Duy T. Dao, MD, MPH
Locations: Main Building, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
About Duy T. Dao, MD, MPH
Titles
Attending Pediatric Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatric Surgery – American Board of Surgery
Awards and Honors
2022, Outstanding Research Award for graduating chief resident in General Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center
2022, The H Leon Pachter Teaching Award for graduating chief resident in General Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS (Chemical Biology) - University of California, Berkeley, CA
Graduate Degree
MPH (Clinical Effectiveness) - Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Medical Degree
MD - Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Internship
Intern in General Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
Residency
Resident in General Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
Fellowship
Fellow in Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Research Fellow in Pediatric Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Publications
Publications
2023
Yu LJ, Anez-Bustillos L, Mitchell PD, Ko VH, Secor JD, Hurley AP, Dao DT, Fligor SC, Cho BS, Tsikis ST, Gura KM, Puder M. Incidence and development of cholestasis in surgical neonates receiving an intravenous mixed-oil lipid emulsion. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2023 Jan;47(1):30-40. PMID: 36308408.
Yu LJ, Ko VH, Tsikis ST, Dao DT, Secor JD, Pan A, Cho BS, Mitchell PD, Fligor SC, Kishikawa H, Puder M. Effects of systemic anticoagulation in a murine model of compensatory lung growth. Pediatr Res. 2023 Jun;93(7):1846-1855. PMID: 36195630.
Cho BS, Fligor SC, Fell GL, Secor JD, Tsikis ST, Pan A, Yu LJ, Ko VH, Dao DT, Anez-Bustillos L, Hirsch TI, Lund J, Rustan AC, Fraser DA, Gura KM, Puder M. A medium-chain fatty acid analogues prevents hepatosteatosis and decreases inflammatory lipid metabolites in a murine model of parenteral nutrition-induced hepatosteatosis. PLoS One. 2023 Dec;18(12):e0295244. PMID: 38039287.
2022
Tella JB, Dao DT, Alexander ME, Geva A, Vitali SH, Zalieckas JM, Mehta NM, McManus ML, Buchmiller TL, Mullen MP. Supraventricular tachycardia in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: prevalence, associations, and outcomes. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 Jul 1;23(7):e329-e337. PMID: 35353075.
Secor JD, Cho BS, Yu LJ, Pan A, Ko VH, Dao DT, Anez-Bustillos L, Fell GL, Fraser DA, Gura KM, Puder M. Structurally-engineered fatty acid 1024 (SEFA-1024) improves diet-induced obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver disease. Lipids. 2022 Jul;57(4-5):241-255. PMID: 35778847.
2021
Yu LJ, Ko VH, Dao DT, Secor JD, Pan A, Cho BS, Mitchell PD, Kishikawa H, Anez-Bustillos L, Bielenberg DR, Puder M. Investigation of the mechanisms of VEGF-mediated compensatory lung growth: The role of the VEGF heparin-binding domain. Sci Rep. 2021 Jun;11(1):11827. PMID: 34088930.
Dao DT, Burgos CM, Harting MT, Lally KP, Lally PA, Nguyen HAT, Wilson JM, Buchmiller TL. Surgical repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Early repair improves survival. Ann Surg. 2021 Jul;274(1):186-194. PMID: 31425289.
2020
Dao DT, Kamran A, Wilson JM, Sheils CA, Kharasch VS, Mullen MP, Rice-Townsend SE, Zalieckas JM, Morash D, Studley M, Staffa SJ, Zurakowski D, Becker RE, Smithers CJ, Buchmiller TL. Longitudinal analysis of ventilation perfusion mismatch in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors. J Pediatr. 2020 Apr;219:160-166. PMID: 31704054.
Dao DT, Anez-Bustillos L, Finkelstein AF, Mitchell PD, O’Loughlin AA, Fell GL, Baker MA, Potemkin AK, Gura KM, Puder M. Trends of INR and fecal excretion of vitamin K during cholestasis reversal: Implications in the treatment of neonates with intestinal failure associated liver disease. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2020 Jul;44(5):951-958. PMID: 31282035.
Akinsulire O, Perides G, Anez-Bustillos L, Cluette-Brown J, Nedder A, Pollack E, Singh P, Liu Y, Sanchez-Fernandez LL, Obregon E, Bicak E, Kiefer S, Yakah W, Gutierrez HV, Dao DT, Vurma M, Ehling S, Gordon D, DeMichele S, Freedman SD, Martin CR. Early enteral administration of a complex lipid emulsion supplement prevents postnatal deficits in docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acids and increases tissue accretion of lipophilic nutrients in preterm piglets. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2020 Jan;44(1):69-79. PMID: 31441521.
Dao DT, Hayden LP, Buchmiller TL, Kharasch VS, Kamran A, Smithers CJ, Rice-Townsend SE, Zalieckas JM, Becker RE, Morash D, Studley M, Wilson JM, Sheils CA. Longitudinal analysis of pulmonary function in survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr. 2020 Jan;216:158-164.e2. PMID: 31704056.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2022
Yu LJ, Anez-Bustillos L, Mitchell PD, Ko VH, Secor JD, Hurley AP, Dao DT, Fligor SC, Cho BS, Tsikis ST, Gura KM, Puder M. Incidence and development of cholestasis in surgical neonates receiving an intravenous mixed-oil lipid emulsion. Podium Presentation. American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Seattle, WA. March 2022.
2020
Ko V, Dao DT, Yu LJ, Li XR, Secor JD, Anez-Bustillos L, Cho BS, Pan A, Puder M. FG-4592 Treatment Enhances Pulmonary Growth, Development and Function. Poster Presentation. American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference. May 2020.
Ko V, Dao DT, Yu LJ, Secor JD, Anez-Bustillos L, Cho BS, Pan A, Puder M. Heparin Impairs Pulmonary Function Following Unilateral Pneumonectomy. Poster Presentation. American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference. May 2020.
Ko VH, Yu LJ, Dao DT, Secor JD, Pan A, Puder M. Non-Therapeutic, Low-Dose Unfractionated Heparin Administration Inhibits Pulmonary Growth and Development. Brief Report Presentation. New England Surgical Society Annual Conference. Virtual Conference. October 2020.
Yu LJ, Ko VH, Pan A, Secor JD, Dao DT, Anez-Bustillos L, Puder M. The effect of anticoagulation on pulmonary function and endothelial cell survival. Poster Presentation. New England Surgical Society Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference. October 2020.
Ko VH, Yu LJ, Dao DT, Secor JD, Pan A, Puder M. Prophylactic, Low-Dose Unfractionated Heparin Administration Inhibits Pulmonary Growth and Development. Podium Presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Virtual Conference. October 2020.
Yu LJ, Dao DT, Ko VH, Pan A, Cho BS, Anez-Bustillos L, Puder M. The Role of the VEGF Heparin-Binding Domain in Compensatory Lung Growth After Left Pneumonectomy. Quickshot Oral Presentation. 15th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Orlando, FL. February 2020.
Anez-Bustillos L, Yu L, Ko V, Dao DT, Hurley AK, Gura KM, Puder M. Vitamin E Levels in Children Treated with an Intravenous Fish Oil Lipid Emulsion. Podium Presentation. American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Virtual Conference. March 2020.
Yu LJ, Ko VH, Dao DT, Pan A, Secor J, Li X, Cho BS, Anez-Bustillos L, Puder M. Investigation of a prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor in prevention of hyperoxic lung injury. Oral Presentation, Scientific Breakout Session. American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference. May 2020.
Yu LJ, Ko VH, Dao DT, Pan A, Cho BS, Secor JD, Anez-Bustillos L, Puder M. The VEGF Heparin-Binding Domain is required for Accelerated Compensatory Lung Growth After Left Pneumonectomy. Poster Presentation. American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference. May 2020.
Lectures by Invitation
2020
“Early left ventricular dysfunction and severe pulmonary hypertension predict adverse outcomes in “low-risk” congenital diaphragmatic hernia.” The International Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Symposium. Houston, TX.
“Longitudinal analysis of pulmonary function in survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.” The International Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Symposium. Houston, TX.
“Longitudinal analysis of ventilation perfusion mismatch in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors.” The International Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Symposium. Houston, TX.
“Supraventricular tachycardia in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes.” Critical Care Congress. Orlando, FL.