3700 cases of robotic surgery, Successful completion of the Korean surgical development and clinical trials, Live demonstration in 15 countries: United States, Japan, China, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Philippines, India, Italy and France
Specialties: Prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder and ureteral cancer
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Profile
Career
Performed the first robotic surgery in Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2002
Performed the first robotic surgery in Korea in 2005
Successfully completed korean robot development and clinical trials in 2017
Professor, Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University
Training Director, Robot and MIS Center, Severance Hospital
Urology consultant, 121 General Hospital for Eighth United States Army
Volunteer urologist, Holy Family Welfare Hospital
Executive director/vice-president, Korean Endourological Society
President and Advisory Board Member, Urology and Engineering Society, United States
Reviewer, Journal of Urology, United States
Associate Editor, Journal of Robotic Surgery, United States
Director, Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS)
Education
Feb. 1992. Graduated the College of Medicine, Yonsei University
Apr. 2002. Visiting assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University, Brady Urological Institute, United States
Jul. 2002. Society and Engineering Scholar, United States
Jun. 2003. Completed "Business in Medicine" Certificate Program of Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Nov. 2010. Completed “Leadership in Academic Medicine" Program in School of Public Health, Harvard University
Apr. 2002 – Present. Professor, Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University /
Head of Planning and Management, Severance Hospital
Oct. 2007 – Present. Training Director, Robot and MIS Center, Severance Hospital
Apr. 1998 – Present. Urology consultant, 121 General Hospital for Eighth United States Army
Dec. 1998 - Present. Volunteer urologist, Holy Family Welfare Hospital
Dec. 2005 – Present. Executive director/vice-president, Korean Endourological Society
May 2006 – Present. President and Advisory Board Member, Urology and Engineering Society, United States
Feb. 2004 – Present. Reviewer, Journal of Urology, United States
Jan. 2006 – Present. Associate Editor, Journal of Robotic Surgery, United States
Mar. 2008- Present. Director, Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS)
Awards
May. 2018Minister of Health and Welfare Award : Bio Korea 2018 International Physician Training
Apr. 2015Prime Minister Award : The 60th Science Day, Republic of Korea
Nov. 2014 Kim Se Cheol Scholar Award: Korean Urological Association
Jun. 2013 Scholars Award (Korea) : Korean Endourological Society
Jun. 2013 Best Presentation Award: Korean Endourological Society
May. 2013 Best Reviewer Award: the 24th Annual Meeting of the Engineering and Urology Society, United States (San Diego, USA)
Nov. 2013 Best International Paper Award: Korean Urological Association
June 2012 Scholars Award (International) : Korean Endourological Society
Aug. 2011 Scholar Award: Korean Urological Oncology Society
May. 2006 Best Reviewer Award: the 18th Annual Meeting of the Engineering and Urology Society, United States
May. 2002 Award for Outstanding Paper (video): 97th Annual Meeting of American Urological Association
Mar. 2001 Best Paper Award: Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology
Nov. 2001 Best Paper Award (video): 19th World Congress of Endourology (WCE)
Jan. 2001 Scholar Award: Korean Urological Association
May. 1999 Award for Outstanding Paper (International): Korean Urological Association
Nov. 1997 Scholar Award: Korean Urological Association
Apr. 1994 Best Video Award: 1994, 89th Annual Meeting of American Urological Association
Feb. 1988 Magna cum laude from Yonsei University College of Medicine / awarded full Kim Myung Sun Scholarship (for 4 years)
Others
Published academic papers in Science Citation Index (SCI), etc. (368) / in Korea (55)
Other publications (21) International patents (2)
Lectures on robotic surgery (690): robotic surgery demonstrations (89)
Robotic surgery proctoring: In Korea (11) / International (29)
Researches on robotic surgery (10)
3,300 cases of robotic surgery (2,700 prostatic cancer / 600 kidney cancer)
Medical licenses in 15 countries (demonstration/proctoring on robotic surgery)