YaoSunMDPhD
Neonat/Perinatology • San Francisco, CAProfessor, Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
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Office
UCSF Medical Center Childrens Hospital
505 Parnassus Ave Box 110
San Francisco, CA 94143Phone+1 415-476-5153
Summary
- Dr. Yao Sun is a Neonatologist based in San Francisco, CA. He is a graduate of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, completed his pediatric residency at Boston Children's Hospital, and completed his neonatology fellowship in the Harvard Joint Program in Neonatology. He also has a PhD in Computer Science from MIT. Dr. Sun has contributed to the medical field with various noteworthy publications in journals like BMC Pediatrics and the Journal of Perinatology. His research has ranged from maternal mental health, neonatal outcomes, to the application of artificial intelligence in neonatal intensive care units. His outstanding work has earned him the honor of Super Doctor from SuperDoctors.com.
Education & Training
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1992 - 1995- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1989 - 1992
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
MA State Medical License 1992 - 2004- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- The Tracking Molecular Evolution for NSCLC (T-MENC) Study Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 06
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 191 citationsFibrosis of atria and great vessels in response to angiotensin II or aldosterone infusionYao Sun, Felix José Alvarez Ramires, Karl T. Weber
Cardiovascular Research. 1997-07-01 - 474 citationsMyofibroblast-mediated mechanisms of pathological remodelling of the heartKarl T. Weber, Yao Sun, Syamal K. Bhattacharya, Robert A. Ahokas, Ivan C. Gerling
Nature Reviews. Cardiology. 2013-01-01 - 7 citationsImproved positron emission tomography imaging of glioblastoma cancer using novel 68 Ga-labeled peptides targeting the urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR)Mathias Loft, Yao Sun, Changhao Liu, Camilla L. Christensen, Daijuan Huang
Amino Acids. 2017-03-18
Press Mentions
VEGF-D: A Novel Biomarker for Detection of COVID-19 ProgressionJune 23rd, 2020
Feinstein Urges Safeguarding Medicaid on Visit to UCSF Benioff Children’s HospitalJuly 7th, 2017
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