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Russell Woo, MD

TitleResearcher
Faculty RankAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
DepartmentSurgery
AddressJohn A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu HI 96813
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    1. Stowers PN, Stickley E, Woo R, Bratincsak A. Supplement use among a diverse sample of perimenopausal and menopausal women in rural Hawaiʻi. Rural Remote Health. 2025 03; 25(1):9490. PMID: 40123331.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Lee PM, Harvey C, Snyder E, Singh S, Desai K, Tabak B, Johnson S, Puapong D, Woo R. The Disproportionate Increase in Pediatric Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Surg Res. 2025 Mar; 307:93-99. PMID: 39999510.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    3. Snyder EM, Abella MK, Yoon IJ, Lee AY, Singh SA, Harvey CJ, Puapong DP, Woo RK. Effect of physician specialty training on pediatric appendectomy outcomes: an NSQIP-P analysis. Pediatr Surg Int. 2024 Nov 10; 40(1):302. PMID: 39522112.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Singh SA, Balaraman KK, Johnson MI, Balaraman V, Puapong DP, Johnson SM, Tabak BD, Woo RK. The Assessment and Management of Biliary Atresia in Hawai'i, 2009-2023. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2024 Oct; 83(10):268-273. PMID: 39371585.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Fujiwara S, Leibovitch E, Harada K, Nishimura Y, Woo R, Otsuka F, Bhagavathula AS. Trends in adverse effects of medical treatment in Paediatric populations in the United States: A global burden of disease study, 2000-2019. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2024 Nov; 38(8):692-699. PMID: 39225176.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Gutierrez JV, Johnson L, Desai K, Tabak B, Woo RK. Timing of Kasai Procedure for Biliary Atresia: An Analysis of the Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. J Surg Res. 2024 Sep; 301:681-685. PMID: 39163800.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Gonz?lez R, Poenaru D, Woo R, Trappey AF, Carter S, Darcy D, Encisco E, Gulack B, Miniati D, Tombash E, Huang EY. ChatGPT: What Every Pediatric Surgeon Should Know About Its Potential Uses and Pitfalls. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 May; 59(5):941-947. PMID: 38336588.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. 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 11; 291:473-479. PMID: 37531675.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. 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 09; 289:135-140. PMID: 37119614.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Shirriff A, Gragas A, Tabak B, Abella M, Ahn HJ, Woo R. Efficacy of Telehealth in Preoperative Pediatric Surgery Consultations. J Surg Res. 2023 08; 288:240-245. PMID: 37030181.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Abella MKIL, Lee AY, Agonias K, Maka P, Ahn HJ, Woo RK. Racial Disparities in General Surgery Outcomes. J Surg Res. 2023 08; 288:261-268. PMID: 37030184.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. 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 01; 10(4). PMID: 37106629.
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    13. Abella MKIL, Lee AY, Kitamura RK, Ahn HJ, Woo RK. Disparities and Risk Factors for Surgical Complication in American Indians and Native Hawaiians. J Surg Res. 2023 08; 288:99-107. PMID: 36963299.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Shao C, Tsai S, Woo R, Dream S. Becoming a Sustainable Academic Surgeon. J Surg Res. 2023 Mar; 283:606-610. PMID: 36442260.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Sakamoto R, Vossler J, Woo R. Predictors of Morbidity Following Enterostomy Closure in Infants: An American College of Surgeons Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database Analysis. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2021 11; 80(11 Suppl 3):27-30. PMID: 34820632.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Taylor L, Kimata C, Siu AM, Andrews SN, Purohit P, Yamauchi M, Bratincsak A, Woo R, Nakasone CK, Lim SY. Osteoporosis treatment rates after hip fracture 2011-2019 in Hawaii: Undertreatment of men after hip fractures. Osteoporos Sarcopenia. 2021 Sep; 7(3):103-109. PMID: 34632113.
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    17. Marison SR, Pati B, Laferriere NR, Woo RK, Ha A. Unexpected diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a 2-year-old with acute appendicitis - Case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2021 Jul; 84:106077. PMID: 34167071.
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    18. Woo RK. Commentary on can complex surgical interventions be standardized? Reaching international consensus on posterior sagittal anorectoplasty using a modified-Delphi method. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Aug; 56(8):1328-1329. PMID: 33775403.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Laferriere NR, Saruwatari M, Doan XL, Ishihara KB, Puapong DP, Johnson SM, Woo RK. Telehealth Delivery of Outpatient Pediatric Surgical Care in Hawai'i: An Opportunity Analysis. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2020 05 01; 79(5 Suppl 1):19-23. PMID: 32490381.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Johnson SM, Lee WG, Puapong DP, Woo RK. The Pediatric Surgical Team: a Model for Increased Surgeon Index Case Exposure. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Sep; 54(9):1878-1883. PMID: 30765153.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Sceats LA, Morris AM, Narayan RR, Mezynski A, Woo RK, Yang GP. Lost in translation: Informed consent in the medical mission setting. Surgery. 2019 02; 165(2):438-443. PMID: 30061041.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Morikawa N, Laferriere N, Koo S, Johnson S, Woo R, Puapong D. Cryoanalgesia in Patients Undergoing Nuss Repair of Pectus Excavatum: Technique Modification and Early Results. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2018 Sep; 28(9):1148-1151. PMID: 29672193.
      Citations: 21     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Souther C, Puapong DP, Woo R, Johnson SM. Possible etiologies of increased incidence of gastroschisis. Pediatr Surg Int. 2017 Nov; 33(11):1209-1213. PMID: 28952022.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    24. Woo R, Wong CM, Trimble Z, Puapong D, Koehler S, Miller S, Johnson S. Magnetic Compression Stricturoplasty For Treatment of Refractory Esophageal Strictures in Children: Technique and Lessons Learned. Surg Innov. 2017 Oct; 24(5):432-439. PMID: 28745145.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Esquivel MM, Chen JC, Woo RK, Siegler N, Maldonado-Sifuentes FA, Carlos-Ochoa JS, Cardona-Diaz AR, Uribe-Leitz T, Siegler D, Weiser TG, Yang GP. Why do patients receive care from a short-term medical mission? Survey study from rural Guatemala. J Surg Res. 2017 07; 215:160-166. PMID: 28688642.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Isaac-Lowry OJ, Okamoto S, Pedram SA, Woo R, Berkelman P. Compact teleoperated laparoendoscopic single-site robotic surgical system: Kinematics, control, and operation. Int J Med Robot. 2017 Dec; 13(4). PMID: 28345294.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    27. Woo RK, Skarsgard ED. Innovating for quality and value: Utilizing national quality improvement programs to identify opportunities for responsible surgical innovation. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jun; 24(3):138-40. PMID: 25976151.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. Koehler S, Jinbo A, Johnson S, Puapong D, de Los Reyes C, Woo R. Negative pressure dressing assisted healing in pediatric burn patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Jul; 49(7):1142-5. PMID: 24952804.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    29. Garnett GM, Kimball S, Melish ME, Thompson KS, Puapong DP, Johnson SM, Woo RK. Appendicitis as the presenting manifestation of Kawasaki disease. Pediatr Surg Int. 2014 May; 30(5):549-52. PMID: 24317813.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    30. Johnson SM, Itoga N, Garnett GM, Kilcommons M, Puapong DP, Woo RK. Increased risk of cardiovascular perforation during ECMO with a bicaval, wire-reinforced cannula. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Jan; 49(1):46-49; discussion 49-50. PMID: 24439579.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Garnett GM, Kang KH, Jaksic T, Woo RK, Puapong DP, Kim HB, Johnson SM. First STEPs: serial transverse enteroplasty as a primary procedure in neonates with congenital short bowel. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Jan; 49(1):104-7; discussion 108. PMID: 24439591.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    32. Garnett GM, Kimball S, Kon K, Woo RK. Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm after MRSA septicemia in a pediatric patient. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 May; 48(5):E33-6. PMID: 23701806.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    33. Kosut JS, Johnson SM, King JL, Garnett G, Woo RK. Successful treatment of rare-earth magnet ingestion via minimally invasive techniques: a case series. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2013 Apr; 23(4):405-8. PMID: 23573888.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    34. Johnson SM, Grace N, Edwards MJ, Woo R, Puapong D. Thoracoscopic segmentectomy for treatment of congenital lung malformations. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Dec; 46(12):2265-9. PMID: 22152862.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    35. Petrosyan M, Estrada J, Hunter C, Woo R, Stein J, Ford HR, Anselmo DM. Esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula in very low-birth-weight neonates: improved outcomes with staged repair. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Dec; 44(12):2278-81. PMID: 20006009.
      Citations: 19     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    36. Dutta S, Nehra D, Woo R, Cohen I. Laparoscopic resection of a benign liver tumor in a child. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Jun; 42(6):1141-5. PMID: 17560238.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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