Sangwook Yoon MD/PhD
Academic Appointment
- Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- PhD from Yale University Section of Immunobiology
- BS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- MD from Yale University School of Medicine
Research
Focus
- Primary research Interest: Intervertebral disc biology Intervertebral disc degeneration and therapy. To better understand age-related and disease-related intervertebral disc degeneration at a molecular and cellular level. To develop therapeutic strategies to reverse or retard intervertebral disc degeneration using biological techniques such as gene and molecular therapy and animal model development. Secondary research interest: Spinal surgery outcomes
Publications
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AO Spine Knowledge Forums Promote Collaboration and Elevate the Impact of Research: A Bibliometric Analysis.
Global Spine J Page(s): 21925682251351012
06/13/2025 Authors: de Souza DN; Kurland DB; Vialle L; Schnake KJ; Kurpad SN; Lewis SJ; Schroeder GD; Yoon ST; Boriani S; Gokaslan Z -
Streamlining the Journey of Research Into Clinical Practice: Making Your Patients and Practice Flourish: When to Fuse? An Evidence Based Review of Treatment Strategies in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis.
Global Spine J Page(s): 21925682251336755
06/11/2025 Authors: Martin CT; Ambrosio L; Cabrera JP; Chen X; Cheung JP; Hamouda W; Le HV; Louie PK; Muthu S; Singh H -
The AO Spine Knowledge Forums: A Decade of Impactful Spine Research.
Global Spine J Page(s): 21925682251343521
06/08/2025 Authors: Schnake KJ; Fehlings MG; Germscheid N; Kurpad S; Laufer I; Lewis SJ; Schroeder GD; Yoon ST; Fisher CG -
L4-S1 ALIF restores and maintains lordosis while minimizing adjacent segment disease compared to L4-S1 TLIF.
Spine J
06/04/2025 Authors: Zhang Y; Vengsarkar VA; Chi J; Yang H; Goudarzi A; Shen M; Jin L; Cho SK; Yoon ST; Li X -
What Radiographic and Spinopelvic Parameters do Spine Surgeons Consider in Decision-Making for Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis?
Global Spine J Volume: 15 Page(s): 2645 - 2651
06/01/2025 Authors: Cabrera JP; Virk MS; Cho SK; Muthu S; Ambrosio L; Yoon ST; Buser Z; Wang JC; Diwan AD; Hsieh PC -
Decompression-Only for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis - What are the Risk for Failure? - A Systematic Review.
Global Spine J Page(s): 21925682251342230
05/14/2025 Authors: Corluka S; Muthu S; Yoon T; Cunha C; Gary M; Vadala G; Barbanto Brodano G; Monetta A; Demetriades AK; Ivandi S -
Trends in Cervical Laminoplasty Incidence in the United States: A Comparison of Commercial Insurance, Medicare, and Device Manufacturer Databases.
Clin Spine Surg Volume: 38 Page(s): 161 - 168
05/01/2025 Authors: Rajan PV; Heo K; Heller JG; Yoon ST -
How Reliable is the Assessment of Fusion Status Following ACDF Using Dynamic Flexion-Extension Radiographs?
Global Spine J Volume: 15 Page(s): 2450 - 2457
05/01/2025 Authors: Martin CT; Yoon ST; Alluri RK; Benzel EC; Bono CM; Cho SK; Chou D; Chen X; Cheung JPY; Cabrera JP -
Comparison of Revision Rates Among Patients Undergoing 2-Level ACDF, CDR, and Hybrid Constructs.
Clin Spine Surg
04/21/2025 Authors: Durand WM; Parekh Y; Lee SH; Louie P; Riew D; Yoon ST; Muthu S; Buser Z; Cho SK; Jain A -
Spinal implant wear particles: Generation, characterization, biological impacts, and future considerations.
iScience Volume: 28 Page(s): 112193
04/18/2025 Authors: Ganko R; Madhavan A; Hamouda W; Muthu S; Jain A; Yoon ST; El-Rozz H; Cyril D; Pabbruwe M; Tipper JL