Jason Ye, MD, MBA is a board-certified, fellowship trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon. He holds 3 Ivy League degrees and completed prestigious residency and Spine fellowship training programs. Dr. Ye is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. He has been sought out as an expert witness in worker’s compensation cases. Dr. Ye has been asked to give presentations to multiple national and international organizations on spine research.
Dr. Ye is pleased to provide superb spine care to the people of Central, West Central, and Southwestern Indiana as well as Southeastern Illinois. In addition to traditional spine surgery techniques, he has special training and interest in total disc replacement, minimally invasive decompression and fusion techniques. He utilizes the newest technologies in spine surgery, such as computer navigation and robotic surgery. By combining proven techniques and the latest technologies, Dr. Ye aims to get patients back to their feet, back to their jobs and back to their lives. Dr. Ye is proud to be a compassionate listener, who will address your concerns and answer your questions.
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Patient Feedback
Dr. Ye is a phenomenal surgeon. He took my concerns seriously and gave me back my life. I will forever be grateful for the amazing care I received from Dr. Ye and his staff. -R. 1/2026
Wonderful staff and Dr. Ye is Wonderful and through. Very pleasant -A. 12/2025
I have never had better care in my life. Dr Ye and everyone I interacted with were kind, considerate and professional. The care received from Dr Ye has literally changed my life! -D. 12/2025
Very happy with Dr Ye and staff -H. 12/2025
Very understanding. Looks out for your best interest. Took time to answer any questions. Never felt like I was rushed. -B. 12/2025
I hurt my back about 25 yrs ago and it would go out once a year and progressively got worse, the last 5 years it got to the point where it was affecting everyday life and tasks , November 20th 2025 was the day that all changed. Im Very thankful for doctor Jason Ye and his staff as the issues I had when I walked through the doors have been decreased and I am so grateful for every single one of you !! -R. 11/2025
Dr. ye took very good care of me and the staff at the hospital was one of the most courteous and giving that I had ever been to. -T. 11/2025
I don’t think I could have asked for a better Dr or care team. Everyone in the Terre Haute office from the receptionist to Dr. Ye are nothing short of exceptional. I enjoyed every visit I had and all my concerns were addressed without me feeling rushed or not listened to. These people got me back on my feet! Couldn’t be more thankful! -M. 11/2025
Dr Ye is the very best surgeon anyone could ask for. His manners are remarkable. I knew on my first visit of ever I would pick a doctor out would be Dr Ye. Thank you Dr Ye-A. 10/2025
I am very pleased with my results. I am no longer in pain. I have recommended Dr Ye to several of my friends. Thank you so much! -L. 10/2025
Really trust and like Dr Ye -K. 10/2025
Dr ye is very professional and compassionate, he takes the time to insure everything is understood and questions answered. -W. 9/2025
Very polite group of people working there. The doctor was thorough and explained everything so that I knew exactly what was going on and what was needed to be done. Dr. Ye is excellent. -L. 9/2025
I have never had a better experience with a doctor than I have had with Dr Ye. I feel so blessed that we have found him to care for my wife and I. I can’t say enough good things. He is an excellent surgeon, and he, as well as his entire staff, have been courteous, professional, and a pleasure to visit. -D. 8/2025
Excellent staff and Doctor!-E. 8/2025
I would highly recommend ,very caring -M. 8/2025
I am very satisfied with Dr Ye and staff -P. 8/16/2025
Dr. Ye and his staff are phenomenal. Can’t say enough good about them and their service. -E. 8/2025
Exceeded all expectations. Everyone I came in contact was kind and professional.? I did net a single bad moment during to entire stay. -D. 7/2025
Staff is very kind. Facility is very clean and Dr. Ye is professional and explained everything thoroughly -T. 7/2025
Everyone was very polite. The doctor spoke to where I understood what was going on and he showed me my MRI so that I could see exactly what he was talking about. I was very satisfied and knew exactly what I needed to do and sat up and appointment for a follow up. -L. 7/2025
I have recommended the dr d office to several people. I was very pleased with the office and dr. -M. 7/2025
Every Dr I see PCP Cardiologist Rhumatologist Pulmonologist asked who was doing my surgery and I said Dr Jason Ye. The response was always he’s very good and you are in good hands – J. 7/2025
Bobbie at the front desk was a sweetheart! Dr Ye was absolutely wonderful! He had no problem going over everything and explaining so I could understand the situation with my neck. I’m looking forward to having my neck fixed and less chronic pain. What a great group of staff! -K. 7/2025
Absolutely thrilled with Dr. Ye and the results!! I feel like I got my life back. I did not realize how sedentary I had become. Now I am riding 75-100 miles a week, kayaking, camping and chopping wood again. With my new back I am going on a National Parks camping and bike tour next summer! -B. 7/2025
Dr Ye and the staff are some of the best, courteous, and caring people I have experience in the medical field -M. 6/2025
Very good experience with this surgery and recovery. -J. 6/2025
I really liked Dr Ye and the staff. Everyone was so kind and caring.Dr Ye listened and I felt comfortable with the next steps. Very glad that I made an appointment. -R. 5/2025
Dr. Ye is an amazing doctor and he gave me my quality of life back with my spine surgery. He is very caring listens to me about my concerns. -J. 5/2025
Very happy with his place especially my doctor, Dr. Yee he took care of my daughter’s back surgery and mine. We’re both very pleased with him and will definitely recommend. Indiana spine group -E. 5/2025
Great communication. Dr Ye is an amazing surgeon, and I feel like my health is in good hands. On track to achieve goals I set for surgery -E. 5/2025
Dr Ye is a fantastic Surgeon! I am so thankful that he was my surgeon! He’s very a skilled spine surgeon as well as a vey kind man. -J. 5/2025
Dr. Ye is a one of a kind great surgeon. He is so concerned about his patients and always answers our questions. I have so much respect for him and his surgical skills. I have suffered for 8 months pain in my left hip, back and leg. After surgery my pain is gone. He has given me a new lease on life and I can continue walking 2-3 miles a day after he dismisses me as his patient. I highly recommend Dr. Ye for spinal surgery. -J. 4/2025
I was extremely worried about having any work done on my back doctor ye didn’t push the surgery on me and after explaining everything I decided to move forward with it. I feel so much better already I am very grateful to him and his staff. -J. 4/2025
Dr Ye was excellent to work with. He took the time to discuss my prior issues, developed a plan that was conservative. I was in constant pain for the last 10 yrs and avoided Drs since they said I needed fusion. Dr Ye took a more conservative approach and it worked. I’ve been pain free for 5 mos. Highly recommend! -S. 4/2025
I would recommend Dr Ye to anyone and I have. -T. 4/2025
Great professional care from all staff and provider. Dr. Ye is a wonderful provider. Very easy to work with and is extremely concerned with a patient’s needs. -J. 4/2025
Good beside manor wonderful Doctor and staff. -A. 3/2025
It was a great experience and was treated with kindness. -M. 3/2025
Dr Ve is great. Knowledgeable, explains everything, pleasant, professional, and an excellent physician -L. 3/2025
Dr Ye exercises patience in answering questions and making sure all my concerns are addressed. Absolutely would recommend him to any friends needing spine surgery -E. 3/2025
Dr Ye was very kind and explained my options. He didn’t push to have surgery but suggested other avenues until my symptoms or pain become unmanageable. -R. 2/2025
Needing this kind of care can be terrifying, so finding the right surgical team is crucial. I am so thankful for the excellent care I’ve received from start to finish by Dr. Jason Ye and the entire Spine Group. Thanks to his superb skill I am out of pain and able to continue my military career. -T. 2/2025
I very much appreciated that Dr. Ye explained my issues in detail and why surgery was not indicated. Very good news for me, at this time. I would not hesitate to contact Dr. Ye if I had a recurrence of this problem or other spine problems. -G. 1/2025
Dr Ye is fantastic! He went above and beyond for me. He was very involved from the first visit through my surgery, meaning he made calls to other doctors , insurance and even to me directly, he didn’t leave everything up to his office staff to handle. That kind of treatment is rare these days. Dr Ye is thorough and knowledgeable. He explained every detail of the procedure to ensure I had a clear understanding. I appreciate Dr Ye, and his office staff. -L. 1/2025
I thought Dr.Ye did an amazing job on my back surgery. Dr.Ye explained things to me about what was going on with my spine and back probably better than any other Dr I have seen. Dr.Ye and his staff were very professional. If I ever have any other problems I will definitely go back to Dr.Ye in heartbeat! -J. 1/2025
I can’t thank everyone at Indiana Spine surgery Center enough. All of the nurses were so wonderfully kind to me. Their bedside manner was impeccable, they definitely went above and beyond to do everything they could to make not only myself comfortable but my husband as well. Thank you -N. 1/2025
I have already recommended dr. Ye yo people and 2 have had appointments with him -W. 1/2025
Dr. Ye is a wonderful man & surgeon. One of the best doctors I have ever had. He listens and then responds w answer. I recommend him to everyone I see. -M. 1/2025
Dr Ye took time to go over my LS MRI and detail the findings at all levels of my lower back. His examination was appropriate to my back issues. He discussed the appropriate surgical limitations based on my presentation and objective findings. We agreed that I will continue with appropriate pain management targeted injections as in the past thru the Indiana Spine Group. -G. 1/2025
Locations
Brazil
Carmel
Greencastle
Indianapolis Southwest
Terre Haute
Vincennes
Education
Medical School
Columbia Medical School – Columbia Business School
Doctor of Medicine – Master of Business Administration
New York, NY
Residency
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery
Pittsburgh, PA
Fellowship Training
Indiana Spine Group
Certifications & Memberships
Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professional Society Memberships:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society
Publications and Presentations
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- 5th Annual DOCS Health Spine Arthroplasty Summit. 20-year Clinical Outcomes of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty vs ACDF: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Los Angeles, CA, 2023.
- NASS 2023 Best Papers Presentation. 20-year Clinical Outcomes of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty vs ACDF: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Los Angeles, CA, 2023.
- 5th Annual Advances in Motion Preservation for the Spine. Historical Perspective of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty. Ye, Jason. Seattle Science Foundation, 2023.
- 58th Annual Scoliosis Research Society. 20-year Clinical Outcomes of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty vs ACDF: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Seattle, WA.
- Sasso, Willa R. BSa; Ye, Jason MD, MBAb; Foley, David P. MD, MBAc; Vinayek, Sheetal MScb; Sasso, Rick C. MDb. 20-year Clinical Outcomes of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Spine ():10.1097/BRS.0000000000004811, August 30, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004811
- Ye, J., Sassa, W., Boody, B., Sasso, R. Technique Pearls for Successful Cervical Disc Arthroplasty From More Than 20 Years of Surgical Experience. Clinical Spine Surgery 36(9):p 335-338, Nov 2023.
- Seattle Science Foundation 2023. ADR with Bryan Disc and Lordosis Restoration. Sasso, Rick. Ye, Jason. Janssen, Mike.
- CSRS Europe 2023 Mario Boni Award Nominated Oral Presentation. 20-year Clinical Outcomes of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty vs ACDF: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial.
- Ye, J., Foley, D. and Smucker, J.D., 2023, March. Multilevel cervical disc arthroplasty: Safety profile and outcomes of 2 or more levels. In Seminars in Spine Surgery (Vol. 35, No. 1, p. 101011). WB Saunders.
- Ye, Jason MD; Zielinski, Emily MD; Richardson, Spencer MD; Petrone, Brandon DO; McCarthy, Michael M. MD; Boody, Barrett MD. Is It Safe to Perform True Outpatient Multilevel ACDFs in a Surgery Center?. Clinical Spine Surgery ():10.1097/BSD.0000000000001415, January 19, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001415
- Petrone, Brandon DO; Caballero, Jesse MD; Ye, Jason MD; McCarthy, Michael H. MD, MPH; Boody, Barret MD. Is Long-term Follow-up for Asymptomatic Patients After Lumbar Fusion Necessary?. Clinical Spine Surgery ():10.1097/BSD.0000000000001414, January 12, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001414
- Seattle Science Foundation 2022. Evolution of Spinal Instrumentation… Where Are We Now. McCarthy, Mike. Ye, Jason. Petrone, Brandon. Sasso, Rick. Boody, Barrett. Kraemer, Paul.
- Konopka, Ye, Dangles. Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasties Performed At A Rural Critical Access Hospital; Results and Analysis of Reimbursement. Poster Presentation, 2019 AAP/ASCI/APSA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
- Dangles, Ye, Brinkley. Review of 359 ASR XL Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasties Performed at Carle: Five Years After the Recall. Carle Selected Papers, 2016: Vol 59 No2, p3-9.
- Gasbarro, Ye, Newsome, Jiang, Wright, Vyas, Irrgang, Musahl. Morphologic Risk Factors in Predicting Symptomatic Structural Failure of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs: Tear Size, Location, and Atrophy Matter. Arthroscopy, Apr 2016: pii: S0749-8063(16)00121-3
- Ye JY, Ayyash OM, Eskander MS, Kang JD. Control of the vertebral artery from a posterior approach: a technical report. Spine J. 2014 Jun 1;14(6):e37-41
- Colman MW, Ye J, Weiss KR, Goodman MA, McGough RL 3rd. Does combined open and arthroscopic synovectomy for diffuse PVNS of the knee improve recurrence rates? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Mar;471(3):883-90.
- Colman, Ye, Weiss, Goodman, McGough. Arthroscopic vs Open Treatment of Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis. Podium Lecture, CTOS-MSTS Annual Meeting, 2011. Invited Manuscript, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research.
- Ye, Geller, Morrison, Macaulay. “Selective Serotonin Receptor Inhibitor Pharmacotherapy Associated with Blood Transfusion in Depressed Patients Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.” Breaking News Research Presentation, NIMH NCDEU Annual Conference, 2009.
- Conrad, Ye, Chung, Davison, Cambria. “The Spectrum of Spinal Cord Ischemia Complications after Central Aortic Surgery: Late Outcomes are Stratified by Severity of Deficit.” Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2008.
- Undergraduate Thesis: Ye, J.Y., 2005. Atlantis: Location based services with Bluetooth. Department of Computer Science, Brown University.
- Ye, J., Young, W.K. and Waters, B., 2005, December. JDBC Driver for AIPS++ Tables. In Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XIV (Vol. 347, p. 177).
- Waters, B., Benson, J., Cornwell, T., Ye, J. and Douthit, M., 2003. Web Services in AIPS++. In Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XII (Vol. 295, p. 313).
Awards & Recognition
- Top Doctor, Indianapolis Monthly: 2024-2025