Yingbo Yang, M.D., Ph.D.

Philosophy of Care

I believe that the best knowledge and skills in Cardiac Electrophysiology, and personal care are important for the best patient care. I will continue to improve myself by keeping abreast with literature, practice, learning from outstanding EP colleagues, research and teachings. I promise to do my best to improve my patients' health.

Title:

Assistant Clinical Professor

Specialty:

Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Cardiac Electrophysiology

Center/Program Affiliation:

Cardiovascular Services

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 0200
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-3761

Other Languages:

Mandarin Chinese

Education:

Shandong Medical University
Jinan,
M.D. 1987

Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ph.D. 1998

Internships:

Abington Memorial Hospital, Temple University
Abington, Pennsylvania
2000

Residency:

Abington Memorial Hospital, Temple University
Abington, Pennsylvania
2002
Internal Medicine

Fellowships:

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn.
2006-2007
Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn.
2002-2006
Cardiology

Shandong Medical University
Shandong,
1990
Cardiology

Board Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2002

Professional Memberships:

American College of Cardiology
Heart Rhythm Society

Honors and Awards:

ACCF/Bristol-Myers Squibb Travel Award Winner, 2005
Best Academic Achievement Award, Abington Memorial Hospital, 2001
Intern of the Year, Abington Memorial Hospital, 2000

Select Recent Publications:

Khoo MS, Li J, Singh MV, Yang Yingbo, Kannankeril P, Wu Y, Grueter CE, Guan X, Oddis CV, Zhang R, Mendes L, Ni G, Madu EC, Yang J, Bass M, Gomez RJ, Wadzinski BE, Olson EN, Colbran RJ, Anderson ME. Death, Cardiac Dysfunction, and Arrhythmias Are Increased by Calmodulin Kinase II in Calcineurin Cardiomyopathy. Circulation. 2006 Sep 26:114 (13):1352-9.

Yingbo Yang, Wei-Zhong Zhu, Mei-ling Joiner, Rong Zhang, Carmine V. Oddis, Yue Hou, Jinying Yang, Edward E. Price, Linda Gleaves, Mesut Eren, Gemin Ni, Douglas E. Vaughan, Rui-Ping Xiao, and Mark E. Anderson. Calmodulin Kinase II Inhibition Protects against Myocardial Cell Apoptosis in Vivo. Am J Physiol, Heart Circ Physiol. 2006 Dec; 291(6):H3065-75.

Yingbo Yang, Rong Zhang, Michelle Khoo, Yuejing Wu, Mark E Anderson: Calmodulin kinase II Inhibition Protects against Structural Heart Disease: A Novel Approach for Selectively Targeting Pathological Responses to Beta Adrenergic Receptor Signaling. Nature Medicine. 2005 Apr; 11(4):409-17.

Yingbo Yang, Xiongwen Chen, Kenneth Margulies, Valvulan Jeevanandam, Pia Pollack, Beth A Bailey and Steven R. Houser: L-Type Ca++ Channel a1c Subunit Isoform Switching in Failing Human Ventricular Myocardium. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology 2000, 32: 973-984.