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Yang Gu, M.D.

Yang Gu, M.D.

Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine , Surgery

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About Me

Yang Gu, MD is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Associate Medical Director of the Acute Shock Program, and Co-Director of the Veno-Venous ECMO (VV-ECMO) Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Gu is a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesi...
Yang Gu, MD is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Associate Medical Director of the Acute Shock Program, and Co-Director of the Veno-Venous ECMO (VV-ECMO) Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Gu is a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Gu obtained his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his Anesthesiology residency at the University of Rochester, followed by a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan. He then returned to the University of Rochester to complete a fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology.

His clinical practice focuses on the perioperative care of patients undergoing cardiac surgery and liver transplantation, as well as the management of critically ill patients in the cardiac intensive care unit. He has authored peer-reviewed articles on mechanical circulatory support and critical care management, and has presented his work at national meetings, including the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. He is also an active member of multiple professional committees, including the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists.

Certified Specialties

Anesthesiology - American Board of Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Anesthesiology

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2019 - 2020

Fellowship, Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center. 2018 - 2019

Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2015 - 2018

Internship, Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2014 - 2015

Education

MD | Georgetown University School of Medicine. 2014

Awards

URMC Board Excellence Team Award. 2020

Strong Stars. 2014 - 2022

Hospital for Special Surgery Summer Medical Student Research Fellowship. 2011

Wyeth Chairman Scholarship. 2005

Research

Dr. Gu’s research interests include cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Dr. Gu’s research interests include cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Publications

Journal Articles

Intravenous Dabigatran for Anticoagulation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Sheep Model.

Nadtochiy SM, Stefanos T, Angona RE, Darrow N, Gu Y, Jones K, Major LA, Feng C, LeMoine D, Anderson BJ, Swartz MF, Eaton MP

Anesthesiology.. 2025 October 1143 (4):862-872. Epub 05/27/2025.

Comparative Analysis of Thrombosis in ECPella Patients Between Bivalirudin versus Heparin Anticoagulation Strategies.

Cho AJ, Panda K, Gozelski R, Jones A, Wood K, Gu Y

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia.. 2025 July 39 (7):1689-1695. Epub 03/31/2025.

Crossing Boundaries: Utilizing Left-sided Impella for Right Ventricular Mechanical Support and Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiogram Considerations.

Gu Y, Bjelic M, Panda K, Wyrobek J, Lander H, Wu I, Simon B, Barrus B

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia.. 2025 March 39 (3):625-634. Epub 12/18/2024.

Modernization of Cardiac Advanced Life Support: Role and Value of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist Intensivist in Post-Cardiac Surgery Arrest Resuscitation.

Gu Y, Panda K, Spelde A, Jelly CA, Crowley J, Gutsche J, Usman AA

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia.. 2024 December 38 (12):3005-3017. Epub 09/24/2024.

Perioperative Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adult Patients: A Review for the Perioperative Physician.

Panda K, Glance LG, Mazzeffi M, Gu Y, Wood KL, Moitra VK, Wu IY

Anesthesiology.. 2024 May 1140 (5):1026-1042. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effect of bivalirudin on coagulation in neonatal (cord) and adult human blood in vitro.

Nadtochiy SM, Stefanos T, Wissler R, Gu Y, Feng C, Lebedko N, Eaton MP

Paediatric anaesthesia.. 2024 May 34 (5):415-421. Epub 12/06/2023.

Cannula-Associated Deep Vein Thrombosis After Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients with and Without Systemic Anticoagulation.

Gu Y, Bjelic M, Panda K, Usman AA, Magnuson R, Gosev I

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia.. 2024 January 38 (1):230-236. Epub 09/15/2023.

Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Large Vessel Occlusions in Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Kohli G, George DD, Grenga A, Santangelo G, Gosev I, Schartz D, Kessler A, Khan I, Barrus B, Gu Y, Bhalla T, Mattingly TK, Bender MT

Cerebrovascular diseases.. 2023 52 (5):532-538. Epub 01/30/2023.

Cause of In-Hospital Death After Weaning from Venoarterial-Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Bjelic M, Kumar N, Gu Y, Chase K, Paic F, Gosev I

Journal of intensive care medicine.. 2022 December 37 (12):1545-1552. Epub 03/14/2022.

Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair with the PASCAL repair system: A review of emerging technology.

Wu IY, Gu Y, Pospishil L, Neuburger PJ

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia.. 2022 October 36 (10):3719-3721. Epub 06/25/2022.

Study results suggest less invasive HeartMate 3 implantation is a safe and effective approach for obese patients.

Bjelic M, Ayers B, Paic F, Bernstein W, Barrus B, Chase K, Gu Y, Alexis JD, Vidula H, Cheyne C, Prasad S, Gosev I

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation.. 2021 September 40 (9):990-997. Epub 06/11/2021.

Brain Histopathology of Adult Decedents After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Khan IR, Gu Y, George BP, Malone L, Conway KS, Francois F, Donlon J, Quazi N, Reddi A, Ho CY, Herr DL, Johnson MD, Parikh GY

Neurology.. 2021 March 296 (9):e1278-e1289. Epub 01/20/2021.

Hybrid Approach to Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Rupture Repair and Its Early Complications.

Gu Y, Panda K, Bensimhon A, Bernstein W

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia.. 2021 January 35 (1):274-280. Epub 06/19/2020.

Direct right ventricular Impella LD implantation enables postoperative ambulation and may avoid sternal re-entry.

Simon BV, Gu Y, Wyrobek JA, Narins CR, Prasad SM

Journal of cardiac surgery.. 2020 July 35 (7):1700-1702. Epub 05/12/2020.

Books

Clinical Perfusion for Cardiac Surgery (2025)

Chapter: Accidents and Crisis Management of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Authors: Yang Gu, Karen Jones

Publisher: Springer 2025

Advances in Anesthesia (2022)

Chapter: Anesthetic Management and Considerations for Electrophysiology Procedures

Authors: Yang Gu, Heather L Lander, Ravie Abozaid, Francis M Chang, Hugo S Clifford, Mehmet K Aktas, Brandon F Lebow, Kunal Panda, Julie A Wyrobek

Publisher: Elsevier 2022

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