Russell Woo, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Russell Woo is a nationally recognized pediatric surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive surgery for infants and children. He is a graduate of the Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Woo completed a residency in general surgery at Stanford University as well as research fellowships in surgical robotics and biotechnology innovation. He then completed his subspecialty fellowship training in pediatric surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the USC Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Woo has been a practicing pediatric surgeon at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children since 2009, where he currently serves as the Chair of the Quality Council and Vice-Chair of Perioperative Services.

 

Dr. Woo is also is an active faculty member at the Department of Surgery at the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine where he serves as a Professor of Surgery and as an Associate Chair for Research. Dr. Woo’s clinical interests include general and thoracic pediatric surgery, neonatal surgery, and pediatric vascular anomalies. In addition, he has an active research and teaching program aimed at developing new technologies for use in minimally invasive surgery.

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Russell Woo, M.D.
Professor & Associate Chair of Research