Overview
Dr. James Yoo is a member of the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center. Dr. Yoo received his medical degree from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (New York, NY) and completed a general surgery residency at the Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA). He completed a fellowship in laparoscopic colon & rectal surgery, and a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (New York, NY). Dr. Yoo previously served as Chief of the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery at UCLA (Los Angeles, CA), and Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Tufts Medical Center (Boston, MA). Dr. Yoo is board certified in both general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. Dr. Yoo’s research focuses on the tumor microenvironment, tumor-myofibroblast interactions, and colitis-associated cancer. Dr. Yoo has clinical interests in minimally invasive surgical approaches, colorectal cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, anal dysplasia, and anorectal diseases.
Dr. Yoo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Genital Warts. His top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 52 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- INSURANCE PLAN
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- EPO
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- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1153 Centre Street, Suite 5D, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
45 Francis Street, ASBII-3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02115
100 Brigham Way, Westwood, MA 02090
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Yoo has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc
Ronald Bleday is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bleday has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Genital Warts. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Bleday is currently accepting new patients.
Kent Hospital
Dr. Melissa Murphy is a colon and rectal surgeon with Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is the Executive Chief of Surgery of Care New England in Rhode Island as well as the Chief of Surgery at Kent Hospital. She is an instructor in surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Murphy received her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and a master of public health degree from Boston University. She completed a general surgery residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Murphy is board certified in both general surgery and colon and rectal surgery.Dr. Murphy practices colorectal surgery both in Boston and in Rhode Island. Her clinical interests include colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease), diverticulitis, anorectal disease, and rectal prolapse with a focus on minimally invasive techniques including laparoscopic and robotic surgery and trans anal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS). She had been named a Top Doctor by Rhode Island Monthly every year since 2013-2021. Dr. Murphy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Genital Warts. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Fissure, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.
Dana Fugelso, MD
Dana Fugelso is a General Surgeon in Brookline, Massachusetts. Dr. Fugelso is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Genital Warts. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Genital Warts, Hernia, Femoral Hernia, and Hernia Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Advanced
- Anal CancerDr. Yoo isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Yoo isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Yoo isAdvanced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Yoo isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Genital WartsDr. Yoo isAdvanced. Learn about Genital Warts.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Yoo isAdvanced. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Anal FissureDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Anorectal AbscessDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Anorectal Abscess.
- AppendectomyDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Yoo isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.