WeiChaoMDPhD

Anesthesiology • Boston, MA

Professor and Vice Chair, The University of Maryland School of Medicine

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Office
55 Fruit St
CLN 3
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-724-3267

Fax+1 617-726-7536

Education & Training

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1996 - 1999
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 1996 - 1999
MetroWest Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1993 - 1995
University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioPhD, Biochemistry, 1986 - 1990
Hunan Medical UniversityClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2015 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Extracellular vesicles in sepsis plasma mediate neuronal inflammation in the brain through miRNAs and innate immune signaling.
Chanhee Park, Zhuofan Lei, Yun Li, Boyang Ren, Junyun He
Journal of Neuroinflammation. 2024-10-07
2 citations
IL-33 Induces Cellular and Exosomal miR-146a Expression as a Feedback Inhibitor of Mast Cell Function.
Marcela T Taruselli, Amina Abdul Qayum, Daniel Abebayehu, Heather L Caslin, Jordan M Dailey
Journal of Immunology. 2024-04-15
8 citations
Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management Strategies.
Brittney Williams, Lin Zou, Jean-Francois Pittet, Wei Chao
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2024-04-01

Committees

Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Association of University Anesthesiologists 2015 - Present
Chair, ASA - Subcommittee for Experimental Circulation 2014 - Present
Member, ASA - Subcommittee for Critical Care 2010 - Present
Chair, Membership Committee, US Shock Society 2014 - 2015
Member, Advisory Board, Office for Research Career Development (ORCD), Mass General Hospital 2013 - 2015

Professional Memberships

American Heart Association - AHA
Member
American Society of Anesthesiologists - ASA
Member
Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA)
Member

Other Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)