Joseph A. Colao, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Bloc Chief of Vascular Anesthesiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Dulles 6
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Dulles 6
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering)
Johns Hopkins University, 2013.
MD
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2018.
Permanent linkBS (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering)
Johns Hopkins University, 2013.
MD
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2018.
Selected Publications
Colao J., Augoustides J.G.: Advances in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection – expanding the roles of goal-directed echocardiographic imaging throughout the perioperative period. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 39(11): 2907-2909, November 2025.Patel S.J., Notarianni A.P., Waldron N.H., Tsai A., Roberts M.L., Sacks S.M., Colao J.A., Kinney D.A., Montealegre-Gallegos M., Liang H., Rama A., Ristovic V., Pulton D.A., Feinman J.W. : The Year in Graduate Medical Education: Selected Highlights from 2024. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Elsevier, 25: 430-436, May 2025.
Chen C., Colao J., Salna M., Kane E.: Persistent Mitral Regurgitation in a Young Patient after Mitral Valve Repair: How to Avoid a Mechanical Valve. Presented at: Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists 2023 Annual Meeting. May 2023 Notes: Portland Oregon. Poster Presentation.
Colao J., Baddigam R., Chen M., Maldari N., Fung E., Kalra J., Takeda K., Mulaikal T., Mittel A.: Initial Determination of Inter-rater Agreement in a Retrospective Cohort Study on Dobutamine versus Milrinone Use in Cardiac Surgery. Presented at: Association of University Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2023. April 2023 Notes: Denver, Colorado. Poster Presentation.
Maldari N., Colao J., Baddigam R., Chen M., Fung E., Kalra J., Takeda K., Mulaikal T., Mittel A.: Inter-rater Agreement Assessment in a Retrospective Cohort Study on Dobutamine versus Milrinone Use in Cardiac Surgery. Presented at: Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2023. April 2023 Notes: Denver, Colorado. Poster Presentation.
Hensley N.B., Colao J., Zorrilla-Vaca A., Nanavati J., Lawton J.S., Raphael J., Mazzeffi M.A., Wierschke C., Kostibas M.P., Cho B.C., Frank S.M., Grant M.C.: Ultrafiltration in cardiac surgery: Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis. Perfusion February 2023.
Goeddel L.A., Colao J., Choi C., Stulak J., Ramakrishna H.: Comparison of Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Arterial Versus Venous Conduits. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 36(2): 599-607, February 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.01.058. Epub 2021 Feb 5.
Colao J., Hwang M., Tran T.: Navigating Drug Shortages with Alternative Ventilator Sedation Regimens During COVID-19 Pandemic Presented at: Anesthesiology 2020 Annual Meeting. October 2020 Notes: Virtual. Poster Presentation.
Colao J., Tran T. : Take My Breath Away: Evaluation and Management of Symptomatic Phrenic Nerve Paralysis After Interscalene Block in the Postoperative Setting Presented at: Anesthesiology 2020 Annual Meeting. October 2020 Notes: Virtual. Poster Presentation.
Colao J., Tran T. : How Low Can You Go? Anesthetic Risk Management of Severe Refractory Hypotension During Series of Ambulatory Retina Surgeries Presented at: Anesthesiology 2020 Annual Meeting. October 2020 Notes: Virtual. Poster Presentation.