Sang Gune Yoo, MD
Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2019 | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, US, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2014 | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, US, Bachelor of Arts |
Postgraduate Training
| 2025-2025 | Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri |
| 2024-2025 | Cardio-Oncology & Amyloidosis, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri |
| 2022-2025 | Cardiology Fellowship, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri |
| 2019-2022 | Internal Medicine Residency, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | Texas Medical License |
| 2023 | State of Missouri Medical License |
| 2022 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Honors & Awards
| 2025 | Burton E. Sobel Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Research, WashU Medicine |
| 2022 | Kenneth R. Stark IM House Officer Research Award, University of Michigan |
| 2021 | Internal Medicine Award for the Most Outstanding House Officer, University of Michigan |
| 2021 | Chair’s Special Award for Impact, University of Michigan |
| 2019 | Newman Scholar, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University |
| 2019 | Magna Cum Lauda in Scientia Experimentalis, Feinberg School of Medicine; Northwestern University |
| 2018 | Howard S. Silverman Scholar, American Heart Association |
Professional Memberships
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2025 - 2026 |
| Title: | HER2HEART-US (NCT06844669) |
| Funding Source: | CTFRP/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2025 - Present |
| Title: | Principles in Cardiovascular Research Training Grant |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NHLBI |
| Role: | Key |
| ID: | T32HL007081 |
| Date: | 2025 - 2027 |
| Title: | Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis for Prevention And Cardiometabolic Treatment through Food is Medicine Collaboration |
| Funding Source: | American Heart Association |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 26FIM1578918 |
| Date: | 2024 - 2025 |
| Title: | NutriConnect: Enhancing Health and Food Security through Sustainable Solutions and Partnerships |
| Funding Source: | American Heart Association |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 24FIM1268045 |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Agarwal A, Bahiru E, Yoo S, Berendsen M, Harikrishnan S, Hernandez A, Prabhakaran D, Huffman MD. Hospital-based quality improvement interventions for patients with heart failure: a systematic review. BMJ Heart 105:431-438, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Other Articles
- Vardhan S, Arnott C, Yoo S Maternal Cardiometabolic Health and the Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists from Preconception to Postpartum: A Review of Evidence and Opportunities. Am J Prev Cardiol:101471, 2026.
- Yoo S, Teufel F, Theilmann M, Si Y, Toure EA, Aryal K GLP-1 receptor agonists for obesity: eligibility across 99 countries. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 14:105-8, 2026.
- Simon-Friedt B, Tabak RG, Tumusiime S, Rudov L, Yoo S, Mazzucca-Ragan S Comparing Two Food is Medicine Trials Using the RE-AIM Framework. medRxiv:25338260, 2025.
- Cunningham R, Yoo S, Brescia AA, Oetjen KA, Pusic I, Mitchell JD Severe Aortic Stenosis and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Considerations for Valve Management. JACC: CardioOncology, 2025.
- Hassanieh I, Yoo S, Li J, McKay V, Huffman MD Exploring Facilitators and Barreirs of Medically Tailored Meal Interventions for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study. JAHA, 2025.
- Yoo S, Tabak RG, Mazzucca-Ragan S, Primo A, Bohannon D, Hashimoto D NutriConnect: Enhancing health and food security through sustainable solutions and partnerships: Design and protocol of a pragmatic comparative effectiveness trial. Contemp Clin Trials 158:108083, 2025.
- Yoo S, Lam CSP, Sweitzer NK "Asian" Heart Failure. Circulation 16(150):177-179, 2024. PMID: 39008555.
- Yoo S, Chung GS, Bahendeka SK Global Prevalence of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of Nationally Representative, individual-Level Data. Global Heart 3(19):44, 2024. PMID: 38708405.
- Zaghlol R, Pedersen L, Qamer S, Yoo S, Ladin DA, Parvathaneni A Cardiac Complications of Radiation Therapy. Cardiol Clin, 2024.
- Yoo S, Ahmed MO, Sweitzer NK Current and Future of Heart Failure Care in Asia. nt J Hear Fail 6:141-8, 2024.
- Seghatol-Eslami FF, Yoo S, Madira SL, Nath DS, Lanier MH Persistent Shunt After Closure of Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect. Case, 2024.
- Yoo S, Chung GS, Bahendeka SK Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in 51 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries. JAMA 330(8):715-724, 2023. PMID: 37606674.
- Kaneko T, Newell P, Nisivaco S, Yoo S, Hirji S, Hou H, Romano M, Lim DS, Chetcuti S, Shah P, Ailawadi G, Thompson M Incidence, Characteristics, and Outcomes of Reintervention After Failed Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Procedure: A National Representative Analysis. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery(S0022-5223(22)00397-X), 2022. PMID: 35570022.
- Yoo S, Seth M, Vaduganathan M, Ruwende C, Karve M, Shah I, Hill T, Gurm HS, Sukul D Marijuana Use and In-Hospital Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Michigan, United States. JACC Intervention 16:1757-176, 2021.
- Yoo S, Davies D, Mohanan PP, Baldrige AS, Charles PM, Schumacher M, Bhalla S, Devarajan R, Hirschhorn LR, Prabhakaran D, Huffman MD Hospital-Level Cardiovascular Management Practices in Kerala, India. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 2019.
- Riazanski V, Gabdoulkhakova AG, Boynton LS, Eguchi RR, Deriy LV, Hogarth DK, Loaëc N, Oumata N, Galons H, Brown ME, Shevchenko P, Gallan AJ, Yoo S, Naren AP, Villereal ML, Beacham DW, Bindokas VP, Birnbaumer L, Meijer L, Nelson DJ TRPC6 channel translocation into phagosomal membrane augments phagosomal function 112(47):E6486- 95, 2015.
Editorials
- Yoo S, Prabhakaran P, Huffman MD. Evaluating and improving cardiovascular health system management in low- and middle-income countries. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 2017.
Book Chapters
- Young J, Yoo S, Paget D. Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Heart Failure. In: Moreno JD, Kopecy BJ, eds. The Washington Manual of Heart Failure and Transplantation, 2025.
- Kerchberger AM, Brown AL, Yoo SGK, Goldberg AC. Preventive Cardiology. In: Daniel E, Gorrell K, et al., editors. The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. 38th ed. Wolters Kluwer; 2026.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified April 04, 2026