Joseph Yellin
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
HUB, 4th Floor
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
HUB, 4th Floor
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-1527
Fax: 215-590-1501
Fax: 215-590-1501
Education:
BA (Biological Basis of Behavior)
University of Pennsylvania - College of Arts and Sciences, 2011.
MD (Medical Degree)
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, 2016.
Permanent linkBA (Biological Basis of Behavior)
University of Pennsylvania - College of Arts and Sciences, 2011.
MD (Medical Degree)
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, 2016.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric through elite level sports medicine, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction in young patients with open growth plates, as well as high school, collegiate, and elite level athletes, Arthroscopy, Shoulder instability/dislocations and instability repair, Arthroscopic meniscus repair, Meniscus preservation and replacement surgery, Athletic injuries in the knee, shoulder, elbow, and hip, Cartilage preservation, Treatment of cartilage lesions (OCD lesions), Patella dislocation and instability repair, Elbow injuries including ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) repair and reconstruction, throwing and the overhead athlete, Pediatric orthopedic trauma and fracture care.Description of Research Expertise
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric through elite level sports medicine, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction in patients with open growth plates and skeletally mature athletes, Arthroscopy, Shoulder instability/dislocations and instability repair, Arthroscopic meniscus repair, Meniscus preservation and replacement surgery, Athletic injuries in the knee, shoulder, elbow, and hip, Cartilage preservation, Treatment of cartilage lesions (OCD lesions), Patella dislocation and instability repair, Elbow injuries including ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) repair and reconstruction, throwing and the overhead athlete, Pediatric orthopedic trauma and fracture care.Selected Publications
Kabeh M, Landrum K, Aoyama J, Mitchell B, Syed AN, Yellin JL, Williams BA, Maguire KJ, Lawrence JT, Ganley TJ : Pandora’s Box of Pediatric Sports Medicine: Assessing ChatGPT Responses to Patient-Centered Questions in Pediatric Sports Medicine (Poster Presentation) Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Annual Meeting, Austin, TX. January 2026.Landrum KM, Qu HQ, Harr M, Yellin JL, Morgan S, Hakonarson H, Ganley TJ : Genome-Wide Association Study of African and European Populations With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (Poster Presentation) Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Annual Meeting, Austin, TX. January 2026.
Syed AN, Lee RC, Bowen MA, Yellin JL, Shah AS, Lawrence JT: Fracture of the Humeral Medial Epicondyle in Children and Adolescents: Injury Mechanism Differs by Fracture Pattern (Poster Presentation) Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Annual Meeting, Austin, TX. January 2026.
Landrum KM, Sarkar S, Swanson M, Mitchell B, Yellin JL, Ganley TJ: Predictors Of Patient-Reported Outcomes In ACL Reconstruction: An Evaluation of PROMIS Scores After Primary and Repeat ACL Reconstruction (Poster Presentation) Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Annual Meeting, Austin, TX. January 2026.
Mitchell BC, Landrum K, Rallis G, Streeter S, Kuka C, Pasula R, Syed AN, Yellin JL, Shah A, Ganley TJ, Lawrence JT : Tumbling Athletes Sustain Highest Rate of Bilateral Elbow Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions and May Benefit from Screening (Poster Presentation) Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Annual Meeting, Austin, TX. January 2026.
Kabeh M, Mori S, Thothadri M, Yellin JL, Shah AS : Outcomes of Ulnar-Shortening Osteotomy in Children (EPoster Presentation) American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) Annual Meeting, Chula Vista, CA. January 2026.
Mitchell BC, Landrum K, Rallis G, Streeter SR, Thothadri M, Kuka C, Pasula R, Syed AN, Yellin JL, Shah A, Ganley TJ, Lawrence JT : Tumbling Athletes Sustain Highest Rate of Bilateral Elbow Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions and May Benefit From Screening (EPoster Presentation) International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium (IPOS) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. December 2025.
Laungani D, Stone SR, Sarkar S, Xu K, Mitchell BC, Shah AS, Yellin JL : Trends in Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury Management in Youth Athletes (EPoster Presentation). International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium (IPOS) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. December 2025.
Batley MG, Yellin JL, Lawrence JT, Wells L, Williams BA: Avascular Necrosis of the Humeral Head in Adolescents and Young Adults - Treatment and Long-Term Outcomes. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Open Access November 2025.
Yellin JL, Lawrence JT: Common Orthopedic Injuries. In: Dean T, Bell LM. Nelson Pediatrics Board Review (2nd Edition). Elsevier, October 2025.