Otorhinolaryngology

Yoon Woo Koh

Professor
Yonsei University
Korea

Biography

Dr. Yoon Woo Koh M.D., Ph. D. is the professor of Otorhinolaryngology and professor of thyroid cancer clinic at Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea and Chair, Endoscopic & Robotic Surgery Committee, Korean Society of Thyroid-Head and Neck Surgery. He is also serving as General Secretary of International Guild of Robotic & Endoscopic Head and Neck Surgery and Director of Research Committee, Korean Thyroid Association. He completed his training with a clinical fellowship at Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Yoon Woo Koh is a pioneer in Robotic Retroauricular Neck Dissection for Thyroid and Head & Neck cancer. He has substantial contribution in developing “Minimally invasive Head & Neck surgery and Thyroid surgery with Retroauricular approach” in particular. He has written over 100 original articles, book chapters regarding endoscopic and robotic Thyroid and Head & Neck surgery. He has the largest experience in the world with Robotic Retroauricular Neck Dissection for Thyroid and Head & Neck cancer. His research interests have focused on clinical outcome research related to Thyroid and Head & Neck patients. His laboratory research focus elucidating the mechanism of crosstalk signaling after targeted therapy and Development of Treatment Platform to overcome the Drug resistance in Thyroid and Head & Neck Cancer.

Research Area

Head and Neck Surgery