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Yanghee Woo, MD, General Surgery, Bradbury, CA

YangheeWooMD

General Surgery Bradbury, CA

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Professor of Surgery, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

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  • Office

    1500 Duarte Rd
    Bradbury, CA 91010
    Phone+1 626-396-2900
    Fax+1 626-408-3911

Summary

  • Yanghee Woo, MD is a surgeon scientist with a subspecialty in Surgical Oncology (excluding breast) based in Duarte, CA. She had her surgical residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital and has considerable experience in areas such as robotic surgery and oncolytic virotherapy. Her career has spanned roles as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University and presently as an Associate Clinical Professor at City of Hope's Helford Clinical Research Hospital. Dr. Woo has contributed to publications in well-known oncological journals and has been involved in clinical trials focused on improving the quality of life for gastric cancer patients post-surgery. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has received the Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from CMS.

Education & Training

  • Yonsei University Medical Center, Severance Hospital
    Yonsei University Medical Center, Severance HospitalFellowship, 2010 - 2011
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2007 - 2010
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterResearch Fellowship, 2005 - 2007
  • Drexel University College of Medicine
    Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2008 - 2017
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2011 - 2015
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Robotic Surgery Trends in General Surgical Oncology from the National Inpatient Sample  
    Laleh G Melstrom, Kurt A Melstrom, Yuman Fong, Yanghee Woo, Camille L Stewart, Susanne G Warner, Surgical Endoscopy
  • Robotic Versus Open Minor Liver Resections of the Posterosuperior Segments: A Multinational, Propensity Score-Matched Study  
    Mustafa Raoof, Yanghee Woo, Yuman Fong, T Peter Kingham, Annals of Surgical Oncology

Grant Support

  • CTSA start up grantCUMC2013–2014

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Korean