KatherineLeighWoodMD

Thoracic Surgery • Rochester, NY

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

Cardiac Surgeon

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Office
601 Elmwood Ave
Box SURG
Rochester, NY 14642
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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

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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Insurance-Based Disparities in Outcomes and ECMO Utilization for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients.
Karen E Joynt Maddox, Ernie Shippey, Patricia W Stone, Jingjing Shang, Andres Laserna, Andrew W Dick, Laurent G Glance, Michael Mazzeffi, Katherine L Wood, E Yoko Furu...> ;Anesthesiology. 2024 Mar 25
1 citations
Equitable Access to Advanced Heart Failure Therapies in the United States: A Call to Action.
Thomas M Cascino, Rebecca Cogswell, Jennifer A Cowger, Keyur B Shah, Jonathan Grinstein, Igor Gosev, Manreet K Kanwar, Shah, P., Molina, E., Wood, K.> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2024 Jan 1
6 citations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2023 Annual Report: Focus on Magnetically Levitated Devices.
Ulrich P Jorde, Omar Saeed, Devin Koehl, Alanna A Morris, Katherine L Wood, Dan M Meyer, Ryan Cantor, Jeffrey P Jacobs, James K Kirklin, Francis D Pagani, J David Vega> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
Less Invasive Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Is Safe and Feasible in Patients With Smaller Body Surface Area.
Madelaine Hack, Katherine L Wood, Milica Bjelic, Frane Paic, Himabindu Vidula, Christina Cheyne, Karin Chase, Mark Tallman, Wendy Bernstein, Julie A Wyrobek, Jeffrey D...> ;Innovations. 2023 Oct 4
Left atrial appendage exclusion with less invasive left ventricular assist device implantation.
Milica Bjelic, Katherine L Wood, Bartholomew V Simon, Himabindu Vidula, Christina Cheyne, Karin Chase, Isaac Y Wu, Jeffrey D Alexis, Scott McNitt, Ilan Goldenberg, Igo...> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
Smoking and the Risk of Stroke in Patients with a Left Ventricular Assist device.
Saadia Sherazi, Ilan Goldenberg, Scott McNitt, Valentina Kutyifa, Igor Gosev, K. Wood, Leway Chen, Bronislava Polonsky, Himabindu Vidula, Jeffrey D. Alexis> ;ASAIO Journal. 2021 May 28
1 citations
Minimally invasive off-pump surgical pulmonary embolectomy for improved patient-centred care.
Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Milica Bjelic, Igor Gosev> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2021 May 8
3 citations
Complete sternal-sparing left ventricular assist device implantation is associated with improved postoperative mobility.
Brian Ayers, Milica Bjelic, K. Wood, Soun Sheen, Eric Morrison, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2021 May 27
4 citations
Long-term renal function after venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Brian Ayers, Milica Bjelic, Neil G. Kumar, K. Wood, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2021 Jan 8
Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy With No Systemic Anticoagulation for Patient With Recent Stroke.
Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Scott J. Cameron, Mark Marinescu, Milica Bjelic, Bryan Barrus, Igor Gosev> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Dec 1
3 citations
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) in Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
Brian Ayers, Elizabeth C. Lee, K. Wood, Jeffrey Bruckel, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Himabindu Vidula, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Dec 1
12 citations
Predicting Survival After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Using Machine Learning.
Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Igor Gosev, Sunil M. Prasad> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Oct 1
5 citations
Association of previous cardiac surgery with outcomes in left ventricular assist device patients.
Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Scott McNitt, Ilan Goldenberg, Leway Chen, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Himabindu Vidula, Sabu Thomas, Eugene Storozynsky, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad, I...> ;Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Jul 1
1 citations
The use of hydroxocobalamin for vasoplegic syndrome in left ventricular assist device patients.
Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Jennifer Falvey, Wendy K. Bernstein, Igor Gosev> ;Clinical Case Reports. 2020 Jun 26
60 citations
Venoarterial-Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Without Routine Systemic Anticoagulation Decreases Adverse Events
K. Wood, Brian Ayers, Igor Gosev, Neil G. Kumar, Amber L. Melvin, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 May 1
5 citations
MELD-XI is predictive of mortality in venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Amber L. Melvin, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2020 Apr 27
2 citations
Long-term ungrounded cable support for short-to-shield syndrome.
Brian Ayers, C. Cheyne, K. Wood, Amy Quinlan, Sara Dick, Himabindu Vidula, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;Clinical Case Reports. 2020 Feb 7
10 citations
Complete Sternal-Sparing Approach Improves Outcomes for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Patients With History of Prior Sternotomy:
Brian Ayers, Fabio Sagebin, K. Wood, Bryan Barrus, Sabu Thomas, Eugene Storozynsky, Leway Chen, Wendy K. Bernstein, Brandon F. Lebow, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;Innovations. 2020 Jan 5
28 citations
Implantation of a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device using a sternal-sparing surgical technique.
Igor Gosev, K. Wood, Brian Ayers, Bryan Barrus, Peter A. Knight, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Himabindu Vidula, Heather Lander, Julie Wyrobek, C. Cheyne, Ilan Goldenberg, Scott ...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2020 Jan 1
3 citations
Extracorporeal life support to ventricular assist device: potential benefits of sternal-sparing approach.
Fabio Sagebin, Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Bryan Barrus, Leway Chen, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Himabindu Vidula, Sabu Thomas, Eugene Storozynsky, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2019 Nov 1
2 citations
Cessation of anti-coagulation for bleeding and subsequent thrombosis events with a fully magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist device.
Igor Gosev, Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2019 Jul 1
12 citations
Regional nerve block decreases opioid use after complete sternal-sparing left ventricular assist device implantation.
Brian Ayers, Rachel Stahl, K. Wood, Wendy K. Bernstein, Igor Gosev, Sean M. Philippo, Brandon F. Lebow, Bryan Barrus, Danielle M Lindenmuth> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2019 May 1
27 citations
Complete Sternal-Sparing HeartMate 3 Implantation: A Case Series of 10 Consecutive Patients.
K. Wood, Brian Ayers, Fabio Sagebin, Himabindu Vidula, Sabu Thomas, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Bryan Barrus, Peter A. Knight, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019 Apr 1
7 citations
Right Mini-thoracotomy Bentall Procedure.
Carl A. Johnson, Juan A. Siordia, K. Wood, Davida A. Robinson, Peter A. Knight> ;Innovations. 2018 Sep 1
4 citations
Video assisted right mini-thoracotomy for aortic root replacement.
Carl A Johnson Jr, Katherine L Wood, Amber L Melvin, Brandon F Lebow, Peter A Knight> ;Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2018 Jan 1
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