Medical Degree (M.D.) from Kyungpook National University School of Medicine (1999)
Master's Degree in Orthopedic Surgery from Kyungpook National University Graduate School of Medicine (2006)
Internship and Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Daegu Fatima Hospital
Served as Department Head, Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, and Medical Director at Daegu Fatima Hospital (2004 - 2022)
AOTAP Fellowship, Dr. Frankie Leung at Hong Kong Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong (Jan 29 - Feb 10, 2007)
AO Trauma Fellowship, Prof. Dr. Ralf Werner Hertel at Lindenhof Hospital, Bern, Switzerland (Aug 20 - Sep 28, 2012)
American Shoulder Elbow Society Travelling Fellowship (Visited 10 clinics in 9 US cities, including Hospital for Special Surgery, NYC, and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, from Sep 21 - Oct 23, 2015)
Visiting Scholar, Prof. Scott A. Banks, PhD, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Prof. Thomas Wright, MD, PhD, Orthopedic Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Aug 1, 2017 - Jan 25, 2019)
Academic Associations
Corresponding Member, American Shoulder Elbow Society
Regular Member, Korean Rheumatism Association
Regular Member, Korean Sports Medicine Society
Regular Member, Korean Hand Surgery Society
Regular Member, Korean Fracture Society, Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Korean Fracture Society
Regular Member, Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society, Reviewer for the Society’s Journal
Regular Member, Korean Orthopaedic Association, Reviewer for the Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Association
Awards
Best Paper Award, 36th Korean Fracture Society Annual Meeting (2010): Surgical Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures Using Spring Metal Plates
Best Presentation Award, 1st AO Asia Pacific Conference (2012): Medial Plating of Distal Femoral Fracture – Plastic Bone Models Study and One Case Discussion
Theses & Literary Works
Co-authored about 40 papers, including “Surgical Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures Using Spring Metal Plates”
Co-author of "Shoulder and Elbow Surgery" 2nd edition, Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society Textbook
