Joseph Yang, MD

Education
06/2018 - Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco
06/2017 - Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco
06/2014 - Medicine Residency, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
M.D., 06/2011 - , Wayne State University School of Medicine
Sc.B., 05/2004 - , Brown University
Publications

  1. Ya'Qoub L, Basir MB, Soni K, Zimmet J, Yang J, Shunk K, Elgendy IY, Mahtta D. Intracoronary Imaging and Physiology to Guide PCI: Are We Ready for a Class I Guideline Recommendation? Current cardiology reports 2023. PMID: 37261666


  2. Fuh E, Yang J. Through the Bullseye of a StarClose: 1 Catheter Forward, 2 Catheters Back. JACC. Cardiovascular interventions 2022. PMID: 35863800


  3. Teng AE, Yang J, Zimmet JM, Shunk KA. Modification of the Single-Access High-Risk PCI Technique for 3 Catheters: 9 + 4 + 6 = 14. JACC. Cardiovascular interventions 2021. PMID: 34052156


  4. Yang J, Brody EN, Murthy AC, Mehler RE, Weiss SJ, DeLisle RK, Ostroff R, Williams SA, Ganz P. Impact of Kidney Function on the Blood Proteome and on Protein Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers in Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease. Volume 9 of Issue 15. 2020. PMID: 32696702


  5. Liang NE, Wisneski AD, Wang SX, Shunk KA, Wozniak CJ, Yang J, Zimmet JM, Ge L, Tseng EE. Veterans Affairs Heart Team Experience With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Minimally Invasive Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. 2019. PMID: 31088993


  6. Yang J, Zimmet JM, Ponna VM, Ma F, Wozniak CJ, Ge L, Shunk KA, Tseng EE. Evolution of Veterans Affairs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Program: The First 100 Patients. 2018. PMID: 30560596


  7. Loring Z, Cohen JK, Morgan J, Yang J, Zimmet J. The late presenting STEMI: How ECG scores can be used to estimate event time. 2016. PMID: 27426204


  8. Uchiyama H, Yamato M, Sasaki R, Sekine H, Yang J, Ogiuchi H, Ando T, Okano T. In vivo 3D analysis with micro-computed tomography of rat calvaria bone regeneration using periosteal cell sheets fabricated on temperature-responsive culture dishes. Volume 5 of Issue 6. 2010. PMID: 20740687


  9. Takagi R, Yamato M, Murakami D, Kondo M, Yang J, Ohki T, Nishida K, Kohno C, Okano T. Preparation of keratinocyte culture medium for the clinical applications of regenerative medicine. Volume 5 of Issue 4. 2010. PMID: 20740688


  10. Yang J, Yamato M, Sekine H, Sekiya S, Tsuda Y, Ohashi K, Shimizu T, Okano T. Tissue engineering using laminar cellular assemblies. Volume 21 of Issue 32-33. 2009. PMID: 20882505


  11. Soma T, Nishida K, Yamato M, Kosaka S, Yang J, Hayashi R, Sugiyama H, Maeda N, Okano T, and Tano Y.. Histological evaluation of mechanical epithelial separation in epithelial laser in situ keratomileusis 2009. PMID:


  12. Yaji N, Yamato M, Yang J, Okano T, Hori S. Transplantation of tissue-engineered retinal pigment epithelial cell sheets in a rabbit model. Volume 30 of Issue 5. 2008. PMID: 19036433


  13. Sugiyama H, Maeda K, Yamato M, Hayashi R, Soma T, Hayashida Y, Yang J, Shirakabe M, Matsuyama A, Kikuchi A, Sawa Y, Okano T, Tano Y, Nishida K. Human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells as a novel feeder layer for epithelial cells. Volume 2 of Issue 7. 2008. PMID: 18792424


  14. Sekine H, Shimizu T, Hobo K, Sekiya S, Yang J, Yamato M, Kurosawa H, Kobayashi E, Okano T. Endothelial cell coculture within tissue-engineered cardiomyocyte sheets enhances neovascularization and improves cardiac function of ischemic hearts. Volume 118 of Issue 14 Suppl. Circulation 2008. PMID: 18824746


  15. Obokata H, Yamato M, Yang J, Nishida K, Tsuneda S, Okano T. Subcutaneous transplantation of autologous oral mucosal epithelial cell sheets fabricated on temperature-responsive culture dishes. Volume 86 of Issue 4. 2008. PMID: 18080297


  16. Kanzaki M, Yamato M, Yang J, Sekine H, Takagi R, Isaka T, Okano T, Onuki T. Functional closure of visceral pleural defects by autologous tissue engineered cell sheets. Volume 34 of Issue 4. 2008. PMID: 18586511


  17. Umemoto T, Yamato M, Shiratsuchi Y, Terasawa M, Yang J, Nishida K, Kobayashi Y, Okano T. CD61 enriches long-term repopulating hematopoietic stem cells. Volume 365 of Issue 1. Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2007. PMID: 17983596


  18. Yang J, Yamato M, Shimizu T, Sekine H, Ohashi K, Kanzaki M, Ohki T, Nishida K, Okano T. Reconstruction of functional tissues with cell sheet engineering. Volume 28 of Issue 34. 2007. PMID: 17761277


  19. Yamato M, Akiyama Y, Kobayashi J, Yang J, Kikuchi A, and Okano T.. Temperature-responsive cell culture surfaces for regenerative medicine with cell sheet engineering 2007. PMID:


  20. Kanzaki M, Yamato M, Yang J, Sekine H, Kohno C, Takagi R, Hatakeyama H, Isaka T, Okano T, Onuki T. Dynamic sealing of lung air leaks by the transplantation of tissue engineered cell sheets. Volume 28 of Issue 29. 2007. PMID: 17602737


  21. Ohashi K, Yokoyama T, Yamato M, Kuge H, Kanehiro H, Tsutsumi M, Amanuma T, Iwata H, Yang J, Okano T, Nakajima Y. Engineering functional two- and three-dimensional liver systems in vivo using hepatic tissue sheets. Volume 13 of Issue 7. Nature medicine 2007. PMID: 17572687


  22. Umemoto T, Yamato M, Shiratsuchi Y, Terasawa M, Yang J, Nishida K, Kobayashi Y, Okano T. Expression of Integrin beta3 is correlated to the properties of quiescent hemopoietic stem cells possessing the side population phenotype. Volume 177 of Issue 11. Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 2006. PMID: 17114444


  23. Watanabe K, Yamato M, Hayashida Y, Yang J, Kikuchi A, Okano T, Tano Y, Nishida K. Development of transplantable genetically modified corneal epithelial cell sheets for gene therapy. Volume 28 of Issue 4. 2006. PMID: 17055574


  24. Hayashi R, Yamato M, Sugiyama H, Sumide T, Yang J, Okano T, Tano Y, Nishida K. N-Cadherin is expressed by putative stem/progenitor cells and melanocytes in the human limbal epithelial stem cell niche. Volume 25 of Issue 2. 2006. PMID: 17008425


  25. Murakami D, Yamato M, Nishida K, Ohki T, Takagi R, Yang J, Namiki H, Okano T. The effect of micropores in the surface of temperature-responsive culture inserts on the fabrication of transplantable canine oral mucosal epithelial cell sheets. Volume 27 of Issue 32. 2006. PMID: 16875730


  26. Sekine H, Shimizu T, Yang J, Kobayashi E, Okano T. Pulsatile myocardial tubes fabricated with cell sheet engineering. Volume 114 of Issue 1 Suppl. Circulation 2006. PMID: 16820651


  27. Yang J, Yamato M, Nishida K, Ohki T, Kanzaki M, Sekine H, Shimizu T, Okano T. Cell delivery in regenerative medicine: the cell sheet engineering approach. Volume 116 of Issue 2. 2006. PMID: 16890320


  28. Ohki T, Yamato M, Murakami D, Takagi R, Yang J, Namiki H, Okano T, Takasaki K. Treatment of oesophageal ulcerations using endoscopic transplantation of tissue-engineered autologous oral mucosal epithelial cell sheets in a canine model. Volume 55 of Issue 12. 2006. PMID: 16709659


  29. Kanzaki M, Yamato M, Hatakeyama H, Kohno C, Yang J, Umemoto T, Kikuchi A, Okano T, Onuki T. Tissue engineered epithelial cell sheets for the creation of a bioartificial trachea. Volume 12 of Issue 5. 2006. PMID: 16771640


  30. Kubota A, Nishida K, Yamato M, Yang J, Kikuchi A, Okano T, Tano Y. Transplantable retinal pigment epithelial cell sheets for tissue engineering. Volume 27 of Issue 19. 2006. PMID: 16545450


  31. Hayashida Y, Nishida K, Yamato M, Yang J, Sugiyama H, Watanabe K, Hori Y, Maeda N, Kikuchi A, Okano T, Tano Y. Transplantation of tissue-engineered epithelial cell sheets after excimer laser photoablation reduces postoperative corneal haze. Volume 47 of Issue 2. 2006. PMID: 16431950


  32. Shimizu T, Sekine H, Yang J, Isoi Y, Yamato M, Kikuchi A, Kobayashi E, Okano T. Polysurgery of cell sheet grafts overcomes diffusion limits to produce thick, vascularized myocardial tissues. Volume 20 of Issue 6. 2006. PMID: 16439619


  33. Yang J, Yamato M, Nishida K, Hayashida Y, Shimizu T, Kikuchi A, Tano Y, Okano T. Corneal epithelial stem cell delivery using cell sheet engineering: not lost in transplantation. Volume 14 of Issue 7. 2006. PMID: 17062394


  34. Murakami D, Yamato M, Nishida K, Ohki T, Takagi R, Yang J, Namiki H, Okano T. Fabrication of transplantable human oral mucosal epithelial cell sheets using temperature-responsive culture inserts without feeder layer cells. Volume 9 of Issue 3. 2006. PMID: 16998704


  35. Sumide T, Nishida K, Yamato M, Ide T, Hayashida Y, Watanabe K, Yang J, Kohno C, Kikuchi A, Maeda N, Watanabe H, Okano T, Tano Y. Functional human corneal endothelial cell sheets harvested from temperature-responsive culture surfaces. Volume 20 of Issue 2. 2005. PMID: 16339916


  36. Umemoto T, Yamato M, Nishida K, Yang J, Tano Y, Okano T. p57Kip2 is expressed in quiescent mouse bone marrow side population cells. Volume 337 of Issue 1. Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2005. PMID: 16176803


  37. Umemoto T, Yamato M, Nishida K, Kohno C, Yang J, Tano Y, Okano T. Rat limbal epithelial side population cells exhibit a distinct expression of stem cell markers that are lacking in side population cells from the central cornea. Volume 579 of Issue 29. 2005. PMID: 16297384


  38. Yang J, Yamato M, Kohno C, Nishimoto A, Sekine H, Fukai F, Okano T. Cell sheet engineering: recreating tissues without biodegradable scaffolds. Volume 26 of Issue 33. 2005. PMID: 16011847


  39. Umemoto T, Yamato M, Nishida K, Yang J, Tano Y, Okano T. Limbal epithelial side-population cells have stem cell-like properties, including quiescent state. Volume 24 of Issue 1. 2005. PMID: 16150918


  40. Yang J, Yamato M, and Okano T.. Cell-sheet engineering using intelligent surfaces 2005. PMID: