Sandy Liu, MD, Co-Founder – Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Liu is a Co-Founder of Vista Biomedical™. She graduated from Rush Medical College and completed her pediatric residency training and chief residency at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Liu is a board-certified pediatrician and is completing a fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Minnesota. She also holds a B.S. in bioengineering with a concentration in cellular engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Liu has 10 years research experience and has direct experience in the medical device industry prior to medical school. She was an Innovations Fellow at the University of Minnesota, Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center.
Hongyu Zhao, M.D. hongyuz88@gmail.com
Professional Experience
2020-2021 Hospitalist
Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Santa Clara, California
2023-ongoing Nehphrologist
Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Downey, California
Postgraduate Training
2017-2020 Residency in Internal Medicine
Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Santa Clara, California
2021-2023 Fellowship in Nephrology
University of California, Irvine
Education
2007-2010 B.A. in Public Health
University of California – Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
2010-2012 Post-Baccalaureate in Life Science
Charles Drew University, Los Angeles, CA
2013-2017 M.D. at Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
License & Certification
ABIM Certified in Internal Medicine Dec, 2030
Medical Board of California License A157856
Poster/Presentation
Feb 29, 2019 Grand Round: Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic use for lower respiratory tract infection
June 8, 2020 Resident Research Symposium: Embedded Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Primary Patency: A Single Medical Center Experience
Quality Improvement project
Resident Evaluation Process Improvement
Reconstruction of Noon Conference and Pre-Clinic Didactics
Introduction to Financial Wellness Lecture Series
Publication
Research Publications
1.Christopher Barrett , Kevin Alexander , Hongyu Zhao , Francois Haddad , Paul Cheng , Ronglih Liao , Matthew Wheeler , Michaela Liedtke , Stanley Schrier , Sally Arai , Dana
Weisshaar, Ronald Witteles. Outcomes in Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis Undergoing Heart Transplantation. JACC Heart Fail. 2020;8(6):461‐468.
doi:10.1016/j.jchf.2019.12.013
2. Chung MP, Kolstad KD, Dontsi M, Postlethwaite D, Manwani P, Zhao H, Kesh S, Simard JF, Chung L. Increased Rates of Obstetric Complications Prior to Systemic Sclerosis
Diagnosis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2020 Dec 8. doi: 10.1002/acr.24533
3.Izadyar F, Wong J, Maki C, Pacchiarotti J, Ramos T, Howerton K, Yuen C, Greilach S, Zhao Hongyu H, Chow M, Chow YC, Rao J, Barritt J, Bar-Chama N, Copperman A.
Identification and characterization of repopulating spermatogonial stem cells from the adult human testis. Hum Reprod. 2011 Jun;26(6):1296-306. Epub 2011 Feb 23. PubMed
PMID: 21349855.
Abstract Publications
Hongyu Zhao, Chi-Mei Liu, Fu Mei S Chu, Chitra Reddy. Embedded Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Primary Patency: A Single Medical Center Experience. ISPD EuroPD 2020 Conference Poster presentation March, 2021
Chung M, Zhao H, Kolstad K, Manwani P, Dontsi M, Postlewaite D, Simard J, Chung L. Obstetric complications prior to systemic sclerosis diagnosis [abstract]. 6th Systemic Sclerosis World Congress. July 2020. Prague, Czech Republic.
Mary Caroline Nally, MD; Shauna M Sheppard, MD; Hongyu Zhao, BS; John C Kubasiak, MD; Jennifer Poirier, PhD; Daniel J Deziel, MD; Samir K Gupta, MD. Use of NSQIP Risk Calculator to Determine Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis. SAGES 2016 Meeting
Thomas V Ramos, Jason Pacchiarotti, Hongyu Zhao, Kyle Howerton, Scott Greilach, Karina Zaragoza, Marnie Olmstead, Tracie Dang, Yiping Kao, Connie Yuen, John Yung-Chiong Chow, Jianyu Rao, and Fari Izadyar. Identification and Characterization of Stem Cells in Primate Ovary [Abstract]. In: The Oncofertility Consortium Conference 2011; September 12-14, 2011; Prentice Women’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. P14. Poster 10
Kyle Howerton, Scott Greilach, Jason Pacchiarotti, Thomas V Ramos, Karina Zaragoza, Mamie Olmstead, Connie Yuen, Hongyu Zhao, Tracie Dang, Andrew Raol, Michelle Chow, Yiping Kao, John Yung-Chiong Chow, Jianyu RaoJ, and Fari Izadyarl. Development of a potency assay for mouse spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) [Abstract]. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Vol 28, Number 11, Novemeber 2011 p992-993
Jason Paccniarotti, Kyle Howerton , Scot Greilach, Karina Zaragoza, Mamie Olmstead, Connie Yuen, Hongyu Zhao, Tracie Dang, Michelle Chow, Yiheng Chen, John Yung-Chiong Chow, Jianyu Rao, and Fari Izadyarl. Isolation and cryopreservation efficiency of cells obtained from prepubertal and adult testes [Abstract]. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Vol 28, Number 11, Novemeber 2011 p993
Scott Greilach, Jason Pacchiarotti, Thomas V Ramos, Kyle Howerton, Karina Zaragoza, Mamie Olmstead, Connie Yuen, Hongyu Zhao, Tracie Dang, Michelle Chow, Andrew Rao, Yiheng Chen, John Yung-Chiong Chow, Jianyu Rao, and Fari Izadyarl. Chemotherapy depletes testicular germ cells and has a detrimental effect on male fertility [Abstract]. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Vol 28, Number 11, November 2011 p1044
Book Chapter
Dawei Ye, Pingping Gu, Hongyu Zhao, Michelle Chow, Xiaoqing Guo, and Jianyu Rao.(2012) Evidence-Based Anticancer Materia Medica for Bladder Cancer [Chapter 10]. Evidence-Based Anticancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine Vol2: Materia Medica for Various Cancer. (p 195-209). New York, New York. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London.
Professional leadership & Community service
2014-2015 APAMSA Community Service Chair
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
2014-2015 Chicago City Church Free Clinic Volunteer
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
2014-2015 NLVS Free Clinic Patient Service Volunteer
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
2020-ongoing ASN
Professional membership & Honors
Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, 2013 – present Regional conference, Rush Medical College, Chicago IL, April 2013
Regional conference, Rush Medical College, Chicago IL, April 2013
National conference, Nevada Medical School, Las Vegas, NV, September 2014
American College of Physicians, 2013 – present
Phi Delta Epsilon, Medical Fraternity, 2007-2010
American Association of Nephrology, 2021- present