Yang Gu, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-2141

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. Gu is a graduate of Cornell University and Georgetown University School of Medicine. After completing his anesthesiology residency at University of Rochester, he completed his critical care medicine fellowship at University of Michigan, then returned to University of Rochester to complete his adult cardiothoracic anesthesia fellowship.

Dr. Gu is a board-certified anesthesiologist. His clinical practice focuses on patients needing anesthesia for cardiac surgery and liver transplantation, as well as taking care of patients in the cardiac intensive care unit. Additionally, he serves as the Co- Director of the VV-ECMO program.

Research

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

Credentials

Specialties

Education

2014
MD | Georgetown University School of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/22/2019 - 07/21/2020
Fellowship in Cardiac Anesthesia at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019
Fellowship in Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine at University of Michigan Medical School

07/01/2015 - 06/30/2018
Residency in Anesthesiology at University of Rochester Medical Center

06/01/2014 - 06/30/2015
Internship in Anesthesiology at University of Rochester Medical Center

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Awards

2020
URMC Board Excellence Team Award

2014 - 2022
Strong Stars
Location: University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, New York

2011
Hospital for Special Surgery Summer Medical Student Research Fellowship
Location: University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, New York

2005
Wyeth Chairman Scholarship

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Publications

Journal Articles

1/30/2023
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. "Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Large Vessel Occlusions in Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation." Cerebrovascular diseases.. 2023 Jan 30; :1-7. Epub 2023 Jan 30.

6/25/2022
Wu IY, Gu Y, Pospishil L, Neuburger PJ. "Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair with the PASCAL repair system: A review of emerging technology." Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia.. 2022 Jun 25; Epub 2022 Jun 25.

3/14/2022
Bjelic M, Kumar N, Gu Y, Chase K, Paic F, Gosev I. "Cause of In-Hospital Death After Weaning from Venoarterial-Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation." Journal of intensive care medicine.. 2022 Mar 14; :8850666221086839. Epub 2022 Mar 14.

Books & Chapters

2022
Chapter Title: Anesthetic Management and Considerations for Electrophysiology Procedures
Book Title: Advances in Anesthesia
Author List: Yang Gu, Heather L Lander, Ravie Abozaid, Francis M Chang, Hugo S Clifford, Mehmet K Aktas, Brandon F Lebow, Kunal Panda, Julie A Wyrobek
Published By: Elsevier 2022

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