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Katherine L. Wood, M.D.

Katherine L. Wood, M.D.

Heart Transplant , Cardiac Surgery , Surgery

UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Accountable Health Partner Accountable Health Partners (AHP) is a network of over 2,000 community and UR medical faculty and a dozen leading hospitals throughout the region. AHP offers a full range of care.
Accepting New Patients

Contact

Appointment (585) 275-2525

Locations

Cardiac Surgery

601 Elmwood Avenue, Ground Floor &1st Floor
Rochester, NY 14642

(585) 275-2525 Get Directions
Paul N. Yu Heart Center

601 Elmwood Avenue, Ground Floor
Rochester, NY 14626

(585) 275-2877 Get Directions

About Me

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

• Arrhythmia surgery
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart failure surgery
• Mechanical ...
“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

• 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.

Certified Specialties

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) - American Board of Thoracic Surgery-Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Surgery, Cardiac (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Emory University Nuclear Medicine Residency. 2020 - 2021

Residency, Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), University of Rochester Medical Center. 2014 - 2020

Internship, Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Toledo. 2012 - 2013

Education

MD | University of Toledo. 2012

Publications

Journal Articles

Equitable Access to Advanced Heart Failure Therapies in the United States - A Call to Action.

Cascino TM, Cogswell R, Shah P, Cowger JA, Molina EJ, Shah KB, Grinstein J, Wood KL, Gosev I, Kanwar MK

Journal of cardiac failure.. 2023 October 24 Epub 10/24/2023.

Less Invasive Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Is Safe and Feasible in Patients With Smaller Body Surface Area.

Hack M, Wood KL, Bjelic M, Paic F, Vidula H, Cheyne C, Chase K, Tallman M, Bernstein W, Wyrobek JA, Alexis JD, Gosev I

Innovations : technology and techniques in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery.. 2023 October 4 :15569845231198088. Epub 10/04/2023.

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