Yanghee Woo MD (She/her)
Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Professor of Surgery, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
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1500 Duarte RdDuarte, CA 91010
Phone+1 626-396-2900
Fax+1 626-408-3911
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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 HospitalFellowship, 2010 - 2011
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2007 - 2010- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterResearch Fellowship, 2005 - 2007
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2015 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2017
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
- Tumor-Derived EBI3 Promotes CD8+ T-cell Exhaustion via STAT4-IL10/CCL5 in Gastric Cancer.Yong-Jia Yan, Xin Liu, Daohan Wang, Zexuan Shen, Wenxin Zhang
Cancer Immunology Research. 2025-11-03 - Oncolytic Virotherapy in Solid Tumors: A Current Review.Courtney Chen, Jennifer Cillis, Supriya Deshpande, Anthony K Park, Hannah Valencia
Biodrugs. 2025-11-01 - ASO Visual Abstract: Safety and Efficacy of Cisplatin and Doxorubicin Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosolized Chemotherapy (PIPAC) in Ovarian Cancer Patients with Peri...Brad Nakamura, Rosemary Senguttuvan, Nora H Ruel, Paul H Frankel, Susan E Yost
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-10-29
Journal Articles
- Robotic Surgery Trends in General Surgical Oncology from the National Inpatient SampleLaleh 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 StudyMustafa Raoof, Yanghee Woo, Yuman Fong, T Peter Kingham, Annals of Surgical Oncology
Grant Support
- CTSA start up grantCUMC2013–2014
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Other Languages
- Korean
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