Joseph Yacisen, DO
Languages: English
Locations: Port Huron, Sterling Heights
Joined Synergy: 2025
My Biography
Professional Background
Professional Associations
Awards & Publications
Professional Background
Dr. Joseph Yacisen, D.O. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with over two decades of experience providing advanced musculoskeletal care across mid-Michigan. Known for his compassionate approach and commitment to patient wellness, Dr. Yacisen specializes in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery, treating everyone from athletes to active individuals looking to regain mobility and quality of life. He has served as a team physician for multiple collegiate athletic programs and currently performs surgeries at leading hospitals and surgery centers throughout the Saginaw and Midland regions. Dr. Yacisen combines hands-on experience with a focus on long-term patient outcomes, helping each person return to the activities they love most.
Professional Associations
MILITARY
- Jacksonville Naval Hospital – Jacksonville, FL
- Staff Orthopedic Surgeon
- Great Lakes Naval Hospital – Great Lakes, IL
- Staff Orthopedic Surgeon
- USS Scott DDG-995
- Interior Communications/Gyro Compass Specialist
HOSPITAL AND SURGERY CENTER AFFILIATIONS
- Covenant Medical Center
- Mackinaw Surgery Center
- Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital
- Ascension St. Mary’s Town Centre Surgery Center
- Great Lakes Endoscopy and Surgery Center
- Clinical Instructor of Orthopedics
- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
- Physicians Assistant Program – Finch University Chicago Medical School, Chicago, IL
- Physicians Assistant Program – Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
- Family Practice Residency – JAX Navy Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Awards & Publications
- State of Michigan
- Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Licensed Physician
- Board of Pharmacy
- Controlled Substance Practitioner
- Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
- American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
- American Osteopathic Association
- Michigan State Medical Society
Locations
Sterling Heights
586.261.1960
Specialties
- Orthopedic Services
Education & Board Certifications
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Science in Toxicology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA (1985–1989)
- Medical School:
- Doctor of Osteopathy, Nova-Southeastern University, Davie, FL (1991–1994)
- Residency:
- Orthopedic Surgical Residency, Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc, MI (1995–1999)
- Fellowship:’
- Sports Medicine Fellowship, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA (2000)