Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.D., University of Virginia 2002
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgery 2011 - 2020
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Clinical Science Departments 2010 - 2011
  • Clinical Associate in the Department of Surgery, Surgery, Clinical Science Departments 2009 - 2010
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Open Label, Single Center, Randomized Study Evaluating the Feasibility Of The Ultravision Visual Field Clearing System In Low Pressure Laparoscopic Cholosystectomy Compared To Airseal IFS awarded by Alesi Surgical, Ltd 2019 - 2023
  • Signia Stapling System awarded by Covidien Lp 2018 - 2021
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  External Relationships

  • Alesi Surgical
  • Covidien (Medtronic)
  • Deep Blue Medical Advances
  • Olympus Corporation of the Americas
  • Teleflex Medical
  • W.L. Gore
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Perez, J. E., M. A. Schmidt, A. Narvaez, L. K. Welsh, R. Diaz, M. Castro, K. Ansari, et al. “Evolving concepts in ventral hernia repair and physical therapy: prehabilitation, rehabilitation, and analogies to tendon reconstruction.” Hernia 25, no. 4 (August 2021): 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-020-02304-5.
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    • Jung, James J., Peter Jüni, Denise W. Gee, Yulia Zak, Joslin Cheverie, Jin S. Yoo, John M. Morton, and Teodor Grantcharov. “Development and Evaluation of a Novel Instrument to Measure Severity of Intraoperative Events Using Video Data.” Ann Surg 272, no. 2 (August 2020): 220–26. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000003897.
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    • Bittner, James G., Kevin El-Hayek, Andrew T. Strong, Melissa Phillips LaPinska, Jin S. Yoo, Eric M. Pauli, and Matthew Kroh. “First human use of hybrid synthetic/biologic mesh in ventral hernia repair: a multicenter trial.” Surg Endosc 32, no. 3 (March 2018): 1123–30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-017-5715-6.
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    • Bittner, James G., Kevin El-Hayek, Andrew T. Strong, Melissa Phillips LaPinska, Jin S. Yoo, Eric M. Pauli, and Matthew Kroh. “Erratum to: First human use of hybrid synthetic/biologic mesh in ventral hernia repair: a multicenter trial.” Surg Endosc 32, no. 3 (March 2018): 1131–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-017-5879-0.
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    • Ortega, Camila B., Alfredo D. Guerron, and Jin S. Yoo. “The Use of Fluorescence Angiography During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.” Jsls 22, no. 2 (2018). https://doi.org/10.4293/JSLS.2018.00005.
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    • Reinke, Caroline E., Lawrence E. Tabone, Philip Fong, Jin S. Yoo, and Chan W. Park. “Safety and Efficacy of Polymeric Clips for Appendiceal Stump Closure.” Jsls 20, no. 3 (2016). https://doi.org/10.4293/JSLS.2016.00045.
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    • Toshimitsu, Hiroaki, Yasunori Yoshimoto, Christina K. Augustine, James C. Padussis, Jin S. Yoo, M. Angelica Selim, Scott K. Pruitt, Henry S. Friedman, Francis Ali-Osman, and Douglas S. Tyler. “Inhibition of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase enhances the effect of chemotherapy in an animal model of regional therapy for the treatment of advanced extremity malignant melanoma.” Ann Surg Oncol 17, no. 8 (August 2010): 2247–54. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-010-0971-x.
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    • Augustine, Christina K., Hiroaki Toshimitsu, Sin-Ho Jung, Patricia A. Zipfel, Jin S. Yoo, Yasunori Yoshimoto, M Angelica Selim, et al. “Sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor, enhances the response of melanoma to regional chemotherapy.” Mol Cancer Ther 9, no. 7 (July 2010): 2090–2101. https://doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-10-0073.
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    • Augustine, Christina K., Sin-Ho Jung, Insuk Sohn, Jin Soo Yoo, Yasunori Yoshimoto, John A. Olson, Henry S. Friedman, Francis Ali-Osman, and Douglas S. Tyler. “Gene expression signatures as a guide to treatment strategies for in-transit metastatic melanoma.” Mol Cancer Ther 9, no. 4 (April 2010): 779–90. https://doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-09-0764.
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    • Augustine, Christina K., Jin Soo Yoo, Anil Potti, Yasunori Yoshimoto, Patricia A. Zipfel, Henry S. Friedman, Joseph R. Nevins, Francis Ali-Osman, and Douglas S. Tyler. “Genomic and molecular profiling predicts response to temozolomide in melanoma.” Clin Cancer Res 15, no. 2 (January 15, 2009): 502–10. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-08-1916.
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    • Beasley, Georgia M., Rebecca P. Petersen, Jin Yoo, Nicole McMahon, Thomas Aloia, William Petros, Gretchen Sanders, et al. “Isolated limb infusion for in-transit malignant melanoma of the extremity: a well-tolerated but less effective alternative to hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion.” Ann Surg Oncol 15, no. 8 (August 2008): 2195–2205. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-008-9988-9.
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    • Augustine, C. K., S. Jung, A. Potti, I. Sohn, J. S. Yoo, P. Zipfel, J. Olson, F. Ali-Osman, J. R. Nevins, and D. S. Tyler. “Gene expression signatures as a guide to treatment strategies for in-transit metastatic melanoma.” J Clin Oncol 26, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2008): 9077.
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    • Yoshimoto, Yasunori, Christina K. Augustine, Jin S. Yoo, Patricia A. Zipfel, M Angelica Selim, Scott K. Pruitt, Henry S. Friedman, Francis Ali-Osman, and Douglas S. Tyler. “Defining regional infusion treatment strategies for extremity melanoma: comparative analysis of melphalan and temozolomide as regional chemotherapeutic agents.” Mol Cancer Ther 6, no. 5 (May 2007): 1492–1500. https://doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-06-0718.
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    • Ko, Sae Hee, Tomio Ueno, Yasunori Yoshimoto, Jin Soo Yoo, Omar I. Abdel-Wahab, Zeinab Abdel-Wahab, Edward Chu, et al. “Optimizing a novel regional chemotherapeutic agent against melanoma: hyperthermia-induced enhancement of temozolomide cytotoxicity.” Clin Cancer Res 12, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 289–97. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-05-0210.
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  • Book Sections

    • Yoo, J. S., and A. D. Pryor. “Surgical techniques: Distal pancreatectomy.” In Contemporary Surgical Management of Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreatic Disease, 607–20, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814293068_0047.
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  • Other Articles

    • Augustine, C. K., J. S. Yoo, A. Potti, Y. Yoshimoto, P. A. Zipfel, H. S. Friedman, J. R. Nevins, F. Ali-Osman, and D. S. Tyler. “Correction: Article on genomic and molecular profiling to predict response to temozolomide (Clinical Cancer Research (2009) 15, (502-510)).” Clinical Cancer Research, May 1, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-15-9-COR.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Yoshimoto, Y., J. S. Yoo, C. K. Augustine, S. K. Pruitt, H. S. Friedman, and D. S. Tyler. “The role of chemoresistance in regional infusion therapy for melanoma.” In Annals of Surgical Oncology, 13:82–82. SPRINGER, 2006.
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    • Yoo, Jin S., Yasunori Yoshimoto, Rebecca P. Petersen, Scott K. Pruitt, Francis Ali-Osman, and Douglas S. Tyler. “Glutathione S-transferase as a marker of metastatic potential in malignant melanoma.” In Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 201:S84–S84. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2005.06.197.
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