Clinical Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Yonsei University College of Medicine

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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. He is Vice Dean, Graduate Affairs, Yonsei University College of Medicine and Director of Yonsei Head and Neck Cancer Center. He is also serving as General Secretary of International Guild of Robotic & Endoscopic Head and Neck Surgery. 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 HN Surgery over 2,300 cases including the largest number of Robotic Retroauricular Neck Dissection for Thyroid and Head & Neck cancer, Gasless Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy, Robotic Total/Partial Laryngectomy, Robotic Salivary Gland Surgery, and Robotic application for Free Falp Reconstruction. 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.