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About
Yanghee Woo is a pioneering surgical oncologist whose research has significantly advanced the field of minimally invasive and robotic surgery for gastrointestinal cancers. Her work spans gastric, pancreatic, and hepatic oncology, with a particular focus on establishing robotic surgery as a safe, effective alternative to conventional laparoscopic and open approaches. Woo's most influential contributions center on robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer, including her landmark 2011 study—now with over 200 citations—demonstrating that robotic gastrectomy is an oncologically sound alternative for early-stage disease. She has further refined this work by addressing patient-specific challenges, such as operating on high-BMI patients, and by analyzing the learning curve associated with robotic techniques. Her 2013 study on the rapid acquisition of robotic gastrectomy skills has become a key reference for surgical training programs worldwide. Beyond gastric surgery, Woo has made notable contributions to robotic liver and pancreatic resections, utilizing national databases to validate oncologic outcomes and safety profiles. Her 2020 Gastric Cancer Summit summary reflects her leadership in convening expert consensus on treatment standards. Collectively, her body of work—spanning tens of thousands of patients across multiple organ systems—has helped legitimize and accelerate the global adoption of robotic surgical oncology.
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- 7A Summary of the 2020 Gastric Cancer Summit at Stanford University48 citations · 2020
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