Professor; Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs; Program Director, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Program; Director, Cardiac Anesthesia Education and Clinical Research

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Anesthesiology

Classification:

Faculty

• MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2010
• MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Pubic Health, 2008

Selected Publications​

• Hayanga HK, Gangadharan M, Greenberg R, Schwengel D. A call to action: why anesthesiologist must train, prepare, and be at the forefront of disaster response for mass casualty incidents. Anesth Analg. Apr 2024; 138(4): 893-903. PMID: 38109852

• Dada RS, McGuire JA, Hayanga JWA, Thibault D, Schwartzman D, Ellison M, Hayanga HK. Anesthetic management for ventricular tachycardia ablation: a National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Mar 2024; 38(3): 675-682. PMID: 38233244

• Victor, S. Barnett DJ, Hayanga JWA, Pascual-Ferra, P, Hayanga HK. Decision-making pre-pandemic: university curtailment of academic operations closure process during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2023; 17(e512): 1-3. PMID 37859433

• McGuire JA, Hayanga JWA, Thibault D, Zukowski A, Grose B, Woods K, Schwartzman D, Hayanga HK. Anesthetic choice for cardiovascular implantable electronic device placement and lead removal: a National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Dec 2023; 37(12): 2461-2469. PMID: 37714760

• Woods K, Minc SD, Thibault D, Lambert J, Jalil A, Marone L, Ellison M, Hayanga JWA, Hayanga HK. Anesthetic choice for arteriovenous access creation: a National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry analysis. J Vasc Access. Jul 2023; 24(4): 666-673. PMID: 34546147

• Hayanga HK, Rawson J, Goldhardt T, Bozek J, Khan MAA, Sloyer D, Ellison M, Hayanga JWA. Cannulate, extubate, ambulate: the anesthesiologist’s role in rapid deployment of extracorporeal support during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Apr 2023. PMID: 37217425 (article in press)

• Gelzinis TA, Ungerman E, Jayaraman AL, Bartels S, Bond JA, Hayanga HK, Patel B, Khoche S, Subramanian H, Ball R,Knight J, Choi C, Ellis S. The year in cardiothoracic transplantation anesthesia: selected highlights from 2021 part II: cardiac transplantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. (article in press)

• Glines K, Hayanga JWA, Gibson C, El Churafa M, Wei L, Hayanga HK. Triple threat: significant concomitant aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis, and systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve causing left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in cardiac surgical patients. Case Rep Anesthesiol. Mar 2023. PMID: 36968008.

• Hayanga HK, Woods KE, Thibault DP, Ellison MB, Boh RN, Raybuck BD, Sengupta PP, Badhwar V, Hayanga JWA. Anesthetic management for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry analysis. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia. 2023; 26: 29-35. PMID: 36722585.

• Crain MA, Fazi A, Hayanga HK, Cook CC, Ellison MB, Sloyer D. Intraoperative three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography reconstruction of mitral valve ring abscess. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Aug 2022. 36: 2563-2567. PMID: 35125258

• Woods K, Hayanga JWA, Cannon J, Lemons W, Philips M, Schmidt A, Boh R, Noor K, Fornaresio L, Thibault D, Martin P,Wilson A, Hayanga HK. Staffing in a Level 1 trauma center: quantifying capacity for preparedness. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. Oct 2022; 16(5):1990-1996. PMID: 344523397

• McGuire JA, Hayanga JWA, Barry C, Carpenter A, Frye B, Hughes J, Schwartzman D, Hayanga HK. Inadvertent intraoperative defibrillation secondary to electrocautery grounding pad placement. Cureus. Sep 2022. 14(9): e29391. PMID: 36304382.

• Woods K, Minc SD, Thibault D, Lambert J, Jalil A, Marone L, Ellison M, Hayanga JWA, Hayanga HK. Anesthetic choice for arteriovenous access creation: a National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry analysis. J Vasc Access. Sep 2021. PMID: 34546147

• McGuire JA, Hayanga HK, Hayanga JW, Sloyer D, Ellison M, Wei L, Rankin JS, Badhwar V. Quadricuspid aortic valve repair facilitated by geometric ring annuloplasty. Innovations. Jul-Aug 2021; 16(4): 390-392. PMID: 33877922 

• Minc SD, Hayanga HK, Thibault D, Woods K, Marone L, Badhwar V, Hayanga JWA. Vascular complications increase hospital charges and mortality in adult patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the United States. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Summer 2021; 33(2): 397-406. PMID: 32977018 

• Dhamija A, Kakuturu J, Schauble D, Hayanga HK, Jacobs JP, Badhwar V, Hayanga JWA. Outcome and cost of nurse-led versus perfusionist-led extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Ann Thorac Surg. May 2021. PMID: 34043952

• Dhamija A, Thibault D, Fugett J, Hayanga HK, McCarthy P, Badhwar V, Hayanga JWA. Incremental effect of complications   on mortality and hospital costs in adult ECMO patients. Perfusion. Mar 2021. PMID: 33765884

• Crain MA, Bush AL, Hayanga H, Boyle A, Unger M, Ellison M, Ellison P. Healthcare leadership in the COVID-19 pandemic: from innovative preparation to evolutionary transformation. J Healthc Leadersh. 2021; 13: 199-207. PMID: 34522150 

• Dada R, Hayanga JWA, Woods K, Schwartzman D, Thibault D, Ellison M, Schmidt S, Siddoway D, Badhwar V, Hayanga HK. Anesthetic choice for atrial fibrillation ablation: a National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Sep 2021; 35(9): 2600-2606. PMID: 33518460

• Boyle A, Dotson S, Ellison P, Hayanga HK. Application of the principles of biomedical ethics to the labor and delivery unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Womens Health. Nov 2020; 29(11): 1361-1371.  PMID: 33196330

• Hayanga JWA, Hayanga HK, Fugett JH, Musgrove KA, Abbas G, Ensor CR, Badhwar V, Shigemura N. Contemporary look at extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to reoperative lung  transplantation in the United States – a retrospective study. Transpl Int. Aug 2020; 33(8): 895-901. PMID: 32299135

• Subramaniam K, Sciortino C, Althouse A, Monroe A. Sharbaugh M, Esper S, Boisen M, Marquez J, Hayanga H, Badhwar V, Remifentanil and perioperative glycaemic response in cardiac surgery; an open-label, randomized trial.  Br J Anaesth. Jun 2020;124 (6); 684-692.

• Hayanga JWA, Chan EG, Musgrove K, Leung A, Shigemura N, Hayanga HK,  Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the perioperative care of the lung transplant patient.  Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Mar 2020; 24(1): 45-53.

• Hayanga JWA, Hayanga HK, Holmes SD, Ren Y, Shigemura N, Badhwar V, Abbas G, Mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to lung  transplantation; closing the gap.  J Heart Lung Transplant, Oct 2019; 38 (10): 1104-1111.

• Hayanga JWA, Hayanga HK, Holmes SD, Musgrove KA, Ren Y, Badhwar V, Abbas G, Lung transplantation and Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion in the era of lung allocation score. Transpl Int. Jul 2019; 32(7); 762-768.

• Hubbard RM, Hayanga JA, Quinlan JJ, Soltez AK, Hayanga HK. Optimizing anesthesia-related waste disposal in the operating room: a brief report. Anesth Analg. Oct 2017; 125(4): 1289-1291.

• Boisen ML, Rao VK, Kolarczyk L, Hayanga HK, Gelzinis TA. The year in thoracic anesthesia: selected highlights from 2016. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Jun 2017; 31(3): 791-799.

• Hayanga HK, Barnett DJ, Shallow NR, Roberts M, Thompson CB, Bentov I, Demiralp G, Winters BD, Schwengel DA. Anesthesiologists and disaster medicine: a needs assessment for education and training and reported willingness to respond. Anesth Analg. May 2017; 124(5): 1662-1669. PMID: 28431426 

• Hayanga JWA, Aboagye JK, Shigemura N, Hayanga HK, Murphy E, Khaghani A, D’Cunha J. Airway complications after lung transplantation: contemporary survival and outcomes. J Heart Lung Transplant. Oct 2016; 35(10): 1206-1211.

• Hayanga JA, Lira A, Vlahu T, D'Cunha J, Hayanga HK, Girgis R, Aboagye J, Khaghani A. Procedural volume and survival after lung transplantation in the United States: need to look beyond volume in the establishment of quality metrics Am J Surg. Apr 2016; 211(4): 671-676.

• Hayanga JW, Lira A. Aboagye JK, Hayanga HK, D'Cunha J, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to lung transplantation: what lessons to learn from procedural volume and expertise? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. Apr 2016; 22(40; 406-410.

• Medical student participation in the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccination administration: policy alternatives for effective student utilization to enhance surge capacity in future disasters. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. Jun 2011; 5(2): 150-153. PMID: 21482704 

• Kaiser HE, Barnett DJ, Hsu EB, Kirsch TD, James JJ, Subbarao I. Perspectives of future physicians on disaster medicine and public health preparedness: challenges of building a capable and sustainable auxiliary medical workforce. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. Dec 2009; 3(4): 210-216. PMID: 20081417 

2024 West Virginia University Chancellor's Academic Scholar Award - Given to one faculty member of WVU Health Sciences per year who exemplifies the model of an academic scholar through outstanding accomplishments in teaching and scholarly activities.

2019 West Virginia University Academy of Excellence in Teaching & Learning - Selected by West Virginia University to receive this award

2018-2019 The Award for Special Recognition in Teaching - Selected by residents to receive this award, Department of Anesthesiology, West Virginia University

2017 Clerkship Preceptor of the Year Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Selected by medical students to receive this award

May 2017 Anesthesia & Analgesia Article of the Month

• A&A Editorial Board selected Anesthesiologists and Disaster Medicine: A Needs Assessment for Education and Training and Reported Willingness to Respond as article of the month - Podcast- http://www.openanesthesia.org/article-of-the-month/

2016 Dr. Leroy Harris Award for Excellence in Teaching - Selected by residents to receive Resident Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Board Certifications

American Board of Anesthesiology

National Board of Echocardiography

Heather Kaiser Hayanga, MD, MPH, is Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs for the West Virginia University Department of Anesthesiology. She joined the Department of Anesthesiology of as a member of the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology in 2017. She is board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology, 2015; Cardiac Anesthesiology, 2023) and the National Board of Echocardiography (Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2015). Dr. Hayanga earned her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Cincinnati, OH in 2010. She completed two years of her Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA, then transferred and completed her Anesthesiology Residency in 2014 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She completed her Fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2015. Dr. Hayanga joined the Department as an Assistant Professor from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA in 2017, and was promoted to an Associate Professor in 2019. Dr. Hayanga started and serves as Program Director for the ACGME-approved Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship program, which commenced in July 2020. She also serves as Director of Cardiac Anesthesia Education and Clinical Research for the Heart and Vascular Institute. She was promoted to Professor in 2024.

Professional Society Memberships

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

American Medical Association

American Society of Anesthesiologists

American Society of Echocardiography

American Medical Association

International Anesthesia Research Society

Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health

Society for Education in Anesthesia

Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists

 

Medical Specialties

• Anesthesiology

Board Certifications

• Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology
• Diplomat of the National Board of Echocardiography, National Board of Echocardiography (NBE)

Special Training

• Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow
  The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baldimore MD, 2015
• Residency, Anesthesiology Resident
  University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA and The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD, 2014
• Other Speciality Training, Doctor of Medicine
  University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2010

Chief Resident, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital - June 2013-May 2014

Chief Intern - Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA - July -2010 - June 2011

Master of Public Health - John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - 2008

Bachelor of Science - Wright State University, Dayton, OH - 2005