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Katherine L. Wood, M.D.

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Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-2525

URMFGA member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

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Locations

601 Elmwood Ave, Floor G
Strong Ambulatory Care Facility
Rochester, NY 14642-0001

Cardiothoracic Surgery: (585) 275-2525

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Settings

Organ Transplant, Surgery

Biography

Professional Background

“I strongly believe all people deserve to be treated with compassion, dignity and respect. I am dedicated to partnering with my patients to provide excellent surgical care.”

Areas of Expertise

• Adult congenital heart disease
• Arrhythmia surgery
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart failure surgery
• Mechanical circulatory support
• Shock
• Valvular heart disease

Areas of Special Interest

• Less invasive cardiac surgery
• Right Ventricular Failure
• Vasoplegia
• Women’s heart health


I chose the field of cardiac surgery because it is an intersection of medicine and technology where we, as cardiac surgeons, have the opportunity to significantly improve the quality of life for our patients.

Credentials

Education

2012
MD | University of Toledo

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021
Fellowship in Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine, Office of Graduate Medical Education

06/16/2014 - 06/25/2020
Residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013
Internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Toledo

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