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YIBEI ZHU

@yibeizhu

Medical student and congenital heart disease researcher at Cleveland Clinic and Akron Children’s Hospital; published a valve-replacement decision analysis.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking to train and build a long-term career serving diverse populations in New England, the East North Central region, or the Pacific. I’m especially drawn to urban or suburban settings where I can use bilingual communication and cultural fluency to serve immigrant and international patients and families.

At Cleveland Clinic and Akron Children’s Hospital, I developed a Markov decision-analysis model comparing surgical and transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement for young adults with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. This work resulted in a first-author publication and national presentations.

As a Sarnoff Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, I analyzed fetal echocardiography datasets and collaborated on deep learning models for prenatal congenital heart disease detection. I also implemented a YOLO-based view classification pipeline to study model generalizability in community settings.

I co-founded HyperCase to connect interdisciplinary teams with clinical needs, mentorship, and resources for health innovation. My work in health equity and Mandarin interpretation has also shaped my commitment to serving diverse communities through culturally responsive care and medical education.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Guide Runner

Current

Running in the Dark; United In Stride

Aug 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Served as a guide runner for athletes with visual impairments, providing directional guidance and helping them achieve personal training goals. Developed effective communication and situational awareness, notably helping one runner complete her first half marathon.

Communication Skills Situational Awareness Teamwork Mentorship

Current

Research Fellow

Current

Cleveland Clinic; Akron Children’s Hospital

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Led development of a Markov decision-analysis model comparing surgical versus transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in young adults with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot, resulting in a first-author publication and national podium presentations. Mentored junior students and currently developing an analytic framework for congenital heart program outcomes.

Markov Decision Processes Clinical Research Congenital Heart Diseases Mentorship Data Analysis

Current

Co-Founder, Co-President

Current

HyperCase

Sep 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)

Co-founded and led HyperCase, a health innovation incubator, providing mentorship to teams through needs assessments, prototyping, and pitch competitions. Hosted regional events and advised other medical schools on establishing similar accelerators.

Leadership Team Building Mentorship Innovation entrepreneurship

Current

Clinical Advisor, Committee Member, Moderator

Current

Hyperion; Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pathway; Ve

Aug 2022 - Present (4 years 2 months)

Advised Hyperion, a therapeutic company developing a drug delivery platform for retinal diseases, identifying AI integration opportunities. Moderated the Veale Institute Speakers Series and served as a planning committee member and poster judge for CWRU Innovation Week.

Advisory AI entrepreneurship Moderation Committee Work Observation

Sarnoff Fellow

University of California, San Francisco

Jul 2025 - Nov 2025 (4 months)

Selected as 1 of 20 Sarnoff Fellows nationally to conduct AI research on prenatal detection of congenital heart disease. Performed exploratory data analysis and developed deep learning models using fetal echocardiography datasets.

AI Deep Learning Data Analysis Echocardiography YOLO

Curriculum Advisor

Medintech Africa

Aug 2024 - May 2025 (9 months)

Served as a curriculum advisor for a Nigerian health technology accelerator, co-authoring presentations on curricular development and implementation. Collaborated on curricular design focusing on experiential learning, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Curriculum Development Mentorship entrepreneurship Leadership

Co-Founder, Co-President

Cayuga Health Partners; Cornell Center For Health Equity Stu

Jul 2019 - Feb 2025 (5 years 7 months)

Co-founded and led the Cornell Center for Health Equity Student Chapter, designing and implementing a social determinants of health screening and referral platform. Evaluated platform implementation and integration into a residency curriculum, resulting in peer-reviewed publications and a podium presentation.

Health Equity Social Determinants of Health Program Development Leadership Research

Volunteer Interpreter

New York Presbyterian-Queens; Case Western Reserve Universit

Jul 2021 - Jul 2024 (3 years)

Provided Mandarin language support for patients with limited English proficiency during oncology visits and medical forensic evaluations for asylum applications. Applied bilingual communication and trauma-informed interviewing skills in complex medical and legal processes.

Mandarin Interpretation Cultural Navigator Trauma Informed Care Communication Skills

Translational Fellow

Columbia University Lab-to-Market Translational Therapeutics

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 (5 months)

Evaluated the translational potential of a gene therapy for right ventricular failure, conducting literature review and stakeholder interviews. Developed and delivered pitches to non-clinical investors, resulting in funding from the accelerator.

Translational Research literature review Stakeholder Interviews Commercialization Pitching

Student Researcher

Schaffer-Nishimura Lab; Nanotherapeutics and Stem Cell Engin

Nov 2017 - Jun 2022 (4 years 7 months)

Conducted preclinical and translational research in cardiovascular disease and oncological nanotherapeutics using biomedical engineering tools. Devised a multiphoton microscopy setup and applied machine learning models to histopathologic images of lung metastases.

Biomedical Engineering Two Photon Microscopy ImageJ Matlab Machine Learning Nanoparticle Formulation