Texas A&M University College of Dentistry

Victoria L. Woo, DDS

Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Advanced Education Program Clinical Professor Department of Diagnostic Sciences | College of Dentistry
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Biography

Dr. Victoria Woo received her D.D.S. with distinction from the University of Western Ontario in 2001. Following dental school, she completed a General Practice Residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard-wide Hospitals and specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. She received her Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology in 2005.

She served as an Assistant Professor at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine from 2005 to 2008, Associate Professor in-residence at the University of Las Vegas (UNLV SDM) School of Dental Medicine from 2008 to 2014, and Professor in-residence at UNLV SDM from 2014 to 2020.

Dr. Woo is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, fellow of the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and member of the Psi Omega Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU). She also serves on the editorial board of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and the International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Health. She has held several officer positions with the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and OKU. In addition to maintaining an active clinical oral pathology consultation practice, she was the founding director of the UNLV Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Biopsy Service. Dr. Woo is licensed to practice dentistry in Texas, Nevada, and New York.

Education

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) University of Western Ontario, 2001

Certifications & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard-wide Hospitals, 2001-2002 (General Practice Residency)
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 2002-2005 (Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Residency)

Awards & Honors

  • Shafer Award American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 2005
  • Professor of the Year Award University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2008
  • Outstanding Faculty Award University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2010
  • Biomedical Sciences Faculty Award University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2011
  • Biomedical Sciences Faculty Award University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2012
  • Biomedical Sciences Faculty Award University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2013
  • Biomedical Sciences Faculty Award University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2015
  • Clinical Sciences Faculty Award University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2016
  • Biomedical Sciences Faculty Award University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2017
  • Top Dentists 2018 (Oral Pathology) Desert Companion
  • 2018 Special Recognition for Service as a Reviewer, Elsevier

Research Interests

  • Immune‑mediated vesiculobullous diseases
  • Oral premalignant and malignant lesions
  • Telemedicine and AI-driven approaches in educational pedagogy.

Publications

2005 Myoepithelioma of the tongue
Woo V, Angiero F, Fantasia JE. Myoepithelioma of the tongue. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2005;99(5):581-9.
2006 Bilateral canalicular adenomas of the upper lip
Yoon A, Beller D, Woo V, Pulse CL, Park A, Zegarelli D. Bilateral canalicular adenomas of the upper lip. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2006;102(3):341-3.
2006 Assessment of CD43 expression in adenoid cystic carcinomas, polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinomas, and monomorphic adenomas
Woo VL, Bhuiya T, Kelsch R. Assessment of CD43 expression in adenoid cystic carcinomas, polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinomas, and monomorphic adenomas. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2006;102(4):495-500.
2007 Juvenile oral lichen planus: a report of two cases
Woo VL, Manchanda-Gera A, Park D, Yoon A, Zegarelli D. Juvenile oral lichen planus: a report of two cases. Pediatr Dent 2007;29:525-30.
2008 Oral manifestations of internal malignancy and paraneoplastic syndromes
Woo VL, Abdelsayed RA. Oral manifestations of internal malignancy and paraneoplastic syndromes. Management of the Oncologic Patient. Dent Clin North Am 2008;52(1):203-30.
2008 The expression of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE) in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Landesberg R, Woo V, Huang L, Cozin M, Lu Y, Bailey C, et al. The expression of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE) in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2008;102(5):617-24.
2008 Inhibition of oral mucosal cell wound healing by bisphosphonates
Landesberg R, Cozin M, Cremers S, Woo V, Kousteni S, Sinha S, et al. Inhibition of oral mucosal cell wound healing by bisphosphonates. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008;66(5):839-47.
2009 Gingival squamous cell carcinoma in adolescence
Woo VL, Kelsch RD, Su L, Kim T, Zegarelli D. Gingival squamous cell carcinoma in adolescence. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2009;107(1):92-9.
2009 Oral lichenoid drug eruption: a report of a pediatric case and review of the literature
Woo V, Bonks J, Borukhova L, Zegarelli D. Oral lichenoid drug eruption: a report of a pediatric case and review of the literature. Pediatr Dermatol 2009;4(26):458-64.
2009 Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor of the mandible
Woo VL, Landesberg R, Imel EA, Singer SS, Folpe AL, Econs MJ, et al. Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor of the mandible. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2009;108(6):925-32.
2009 Acute necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis
Cottam MR, Woo VL, Herschaft EE. Acute necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis. NDA J 2009;11(2):30-3.
2009 Lichen planus
Hawley N, Kikuchi M, Herschaft E, Woo V. Lichen planus. NDA J 2009;11(4):32-4.
2010 Pemphigus vulgaris
Benson C, Woo VL. Pemphigus vulgaris. NDA J 2010;12(3):24-7.
2010 Mutational analyses of the BRAF, KRAS, and PIK3CA genes in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Bruckman KC, Schlönleben F, Qiu W, Woo VL, Su GH. Mutational analyses of the BRAF, KRAS, and PIK3CA genes in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2010;110(5):632-7.
2011 Potential pathophysiological mechanisms in osteonecrosis of the jaws
Landesberg R, Woo VL, Cremers S, Cozin M, Marolt D, Vunjak-Novakovic G, et al. Potential pathophysiological mechanisms in osteonecrosis of the jaws. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2011;1218:62-79.
2012 Melanoma of the ear
Winward J, Maurer J, Woo V. Melanoma of the ear. J Am Dent Assoc 2012:143(5):467-71.
2012 A Radiographic Abnormal Anomalous Anomaly: Iatrogenic Cervicofacial/Retropharyngeal Subcutaneous Emphysema: A Case Report
Danforth RA, Herschaft EE, Zoller LC, Woo VL. A Radiographic Abnormal Anomalous Anomaly: Iatrogenic Cervicofacial/Retropharyngeal Subcutaneous Emphysema: A Case Report. AADMRT Newsletter, 2012,4(4): 1-10.
2013 A gingival lesion arising in pregnancy
Bitar G, Woo V, Staretz L. A gingival lesion arising in pregnancy. NDA J 2013;14(4):22-3.
2013 Squamous cell carcinoma
Guirguis N, McCabe J, Woo V. Squamous cell carcinoma. NDA J 2013;15(1):19-21.
2014 Facial asymmetry associated with a mixed radiolucent-radiopaque change of the maxillofacial bones
Woo VL, Pharar J, Herschaft E, Hughes C, Akerson H, Danforth R. Facial asymmetry associated with a mixed radiolucent-radiopaque change of the maxillofacial bones. J Am Dent Assoc 2014;145(3):274-9.
2015 Oral Manifestations of Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Woo VL. Oral Manifestations of Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Rep Dent 2015;2015:830472.
2017 Oral Pathology Quick #12
Woo VL, Chi AC. Oral Pathology Quick #12. South Carolina Dental Association Bulletin 2017;145(10):6-10.
2018 Expansile radiolucency of the mandible
Woo VL, McDonald M, Moxley JE. Expansile radiolucency of the mandible. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2018;125(5):393-8.
2020 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Case of the Month
Woo VL, Lee VD, Peery S. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Case of the Month. Tex Dent J. 2020;137(7):366-8,394-7.

Publications

2008 Oral Pathology Affecting Older Adults

Zegarelli D, Woo VL, Yoon AJ. Oral Pathology Affecting Older Adults. In: Lamster IB, Northridge ME, editors. Improving Oral Health for the Elderly. New York: Springer Publication; 2008. p. 393-416

2014 Nutrition and Inflammation

Woo VL. Nutrition and Inflammation. In: Touger-Decker R, Mobley C, Epstein JB, editors. Nutrition and Oral Medicine. 2nd New York: Humana Press; 2014:129-152

2021 Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors

Woo VL, Chi AC, Neville BW. Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors. In: Gnepp DR, Bishop JA, editors. Gnepp’s Diagnostic Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck. 3rd Elsevier; 2021:827-80