Woo Gyeong (Yoona) Kim

I am an overseas trained specialist with experience in Anatomical Pathology since 2008. I have been a specialist since 2012 and worked in medical university hospitals and have been involved in teaching, researching as well as a pathologist in clinical setting. I have an intense experience with breast pathology.

Korean Society of Pathologists Korean Society of Pathologists, Division of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam 

Korean Society of Cytopathologists 

Korean Society of Pathologists, Breast Cancer Research Meeting 

Korean Society of Pathologists, Molecular Pathology Research Meeting 

Korean Society of Pathologists, Busan Breast Cancer Research Meeting 

Busan Breast Forum Global Breast Cancer Meeting 

United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

PUBLICATIONS (PAPERS)

• Metachronous Contralateral Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis from Invasive Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report with Imaging Findings. Kim JE, Jung HK, Kim WG. Journal of Soc Radiol 2022:83(1):239-245. https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2021.0040 (04/22)
• A multicenter study of interobserver variability in pathologic diagnosis of papillary breast lesions on core needle biopsy with WHO classification. Kang HJ, Kwon SY, Kim AR, Kim WG, Kim EK, Kim AR, Kim CY, Min SK, Park SY, Sung SH, Yoon HK, Lee AW, Lee SH, Lee HI, Lee HC, Lim SC, Jun SY, Jung MJ, Jung CW, Cho SY, Cho EY, Choi HJ, Park SY, Kim JY, Park IA, Kwon YM. Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine. doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2021.07.22 (11/21)
• Angiosarcoma of the Breast and Spleen: A Case Report with Imaging and Pathologic Findings. Kim JE, Jung HK, Kim WG. Journal of Korean Society Radiology. https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2020.0179 (10/21)
• Characterization of Immune Cell Subsets of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Brain Metastases. Kalita-de Croft P, Chittoory H, Nguyen TH, Saunus JM, Kim WG, McCart Reed AE, Lim M, De Luca XM, Ferguson K, Niland C, Mazzieri R, Dolcetti R, Simpson PT, Lakhani SR. Biology-Basel. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10050425 (05/21)
• Bilateral Breast Cancer in a Patient With Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report. Woo SH, Jung HK, Kim WG. Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology. https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2020.0092 (03/21)
• Standardized pathology report for breast cancer. Cho SY, Park SY, Bae YK, Kim JY, Kim EK, Kim WG, Kwon YM, Lee AW, Lee JH, Lee JS, Park JY, Gong GY, Yoon HK. J Breast Cancer. https://doi.org/10.4048/jbc.2021.24.5 (02/21)
• Ultrasound Features and Rate of Upgrade to Malignancy in Atypical Apocrine Lesions of the Breast. Jung HK, Kim SJ, Kim WG, Lim YJ, Lee YD, Hahn S, Lee HJ. J Ultrasound Med. doi:10.1002/jum.15204 (08/20)
• Myofibroblastoma of the breast in postmenopausal women: Two case reports with imaging findings and review of the literature. Jung HK, Son JH, Kim WG. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. doi: 10.1002/jcu.22818 (06/20)
• Pitfalls and controversies in pathology impacting breast cancer management. Kim WG, Cummings MC, Lakhani SR. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. doi/full/10.1080/14737140.2020.1738222 (03/20)
• Differences in immune contextures among different molecular subtypes of gastric cancer and their prognostic impact. Kim JY, Kim WG, Kwon CH, Park DY. Gastric Cancer. doi.org/10.1007/s10120-019-00974-4 (05/19)
• Loss of SMAD4 Protein Expression in Gastrointestinal and Extra-Gastrointestinal Carcinomas. Ritterhouse LL, Wu EY, Kim WG, Dillon DA, Hirsch MS, Scholl LM, Agoston AT, Setia N, Lauwers GY, Park DY, Srivastava A, Doyle LA. Histopathology. 2019 May 4. doi:10.1111/his.13894. (05/19)
• Sonographic Features of a Myeloid Sarcoma of the Breast as a Relapse of Acute Myeloid Leukemia After Stem-Cell Transplantation: A Case Report. Kim SJ, Kim WG. Am J Case Rep. 2019; 20: 612-619. (04/19)
• Clinical and Imaging Features of a Ruptured Epidermal Inclusion Cyst in the Subareolar Area: A Case Report. Kim SJ, Kim WG. Am J Case Rep. 2019; 20: 580-586 (04/19)
• Sonographic Features of Fat Epithelial Atypia Manifesting as a Non-Mass-Like Lesion: A Case Report. Kim SJ, Kim WG. Am J Case Rep. 2019; 20: 340–344. (03/19)
• Ki-67 labeling index as a prognostic marker in advanced stomach cancer. Choi YS, Kim WG, Oh SH, Kim KH, Lee JY. Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research. 2019; 96-(1):27 (01/19)
• Imaging and Clinical Features of an Unusual Unilateral Breast Enlargement Diagnosed as Fibrocystic Change: A Case Report. Kim SJ, Kim WG. Am J Case Rep. 2018; 19: 1550–1555. (12/18)
• Cutaneous metastases of breast cancer during adjuvant chemotherapy correlates with increasing CD44+/CD24- and ALDH-1 expression: a case report and literature review”. Lee SJ, Kim WG. Stem Cell Investig. 2018 Mar 27;5:7. doi:10.21037/sci.2018.03.04. eCollection 2018. (05/18)
• Primary Omental Pregnancy after unilateral salpingectomy. Kim DW, Kim WG, Jeon GH. The journal of Reproductive medicine J Reprod Med 2018;63:79-83. (02/18)
• Simple classifiers for molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer. Kim WG, Kim JY, Park DY. Arab Journal of Gastroenterology 18(2017) 191-200. (12/17)
• Axillary Skip Metastases and the False-Negative Rate of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients With Breast Cancer Are Related to Negative ALDH-1 Expression and Ki-67 Expression12/2017. Kim SJ, Kim WG. International Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2017, Vol. 25(5) 397–405. (07/17)
• Concomitant Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptom Syndrome from Ethambutol and Autoimmune Hepatitis from Isoniazid. Choi JH, Heo NY, Park SH, Park CS, Jo KM, Kim WG, Nam KH.Korean J Gastroenterol.2016 May;25(5):267-271. (05/16)
• Gray-scale and color Doppler sonographic features of complex fibroadenomas of the breast”. Lee KH, Kim SJ, Park YM, Kim WG, Yoon JH, Song JW, Kim SH, Lim YJ, Baek HJ, Kim SJ, Lee Y.J Clin Ultrasound. 2015 Nov-Dec;43(9):556-62. (12/15)
• BRAF Mutation from Tissue Samples in Korean Patients with Breast Cancer and Thyroid Cancer: A Pilot Study”. Kim WG, Jung HK, Kim YM, Kim WW, Lee JS, Kim SJ. J Korean Soc Breast Screening 2015;12:28-34. (12/15)
• Metachronous colonic metastasis from pancreatic cancer presenting as mechanical obstruction: a case report. Kim WG, Lee Y. Clin Imaging. 2015 Jul-Aug;39(4):699-701. (07/15)
• Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Axilla and Adrenal Gland: A Case Report with Imaging and Pathologic Findings. Baek SH, Jung HK, Kim WG, Kim SJ, Baek HJ, Kim SH, Lee Y, Park YM. Case Rep Med. 2015;2015:931238. (05/15)
• Fibromatosis associated with silicone breast implant: ultrasonography and MR imaging findings. Shim HS, Kim SJ, Kim OH, Jung HK, Kim SJ, Kim WG. Breast J. 2014 Nov-Dec;20(6):645-9. (11/14)
• Right ventricle inflow obstructing mass proven to be a synovial sarcoma. Seo GW, Seol SH, Song PS, Kim DK, Kim HK, Kim WG, Kim YM, Oh SJ, Jun JH, Kim DJ. J Thorac Dis. 2014 Oct;6(10):E226-9. (10/14)
• Lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer: evaluation of a novel method for measuring submucosal invasion and development of a nodal predicting index. Kim JY, Kim WG, Jeon TY, Kim GH, Jeong EH, Kim DH, Kim JH. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Dec;44(12):2829-36. (12/13)
• Gastric mucin and B-catenin are useful markers to predict submucosal invasion and lymph node metastasis in intestinal type early gastric cancer. Kim WG, Shin NR, Park MG, Kim KB, Kim AR, Kim JY, Shin DH, Choi KU, Kim JY, Park DY. Basic and Applied Pathol. 2011 Sept;4(3):86-92 (09/11)
• Gastric pit dysplasia in adjacent gastric mucosa in 414 gastric cancers: prevalence and characteristics. Shin NR, Jo HJ, Kim WG, Park WY, Lee JH, Shin DH, Choi KU, Kim JY, Lee CH, Sol MY, Jeon TY, Huh GY, Lawyers GY, Park DY. Am J Surg Pathol. 2011 Jul;35(7):1021-9. (07/11)
• Protective effect of rebamipide against Helicobacter pylori-CagA-induced effects on gastric epithelial cells. Kim JY, Kim WG, Shin DH, Choi KU, Sol MY, Shin DH, Park WY, Lee JH, Jeong SM, Kim WG, Shin NR, Niland C, Mazzieri R, Dolcetti R, Simpson PT, Lakhani SR. Biology-Basel. (05/2021) https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10050425
• High-throughput DNA hypermethylation profiling in different ovarian epithelial cancer subtypes using universal bead array. Yoon MS, Suh DS, Choi KU, Sol MY, Shin DH, Park WY, Lee JH, Jeong SM, Kim WG, Shin NR.Oncol Rep. 2010 Oct;24(4):917-25. (10/10)

PUBLICATIONS (BOOKS)

• Essential PATHOLOGY, 1st Edition by JMK (JungMunGak), 2016
• Essential PATHOLOGY, 2nd Edition by JMK (JungMunGak), 2019

PRESENTATIONS (External Hospital)

• Cystic Granulosa cell Tumour of Ovary - An analysis of 80 cases often diagnostically challenging cases, IsGyp Gyn Pathology Journal Club, 2025
• Breast Cancer Research and Overseas Fellowship in Brisbane, Busan Ulsan Gyeongnam Pathology Meeting, 2021
• Brain Metastasis from Breast Cancer, Korean Breast Cancer Research Meeting, 2020
• HER2 Testing in Breast Cancer: ASCO/CAP Clinical Practice Guideline Focused Update, Korean Breast Cancer Research Meeting, 2018
• Next Generation Sequencing (NGS): Data Analysis and clinical implications in brain tumor, Inje-Juntendo Joint Symposium, 2018
• Malignant melanoma of axilla: A rare case with S100/HMB45 negative and SOX10/MITF positive, Busan Ulsan Gyeongnam Pathology Meeting, 2017
• Update in Ki67 counting in Breast Cancer, Busan Breast Forum, 2015
• Pre-operative Procedure association with positive resection margin, Global Breast Cancer Conference, 2014
• Malignant melanoma of Nasal Cavity, Busan Ulsan Gyeongnam Pathology Meeting, 2013
• Stem Cell Markers CD44+/Cd24- negative in Triple negative Breast Cancer, Global Breast Cancer Conference, 2011
• Pituitary Blastoma, The Korean Society of Pathologists, Monthly Slide Conference, 2010
• Hepatoblastoma, Busan Ulsan Gyeongnam Pathologist Meeting, 2009

PRESENTATIONS (Internal Hospital)

• Histiocytic neoplasms, ACL 2025
• Best Practice Recommendations for Molecular Testing of Lung Cancer in Australia, ACL, 2025
• Mesenchymal and spindle cell tumours of the breast: Diagnostic approach, ACL 2025
• Guidance for use of immunohistochemistry in diagnosing Lung cancer and comparison of TTF1 antibodies, ACL, 2024
• Mesenchymal tumours of GIT - Gastrointestinal stromal tumour gross examination and cut-up tutorial session, ACL 2024
• News in the classification of WHO urinary bladder tumours, ACL 2024
• Breast Cancer Research and experience sharing of Overseas Fellowship, All Staffs of Haeundae Paik Hospital, 2021
• Bone Tumor Lecture, Orthopedic Surgery Staffs and Registrars, 2020
• Next Generation Sequencing - Clinical Application, All Staffs of Haeundae Paik Hospital, 2020
• Bone Tumor Lecture, Orthopedic Surgery Staffs and Registrars, 2017
• Basics of Breast Pathology, All Staffs of Haeundae Paik Hospital, 2016
• Rheumatoid Skin Pathology - Case Presentation, Internal Medicine Joint Meeting, 2016
• Multidisciplinary Team Meetings in Breast, Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Meetings, weekly to fortnightly, 2012 to 2023

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

• Ovarian Microcystic Stromal Tumour: A case report of a rare and distinctive entity. Pathology update. 2025
• Concurrent unilateral papillary adenoma and renal clear cell carcinoma: An incidental finding. Pathology update. 2025
• Xanthogranulomatous epithelial tumour: a rare and novel entity. Patholgy update. 2025
• Concurrent bilateral Breast Cancer: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the breast with incidental invasive ductal carcinoma in contralateral breast. Korea Society of Pathologist, Autumn Conference, 2021
• Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema. Melbourne Breast Cancer Conference, 2018
• Neonatal immature Teratoma of Retroperitoneum, Korean Society of Pathologist, Autumn Conference, 2016
• Fine needle aspiration of Hyalinizing Trabecular Tumor of the thyroid gland with a misleading diagnosis as papillary carcinoma, Korean Society of Cytopathology, Autumn Conference, 2015
• Stem Cell Markers CD44+/CD24- and ALDH-1 in Primary Breast Cancers and Metastatic Sentinel and Non-sentinel Lymph Nodes. Global Breast Cancer Conference, 2014
• Stem Cell Markers CD44+/CD24- and ALDH-1 in Breast Cancers. San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 2013
• BRAF Mutation from Tissue Samples in Korean Patients with both Breast and Thyroid Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study. Asia-Pacific International Academy of Pathology Conference, 2013
• Gastric Pit Dysplasia in Gastric cancers. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, 2011
• Cervical Conventional Cytology vs ThinPreps. Korean Society of Cytopathology, Autumn Conference, 2010
• Cystic Lesions of Uterine endometrium, Korean Society of Pathologist, Autumn Conference, 2009

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Overseas Fellowship, Visiting Academy in University of Queensland, Center for Clinical Research, Lakhani Group
• Pitfalls and controversies in pathology impacting breast cancer management. Kim WG, Cummings MC, Lakhani SR. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. (03/2020) doi/full/10.1080/14737140.2020.1738222
• Characterization of Immune Cell Subsets of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Brain Metastases. Kalita-de Croft P, Chittoory H, Nguyen TH, Saunus JM, Kim WG, McCart Reed AE, Lim M, De Luca XM, Ferguson K, Niland C, Mazzieri R, Dolcetti R, Simpson PT, Lakhani SR. Biology-Basel. (05/2021) https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10050425

TEACHING

• Tumour Pathology, Histologic and Cytologic Diagnosis, Year 1 Medical students of Inje University of Medicine, 2022
• Tumour Pathology, Histologic and Cytologic Diagnosis, Year 1 Medical students of Inje University of Medicine, 2021
• Tumour Pathology, Chronic Inflammation, Year 1 Medical students of Inje University of Medicine, 2018
• Infectious Pathology, Tumour Pathology, Year 1 Medical students of Inje University of Medicine, 2017
• Infectious Pathology, Tumour Pathology, Year 1 Medical students of Inje University of Medicine, 2016
• Infectious Pathology, Tumour Pathology, Year 1 Medical students of Inje University of Medicine, 2015
• Infectious Pathology, Tumour Pathology, Year 1 Medical students of Inje University of Medicine, 2014
• Tumour Pathology, Year 1 Medical students of Inje University of Medicine, 2013