About Jin Yang, OD
Dr. Jin Yang, OD, Ph.D., a graduate of Nova Southeastern University's College of Optometry. Dr. Yang holds a medical license in China, where she worked as an ophthalmologist for many years prior to move to the United States. Her extensive education includes a co-training PhD from Columbia University and Tianjin Medical University, and a two-year postdoctoral training at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
Dr. Yang is passionate about sharing her knowledge and expertise with our community.
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Education:
• ChangZhi Medical College, ChangZhi, Shanxi, China 09/01-06/06, M.D
• Shan Xi Medical University, Shanxi Eye Hospital Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, 09/06-09/10 Residency and master degree
• TianJin Medical University, TianJin , China Co-trained within Edward Hardness Eye Institute. Columbia University, New York, USA. 09/10-07/13 PH.D.
• Edward Hardness Eye Institute. Columbia University, New York, USA. 07/13- 09/14 Postdoctoral research fellow on genetic eye disease
• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, USA. 03/18-07/20 Postdoctoral research fellow on retinal disease diagnose and data analysis with retinal angio-OCT
Optometry School:
• NOVA Southeastern university, Fort Lauderdale, USA. 07/24-11/24
Certifications/Awards:
2024 Cooper vision’s excellence in Contact lens Award
2024 Pediatric and Binocular vision clinical excellence Award
2024 Pass with honor of all four externship rotation
2024 Member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
2023 Broward County Optometric Association Nova grant winner
2023 American Academy of Optometry: Elmer H Eger Student Travel Fellowship
2023 Cooper vision 3rd year student contact lens scholarship
2021-2023 Beta sigma kappa international optometric honor society membership
2020 American Association of Ophthalmology travel grant
2017 Tianjin innovative young scientist award
2016 China genetic consultation licensed
2016 Chinese National Medical Science the Third Prize
2015 The first prize of Research Paper presenting at Tianjin Medical University
2013 The second scholarship of Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital
2012 Certified basic science training in Columbia University
2011 The third Prize of thesis contest--The fourth annual forum of graduate and medical doctor academic meeting in Tianjin and coastal area.
2009 The second Prize of post-graduate thesis contest. Shanxi Medical University
Hobbies/Interests:
• Spend time with family
• Swimming, hiking, dancing and cook