 Y. Joseph Woo, MD Surgeon
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| Y. Joseph Woo, MD | Surgeon | Faculty Appointment:
 Associate Professor of Surgery
| Specialty:

| Administrative Title:
 Director, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program; Director, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program
| Language in Addition to English:
 Chinese - Mandarin
| Practice Location(s):

Heart Transplant Penn Heart and Vascular Center Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor 3400 Civic Center Boulevard Philadelphia, PA19104 1-800-789-PENN (7366) Driving Directions
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| Certification:
 Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2002; General Surgery, 2000
| Affiliation:
 Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania
| Educational Background:

Medical School: | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | Internship: | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | Residency: | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | Fellowship: | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Memberships:
 American Heart Association; Society of Thoracic Surgeons; American Association for Thoracic Surgery; International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation; International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
| Notes:
 Recognized annually in Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs issue from 2009 through 2013 Recognized by America's Top Doctors, 2010, 2012-13
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| | Areas of Interest | aneurysm | aneurysm repair - stent insertion | angina | aortic aneurysm | aortic disease | aortic dissection repair | aortic root repair | aortic stent grafts - minimally invasive | aortic surgery | aortic valve repair | aortic valve surgery | atrial septal defect closure | atrial septal defects | bloodless cardiac surgery | cardiac surgery | cardiac surgery - elderly | cardiac surgery - minimally invasive | cardiomyopathies | cardiopulmonary disease | congenital heart disease - adult | congestive heart failure (CHF) | coronary artery bypass surgery | coronary artery disease | diagnosis/second opinion | heart and lung transplant | heart failure | heart transplant | heart valve surgery | instability - minimally invasive surgery | ischemic heart disease | lung transplantation | mitral valve repair | mitral valve surgery | revascularization | robotic cardiac surgery | robotic mitral valve repair | robotic revascularization | robotic surgery | thoracic aneurysm | valve replacement in the elderly | valvular heart disease |
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