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Russell Woo
Biography
Dr. Russell Woo is a pediatric surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive surgery for infants and children. He is a graduate of the Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Woo completed a residency in general surgery at Stanford University as well as research fellowships in surgical robotics and biotechnology innovation. He then completed his subspecialty fellowship training in pediatric surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the USC Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Woo has been a practicing pediatric surgeon at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children since 2009, where he currently serves as the Chair of the Quality Council and Vice-Chair of Perioperative Services. He is also an active faculty member of the Department of Surgery at the University of Hawai‘i, John A. Burns School of Medicine where he serves as an Associate Professor of Surgery and the Associate Chair for Research.
Research Interests
General and thoracic pediatric surgery
Neonatal surgery
Pediatric vascular anomalies
Surgical education
Projects
Screening and Treatment of Biliary Atresia in Hawaii
The Efficacy of telehealth delivery of pediatric surgical care
Development and use of magnets in surgery
Pediatric surgery outcomes analysis
Nguyen SH, Abella M, Gutierrez JV, Tabak B, Puapong D, Johnson S, Woo RK. Robotic Surgery for Pediatric Choledochal Cysts: An American Case Series and Literature Review. J Surg Res. 2023 Jul 31;291:473-479. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.06.034. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37531675.
Bram R, Bram J, Beaman A, Lee A, Lu M, Yheulon C, Tabak B, Woo R. High Rates of Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism After Elective Laparoscopic Splenectomy Suggest Need for Perioperative Prophylaxis. J Surg Res. 2023 Sep;289:135-140. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.03.041. Epub 2023 Apr 27. PMID: 37119614.
Lee WG, Evans LL, Johnson SM, Woo RK. The Evolving Use of Magnets in Surgery: Biomedical Considerations and a Review of Their Current Applications. Bioengineering (Basel). 2023 Apr 1;10(4):442. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering10040442. PMID: 37106629; PMCID: PMC10136001.
Abella MKIL, Lee AY, Agonias K, Maka P, Ahn HJ, Woo RK. Racial Disparities in General Surgery Outcomes. J Surg Res. 2023 Aug;288:261-268. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.03.010. Epub 2023 Apr 6. PMID: 37030184.
Shirriff A, Gragas A, Tabak B, Abella M, Ahn HJ, Woo R. Efficacy of Telehealth in Preoperative Pediatric Surgery Consultations. J Surg Res. 2023 Aug;288:240-245. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.03.009. Epub 2023 Apr 6. PMID: 37030181; PMCID: PMC10076909.
Link to the complete list of publications:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Woo+R&cauthor_id=15476649