Education

• 2000.08

  Doctor of Medicine : Seoul National University

• 1992.02

  Master of Medicine : Seoul National University

• 1987.02

  Bachelor of Medicine : Seoul National University

Career

• 2008.01 ~ present

  Professor in Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University Hospital

• 2022.01 ~ 2008.01

  Associate Professor in Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University Hospital

• 2002.09 ~ 2004.01

  University of Washington, USA, Research Professor

• 1995.05 ~ 1996.04

  Fellow, Seoul National University Hospital

• 1988.03 ~ 1992.02

  Resident, National Medical Center

• 1987.03 ~ 1988.02

  Intern, National Medical Center

Professional Activities

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  the next president of the Korea Association of Extraterrestrial Sciences.

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  Director-General of the Association of Extraordinary Sciences of Korea

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  Chief Editorial Writer, Scoliosis, Korean Journal of Orthopedic Science

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  Assistant Director of Training for the Korea Institute of Science and Technology

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  Secretary-General of the Twelfth Asia-Pacific Spinal-Sophile External Science Association

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  AOSpine Korea Education Officer

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  a member of the North American Spine Society.

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  a member of the Scoliosis Research Society

Honors

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  Diversity in Surgical Decision Strategies for Adult Spine Deformity Treatment: The Effects of Neurosurgery or Orthopedic Training Background and Surgical Experien

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  Excellent Essay Award for the Journal of the Korean Association of Extra-Special Science

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  Scoliosis Research Society Travelling Fellowship

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  Academic Award of the Korean Association of spinal surgery

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  Korean spinal surgery Association Overseas Training Scholarship Student

Research & Publications

• 2018

  Diversity in Surgical Decision Strategies for Adult Spine Deformity Treatment: The Effects of Neurosurgery or Orthopedic Training Background and Surgical Experience

• 2018

  Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of Prolonged-Release Oxycodone/Naloxone in Korean Patients with Chronic Pain from Spinal Disorders

• 2017

  Does Lordotic Angle of Cage Determine Lumbar Lordosis in Lumbar Interbody Fusion?

• 2016

  A nation-wide, outpatient-based survey on the pain, disability, and satisfaction of patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures

• 2016

  Annual changes in radiographic indices of the spine in cerebral palsy patients

• 2014

  How does chronic back pain influence quality of life in Koreans: a cross-sectional study

• 2014

  Surgical treatment of adult degenerative scoliosis

• 2013

  Pedicle subtraction osteotomy in elderly patients with degenerative sagittal imbalance

• 2013

  Selection of proximal fusion level for adult degenerative lumbar scoliosis

• 2013

  A nation-wide, outpatient-based survey on the pain, disability, and satisfaction of patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures