Date of birth: October 17, 1958
Education
- Feb. 1984: Medical degree, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Feb. 1996: Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
Appointments
- Mar. 2024 – Present: Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
- Mar. 2011 – Feb. 2015: Director of Cancer Hospital, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University
- Mar. 2004 – Feb. 2024: Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University
- Jan. 1996 – Dec. 1997: Senior research fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Washington, USA
- Mar. 1989 – Feb. 2004: Assistant professor, Associate professor, and Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju Christian Hospital, Yonsei University
Professional Activities
- Korean Academy of Medical Science, Member (2020 – present)
- President of Korean Society of Gastroenterology (Nov. 2017 – Nov. 2019)
- President of Korean Stent Research Society (Nov. 2016 – Nov. 2018)
- President of Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention (SGI) (Oct. 2016 – Oct. 2018)
- Director of the General Business Board, Korean Society of Internal Medicine (Oct. 2013 – Oct. 2016)
- International Editorial Board, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Jan. 2005 – Present)
- Director of the Scientific Committee, Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Nov. 2001 – Nov. 2003, Nov. 2005 – Nov. 2007, Nov. 2009 – Nov. 2011)
Research Field
- Therapeutic ERCP
- Magnet compression anastomosis for BBS
- Development of drug-eluting biliary metal stent
- Immunological markers for detection of early-stage Pancreatic cancer
