Minyoung Jang, MD

Pediatric Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
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Overview

Minyoung Jang, MD is a fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologist at New York-Presbyterian/ Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. She treats the entire spectrum of ear, nose/sinus, and throat disorders in children of all ages. Her special interests include the management of pediatric airway and voice disorders, hearing loss, and neck masses including salivary, thyroid and vascular anomalies.

Dr. Jang received her bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. During medical school, she was selected to perform translational research at the National Institutes of Health through the Medical Scholars Research Program. She subsequently completed her residency training in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Boston University’s Boston Medical Center, and her fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

Dr. Jang is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and is Board Certified in Otolaryngology. She is the author or co-author of several journal articles and textbook chapters, and regularly presents her research at national meetings. She believes that every child is unique, and enjoys working with families to provide the best possible care that is right for them. She looks forward to meeting you at either the main Columbia University Medical Campus or midtown locations.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Adenoidectomy
  • Airway Disorder
  • Airway Hemangioma
  • Airway Management
  • Airway Reconstruction
  • Apnea
  • Apnea, Sleep
  • Benign Tumors
  • Benign Tumors - Oral Cavity
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Bronchoscopy With Biopsy
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Sinusitis
  • Cysts
  • Deviated Septum
  • Difficult Airway Management
  • Disorder of Nasal Sinus
  • Dysphagia
  • Ear Drum Perforation
  • Ear Drum Repair
  • Endoscopic Procedures
  • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
  • Endoscopic Surgery
  • Endoscopy
  • Esophagoscopy
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Frenectomies
  • Head and Neck Surgery
  • Hearing Loss
  • Hemangioma
  • Hoarseness
  • Laryngology
  • Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Laryngotracheal Stenosis
  • Larynx Surgery
  • Laser Surgery
  • Lymphangioma
  • Lymphatic Malformation
  • Myringotomy
  • Nasal/Sinus Surgery
  • Nasal Airway Obstruction
  • Nasal Congestion
  • Nasal Disorders
  • Nasal Polyps
  • Nasal Surgery
  • Neck Surgery
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery
  • Otitis Media
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Paranasal Sinus
  • Pediatric Airway Disease
  • Pediatric Airways
  • Pediatric Bronchoscopy
  • Pediatric Cleft Surgery
  • Pediatric Ear Nose Throat Disorder
  • Pediatric Head & Neck Surgery
  • Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors
  • Pediatric Neck Mass
  • Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
  • Pediatric Sinus Disorders
  • Pediatric Sinusitis
  • Pediatric Sinus Surgery
  • Pediatric Sleep Disorders
  • Pediatric Solid Tumors
  • Pediatric Tonsil and Adenoid Disease
  • Pediatric Voice Disorders
  • Pharynx Surgery
  • Polypectomy
  • Polyps
  • Post Nasal Drip
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Recurrent Epistaxis (Nose Bleeds)
  • Salivary Diseases
  • Salivary Disorder
  • Salivary Gland
  • Salivary Gland Disorder
  • Scar Revision
  • Sinus and Allergy Treatment
  • Sinus Disease
  • Sinus Disorders
  • Sinus Dysfunction
  • Sinus Headache
  • Sinus Infection
  • Sinus Pressure
  • Sinus Problems / Sinusitis
  • Sleep and Snoring Disorders
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Sleep Apnea Surgery
  • Sleep Disorder
  • Sleep Disorders In Children
  • Snoring
  • Snoring Surgery
  • Sore Throat
  • Swallowing Disorder
  • Taste & Smell Disorders
  • Throat & Voice Problems
  • Throat Cancer
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Disorder
  • Thyroid Surgery
  • Tonsil and Adenoid Problems
  • Tonsillectomy
  • Tonsillitis
  • Tracheal Stenosis
  • Tympanic Membrane Repair
  • Tympanoplasty
  • Vascular Anomaly
  • Vascular Malformation
  • Velopharyngeal inadequacy (VPI)
  • Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI)
  • Vertigo
  • Vocal fold paralysis
  • Vocal fold polyps
  • Vocal nodules and cysts
  • Voice & Vocal Cord Surgery
  • Voice and Vocal Cord Disorders
  • Voice Disorder

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

Gender

  • Female

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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • NYP Employee Plan
  • NY Signature
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Student Health

Affinity Health Plan

  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Amida Care

  • Special Needs

Cigna

  • EPO
  • Great West (National)
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO

Emblem/GHI

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Emblem/HIP

  • ConnectiCare
  • EPO
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Fidelis Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Healthfirst

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Leaf (Exchange)
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Local 1199

  • Local 1199

MagnaCare (National)

  • MagnaCare

Medicare

  • Railroad
  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

MVP Health Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Quality Health Management

  • Quality Health Management

UnitedHealthcare

  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • POS
  • PPO

VNSNY CHOICE

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • SelectHealth
  • Special Needs

WellCare

  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  • Residency: Boston University Medical Center
  • Residency: 2017 Boston University School Of Medicine
  • Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
  • Fellowship: 2018 Children's Hospital Of Wisconsin

Board Certifications

  • Otolaryngology

Research

Selected Publications

1. Jang, M.,Levi, J.R., and Grundfast, K.M. "The Mass in the Neck in the Pediatric Age Group".Decision Making in Otolaryngology,2nded.Ed. Alper, C.,Myers, E., and Eibling, D.Jaypee Medical Publishers, 2018.

2. Jang M,Plocienniczak MJ, Mehrazarin K, Bala W, Wong K, Levi JR. Evaluating the impact of translated written discharge instructions for patients with limited English language proficiency. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Aug; 111:75-79.

3. Jang, M.,Basa, K., Levi, J. Risk factors for laryngeal trauma and granuloma formation in pediatric intubations. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Apr; 107:45-52

4. Jang, M.,Rubin, S.R., Stein, D.J., and Noordzij, J.P.Randomized double blind trial of amitriptyline versus placebo in treatment of chronic laryngopharyngeal neuropathy. Am J Otolaryngol. 2017 Nov - Dec;38(6):683-687.

5. DePietro ,J.D.,Jang, M., Sjogren, E.V., Dikkers, F.G., Cohen, S.M., Noordzij, J.P. Management of chronic laryngopharyngeal neuropathy in the United States and Europe. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. (2015) 124(4):305-11.