KatherineLeighWoodMD

Thoracic Surgery • Newark, NJ

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Cardiac Surgeon

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Office
201 Lyons Ave
Ste G5
Newark, NJ 07112
Phone+1 973-926-6938

Fax+1 973-923-4683

Education & Training

Childrens Healthcare of AtlantaFellowship, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020 - 2021
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish RiteThoracic Surgery, 2021
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2021
University of RochesterResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2014 - 2020
The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2012 - 2014
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Early Initiation of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure After Cardiac Surgery.
Alexandra N Schwann, Leeor M Jaffe, Michael M Givertz, Katherine L Wood, Daniel T Engelman
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-10-01
Insurance-based Disparities in Outcomes and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Utilization for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients.
Laurent G Glance, Karen E Joynt Maddox, Michael Mazzeffi, Ernie Shippey, Katherine L Wood
Anesthesiology. 2024-07-01
Perioperative Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adult Patients: A Review for the Perioperative Physician.
Kunal Panda, Laurent G Glance, Michael Mazzeffi, Yang Gu, Katherine L Wood
Anesthesiology. 2024-05-01

Press Mentions

UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital Completes Dual Kidney-Heart TransplantApril 11th, 2023
Caring Buffalo Nurse Receives New Heart, Second ChanceJuly 11th, 2022
UR Medicine Performs Record Number of Heart Transplants in 2023January 23rd, 2024