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• Director of Palomar Neurosurgery Center
• Solo/Private Practice

• Palomar Medical Center
• Pomerado Hospital
• Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla
• Outpatient Surgery of Del Mar

• Sharp Community Medical Group
• Medicare
• PPO/ Work Comp

• Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Spine, University of California at San Diego, Nov 2005.
• Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Spine, University of California at San Diego, Nov 2006.

• Passed Written Neurological Surgery Board Exam, March 1999.
• Passed National Boards Part I, Part II, and Part III.
• California License G86513

• High School: The Westminster Schools (1980 -1984): graduated summa cum laude and with distinctions.
• College: University of North Carolina (1984 -1988): John Motley Morehead Scholar; Dean’s Honor List; Member of the UNC Honors Program and the North Carolina Fellows Program.
• Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1988 -1990, 1991 - 1993): Awarded Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship 1989.

• American Association of Neurological Surgeons - Since 2004

• Congress of Neurological Surgeons - Since 2004

• North American Spine Society - Since 2006

Publications and Papers

Poster Presentations:

1. Yoo K, Shownkeen H, Origitano T.C. “Pediatric Congenital Vertebral Artery Fistula treated successfully with Endovascular Techniques.” 12th Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society, Mar. 2001, Orlando, FL.
2. Yoo K, Shownkeen H, Origitano T.C. “Successful treatment of Carotid Artery Stenosis with Shape-Memory-Alloy-Recoverable-Technology Stents.” Cardiovascular Section, 2001, Hawaii.
3. Yoo K, Shownkeen H, Origitano T.C. “Carotid-Cavernous Fistula: Multiple Routes in Endovascular Treatment.” Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2000, San Antonio, TX and Cardiovascular Section, 2001, Hawaii.
4. Yoo K, Shownkeen H, Origitano T.C. “Endovascular Treatment of Transverse-Sigmoid Sinus Dural AVMs presenting as Pulsatile Tinnitus.” Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2000, San Antonio, TX and Cardiovascular Section, 2001, Hawaii.
5. Nockels R, Yoo K, Leppla D, Rauzzino M.  “Rigid Stabilization of the Cervicothoracic Region with Combined Lateral Mass and Hook Rod Implants.” Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2000, San Antonio, TX.
6. Shownkeen H, Yoo K, Origitano T.C. Three topics presented on Balloon, Embolization, and Coil Treatment. Interventional Neuroradiology Peer Review Conference, 2000, Jackson Hole, WY.
7. Yoo K, Jellish WS, Murdoch, J, Leonetti J, Fluder E, Corsino A, “Peripheral Nerve Injury associated with Skull Base Surgery.” American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2000, San Francisco, CA.
8. Yoo K, Jellish WS, Brody M, Shea J, Slogoff M, Origitano TC. “The Effect Epidural Clonidine and/or SQ Bupivicaine has on Postoperative Outcomes after Lower Back Surgery using Spinal Anesthesia.” American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2000, San Francisco, CA.
9. Yoo K, Jellish WS, Leonetti J, Fluder E, Corsino A, Origitano TC. “Perioperative Comparisons of the Lateral vs. Classic Approach to the Skull Base.” American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2000, San Francisco, CA.
10. Krisht AF, Yoo K, Arnautovic KI, Al-Mefty O. "Canine Cavernous Sinus Tumor Model." American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1996, Minneapolis, MN.
11. Yoo K, Krisht AF, Wallace B, Arnautovic KI, Al-Mefty O. “The Use of Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy with [111Indium-labeled DTPA-D-Phe1]-Octreotide for Preoperative Diagnosis of Brain Tumors.” Student Research Day, 1995, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Little Rock, AR.
12. Yoo K, Krisht AF, Wallace B, Arnautovic KI, Al-Mefty O. “The Use of Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy with [111Indium-labeled DTPA-D-Phe1]-Octreotide for Postoperative follow-up of Meningiomas.” Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1995, San Francisco, CA.
13. Yoo K, Krisht AF, Wallace B, Arnautovic KI, Al-Mefty O. “The Use of Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy with [111Indium-labeled DTPA-D-Phe1]-Octreotide for Preoperative Diagnosis of Brain Tumors.” Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1995, San Francisco, CA.
14. Arnautovic KI, Borba L, Pait TG, Al-Mefty O, Krisht AF, Yoo K. “The Vertebral Artery; Microsurgical Anatomy of Occipito-C1/C2 Segment.” 4th International Workshop on Cerebrovascular Surgery, 1995.
15. Krisht AF, Bulent C, Arnautovic KI, Yoo K. Al-Mefty O. “Giant Invasive Pituitary Adenomas.” American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1995.
16. Krisht AF, Barrow D, Al-Mefty O, Yoo K. “The Microanatomic Features of the Clinoidal Cone.” American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1995.
17. Krisht AF, Barrow D, Al-Mefty O, Shengalaia G, Yoo K. “The Microsurgical Anatomy of a Basilar Artery Perforator Free Zone.” American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1995.
18. Ozgur BM, Aryan HE, Yoo K, Taylor WR. “Adult Degenerative Scoliosis Repair via an Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion Technique (XLIF).” American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2005.

1. Yoo K, Shownkeen H, Chenelle AG, Origitano TC: “Stenting of Carotid Artery Stenosis using Shape-Memory-Alloy-Recoverable-Technology Stents.” 12th Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society, Mar. 2001, Orlando, FL.
2. Shownkeen H, Yoo K, Hopkins LN, Anderson D, Origitano TC: “Stenting of Parent Vessels and in Failed Balloon Assisted (Remodeling) Technique in Patients with Aneurysm Regrowth.” 12th Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society, Mar. 2001, Orlando, FL.
3. Yoo K, Davies DL, Krisht AF, Al-Mefty O: “Inhibition of Proliferation of Meningiomas with a Somatostatin Analog.” 3rd International Skull Base Congress, Mar. 1997, Little Rock, AR.
4. Yoo K, Davies DL, Krisht AF, Al-Mefty O: “Successful Subcutaneous Nude Mice Implantation of Cultured Meningioma Cells.” 3rd International Skull Base Congress, Mar. 1997, Little Rock, AR.
5. Krisht AF, Yoo K Al-Mefty O, Davies DL: “Use of OctreoScan for Pre- and Postoperative Detection of Skull Base Meningiomas.” 3rd International Skull Base Congress, Mar. 1997, Little Rock, AR.
6. Yoo K, Davies DL, Krisht AF, Al-Mefty O: “Inhibition of Proliferation of Meningiomas with a Somatostatin Analog.” 2nd International Skull Base Congress, Jun. 1996, San Diego, CA.
7. Yoo K, Davies DL, Krisht AF, Al-Mefty O: “Successful Subcutaneous Nude Mice Implantation of Cultured Meningioma Cells.” 2nd International Skull Base Congress, Jun. 1996, San Diego, CA.
8. Yoo K, Krisht AF, Al-Mefty O, Davies DL: “Use of OctreoScan for Pre- and Postoperative Detection of Skull Base Meningiomas.” 2nd International Skull Base Congress, Jun. 1996, San Diego, CA.
9. Krisht AF, Yoo K, Arnautovic KI, Al-Mefty O: “Canine Cavernous Sinus Tumor Model.” 2nd International Skull Base Congress, Jun. 1996, San Diego, CA.
10. Yoo K, Krisht AF, Wallace B, Arnautovic KI, Al-Mefty O: “Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy with [111Indium-labeled DTPA-D-Phe1]-octreotide: diagnosing, localizing, and determining the extent of resection of meningiomas.” Southern Neurosurgical Meeting, Mar. 1996, Miami, FL.

1. Levy ML, Meltzer HS, Hughes S, Aryan HE, Yoo K, Amar AP. Hydrocephalus in Children with Middle Fossa Arachnoid Cysts, Submitted to Journal of Neurosurgery 2004 Feb.
2. Levy ML, Wang M, Aryan HE, Yoo K, Meltzer HS. Microsurgical Keyhole Approach for Middle Fossa Arachnoid Cyst Fenestration. Neurosurgery. 53(5): 1138-45, 2003 Nov.
3. Shownkeen H, Yoo K, Leonetti J, Origitano TC. Endovascular Treatment of Transverse-Sigmoid Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Malformations Presenting as Pulsatile Tinnitus. Skull Base Journal. 2001.
4. Yoo K, Origitano TC. Familial cervical spondylosis. Case report. Journal of Neurosurgery. 89(1): 139-41, 1998 Jul.
5. Alleyne CH Jr. Krisht A. Yoo K. Silverstein A. Colohan AR. Bilateral persistent trigeminal arteries associated with cerebral aneurysms and aortic arch vessel anomaly. Southern Medical Journal. 90(4): 434-8, 1997 Apr.
6. Krisht AF, Yoo K: Neurosurgery - The Year in Review (1995) Contemporary Neurosurgery Vol. 17, No. 27, 1995.
7. Ozgur BM, Yoo K, Rodriguez G, Taylor WR. Minimally Invasive Technique in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) European Spine J. 2005 Sept.