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Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2013 - 2020)

Professional interests include: hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, endovascular surgery, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and more.

200 Medical Plaza Suite 526
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 267-0172

Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD is a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in vascular surgery. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2020 and has 6 years of experience. Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD is affiliated with UCLA Health and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center.

Office Locations

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

200 Medical Plaza Suite 526
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 794-9603

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In The News

"An Interview With Karen Woo, MD, PhD, DFSVS, FACS", UCLA Health

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excision

vascular procedures

In 2012, Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD performed more excision, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	79
pelvic imaging	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	493
vascular procedures	569

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	94
pelvic imaging	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	483
vascular procedures	592

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	29
Hispanic	155
Asian	37
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	46
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	59
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

ultrasound (sonogram)	71
vascular procedures	84

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	66
doctor visit	119
excision	66
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	131

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	21
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	55
Dementia	20
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	65
doctor visit	147
excision	65
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vascular procedures	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	16
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	20
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	149
dialysis access procedures	47
doctor visit	324
excision	149
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	93
pelvic imaging	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	416
vascular procedures	538

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	44
Hispanic	75
Asian	65
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	91
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	190
dialysis access procedures	48
doctor visit	414
excision	190
ultrasound (sonogram)	314
vascular procedures	411

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	43
Hispanic	69
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	70
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD treated as a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

abdominal imaging	66
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	117
dialysis access procedures	47
doctor visit	251
excision	117
pelvic imaging	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	300
vascular procedures	370

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	94
Male	106

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	117
Hispanic	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	27
75 to 84	62
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	75

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2020. She completed residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She is certified by the Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2020)

Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2007)

Board Certification: Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2010)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Health Net of California, Centivo and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Health Net of California

Centivo

UFCM Health System

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,070 C3 Delivery System $958	ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $794	Product in Development $239	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $195	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $181	Other $704
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$983 Anti-restenotic Therapies DCB $212	STENTS $196	Endurant $135	PTA $106	Aortic Stent Grafts $99	Other $235
Covidien Sales LLC	$677 Peripheral Vascular Stents $451	Plaque Excision $207	PTA $19
ACell, Inc.	$584 $584
Laminate Medical Technologies inc.	$450 $450
Other	$1,477 PI - Self-Expanding Stent $185	AI - Custom Made Device $167	PERCLOSE PROGLIDE $166	Coils $149	Supera peripheral stent system $119	Other $690

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,791
Consulting Fee	$450

Research Payments

Dr. Karen Woo, MD, PhD has received 29 research payments totaling $187,069.

Biography

Dr. Karen Woo's specialty is vascular surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Woo include peripheral artery disease (PAD), hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, and endovascular surgery. Dr. Woo takes Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. She studied medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Woo completed a residency program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She has received professional recognition including the following: Southern California Rising Stars. Dr. Woo is affiliated with UCLA Health. She welcomes new patients at her office inLos Angeles, CA as reported by UCLA Health.