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
  • University of Toronto, 1995-1997

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, Atlanta, GA
  • 2019 Special recognition for Service as a Reviewer Elsevier, Atlanta, GA
  • Teacher of the Year Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 2024
  • Distinguished Achievement Award – College Level The Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University, 2024

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.
2021 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Case of the Month (Low-grade sinonasal adenocarcinoma)
Woo VL, Moxley JE, Chi AC. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Case of the Month (Low-grade sinonasal adenocarcinoma). Tex Dent J. 2021;138(7):422-24,502-3.
2022 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Case of the Month (Glandular odontogenic cyst)
Woo VL, Saxe B, Saxe S, Ono J. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Case of the Month (Glandular odontogenic cyst). Tex Dent J. 2022;139(7):348-50,464-7.
2022 Prevalence of Nonendodontic Diagnoses in Periapical Biopsies: A 6-year Institutional Experience
Rudman J, He J, Jalali P, Khalighinejad N, Woo V. Prevalence of Nonendodontic Diagnoses in Periapical Biopsies: A 6-year Institutional Experience. J Endod. 2022 Oct;48(10):1257-1262.
2023 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Case of the Month (Squamous cell carcinoma)
Peraza AL, Chen J, Ho B, Armuth SD, Woo VL. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Case of the Month (Squamous cell carcinoma). Tex Dent J. 2023;140(8):506-11.
2023 Clinical Pathologic Conference Case 1: A Multilocular Radiolucency of the Right Mandible
Aguirre SE, Schlieve T, Woo V. Clinical Pathologic Conference Case 1: A Multilocular Radiolucency of the Right Mandible. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2023:135(6):e131-4.
2023 Gnathic Schwannomas: A Report of Two Cases and Systematic Review of the Literature
Peraza Labrador AJ, Valdez LHM, Marin NRG, Ibazetta KAR, Villacis M, Chacon JL, Huaman HO, Pariahuamán HC, Angulo HB, Woo V. Gnathic Schwannomas: A Report of Two Cases and Systematic Review of the Literature. Head Neck Pathol. 2023 Dec;17(4):984-999.
2024 The Role and Value of Mentoring in Surgical Pathology
Lee A, Woo V, Wright J. The Role and Value of Mentoring in Surgical Pathology. Head and Neck Pathol. 2024;18(7).
2024 Segmental Odontomaxillary Dysplasia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Allen J, Bishop R, Woo V, Wright J. Segmental Odontomaxillary Dysplasia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2024;12:S0278-2391(24)00154-X.
2024 eyond Dysplasia: Uncovering Structure in Oral Potentially Malignant Diseases with Unsupervised Contrastive Learning
Caughlin K, Martinez RC, Tortorelli GP, Cheng YL, Hegde R, Abraham C, Plemons JM, Wang YS, Woo V, Jo JA, Busso C. Beyond Dysplasia: Uncovering Structure in Oral Potentially Malignant Diseases with Unsupervised Contrastive Learning. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2024 Jul;2024:1-5.
2024 Hemangioma of the Maxilla: Variance in Clinical and Radiographic Features
Mastanduono E, Namazi F, Liang H, Nair M, Patel P, Woo V, Tahmasbi Arashlow M. Central Hemangioma of the Maxilla: Variance in Clinical and Radiographic Features. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 37 (July 2024): 979–83.
2025 Dual-excitation multispectral fluorescence lifetime imaging handheld endoscope for label-free metabolic and biochemical imaging of the oral mucosa
Tortorelli G, Cuenca R, Serafino MJ, Caughlin K, Busso C, Woo VL, Plemons J, Cheng YL, Abraham C, Wang YS, Hegde R, Jo JA. Dual-excitation multispectral fluorescence lifetime imaging handheld endoscope for label-free metabolic and biochemical imaging of the oral mucosa. Opt Lett. 2025 Jun 15;50(12):3966-3969.
2025 New Insights into Ameloblastic Fibromas, Fibrodentinomas, and Fibro-Odontomas: Findings from an International Multicenter Study
Roza ALOC, Shrestha M, Bezerra HKF, Fonsêca TC, Schouwstra CM, Smit C, Rocha AC, Agostini M, Abrahão AC, Cabido LF, Woo V, Júnior JJ, van Heerden WFP, Wright JM, Romañach MJ, Vargas PA. New Insights into Ameloblastic Fibromas, Fibrodentinomas, and Fibro-Odontomas: Findings from an International Multicenter Study. Head Neck Pathol. 2025 May 8;19(1):57.
2025 Consensus in Oral Epithelial Dysplasia Classification: A Comparative Analysis of H&E-stained Sections With and Without p53/p16 Immunohistochemistry
Stojanov IJ, Liu KYP, McCord C, Chang JY, Wang YP, Li CC, Zhang L, Woo VL, Philipone EM, Patel PB, Magliocca KR, Leong I, Shirsat H, Cracolici V, Griffith CC, Westra WH, Todorovic E, Bilodeau EA, Faquin WC, Hoang LN, Yim IS, Haxhiavdija N, Guillaud M, Veremis BM, Ko YCK. Consensus in Oral Epithelial Dysplasia Classification: A Comparative Analysis of H&E-stained Sections With and Without p53/p16 Immunohistochemistry. Am J Surg Pathol. 2025 Jun 1;49(6):601-609.
2025 Destructive mandibular mass in a 60-year-old female
Allen J, Alotaibi F, Alshamrani Y, Hesham A, Flowers A, Kim DD, Woo V. Destructive mandibular mass in a 60-year-old female. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2025 May;139(5):495-500.
2025 Odontogenic Sarcomas: Clinicopathologic Analysis and Immunohistochemical Expression of BRAF and SOX9 in a Multicenter Series of 10 Cases
Roza ALOC, de Freitas SV, Smit C, Rocha AC, Agostini M, Cortezzi EB, Abrahão AC, Shumway B, Shrestha M, Cabido LF, Woo V, Martínez-Rondanelli B, Mosqueda-Taylor A, van Heerden WFP, Wright JM, Vargas PA, Romañach MJ. Odontogenic Sarcomas: Clinicopathologic Analysis and Immunohistochemical Expression of BRAF and SOX9 in a Multicenter Series of 10 Cases. Head Neck Pathol. 2025 Aug 8;19(1):99.
2026 Comparative study of the clinicopathologic characteristics and immunohistochemical expression of recurrent and nonrecurrent glandular odontogenic cysts: a retrospective longitudinal cohort multicenter study
Peraza-Labrador A, Wright J, Woo V, Kowalski M, Tikkhanarak K, Handoo NQ, Wongpattaraworakul W, Bilodeau E, Nor F, Smith MH, Kesterke M, Zhang H, Barros P, Shrestha M. Comparative study of the clinicopathologic characteristics and immunohistochemical expression of recurrent and nonrecurrent glandular odontogenic cysts: a retrospective longitudinal cohort multicenter study. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2026 Jan;141(1):86-95.
2026 Gingival squamous cell carcinoma: an epidemiologic, histopathologic, and immunohistochemical study of 419 cases.
Lee AM, Wright JM, Abraham C, Zhang H, Woo VL. Gingival squamous cell carcinoma: an epidemiologic, histopathologic, and immunohistochemical study of 419 cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2026 Feb;141(2):218-228.
2026 Metastatic Pleomorphic Adenoma: A Systematic Review
Peraza-Labrador AJ, Palsgrove D, Villacis M, Woo V, Gonzalez NR, Ciscato A, Bishop J. Metastatic Pleomorphic Adenoma: A Systematic Review. Head Neck Pathol. 2025 Nov 20;19(1):132.

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

2024 WHO Classification of Head and Neck Tumours (5th Edition)
Katabi N, Ihler S, Mehrad M, Woo VL. Ranula. In: Muller S, Tilakaratne WM, Odell E, editors. WHO Classification of Head and Neck Tumours. In: Muller S, Tilakaratne WM, Odell E, editors. WHO Classification of Head and Neck Tumours (5th Edition). International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 2024.