Sam Yoon Male • United States of America

Since 2021, Sam Yoon has led the Division of Surgical Oncology and held the Vice-Chair of Surgical Oncology Research and Education role at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. His expertise in managing sarcomas, stomach, gastroesophageal junction cancers, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) has positioned him as a leader in pioneering clinical trials and presenting at major international medical conferences, focusing on the critical issue of gastric cancer. This cancer remains a significant global challenge, accounting for over a million new cases and 750,000 deaths each year.

He is renowned for his commitment to providing exceptional, patient-centric care, which has attracted a large patient base from the tri-state area. His excellence in the field has been recognized multiple times, earning him spots on the Best Doctors in America list in 2010-2011 and again from 2017 to 2020. He practices at the CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion in New York City and sees patients in Bronxville, Cortland Manor in New York, and Englewood, New Jersey.

Sam earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego. His postgraduate training included a general surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and a surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a facility noted for its comprehensive cancer research and treatment.

Before his tenure at Columbia, he served as an attending surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the Division of Gastric and Mixed Tumors. He was a professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. He also held an associate professorship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School before his appointment to his current roles in 2012.

A pioneer in minimally invasive robotic surgery, he has performed over 300 such surgeries, particularly in robotic gastrectomies, utilizing the latest surgical technology to reduce incisions and enhance recovery times. He has authored over 150 original research articles, book chapters, and reviews, contributing significantly to surgical oncology. He also actively participates in influential research funded by notable organizations like Stand Up To Cancer and the DeGregorio Family Foundation for Gastric and Esophageal Cancer Research, focusing on developing early diagnostic tests and innovative treatments.

Through his innovative approaches and dedicated patient care, Dr. Sam Yoon continues to influence the field of surgical oncology significantly, advancing surgical techniques and patient outcomes.