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Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD

Accepting New Patients

(222 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

University of Virginia School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), inguinal hernia, hiatal hernia, and more.

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-1000

Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

Address:

3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

Address:

3643 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

Address:

407 Crutchfield Street
Durham, NC 27704

Address:

Duke University Medical Center Dumc Box 3443
Durham, NC 27710

Some issues Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD can help you with:

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

doctor visit	161
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

doctor visit	123
gastrointestinal procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	29

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

doctor visit	139
gastrointestinal procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	29
weight management	10

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	162

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

doctor visit	83

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	58
gastrointestinal procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	67

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	118
gastrointestinal procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

doctor visit	65

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	159
gastrointestinal procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Durham, NC were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	108
gastrointestinal procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
weight management	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD.

**Gender**
Female	75
Male	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	74
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	5
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	4
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2004)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC

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. Jin Soo Yoo, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

Gateway Health Alliance

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.58 out of 5 stars based on 222 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$162,705 DERMACELL $152,639	PINPOINT $10,067
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$140,857 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $62,179	SYNECOR Biomaterial $28,846	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $15,548	BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $13,706	Product in Development $5,807	Other $14,771
Covidien LP	$100,588 ProGrip $29,609	Sonicision $13,564	Endo Stapling $11,162	Synthetic Mesh $6,885	Covidien $5,394	Other $33,973
Stryker Corporation	$55,282 ARTHROSCOPY $9,128	Ideal Eyes Laparoscopes $7,089	LAPAROSCOPY $6,360	1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $4,423	AIM Laparascopes $3,245	Other $25,037
Covidien Sales LLC	$26,984 Vessel Sealing $10,426	Sonicision $7,326	Instruments and Ligation $3,495	Mesh $1,500	Endo Stapling $1,123	Other $3,114
Other	$95,951 AirSeal $8,880	Dextile $6,017	Da Vinci Surgical System $4,981	SURGICAL $4,342	LigaSure $3,757	Other $67,974

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$190,730
Consulting Fee	$128,502
Travel and Lodging	$109,928
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$87,954
Food and Beverage	$57,146
Other	$8,107

Research Payments

Dr. Jin Soo Yoo, MD has received 34 research payments totaling $121,021.

Biography

Dr. Jin Yoo's medical specialty is general surgery and bariatric surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Yoo include gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), inguinal hernia, and hiatal hernia. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Yoo is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and performed his residency at Duke University Medical Center. In addition to English, Dr. Yoo speaks Korean. He is affiliated with Duke Health. His practice in Raleigh, NC is open to new patients as reported by Duke Health.