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Joseph Yao, MD, Infectious Disease, Rochester, MN

JosephYaoMD

Infectious Disease Rochester, MN

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Transplant/Immunocompromised States, Microbiology

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  • Office

    200 1st St SW
    Rochester, MN 55905
    Phone+1 507-284-2511
    Fax+1 507-266-4341

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1987 - 1990
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
  • University of Manitoba
    University of ManitobaClass of 1983, M.D.

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1988 - 2001
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1994 - 1999
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
  • American Board of Medical MicrobiologyMedical Microbiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Teacher of the Year Award Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 2001
  • Excellence in Teaching in the Discipline of Infectious Diseases Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 2000

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Donor-transmitted HTLV-1-associated myelopathy in a kidney transplant recipient - Case report and literature review  
    Ramanan P, Deziel PJ, Norby SM, Yao JD, Garza I, Razonable RR, Am J Transplant, 1/1/2014
  • Adoption of Lean principles in a high-volume molecular diagnostics microbiology laboratory  
    Mitchell PS, Mandrekar JN, Yao JDC, J Clin Microbiol, 1/1/2014
  • Virologic suppression measured by a CMV DNA test calibrated to the WHO international standard is predictive of CMV disease resolution in transplant recipients  
    Razonable RR, Åsberg A, Rollag H, Duncan J, Boisvert D, Yao JD, Caliendo AM, Humar A, Do TD, Clin Infect Dis, 1/1/2013
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Distribution of HIV-1 subtypes among clinical specimens submitted to a U.S. national reference testing laboratory.
    Germer J, Soderberg J, Wu P, Mandrekar J, Yao J, 30th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Daytona Beach, FL, 1/27/2014
  • Validation of new informatics systems for routine HIV-1 genotypic and virtual phenotypic antiviral drug resistance analyses in clinical laboratories.
    Gonzalez D, Digmann B, Barralon M. Boulme R, Sayada C, Yao J, 16th Annual International Meeting of the Institute of Human Virology, Baltimore, MD, 1/14/2014
  • Correlation of cytomegalovirus viral load between a laboratory-developed test and a WHO-calibrated commercial assay in transplant recipients.
    Dioverti M, Lahr B, Yao J, Grys TE, Hata DJ, Razonable RR, ID Week, Philadelphia, PA, 1/8/2014

Press Mentions

  • New Review Article Outlines Potential of SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Sequencing in Patient Care
    New Review Article Outlines Potential of SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Sequencing in Patient CareNovember 3rd, 2021
  • Mayo Clinic Laboratories Used Ingenuity, Flexibility, and Teamwork to Fast-Track COVID-19 Testing Capacity, Including Hiring Hundreds of Lab Workers
    Mayo Clinic Laboratories Used Ingenuity, Flexibility, and Teamwork to Fast-Track COVID-19 Testing Capacity, Including Hiring Hundreds of Lab WorkersJanuary 15th, 2021
  • Swab Story: A Game-Changing COVID-19 Test Swab
    Swab Story: A Game-Changing COVID-19 Test SwabDecember 29th, 2020
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese)