Sang Gune Yoo, MD
Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, 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
| 2024-2025 | Cardio-Oncology & Amyloidosis, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri |
| 2024-2025 | Post-doctoral Research Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales |
| 2022-2025 | Cardiology Fellowship, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri |
| 2019-2022 | Internal Medicine Residency, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2017-2018 | NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellow, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | Texas Medical License |
| 2023 | State of Missouri Medical License |
| 2022 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| null | Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners |
| null | Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure |
| null | Missouri Division of Professional Registration |
| null | Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners |
| null | Georgia Composite Medical Board |
| null | Alabama Board of Medical Examiners |
| null | Arizona Board of Medical Examiners |
| null | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support |
| null | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| null | Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure |
Honors & Awards
| 2026 - Present | 2026 TREC Training Workshop, Yale University |
| 2026 - Present | Honorary Senior Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health |
| 2025 | Burton E. Sobel Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Research, WashU Medicine |
| 2024 - 2025 | BJC/WashU Innovation Fellow, Innovation Lab, BJC Healthcare/WashU Medicine |
| 2024 | NIH Loan Repayment Recipient (1L70HL175795-01), National Institutes of Health |
| 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 | Magna Cum Lauda in Scientia Experimentalis, Feinberg School of Medicine; Northwestern University |
| 2019 | Newman Scholar, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University |
| 2018 | Howard S. Silverman Scholar, American Heart Association |
| 2018 | International Society of CV Epidemiology and Prevention (ISCEP) 50th Ten Day, Teaching Seminar |
| 2017 | NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellow & Visiting Scholar, National Institutes of Health |
| 2016 | Edward K. and Vivian J. Ploner Medical Scholarship, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University |
| 2015 | Dr. Meyer Chapman Scholarship, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University |
| 2014 | Adolph Frederick Lange Scholarship, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University |
| 2013 | Jeff Metcalf Scholar, University of Chicago |
| 2011 | Katen Scholar, University of Chicago |
| 2010 | Gates Millennium Scholar, Gates Foundation |
Professional Memberships
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2025 - 2026 |
| Title: | Scoping Review of existing blood pressure |
| Funding Source: | World Health Organization |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2025 - 2026 |
| Title: | HER2HEART-US (NCT06844669) |
| Funding Source: | CTFRP/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis |
| Role: | PI |
| 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: | Multiple Principal Investigators |
| ID: | 26FIM1578918 |
| Date: | 2025 - 2025 |
| Title: | Principles in Cardiovascular Research Training Grant |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NHLBI |
| Role: | Training |
| ID: | T32HL007081 |
| 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
- Yoo SGK, 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. e-Pub 2026.
- Vardhan S, Arnott C, Yoo SGK. 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. e-Pub 2026.
- Yoo SGK, 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. e-Pub 2025.
- Cunningham R, Yoo SGK, Brescia AA, Oetjen KA, Pusic I, Mitchell JD. Severe Aortic Stenosis and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Considerations for Valve Management. JACC: CardioOncology, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Arnold N, Wegner WC, May A, Moreno JD, Sweitzer NK, Yoo SGK. Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Availability in Rural America: Insights from a Statewide Analysis in Missouri, USA. JCF-Intersections, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Hassanieh I, Yoo SGK, 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. e-Pub 2025.
- Yoo SGK, Lam CSP, Sweitzer NK. "Asian" Heart Failure. Circulation 16(150):177-179, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39008555.
- Yoo SGK, 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. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38708405.
- Zaghlol R, Pedersen L, Qamer S, Yoo SGK, Ladin DA, Parvathaneni A. Cardiac Complications of Radiation Therapy. Cardiol Clin, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Yoo SGK, Ahmed MO, Sweitzer NK. Current and Future of Heart Failure Care in Asia. Int J Hear Fail 6:141-8, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Seghatol-Eslami FF, Yoo SGK, Madira SL, Nath DS, Lanier MH. Persistent Shunt After Closure of Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect. Case, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Yoo SGK, 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. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37606674.
- Kaneko T, Newell P, Nisivaco S, Yoo SGK, 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. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35570022.
- Yoo SGK, 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. e-Pub 2021.
- Yoo SGK, 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. e-Pub 2019.
- Agarwal A, Bahiru E, Yoo SGK, 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.
- 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. e-Pub 2017.
- 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 SGK, 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. e-Pub 2015.
Other Articles
- Yoo SGK A commentary on: Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in 51 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries.
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 June 03, 2026