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
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.
Roque W., Rehman A., Suero-Abreu G.A., Danek B.A., Colao J., Fayngersh A., Srinivas S., Kra J., Cai D., Chang V.T.: Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome in T-cell Malignancy: Two Case Reports. Stem Cell Investigation 6(24), August 2019 Notes: doi: 10.21037/sci.2019.07.01. eCollection 2019.