About UsAubrey Yao, M.D. 
Philosophy of Care
I strive to do my best for each patient.
Title:
Assistant Clinical Professor
Specialty:
Anesthesiology - Cardiovascular and Thoracic, Anesthesiology
Center/Program Affiliation:
Address:
UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone:
916-734-5028
Education:
University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine
Kansas City, Missouri
M.D. 2001
Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri
1997
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
B.A. 1995
Kansas City, Missouri
M.D. 2001
Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri
1997
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
B.A. 1995
Residency:
University of California, Davis, Medical Center
Sacramento, California
2008-2009
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology
University of California, Davis, Medical Center
Sacramento, California
2005-2008
Anesthesiology
University of California, Davis, Medical Center
Sacramento, California
2001-2004
Urology
Sacramento, California
2008-2009
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology
University of California, Davis, Medical Center
Sacramento, California
2005-2008
Anesthesiology
University of California, Davis, Medical Center
Sacramento, California
2001-2004
Urology
Board Certifications:
National Board of Echocardiography (Testamur), 2010
National Board of Echocardiography, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2009
American Board of Anesthesiology , 2009
National Board of Echocardiography, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2009
American Board of Anesthesiology , 2009
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Anesthesiologists
International Anesthesia Research Society
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
International Anesthesia Research Society
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
Honors and Awards:
Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, UC Davis Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 2011
Clinical Fellow Professionalism Award, UC Davis, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 2009
Sara C. Armstrong Award for Compassionate Care, UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, CA, 2009
Anesthesiology Resident of the Year, UC Davis, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 2007
Abbott Laboratories Resident Research Award Finalist, CSA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2007
Chief Resident in Anesthesiology, UC Davis, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 2006-2007
Honors earned in Urology, Transplant Surgery, Surgery, General Surgery, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 2001
National Merit Scholar, Northwestern University, 1995
Clinical Fellow Professionalism Award, UC Davis, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 2009
Sara C. Armstrong Award for Compassionate Care, UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, CA, 2009
Anesthesiology Resident of the Year, UC Davis, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 2007
Abbott Laboratories Resident Research Award Finalist, CSA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2007
Chief Resident in Anesthesiology, UC Davis, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 2006-2007
Honors earned in Urology, Transplant Surgery, Surgery, General Surgery, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 2001
National Merit Scholar, Northwestern University, 1995
Select Recent Publications:
2009 Yao A, et al. The effects of aromatic anesthetics on dorsal horn neuronal responses to noxious stimulation. Anesth Analg, June, 106(6):1759-64.
2007 Kim J, Yao A, et al. Neurons in the ventral spinal cord are more depressed by isoflurane, halothane and propofol than are neurons in the dorsal spinal cord. Anesth Analg, October, 105(4):1020-6.
To see if Aubrey Yao is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.
