Peter Steven Yoo, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery (Transplant); Program Director, Surgical Residency
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Research Summary
Dr. Yoo's investigative work is centered on understanding and improving the clinical learning environment of surgical residencies including wellbeing, mistreatment, assessment, and the social engagement of surgical trainees. His research group is currently focused on defining informed consent as an entrusbable activity, and novel applications of video coaching in surgical teaching and learning. He is a thesis advisor to candidates for the MD and MHS-Ed degrees offered at the medical school.
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Selected Publications
- Increase in scrotal temperature in laptop computer users.Sheynkin Y, Jung M, Yoo P, Schulsinger D, Komaroff E. Increase in scrotal temperature in laptop computer users. Human Reproduction (Oxford, England) 2005, 20:452-5.
- R7BP, a novel neuronal protein interacting with RGS proteins of the R7 family.Martemyanov KA, Yoo PJ, Skiba NP, Arshavsky VY. R7BP, a novel neuronal protein interacting with RGS proteins of the R7 family. The Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280:5133-6.
- Short interfering RNA-mediated gene silencing of vascular endothelial growth factor: effects on cellular proliferation in colon cancer cells.Mulkeen AL, Silva T, Yoo PS, Schmitz JC, Uchio E, Chu E, Cha C. Short interfering RNA-mediated gene silencing of vascular endothelial growth factor: effects on cellular proliferation in colon cancer cells. Archives Of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 2006, 141:367-74; discussion 374.
- Liver resection for metastatic colorectal cancer in the age of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and bevacizumab.Yoo PS, Lopez-Soler RI, Longo WE, Cha CH. Liver resection for metastatic colorectal cancer in the age of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and bevacizumab. Clinical Colorectal Cancer 2006, 6:202-7.
- Assessing risk factors for adverse outcomes in emergent colorectal surgery.Yoo PS, Mulkeen AL, Frattini JC, Longo WE, Cha CH. Assessing risk factors for adverse outcomes in emergent colorectal surgery. Surgical Oncology 2006, 15:85-9.
- Less common neoplasms of the pancreas.Mulkeen AL, Yoo PS, Cha C. Less common neoplasms of the pancreas. World Journal Of Gastroenterology : WJG 2006, 12:3180-5.
- Post-transcriptional regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor: implications for tumor angiogenesis.Yoo PS, Mulkeen AL, Cha CH. Post-transcriptional regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor: implications for tumor angiogenesis. World Journal Of Gastroenterology : WJG 2006, 12:4937-42.
- A novel in vitro model of lymphatic metastasis from colorectal cancer.Yoo PS, Mulkeen AL, Dardik A, Cha CH. A novel in vitro model of lymphatic metastasis from colorectal cancer. The Journal Of Surgical Research 2007, 143:94-8.
- Medical comorbidities predict the need for colectomy for complicated and recurrent diverticulitis.Yoo PS, Garg R, Salamone LF, Floch MH, Rosenthal R, Longo WE. Medical comorbidities predict the need for colectomy for complicated and recurrent diverticulitis. American Journal Of Surgery 2008, 196:710-4.
- The outer segment serves as a default destination for the trafficking of membrane proteins in photoreceptors.Baker SA, Haeri M, Yoo P, Gospe SM, Skiba NP, Knox BE, Arshavsky VY. The outer segment serves as a default destination for the trafficking of membrane proteins in photoreceptors. The Journal Of Cell Biology 2008, 183:485-98.
- AVAS Best Clinical Resident Award (Tied): fate of non-designated preliminary general surgery residents seeking a categorical residency position.Yoo PS, Kozol R, Reilly P, Seashore JH, Duffy A, Chandawarkar R, Longo WE. AVAS Best Clinical Resident Award (Tied): fate of non-designated preliminary general surgery residents seeking a categorical residency position. American Journal Of Surgery 2009, 198:593-5.
- Tissue microarray analysis of 560 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma: high expression of HuR predicts poor survival.Yoo PS, Sullivan CA, Kiang S, Gao W, Uchio EM, Chung GG, Cha CH. Tissue microarray analysis of 560 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma: high expression of HuR predicts poor survival. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2009, 16:200-7.
- Donation after cardiac death in pediatric organ transplantation.Yoo PS, Olthoff KM, Abt PL. Donation after cardiac death in pediatric organ transplantation. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2011, 16:483-8.
- Reversal of muscle insulin resistance by weight reduction in young, lean, insulin-resistant offspring of parents with type 2 diabetes.Petersen KF, Dufour S, Morino K, Yoo PS, Cline GW, Shulman GI. Reversal of muscle insulin resistance by weight reduction in young, lean, insulin-resistant offspring of parents with type 2 diabetes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109:8236-40.
- Retrocaval renal artery bifurcation is not a contraindication to laparoscopic right donor nephrectomy.Gandelman JA, Yoo PS, Kulkarni S. Retrocaval renal artery bifurcation is not a contraindication to laparoscopic right donor nephrectomy. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2013, 217:406-11.
- Anatomic considerations in the surgical resection of hepatocellular carcinoma.Yoo PS, Enestvedt CK, Kulkarni S. Anatomic considerations in the surgical resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47 Suppl:S11-5.
- Biliary complications adversely affect patient and graft survival after liver retransplantation.Enestvedt CK, Malik S, Reese PP, Maskin A, Yoo PS, Fayek SA, Abt P, Olthoff KM, Shaked A. Biliary complications adversely affect patient and graft survival after liver retransplantation. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2013, 19:965-72.
- Segmental grafts in adult and pediatric liver transplantation: improving outcomes by minimizing vascular complications.Rodriguez-Davalos MI, Arvelakis A, Umman V, Tanjavur V, Yoo PS, Kulkarni S, Luczycki SM, Schilsky M, Emre S. Segmental grafts in adult and pediatric liver transplantation: improving outcomes by minimizing vascular complications. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149:63-70.
- Written informed consent for living liver donor evaluation: compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Guidelines and alibi offers.Thiessen C, Kim YA, Yoo PS, Rodriguez-Davalos M, Mulligan D, Kulkarni S. Written informed consent for living liver donor evaluation: compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Guidelines and alibi offers. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2014, 20:416-24.
- Clinical outcomes among renal transplant recipients with pre-transplant weakly reactive donor-specific antibodies.Yoo PS, Bonnel A, Kamoun M, Levine MH. Clinical outcomes among renal transplant recipients with pre-transplant weakly reactive donor-specific antibodies. Clinical Transplantation 2014, 28:127-33.
- Racial and ethnic disparities in access to and utilization of living donor liver transplants.Nobel YR, Forde KA, Wood L, Cartiera K, Munoz-Abraham AS, Yoo PS, Abt PL, Goldberg DS. Racial and ethnic disparities in access to and utilization of living donor liver transplants. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2015, 21:904-13.
- In defense of "pimping".Healy JM, Yoo PS. In defense of "pimping". Journal Of Surgical Education 2015, 72:176-7.
- Effect of aging on muscle mitochondrial substrate utilization in humans.Petersen KF, Morino K, Alves TC, Kibbey RG, Dufour S, Sono S, Yoo PS, Cline GW, Shulman GI. Effect of aging on muscle mitochondrial substrate utilization in humans. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112:11330-4.
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease following liver transplantation: a clinical review.Merola J, Liapakis A, Mulligan DC, Yoo PS. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease following liver transplantation: a clinical review. Clinical Transplantation 2015, 29:728-37.
- Combining disparate surgical residencies into one: lessons learned.Tackett JJ, Longo WE, Lebastchi AH, Nadzam GS, Yoo PS. Combining disparate surgical residencies into one: lessons learned. The Journal Of Surgical Research 2015, 198:289-93.
- Attrition from surgical residency training: perspectives from those who left.Bongiovanni T, Yeo H, Sosa JA, Yoo PS, Long T, Rosenthal M, Berg D, Curry L, Nunez-Smith M. Attrition from surgical residency training: perspectives from those who left. American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 210:648-54.
- Perioperative outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft in renal transplant recipients in the United States: results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.Tooley JE, Bohl DD, Kulkarni S, Rodriguez-Davalos MI, Mangi A, Mulligan DC, Yoo PS. Perioperative outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft in renal transplant recipients in the United States: results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Clinical Transplantation 2016, 30:1258-1263.
- Levothyroxine Tablet Malabsorption Associated with Gastroparesis Corrected with Gelatin Capsule Formulation.Reardon DP, Yoo PS. Levothyroxine Tablet Malabsorption Associated with Gastroparesis Corrected with Gelatin Capsule Formulation. Case Reports In Endocrinology 2016, 2016:1316724.
- Belatacept and Eculizumab for Treatment of Calcineurin Inhibitor-induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy After Kidney Transplantation: Case Report.Merola J, Yoo PS, Schaub J, Smith JD, Rodriguez-Davalos MI, Tichy E, Mulligan DC, Asch W, Formica R, Kashgarian M, Kulkarni S. Belatacept and Eculizumab for Treatment of Calcineurin Inhibitor-induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy After Kidney Transplantation: Case Report. Transplantation Proceedings 2016, 48:3106-3108.
- Partners in Crime: Kidney Transplantation and Seizure Disorder.Li N, Jean R, Tooley JE, Mulligan DC, Yoo PS. Partners in Crime: Kidney Transplantation and Seizure Disorder. Transplantation Proceedings 2016, 48:2700-2708.
- Senior Surgical Resident Confidence in Performing Flexible Endoscopy: What Can We Do Differently?Fonseca AL, Reddy V, Yoo PS, Gusberg RJ, Longo WE. Senior Surgical Resident Confidence in Performing Flexible Endoscopy: What Can We Do Differently? Journal Of Surgical Education 2016, 73:311-6.
- Pregnancy and Parenthood among Surgery Residents: Results of the First Nationwide Survey of General Surgery Residency Program Directors.Sandler BJ, Tackett JJ, Longo WE, Yoo PS. Pregnancy and Parenthood among Surgery Residents: Results of the First Nationwide Survey of General Surgery Residency Program Directors. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 222:1090-6.
- Personal and Professional Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England.Yoo PS, Tackett JJ, Maxfield MW, Fisher R, Huot SJ, Longo WE. Personal and Professional Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 224:1015-1019.
- Patient and Graft Survival Among Sexagenarian and Septuagenarian Renal Transplant Recipients and Donors: The Context for Older Recipients.Thiessen C, Wang J, Skrip L, Yoo PS. Patient and Graft Survival Among Sexagenarian and Septuagenarian Renal Transplant Recipients and Donors: The Context for Older Recipients. Progress In Transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) 2017, 27:257-265.
- When a Surgical Trainee Needs Surgery: Autonomy, Privacy, and Maintaining the Standard of Care.Cheung M, DeWane M, Longo W, Yoo P. When a Surgical Trainee Needs Surgery: Autonomy, Privacy, and Maintaining the Standard of Care. Journal Of Surgical Education 2017, 74:1133-1134.
- Kidney Transplantation With and Without Native Nephrectomy for Polycystic Kidney Disease: Results of the National Inpatient Sample and the Rationale for a 2-Staged Procedure.Jean RA, Alexandre M, Yoo PS. Kidney Transplantation With and Without Native Nephrectomy for Polycystic Kidney Disease: Results of the National Inpatient Sample and the Rationale for a 2-Staged Procedure. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2018, 226:1079-1084.
- Liver paired exchange: Can the liver emulate the kidney?Mishra A, Lo A, Lee GS, Samstein B, Yoo PS, Levine MH, Goldberg DS, Shaked A, Olthoff KM, Abt PL. Liver paired exchange: Can the liver emulate the kidney? Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2018, 24:677-686.
- Beyond 250: A Comprehensive Strategy to Maximize the Operative Experience for Junior Residents.Healy JM, Maxfield MW, Solomon DG, Longo WE, Yoo PS. Beyond 250: A Comprehensive Strategy to Maximize the Operative Experience for Junior Residents. Journal Of Surgical Education 2018, 75:541-545.
- Trainees as Agents of Change in the Opioid Epidemic: Optimizing the Opioid Prescription Practices of Surgical Residents.Chiu AS, Healy JM, DeWane MP, Longo WE, Yoo PS. Trainees as Agents of Change in the Opioid Epidemic: Optimizing the Opioid Prescription Practices of Surgical Residents. Journal Of Surgical Education 2018, 75:65-71.
- Successful treatment of primary donor-derived human herpesvirus-8 infection and hepatic Kaposi Sarcoma in an adult liver transplant recipient.Fu W, Merola J, Malinis M, Lacy J, Barbieri A, Liapakis AH, Mulligan DC, Yoo PS. Successful treatment of primary donor-derived human herpesvirus-8 infection and hepatic Kaposi Sarcoma in an adult liver transplant recipient. Transplant Infectious Disease : An Official Journal Of The Transplantation Society 2018, 20:e12966.
- In Defense of Family Leave in Surgical Residency.O'Neill KM, Horowitz NR, Yoo PS. In Defense of Family Leave in Surgical Residency. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2018, 10:392-393.
- Invited Commentary.Yoo P. Invited Commentary. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2018, 226:1003.
- Paying the Price: Understanding the Opportunity Cost of Dedicated Research Time during Surgical Training.DeWane MP, Thomas DC, Longo WE, Yoo PS. Paying the Price: Understanding the Opportunity Cost of Dedicated Research Time during Surgical Training. The American Surgeon 2018, 84:1723-1726.
- The impact of a curriculum on postoperative opioid prescribing for novice surgical trainees.Chiu AS, Ahle SL, Freedman-Weiss MR, Yoo PS, Pei KY. The impact of a curriculum on postoperative opioid prescribing for novice surgical trainees. American Journal Of Surgery 2019, 217:228-232.
- When a Surgical Trainee Is Sued: Supporting Residents Through Interactions With the Medicolegal System.DeWane MP, Yoo PS. When a Surgical Trainee Is Sued: Supporting Residents Through Interactions With the Medicolegal System. Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 76:601-603.
- No refills: The durable impact of a multifaceted effort by surgical trainees to minimize the prescription of postoperative opioids.Chiu AS, Freedman-Weiss MR, Jean RA, Cohen E, Yoo PS. No refills: The durable impact of a multifaceted effort by surgical trainees to minimize the prescription of postoperative opioids. Surgery 2019, 166:758-763.
- Improving Satisfaction With Operating Room Feedback: An Effective, Low-Profile, No-Cost Intervention.Shaughnessy MP, Ahle SL, Oliveira K, Longo WE, Yoo PS. Improving Satisfaction With Operating Room Feedback: An Effective, Low-Profile, No-Cost Intervention. Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 76:e138-e145.
- Invited Commentary.Brown TC, Yoo PS. Invited Commentary. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2019, 228:838.
- Patterns of Information-Seeking Among Potential Kidney Transplant Recipients and Evaluation of Online Kidney Transplant-Related Health Information.Fu W, Chai N, Yoo PS. Patterns of Information-Seeking Among Potential Kidney Transplant Recipients and Evaluation of Online Kidney Transplant-Related Health Information. The American Surgeon 2019, 85:e533-e536.
- Understanding the Barriers to Reporting Sexual Harassment in Surgical Training.Freedman-Weiss MR, Chiu AS, Heller DR, Cutler AS, Longo WE, Ahuja N, Yoo PS. Understanding the Barriers to Reporting Sexual Harassment in Surgical Training. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 271:608-613.
- Sexual Harassment in Vascular Surgery Training Programs.Nukala M, Freedman-Weiss M, Yoo P, Smeds MR. Sexual Harassment in Vascular Surgery Training Programs. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 62:92-97.
- A Critical Appraisal of the July Effect: Evaluating Complications Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy.Murtha TD, Kunstman JW, Healy JM, Yoo PS, Salem RR. A Critical Appraisal of the July Effect: Evaluating Complications Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract 2020, 24:2030-2036.
- Measuring Uncertainty Intolerance in Surgical Residents Using Standardized Assessments.Ying LD, Harrington A, Assi R, Thiessen C, Contessa J, Hubbard M, Yoo P, Nadzam G. Measuring Uncertainty Intolerance in Surgical Residents Using Standardized Assessments. The Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 245:145-152.
- Burnout and its relationship with perceived stress, self-efficacy, depression, social support, and programmatic factors in general surgery residents.Smeds MR, Janko MR, Allen S, Amankwah K, Arnell T, Ansari P, Balters M, Hess D, Ferguson E, Jackson P, Kimbrough MK, Knight D, Johnson M, Porter M, Shames BD, Schroll R, Shelton J, Sussman J, Yoo P. Burnout and its relationship with perceived stress, self-efficacy, depression, social support, and programmatic factors in general surgery residents. American Journal Of Surgery 2020, 219:907-912.
- Endothelial Cell-Derived Interleukin-18 Released During Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Selectively Expands T Peripheral Helper Cells to Promote Alloantibody Production.Liu L, Fang C, Fu W, Jiang B, Li G, Qin L, Rosenbluth J, Gong G, Xie CB, Yoo P, Tellides G, Pober JS, Jane-Wit D. Endothelial Cell-Derived Interleukin-18 Released During Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Selectively Expands T Peripheral Helper Cells to Promote Alloantibody Production. Circulation 2020, 141:464-478.
- Application of Advanced Bioinformatics to Understand and Predict Burnout Among Surgical Trainees.Kurbatov V, Shaughnessy M, Baratta V, Heller DR, Freedman-Weiss M, Resio BJ, Fleming M, Yoo PS. Application of Advanced Bioinformatics to Understand and Predict Burnout Among Surgical Trainees. Journal Of Surgical Education 2020, 77:499-507.
- First-in-Human Experience With Peritoneal Direct Sodium Removal Using a Zero-Sodium Solution: A New Candidate Therapy for Volume Overload.Rao VS, Turner JM, Griffin M, Mahoney D, Asher J, Jeon S, Yoo PS, Boutagy N, Feher A, Sinusas A, Wilson FP, Finkelstein F, Testani JM. First-in-Human Experience With Peritoneal Direct Sodium Removal Using a Zero-Sodium Solution: A New Candidate Therapy for Volume Overload. Circulation 2020, 141:1043-1053.
- Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway.Boffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Galeta D, Fontanez P, Odermatt C, Lindner K, Mitchell MR, Henderson CM, Carafeno T, Pinto J, Wagner J, Ancuta M, Beley P, Turner AL, Banack T, Laurans MS, Johnson DC, Yoo P, Morton JM, Zurich H, Davis K, Ahuja N. Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110:718-724.
- Salvage after Retroperitoneal Kidney Allograft Torsion.Greco JM, Mulligan DC, Yoo PS. Salvage after Retroperitoneal Kidney Allograft Torsion. Case Reports In Transplantation 2020, 2020:8024598.
- Invited Commentary.Merola J, Yoo PS. Invited Commentary. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2020, 230:861-862.
- Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons From Global Surgery.Ullrich S, Cheung M, Namugga M, Sion M, Ozgediz D, Yoo P. Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons From Global Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272:e216-e218.
- "Let's Get the Consent Together": Rethinking How Surgeons Become Competent to Discuss Informed Consent.White EM, Miller SM, Esposito AC, Yoo PS. "Let's Get the Consent Together": Rethinking How Surgeons Become Competent to Discuss Informed Consent. Journal Of Surgical Education 2020, 77:e47-e51.
- Surgical Education in the Time of COVID: Understanding the Early Response of Surgical Training Programs to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic.White EM, Shaughnessy MP, Esposito AC, Slade MD, Korah M, Yoo PS. Surgical Education in the Time of COVID: Understanding the Early Response of Surgical Training Programs to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic. Journal Of Surgical Education 2021, 78:412-421.
- Earlier Is Better: Evaluating the Timing of Tracheostomy After Liver Transplantation.Miller SM, Jean RA, Chiu AS, Oliveira K, Yoo PS. Earlier Is Better: Evaluating the Timing of Tracheostomy After Liver Transplantation. Respiratory Care 2020, 65:1883-1888.
- Higher risk of urinary tract infections in renal transplant recipients receiving pentamidine versus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for Pneumocystis pneumonia prophylaxis.Fu W, Barahona M, Harkness T, Cohen E, Reardon D, Yoo PS. Higher risk of urinary tract infections in renal transplant recipients receiving pentamidine versus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for Pneumocystis pneumonia prophylaxis. Clinical Transplantation 2020, 34:e14067.
- Driving Safety Among Surgical Residents in the Era of Duty Hour Restrictions.Freedman-Weiss MR, Heller DR, White EM, Chiu AS, Jean RA, Yoo PS. Driving Safety Among Surgical Residents in the Era of Duty Hour Restrictions. Journal Of Surgical Education 2021, 78:770-776.
Clinical Trials
| Conditions | Study Title |
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| Diseases of the Kidney & Urinary Tract; HIV/AIDS | HOPE in Action Prospective Multicenter, Clinical Trial of Deceased HIVD+ Kidney Transplants for HIV+ Recipients |