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Justin Yang
Chief Medical Officer @ Kaia Health & Assistant Professor @ BU
Justin Yang, MD, MPH, FACP is a Harvard-trained Assistant Professor of Medicine, triple Board certified in Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Addiction Medicine.12 He has over 10 years of academic and industry leadership experience in digital population health, occupational health, and employee wellness.1
Dr. Yang served as the US Chief Medical Officer at Kaia Health from August 2020 to March 2022.1 During his tenure, he:
- Represented Kaia as a subject matter expert at various conferences
- Contributed clinical perspectives to external sales, marketing, and engagement efforts
- Established Kaia as a clinical rotation site for Harvard's Occupational Medicine Residency Program
- Played a key role in developing "Kaia Gateway," a triage algorithm for musculoskeletal conditions1
Currently, Dr. Yang is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University, where he leads research on employee health and wellness.1 He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.3
Dr. Yang's notable achievements include:
- Authoring high-impact studies, including the most-read article in JAMA in 2019 on push-up capacity and cardiovascular events1
- Co-founding MobioSense, a medical device company focused on point-of-care diagnostics1
- Leading research on COVID-19 and occupational risks, with published studies receiving international media coverage1
He is licensed to practice in multiple states, including CT, MA, ME, MN, NH, NJ, NY, PA, VA, and VT.1
