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Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Emergency Medicine

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Professional interests include: bruising, abscess drainage, spinal cord injury, and more.

1930 East Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85016

(602) 532-1000

Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD is an internist in Phoenix, AZ specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and emergency medicine. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD is affiliated with Abrazo Health, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, MOUNTAIN VISTA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, LLC and ARIZONA ACUTE MEDICAL SERVICES 1 PC.

Office Locations

Address:

1930 East Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Address:

807 S Ponderosa Street
Payson, AZ 85541

Some issues Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD can help you with:

Debridement (Removal of Unhealthy Tissue)

Debridement is a procedure that removes damaged skin to help the body heal a chronic wound, acute injury, or burn. Several layers of skin surrounding a chronic wound can include foreign debris, dead (necrotic) tissue, infected tissue, and calloused (hyperkeratotic) skin. If left untreated, these damaged skin layers can spread infection to other parts of the body and may aggravate the wound and delay its healing.

Debriding (removing) this damaged and diseased skin encourages the growth of healthy new tissue, impeding infection by triggering the body's natural cycle of tissue renewal. For this reason, debridement functions both as a wound treatment and as a preventative measure against more complex consequences of infected skin, such as sepsis and amputation. In some circumstances, debridement provides additional aesthetic benefits such as decreased scarring. Debridement also permits doctors to retrieve tissue samples for testing, such as to determine whether patients need antibiotic treatment.

Wounds that frequently require debridement include:

Nonhealing diabetic ulcers
Chronic wounds
Severe burns
Contaminated wounds

Debridement can be performed either surgically or nonsurgically; some methods are less invasive than others. Doctors select the appropriate debridement technique by considering the location, cause, and size of a patient's wound and may also weigh the patient's overall wellbeing, age, and risk of infection.

Surgical debridement is performed by cutting away dead, infected, and hyperkeratotic skin with a surgical scalpel. For deep wounds that tear away the skin and go into the muscle, skin from another region of a patient's body may be grafted onto the wound, which may then be periodically assessed and rebandaged until fully healed.

Non-surgical debridement is achieved with water or a dissolvent gel. Water softens the damaged skin and affected tissue, allowing doctors to remove it with wet-to-dry dressing. When wet tissue dries, it adheres to the dry dressing or bandage and comes off when the dressing is pulled away. In contrast, dissolvent gel deconstructs tissue, which can be cleaned off of the wound. Nonsurgical debridement is less invasive than surgical techniques; however, it can entail repeat treatments, slowing wound recovery.

While the prospect of stripping away skin may seem jarring, debridement can be critical to the treatment and healing of wounds which cannot not heal independently.

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, happens when bacteria enter the body through the opening where urine is normally released. The bacteria infect the lining of the urethra and bladder, turning them red and inflamed. This causes pain in the abdomen or pelvic area, a burning sensation during urination, a sense of urgency about going to the bathroom, frequent urination, and urine that smells bad and looks cloudy, or even contains traces of blood. If the urinary tract infection is severe, it may travel all the way to the kidneys, a more serious kind of UTI called pyelonephritis. Patients with this kidney infection might have blood in their urine, feel back pain, and develop a fever.

Urinary tract infections are extremely common: 12% of all men and 40-50% of all women will have a urinary tract infection during their lifetime. They are more common in women because women have shorter urethras, so bacteria have a shorter distance to travel from the outside of the body to the bladder and cause an infection. Some people also have urethras that are an unusual shape or have an obstruction in the urethra that makes getting a UTI more likely. Also, certain chronic illnesses like diabetes weaken the immune system, so any bacteria in the body are more likely to cause an infection.

A urinary tract infection can be diagnosed very quickly by a doctor. A sample of urine can be examined under a microscope for the presence of bacteria or white blood cells. There are also diagnostic strips that can be used to test a urine sample without the need for a microscope. Once a diagnosis is made, treatment is a course of oral antibiotics, and most patients feel better within just a few days. There are some things that patients can do themselves to help reduce the risk of getting a urinary tract infection in the future. Stay well hydrated, wipe from front to back after going to the bathroom, wear breathable cotton undergarments, and don't hold it in when patients feel the urge to go.

emergency care	636
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	16
Hispanic	28
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	108
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

emergency care	453

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	17
Hispanic	28
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	94
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

emergency care	420

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	844
Black	24
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	166
Less than 65	146

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

emergency care	528

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	19
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	98
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

emergency care	302

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	15
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	57
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	16
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	63
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

emergency care	268

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	14
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	55
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

emergency care	255

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	11
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	37
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

emergency care	654

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD treated as an internist in Phoenix, AZ were emergency care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	11
emergency care	426
stress testing	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD.

**Gender**
Female	214
Male	184

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	338
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Hispanic	26
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	67
75 to 84	110
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Abrazo Health

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus

MOUNTAIN VISTA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, LLC

ARIZONA ACUTE MEDICAL SERVICES 1 PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jason Lee Kang, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$27 AVYCAZ $15	DALVANCE $12
Genentech USA, Inc.	$17 $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$44

Biography

Dr. Jason Kang works as an emergency medicine. His areas of expertise include strains, spinal cord injury, and wound repair (e.g. stitches). He is affiliated with Abrazo Arrowhead Campus. Dr. Kang studied medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.