KemingGaoMD

Clinical Director, Mood Disorder; and Medical Director, ECT, UH Cleveland Medical Center. Professor, Psychiatry, CWRU School of Medicine.

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Office
1001 S George street
York, PA 17401
Phone+1 216-844-2400

Fax+1 216-844-2875
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Education & Training

The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2000 - 2004
Weifang Medical University Class of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2000 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Divalproex Sodium ER in Bipolar I or Bipolar II Depression Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
Combination Therapy in Dual Diagnosis Bipolar Rapid Cycling Start of enrollment: 2002 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
Treatment-Resistant Depression Registry Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Completed
Gao Bipolar Spectrum Lithium/Quetiapine Study Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Feasibility Study of Couple Therapy Treatment for Situational Couple Violence Start of enrollment: 2016 Jan 19
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Attentional Biases, Reward Sensitivity, and Cognitive Control in Adults With Bipolar Disorder Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 27
Recruiting
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Possible Role of Correlation Coefficients and Network Analysis of Multiple Intracellular Proteins in Blood Cells of Patients with Bipolar Disorder in Studying the Mech...
Marzieh Ayati, Nicholas M Kaye, Mehmet Koyuturk, Eric Christian, Hillard M Lazarus, David Kaplan, Keming Gao, Joseph R Calabrese> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024 Mar 5
Efficacy and Safety of Antidiabetic Agents for Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trials.
Zhang, J., Cai, Y., Peng, B., Yang, X., Sun, R., Gao, K.> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024 Feb 19
Brain-wide activation involved in 15 mA transcranial alternating current stimulation in patients with first-episode major depressive disorder.
Jie Wang, Wenfeng Zhao, Huang Wang, Haixia Leng, Qing Xue, Mao Peng, Baoquan Min, Xiukun Jin, Liucen Tan, Keming Gao, Hongxing Wang> ;General Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 1
16 citations
Evidence of a large current of transcranial alternating current stimulation directly to deep brain regions.
Yongzhi Shan, Hongxing Wang, Yanfeng Yang, Jiahao Wang, Wenfeng Zhao, Yuda Huang, Huang Wang, Bing Han, Na Pan, Xiukun Jin, Xiaotong Fan, Yunyun Liu, Jun Wang, Changmi...> ;Molecular Psychiatry. 2023 Dec 1
8 citations
Focal adhesion is associated with lithium response in bipolar disorder: evidence from a network-based multi-omics analysis.
Vipavee Niemsiri, Sara Brin Rosenthal, Caroline M Nievergelt, Adam X Maihofer, Maria C Marchetto, Renata Santos, Tatyana Shekhtman, Ney Alliey-Rodriguez, Amit Anand, Y...> ;Molecular Psychiatry. 2023 Mar 29
1 citations
Differences in intracellular protein levels in monocytes and CD4lymphocytes between bipolar depressed patients and healthy controls: A pilot study with tyramine-based ...
Keming Gao, Marzieh Ayati, Nicholas M Kaye, Mehmet Koyuturk, Joseph R Calabrese, Stephen J Ganocy, Hillard M Lazarus, Eric Christian, David Kaplan> ;Journal of Affective Disorders. 2023 May 1
3 citations
Divergent Directionality of Immune Cell-Specific Protein Expression between Bipolar Lithium Responders and Non-Responders Revealed by Enhanced Flow Cytometry.
Keming Gao, Nicholas M Kaye, Marzieh Ayati, Mehmet Koyuturk, Joseph R Calabrese, Eric Christian, Hillard M Lazarus, David Kaplan> ;Medicina. 2023 Jan 7
Acute effect of twice-daily 15 mA transcranial alternating current stimulation on treatment-resistant depression: a case series study.
Wenfeng Zhao, Huang Wang, Haixia Leng, Qing Xue, Mao Peng, Xiukun Jin, Liucen Tan, Na Pan, Xuedi Wang, Jie Wang, Xiangyang Zhang, Hongxing Wang, Gao, K.> ;General Psychiatry. 2023 Jan 1
Comprehensive Analysis of Electronic Health Records to Characterize The Association Between Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health.
Günnur Karakurt, Serhan Yılmaz, Meera Kumari, Keming Gao, Mehmet Koyutürk> ;AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science Proceedings. AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science. 2023 Jan 1
4 citations
Transcranial alternating current stimulation for treating depression: a randomized controlled trial.
Hongxing Wang, Kun Wang, Qing Xue, Mao Peng, Lu Yin, Xuecun Gu, Haixia Leng, Juan Lu, Hongzhi Liu, Di Wang, Jin Xiao, Zhichao Sun, Ning Li, Kai Dong, Qian Zhang, Shuqi...> ;Brain. 2022 Mar 29
5 citations
Protein Biomarkers in Monocytes and CD4Lymphocytes for Predicting Lithium Treatment Response of Bipolar Disorder: a Feasibility Study with Tyramine-Based Signal-Amplif...
Keming Gao, Marzieh Ayati, Mehmet Koyuturk, Joseph R Calabrese, Stephen J Ganocy, Nicholas M Kaye, Hillard M Lazarus, Eric Christian, David Kaplan> ;Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 2022 Feb 25
Cingulum bundle connectivity in treatment-refractory compared to treatment-responsive patients with bipolar disorder and healthy controls: a tractography and surgical ...
Jennifer A Sweet, Keming Gao, Zhengyi Chen, Curtis Tatsuoka, Joseph R Calabrese, Martha Sajatovic, Jonathan P Miller, Cameron C McIntyre> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2022 Jan 21
12 citations
Correction of depression-associated circadian rhythm abnormalities is associated with lithium-response in bipolar disorder.
Monica Federoff, Michael McCarthy, Amit Anand, Wade H. Berrettini, Holli Bertram, Abesh Kumar Bhattacharjee, Cynthia V. Calkin, Carla Conroy, William Coryell, Nicole D...> ;Bipolar Disorders. 2021 Nov 26
1 citations
Associations Among Irritability, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein/Interleukin-6, and Depression in Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: ...
Amy Y. Zhang, Stephen J. Ganocy, Cynthia Owusu, Keming Gao> ;Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. 2021 Sep 7
4 citations
Illness stage and predominant polarity in bipolar disorder: Correlation with burden of illness and moderation of treatment outcome.
Masoud Kamali, Samantha Pegg, Jessica Janos, William V. Bobo, Benjamin D. Brody, Keming Gao, Terence A. Ketter, Susan L. McElroy, Melvin G. McInnis, Dustin J. Rabideau...> ;Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2021 Jun 2
5 citations
Efficacy and safety of electroconvulsive therapy plus medication versus medication alone in acute mania: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Jian Zhang, Guojun Wang, Xi Yang, Keming Gao> ;Psychiatry Research. 2021 May 19
14 citations
Clinical predictors of non-response to lithium treatment in the Pharmacogenomics of Bipolar Disorder (PGBD) study
Yian Lin, Adam X. Maihofer, Emma K. Stapp, Megan Ritchey, Ney Alliey-Rodriguez, Amit Anand, Yokesh Balaraman, Wade H. Berrettini, Holli Bertram, Abesh Kumar Bhattachar...> ;Bipolar Disorders. 2021 Apr 2
2 citations
Safety and Tolerability of Both Arm Ischemic Conditioning in Patients With Major Depression: A Proof of Concept Study.
Zuowei Wang, Xujuan Li, Ningning Li, Leping Huang, Jiawen Liu, Bixiu Yang, Jingquan Shi, Yue Fei, Xunming Ji, Keming Gao, Ming Ren> ;Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2020 Jun 18
6 citations
Connectivity-based identification of a potential neurosurgical target for mood disorders
Jennifer A. Sweet, Suraj Thyagaraj, Zhengyi Chen, Curtis Tatsuoka, Michael D. Staudt, Joseph R. Calabrese, Jonathan P. Miller, Keming Gao, Cameron C. McIntyre> ;Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2020 Mar 21
2 citations
Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Treatment (SMART) for Bipolar Disorder at Any Phase of Illness and at least Mild Symptom Severity.
Keming Gao, Jodi Gonzalez Arnold, Thomas J. Prihoda, Marlon P. Quinones, Vivek Singh, Martha Schinagle, Carla Conroy, Nicole D'Arcangelo, Yuanhan Bai, Joseph R. Calabr...> ;Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 2020 May 19
4 citations
Clinical Evaluation of Cingulum Bundle Connectivity for Neurosurgical Hypothesis Development.
Jennifer A. Sweet, Sinem Balta Beylergil, Suraj Thyagaraj, Eric Z Herring, Jesse E Drapekin, Keming Gao, Joseph R. Calabrese, Jonathan P. Miller, Cameron C. McIntyre> ;Neurosurgery. 2020 May 1
19 citations
The association between lithium use and neurocognitive performance in patients with bipolar disorder
Katherine E. Burdick, Caitlin E. Millett, Manuela Russo, Martin Alda, Ney Alliey-Rodriguez, Amit Anand, Yokesh Balaraman, Wade H. Berrettini, Holli Bertram, Joseph R. ...> ;Neuropsychopharmacology. 2020 Sep 1
111 citations
A randomized proof-of-mechanism trial applying the ‘fast-fail’ approach to evaluating κ-opioid antagonism as a treatment for anhedonia
Andrew D. Krystal, Diego A. Pizzagalli, Moria J. Smoski, Sanjay J. Mathew, John I. Nurnberger, Sarah H. Lisanby, Dan V. Iosifescu, James W. Murrough, Hongqiu Yang, Ric...> ;Nature Medicine. 2020 Mar 30
8 citations
Acceptability of Acute and Maintenance Pharmacotherapy of Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials.
Yuanhan Bai, Haichen Yang, Guanjie Chen, Keming Gao> ;Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2020 Mar 1
2 citations
Do Asian and North American patients with bipolar disorder have similar efficacy, tolerability, and safety profile during clinical trials with atypical antipsychotics?
Yuanhan Bai, Guanjie Chen, Haichen Yang, Keming Gao> ;Journal of Affective Disorders. 2020 Jan 15
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Hospital Affiliations

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
UH Regional HospitalsCleveland, Ohio