Kesi C. Yang, MD
About Kesi C. Yang
Kesi Yang is the Associate Medical Director and the Director of Simulation in the Intensive Care Nursery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). As part of her role, she oversees the High-Risk prenatal consult program at HUP. She is also the Director of Resident Education and oversees the medical student and resident NICU rotations at both CHOP and HUP.
Her scholarly interests are in interprofessional simulation, within the NICU and across the Women's Health spectrum, as well as improving critical communication skills for NICU trainees.
Titles
Attending Neonatologist
Associate Medical Director, Intensive Care Nursery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director of Simulation, Intensive Care Nursery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2023 Istvan Seri MD PhD Neonatology Faculty Teaching Award
2022, 2023 CHOP Early Career Faculty Honor Roll
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2012-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Internship
Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2022
Yang KC, Hu HH, Ades AM. The Hidden Impact of Neonatology Boot Camp: A Qualitative Study. Simul Healthc. 2022 Aug 1;17(4):256-263. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000639. Epub 2022 Mar 1. PMID: 35220389.
2020
Yang KC, Te Pas AB, Weinberg DD, Foglia EE. Corrective steps to enhance ventilation in the delivery room. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Mar 9. pii: fetalneonatal-2019-318579. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318579. PMID: 32152191.
2012
Chen K, Cheung K, Sosa JA: Surgeon Volume Trumps Specialty: Outcomes from 3,569 Pediatric Cholecystectomies. J Ped Surg 2012.
2008
Chen K, Ohkuno Y, Shin, D, Doetschman T, Sanford L, Li H, Vaccarino FM.: Decrease in Excitatory Neurons, Astrocytes and Proliferating Glial Progenitors in Mice Lacking Exon 3 from Fgf2 Gene. BMC Neurosci 2008.
2006
Zou L, Zhang W, Wang H, Zen M, Chen K, Mix E.: Maternal IgG Suppresses NMDA-Induced Spasms in Infant Rats and Inhibits NMDA-Mediated Neurotoxicity in Hippocampal Neurons. J Neuroimmunology 2006.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2018
Yang, KC, Zhang H, Ades A.: Uncovering the Hidden Impact of Neonatology Boot Camp. Platform Presentation, Poster Presentation 2018.
Lectures by Invitation
2018
Yang, KC. "Uncovering the Hidden Impact of Neonatology Boot Camp". Platform Presentation, International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshop, Amsterdam, Netherlands. May 2018.
2017
Yang, KC. "Pulmonary Hemorrhage: A Case Presentation." Einstein Montgomery NICU Case Conference, Philadelphia, PA. May 2017.