Yoo, James, M.D.

After graduating from medical school at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York, NY), Dr. Yoo completed a general surgery residency at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA). During residency Dr. Yoo completed a 2 year research fellowship at Harvard University and the University of Cincinnati studying barrier function in the GI tract. Upon completion of his residency he pursued further training in advanced laparoscopic colorectal techniques at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY), followed by a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell and Columbia campuses, New York, NY).

Postdoctoral Education

Institution	Level (Intern, Resident, Fellow)	Department	Year
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard University)	Intern	Surgery	1998
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard University)	Resident	Surgery	1999-2004
New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Weill Cornell Medical College)	Laparoscopic Colorectal Fellow	Surgery	2005
New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell and Columbia University)	Colorectal Fellow	Surgery	2006

Research Interests

• Inflammatory bowel disease

Clinical Interests

• Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
• Colon and rectal cancer
• Laparoscopy / minimally invasive surgery

Honors and Awards

• National Research Service Award (NRSA) Grant [DK T32 0775403]
• Milton Handler Award [Honors Skill/Compassion in Clinical Medicine]
• Alpha Omega Alpha - Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Academic/Teaching Appointments

• Assistant Professor, Colon and Rectal Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine

Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Societies

• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons