About Dr. Pyongsoo David Yoon,
Heart Valve Surgeon

Hello! My name is Dr. Pyongsoo David Yoon and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from Medical College of Virginia in 1987. Mayo Clinic performs more than 4,500 cardiac surgeries each year. We are experts in treating both acquired and congenital heart valve disease, including serious or complex forms, using minimally invasive procedures such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Additionally, Mayo Clinic specializes in treating cardiac conditions often related to heart valve disease, including atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and aortic aneurysms. I regularly perform surgery at Mayo Clinic Arizona. Read more...

1 Patient Review for
Dr. Yoon

Patient Review of Dr. Pyongsoo David Yoon

"My wife and I are very glad that Dr. Yoon was my surgeon. I am forever thankful for him and his entire Mayo Clinic team. I can certainly recommend him and his staff for similar procedures."

-- Freely Schwam, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement, Reoperation, 08/04/2025

"I want to thank Dr. Yoon for his work on my heart on August 4th, 2025. He and his team replaced my deteriorating bicuspid aortic valve with a tricuspid valve fabricated from bovine tissue (Moo!). There was the added complication of needing to resection an ascending aortic aneurysm, and this was a redo sternotomy (due to a successful mitral valve repair 25 years earlier with a different surgeon at a different hospital.)

Dr. Yoon’s bedside manner was excellent. Dr. Yoon took considerable time to explain the procedures needed. He also presented and discussed with us all the relevant imaging that further described my situation. In addition, he highlighted a few concerns which he had, but he confidently explained how those concerns are to be addressed during the operation.

Within hours of meeting Dr. Yoon, he and his staff provided an agreeable surgery date that was only ten days later. All subsequent pre-operation appointments were scheduled, with appointments tightly scheduled one right after the other. There was very little waiting around once I arrived for my appointments. Most importantly, the surgery itself was conducted on the day as initially scheduled.

My post-surgery time in Mayo Clinic hospital was six nights. I am now almost five weeks post-surgery, and recovery at home is going very well.

My wife and I are very glad that Dr. Yoon was my surgeon. I am forever thankful for him and his entire Mayo Clinic team. I can certainly recommend him and his staff for similar procedures."

-- Freely Schwam, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement, Reoperation, 08/04/2025

My Specialities &
Clinical Interests

My heart surgery specialties include:

  • Aortic valve repair and replacement
  • Mitral valve repair and replacement
  • Tricuspid and pulmonic valve repair and replacement

In addition, I have research and clinical interests specific to:

  • Outcomes improvement research
  • Stroke research

Education, Training & Certificates

Dr. Pyongsoo David Yoon, heart surgeon, graduated from Medical College of Virginia in 1987.

After medical school, Dr. Yoon completed his residency at Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine in 1992. He also completed research and clinical fellowships in cardiothoracic surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in 1994 and 1995.

Dr. Yoon is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Yoon is celebrated by multiple generations of residents and fellows for the impact of his teaching and mentorship on their surgical training. In 2024, he was honored with the prestigious Socrates Award by the Thoracic Surgery Directors Association for being the top surgical educator in cardiothoracic surgery. His commitment to education has included inaugural roles as the Vice Chair of Education in the University of Pittsburgh Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Founding Board Member of the Western Pennsylvania Society for Thoracic Surgeons with a leading role in resident and fellow engagement.

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Page last updated: September 8, 2025