Biographical summary
Dr. Pyongsoo Yoon is a cardiothoracic surgeon and is certified in cardiac and thoracic surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is the chairman of Mayo Clinic Arizona department of Cardiovascular Surgery. His clinical practice includes all aspects of adult cardiac surgery, and he is actively involved in quality improvement initiatives. Dr. Yoon earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, completed his residency at Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, and completed clinical and research fellowships in cardiothoracic surgery at Allegheny General Hospital. He previously served as director of cardiac surgery at UPMC Passavant and director of cardiothoracic surgery at institutions in Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 1995
Clinical Fellowship - Cardiothoracic SurgeryAllegheny General Hospital, Medical College of Pennsylvania
- 1994
Research Fellowship - Cardiothoracic Surgery
Allegheny General Hospital, Medical College of Pennsylvania
- 1992
Internship/Residency - General SurgeryEastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk, Virginia
- 1987
Doctor of MedicineMedical College of Virginia
- 1983
BS - ChemistryVirginia Commonwealth University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 1996
Thoracic and Cardiac SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2024
Socrates AwardThoracic Surgery Residents Association
- 2024
Socrates AwardThoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA), 60th Annual Meeting, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2023
Cardiothoracic Surgical Faculty of The Year (Teaching Award)Department of Cadiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- 2022
Cardiothoracic Surgical Faculty of The Year (Teaching Award)Department of Cadiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- 2021
Cardiothoracic Surgical Faculty of The Year (Teaching Award)Department of Cadiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- 2019
Cardiothoracic Surgical Faculty of The Year (Teaching Award)Department of Cadiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- 1994
Honorable Mention for a Presentation at Allegheny General Hospital Graduate Medical Education Resident Research Symposium.Medical College of Pennsylvania, Allegheny General Hospital
- 1986
Honors for Academic Performance in Clinical SurgeryUniversity of California Irvine School of Medicine
- 1986
Honors for Academic Performance in Vascular SurgeryUniversity of California Irvine School of Medicine
- 1983
Scholarship for Research Fellowship for Gifted Korean AmericansKAIST (Korean Advanced Institute of Scientific Technology), KRICT (Korean Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
- 1983
Magna Cum LaudeVirginia Commonwealth University
- 1981
Dean’s ListVirginia Commonwealth University
Professional memberships
- 2025 - present
MemberCareer Development Committee, Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society
- 2024 - present
MemberFaculty Development Committee, Thoracic Surgery Directors Association
- 2023 - 2025
DirectorTrainee Wellness, Resident Wellness Committee, Integrated and Independent Residency Program in Thoracic Surgery
- 2023 - 2024
Founding LeadershipWestern Pennsylvania Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2023 - present
MemberThoracic Education Cooperative Group
- 2023 - present
Cardiac MemberThoracic In-Training Exam Committee, Thoracic Surgery Directors Association
- 2023 - present
Board MemberWestern Pennsylvania Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2022 - 2023
Co-DirectorTrainee Wellness, Resident Wellness Committee, Integrated and Independent Residency Program in Thoracic Surgery
- 2022 - 2025
Physician Unit PartnerQuality Initiative, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- 2021 - present
MemberLooking to the Future Scholarship, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2020 - 2025
MemberPulmonary Embolism Response Team, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- 2017 - 2025
Key Faculty MemberBiweekly Cardiac Surgery Morbidity and Mortality and Case Conference, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 2017 - 2025
MemberIntegrated Residency Selection Committee, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 2017 - 2025
MemberIndependent Residency Selection Committee, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 2017 - 2025
MemberSenior Thoracic Surgery Residents (Integrated and Traditional Tracks), Mock Oral Board Examinations, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- 2002 - present
MemberAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2000 - present
MemberSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 1999 - 2016
MemberOhio State Medical Association
- 1999 - 2016
MemeberMahoning County Medical Society
- 1998 - 2009
ChairmanHeart Hospital Committee, Forum Health
- 1997
Co-ChairmanCardiovascular Disease Committee, Forum Health
- 1995 - present
MemberPennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery
- 1994 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
- 1994 - present
MemberAllegheny Medical Society
- 1994 - present
MemberPennsylvania Medical Association
- 1994 - present
Affiliate MemberAmerican College of Chest Physicians
- 1993 - 1997
MemberPittsburgh Thoracic Society
Publications