Update Your ProfileAcademic Title:
Assistant Professor
Primary Appointment:
Anesthesiology
Administrative Title:
Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program Director
Email:
Location:
UMMC, S11C00
Phone (Primary):
(410) 328-4946
Fax:
(410) 328-5531
Education and Training
Education
2004-2008: B.A., Psychology, Williams College
2008-2012: M.D., Albany Medical College
Post Graduate Training
2012-2013: Internship, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital
2013-2016: Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Medical Center
2015-2016: Chief Resident, Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Medical Center
2016-2017: Fellowship, Critical Care Anesthesiology, George Washington University Hospital
Professional Appointments
2017-Present: Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
2018-Present: Program Director, Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship
Biosketch
Dr. Chow received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Albany Medical College in Albany, New York. He completed his Anesthesiology residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center in 2016, and then subsequently pursued a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at George Washington University from 2016-2017. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology, has additional subspeciality certification in Critical Care Medicine, and is a Testamur of the National Board of Echocardiography for Special Competence in Basic Perioperative TEE.
In 2017, Dr. Chow joined the faculty at the University of Maryland School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor. He currently works as an anesthesiologist and critical care physician in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and also specializes in liver transplant anesthesiology. Since 2018, he has served as the Program Director for the Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship.
His research interests include the use of novel treatment methods for vasoplegic and septic shock, as well as thromboelastography, trans-thoracic ultrasound, and damage control resuscitation.
Highlighted Publications
Chow JH, Abuelkasem E, Sankova S, Henderson R, Mazzeffi MA, Tanaka KA. Reversal of Vasodilatory Shock: Current Perspectives on Conventional, Rescue, and Emerging Vasoactive Agents for the Treatment of Shock. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2019.
Chow JH, Richards JE, Morrison JJ, Galvagno SM, Tanaka KA, Madurska MJ, Rock P, Scalea TM, and Mazzeffi MA. Viscoelastic Signals for Optimal Resuscitation in Trauma: Thresholds for Detecting Hypofibrinogenemia in Kaolin-Thromboelastography (VISOR study). Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2019.
Mazzeffi MA, Chow JH, Tanaka KA. Preoperative Erythropoietin in Cardiac Surgery: Evolving Standard of Care or Aggregation of Marginal Gain? Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2019.
Evans A, McCurdy MT, Weiner M, Zaku B, and Chow JH. Use of Angiotensin II for Post Cardiopulmonary Bypass Vasoplegic Syndrome. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018.
Chow JH, Galvagno SM, Tanaka KA, Mazzeffi MA, Chancer Z, Henderson R, McCurdy MT. When All Else Fails: Novel Use of Angiotensin for Vasodilatory Shock. Anesthesia and Analgesia Practice. 2018.
Chow JH, Khanna, A. Life After Angiotensin II. Chest Physician. 2018.
Chow JH, Lee K, Abuelkasem E, Udekwu OR, Tanaka KA. Coagulation Management During Liver Transplantation: Use of Fibrinogen Concentrate, Recombinant Activated Factor VII, Prothrombin Complex Concentrate, and Antifibrinolytics. Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2017.
Additional Publication Citations
Mazzeffi MA, Strauss, E, Meyer M, Hasan S, Judd M, Abuelkasem E, Chow JH, Nandwani V, McCarthy P, and Tanaka K. Coagulation factor levels and underlying thrombin generation patterns in adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2019.
Tanaka KA, Bharadwaj S, Hasan S, Judd M, Abuelkasem E, Henderson RA, Chow JH, Williams B, Mazzeffi MA, Crimmins SD, and Malinow AM. Elevated Fibrinogen, Von Willebrand Factor, and Factor VIII Confer Resistance to Dilutional Coagulopathy and Activated Protein C in Normal Pregnant Women. British Journal of Anesthesia. 2019.
Abuelkasem E, Mazzeffi MA, Henderson R, Wipfli C, Monroe A, Strauss ER, Chow JH, and Tanaka KA. Clinical impact of protamine titration-based heparin neutralization in patients undergoing coronary bypass grafting surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2019.
Henderson, R, Chow JH, Tanaka KA. A Bridge to Bloodless Surgery: Use of Hemoglobin-based Oxygen Carrier for Anemia Treatment and Autologous Blood Preservation during Redo Pulmonic Valve Replacement. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2018.
Deshpande SP, Chow JH, Odonkor P, Griffith B, Carr SR. Misadventures of a Pigtail –Accidental Insertion of a Chest Tube into the Left Atrium during Interventional Radiology Guided Placement. Anesthesia and Analgesia Practice. 2018.
Tanaka KA, Mazzeffi MA, Chow JH. Transfusion of Aged Red Blood Cells in Liver Transplantation - Et tu, Brute?. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2018.
Chow JH, Mazzeffi MA, Tanaka KA. Teaching an Old Dog New TRICS: Re-evaluating Transfusion Triggers in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2018.
Chow JH and Galvagno S, “Monitoring”, Pocket ICU 2nd edition, Frendl G & Urman R (eds.), Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, 2016.
Research Interests
Septic shock, thromboelastography, liver transplantation, regional and trans-thoracic ultrasound, massive transfusion, damage control resuscitation, pre-hospital aeromedical transport.
Clinical Specialty Details
Liver Transplant Anesthesiology
Critical Care Medicine