shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist.

Dr Jang enjoys teaching medical students, registrars and other colleagues. He regularly presents at state and national meetings on the latest orthopaedic advances. He is a Clinical Lecturer with Sydney University and the Concord Clinical School. He is also a co-supervisor in a highly specialised upper limb fellowship and routinely teaches other junior surgeons on advanced techniques in shoulder and elbow arthroscopy and arthroplasty.

In his spare time, he enjoys swimming at the beach, bush walks and spending time with his 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 Gairdner Hospital

Fellowship

  • Sydney Fellowship in Advanced Upper Limb Surgery

Research publications

  1. Infection prevention strategies in shoulder surgery: A survey of fellowship-trained shoulder surgeons.Ting RS, Sher D, Jang B, Agarwal S, Farrelly R, Rosenthal R, Miyakis S, Trantalis JN.Shoulder & Elbow. 2025;0(0). doi.org/10.1177/17585732251388929
  2. Polyethylene wear rates in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review of biomechanical studiesAgarwal S, Ting RS, Farrelly R, Jang B, Trantalis JNJSES Reviews, Reports & Techniques. 2025;5(4):916-21 doi.org/10.1016/j.xrrt.2025.07.020
  3. An assessment of the clinical relevance of coracoid graft osteolysis following the Latarjet procedure: a clinical and radiological review.Ting RS, Jang B, Murray N, Williams TG, Kang IL, Su Y, Nguyen TA, Ridley WE, Manowski BR, Caudwell M, Martin L, Trantalis JN.JSES Int. 2024 Mar 28;8(4):719-723. doi.org/10.1016/j.jseint.2024.03.004
  4. Early Post-Operative Rises in serum metal ion levels in total hip arthroplastyLe M, Maestri D, Jang B, Chinnappa J, Qurashi SJISRF Reconstructive Review 2020 doi.org/10.15438/rr.10.1.238
  5. Elevated lip liner positions improving stability in total hip arthroplasty. An experimental studyQurashi S, Parr W, Jang B, Walsh W.JISRF Reconstructive Review 2017 doi.org/10.15438/rr.7.4.195
  6. A short term follow up study of a surgeon customised fully coated hydroxyapatite femoral stem using a nation wide joint registryDave A, Jang B, Bruce W.Journal of Orthopaedics 2016 doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2015.12.001
  7. The influence of entry point and radius of curvature on femoral intramedullary nail position in the distal femurKanawati A, Jang B, McGee R, Sungaran J.Journal of Orthopaedics 2014 doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2014.04.010
  8. A Comparison of Alignment using Patient Specific Guides, Computer Navigation and Conventional Instrumentation in Total Knee ArthroplastyMacdessi S, Jang B, Harris I, Wheatley E, Bryant C, Chen D.Knee 2014;21(2):406-9 doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2013.11.004
  9. Effect of intra-articular injection of tranexamic acid on bleeding in total knee arthroplastyJang B, Kao M, Bohm M, Harris I, Chen D, Macdessi S.The Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. www.josonline.org/pdf/v22i2p146.pdf
  10. 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. doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2013.04.007
  11. Verification of the Australia Orthopaedic National Joint Replacement Registry using a surgeon's databaseJang 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