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James D Kang MD

President · American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery INC

President at American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$6K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President of American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery INC, based in Chapel Hill, NC.
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Received $6K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Chair Emeritus of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital and holds the Thomas S. Thornhill and Karen N.

Thornhill Distinguished Professorship at Harvard Medical School. Internationally recognized leader in spinal surgery and intervertebral disc degeneration research with over 14,000 spinal surgeries.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
2015-present (Chair at BWH); prior 23 years at University of Pittsburgh
Education
  • Washington University in St. Louis · Chemical Engineering degree1982
  • University of Oklahoma School of Medicine · MD1986
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine · Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery1992
  • Case Western Reserve University · Spine Surgery fellowship1993

Body of work

Publications

Books, articles, and writing this person has authored — a strong signal when vetting a leader's expertise and voice.

7
73+ book chapters in orthopedic and spine surgery

Affiliations

Organizations

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery INC President · $11.7M revenue · Chapel Hill, NCENSURE SAFE, ETHICAL & EFFECTIVE PRACTICE OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY THROUGH EDUCATION & EXAMINATIONS.pay $2K → $6KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$6Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named James D Kang MD

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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James D Kang MD 1 organization · Somerville, MAMass General Brigham Incorporated & Affiliates Group Return

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

D
Executive Director · FY2024
$638K
M
Associate Executive Director · FY2024
$317K
A
Chief Operating Officer · FY2021
$225K
K
Manager, Finance & Hr · FY2024
$145K
P
Exams Administrator · FY2021
$144K
D
Manager, Certificates & Credentials · FY2024
$135K
D
It Manager · FY2024
$134K
D
Mgr. Cert. & Credentials · FY2023
$129K
K
Controller · FY2020
$124K
D
Manager, Education & Communication · FY2024
$122K
K
Manager, Assessment Development & Administration · FY2024
$122K
F
Senior Director · FY2024
$7K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org