Hongyung Choi

About

Hongyung Choi is a pioneering figure in the field of telepathology, whose groundbreaking research has fundamentally shaped how remote pathology services are delivered within large healthcare networks. Working primarily within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system, Choi has been instrumental in demonstrating the feasibility, reliability, and evolving performance of robotic and hybrid telepathology systems across geographically dispersed medical centers. His early work, including the landmark 1997 feasibility study on dynamic robotic telepathology (108 citations), established a critical foundation for integrating real-time remote diagnostic capabilities into routine clinical practice. Subsequent research documented how pathologist performance measurably improved with experience — analyzing over 2,200 cases to show meaningful gains in diagnostic concordance and efficiency (94 citations). Choi's longitudinal perspective is particularly notable; his documentation of a twelve-year robotic telepathology program between Iron Mountain and Milwaukee VA Medical Centers offers rare insight into the sustained operational value of these systems. His contributions have proven especially meaningful for expanding pathology access to rural and underserved hospitals, advancing a vision of equitable, technology-enabled healthcare delivery that continues to resonate strongly in today's digital pathology landscape.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Dynamic-robotic telepathology: Department of veterans affairs feasibility study

   108 citations · 1997
2. 2
   Routine Surgical Telepathology in the Department of Veterans Affairs: Experience-Related Improvements in Pathologist Performance in 2200 Cases

   94 citations · 1999
3. 3
   Use of Telepathology for Routine Surgical Pathology Review in a Test Bed in the Department of Veterans Affairs

   47 citations · 1997
4. 4
   Robotic surgical telepathology between the Iron Mountain and Milwaukee Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers: a twelve year experience

   41 citations · 2009
5. 5
   Combined robotic and nonrobotic telepathology as an integral service component of a geographically dispersed laboratory network

   41 citations · 2001
6. 6
   Robotic surgical telepathology between the Iron Mountain and Milwaukee Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers: a 12-year experience

   40 citations · 2009

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