Specialty

Interventional Radiology

Medical School

Drexel University College of Medicine

Fellowship

Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital

Board Certifications

American Board of Radiology

Bio

Dr. Yoo is a board-certified adult and Pediatric Vascular & Interventional Radiologist (IR). He received his training for both adult and pediatric IR at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. His interests within interventional radiology include the diagnosis and treatment of vascular anomalies and syndromes, vascular reconstruction, transplant interventions, and interventional oncology. He also has a passion for teaching and medical student/resident education and has received numerous teaching awards.

Publications

Adverse Events from Fluoroscopic versus Portable Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters and Central Venous Catheters in Pediatric Patients.
Nguyen B, Harmon D, Krall S, Weber F, Yoo R

Investigating the Underutilization of Uterine Fibroid Embolization by Surveying Practice Preferences of Obstetricians/Gynecologists.
Kubiszewski K, Maag B, Hunsaker P, Iwai T, Lim J, Duffey E, Varlamov A, Yoo R

Percutaneous Lung Biopsy in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients.
Cleveland H, Chau A, Jeng Z, Gardner G, Yoo R, Zhang W, Hernandez J

Temporal Evolution and Management of Fast Flow Vascular Anomalies in PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome.
Pimpalwar S, Yoo R, Chau A, Ashton D, Margolin J, Iacobas I

Fluoroscopic percutaneous brush cytology, forceps biopsy and both in tandem for diagnosis of malignant biliary obstruction.
Boos J, Yoo RJ, Steinkeler J, Ayata G, Ahmed M, Sarwar A, Weinstein J, Faintuch S, Brook OR

Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in a Child with Bilateral Renal Artery Graft Thrombosis.
Yoo R, Alomari AI, Shaikh R, Davis SL, Ferguson MA, Vakili K, Kim HB, Chaudry G

Neurite outgrowth on well-characterized surfaces: preparation and characterization of chemically and spatially controlled fibronectin and RGD substrates with good bioactivity.
Zhang Z, Yoo R, Wells M, Beebe TP Jr, Biran R, Tresco P

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