License : Medical Doctor License in Korea (March 1994)
:Diplomate, Korean Board of Dermatologic Association (March 1999)
:Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (March 2006)

Education
1994 BA, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine
1997 Master of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine
2005 Doctorate of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine.

Position & Career
(March 1994 - Feb 1995) Internship : Kyungpook National University Hospital (KNUH).
(March 1995- Feb 1999) Residency in Department of Dermatology, KNUH .
(March 1999-April 2000) Director, Department of Dermatology, Andong Medical Center.
(May 2000–Jan 2002) Clinical fellowship at the Hair Transplantatin Center and Department of Dermatology, KNUH

Relevant Bibliography
1).Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect on Bundle Hair Grafting in 52 Cases of Androgenetic Alopecia. Korean J Dermatol 1997;35(5):893-901
2).The Effects of Dehydration, Preservation Temperature and Time, and Hydrogen Peroxide on the Hair Grafts. Textbook of Hair Transplantation, 4th Edition, Edited by Walter P. Unger.
3).Does the Recipient Site Influence the Hair Growth Characteristics in Hair Transplantation? Textbook of Hair Transplantation, 4th Edition, Edited by Walter P. Unger.
4).Does the Recipient Site Influence the Hair Growth Characteristics in Hair Transplantation? Derm Surg 2002;28:795-799
5).Evaluation of Survival Rate after Follicular Unit Transplantation using the KNU Implanter. Derm Surg 2001;27:716-720
6).Hair Transplantation between BMT donor and recipient Derm Surg 2006
7).Long term evaluation of hair transplantation into various recipient sites. Forum of ISHRS 2006
8).Recipient-Site Influence in Hair Transplantation: A Confirmative Study. Derm Surg 2009;35:1011-1014
9).The gravity position to prevent facial edema after hair transplantation. Forum 2009

Academic Awards and Honors
- Graduated with highest honors from the President of the Kyungpook National University Hospital, 1994 Intern Program
- Fellowship Award given by the World Congress of Dermatology Fund for attendance at the March 2-7, 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology
- Special commemorative award from the Chairman of World Hair Society, April 28, 2001
- The Best Paper Award from Korean Dermatologic Association, 2003
- Research Grant from the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, October 2001 and 2005.
- Surgeon of the month, Forum of the ISHRS, March/April 2003.
- Platinum Follicle Award ISHRS, Oct 2006
- Secretary/ Treasure of Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons
- Board of Directors, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
- Member of CME committee and Live surgery workshop committee of ISHRS
- Program co-chair, Advanced review course, ISHRS meeting in Amsterdam 2009
- Program chair, Board review course, ISHRS meeting in Boston, 2010
- Program Director of Asian Hair Surgery Workshop Seoul, 2008
- Faculty of Orlando Live Surgery Workshop
- Contributor of Textbook of Hair Transplantation, 4th & 5th edition, edited by Dr. Unger
- Contributor of Textbook of Hair Restoration Surgery in Asians, edited by Drs. Pathomvanich and Imagawa.

Presentation
- The gravity position to prevent facial edema after hair transplantation, 17th meeting July 2009, Amsterdam
- Complication on Young Patients. Montreal Canada 16th ISHRS meeting Sep 2008
- Complications, bilateral donor harvesting technique, and hair transplantation in Norwood type 2-4, Seoul, Asian Hair Surgery workshop May 2008.
- How to prevent facial swelling after surgery, Orlando live surgery workshop April 2008 - Recipient site influence in hair transplantation
- Long term evaluation. Orlando live surgery workshop March 2007
- Pubic and eyebrow hair transplantation and Complication of hair transplantation. Asian Hair Surgery workshop Yokohama, April 2007.
- Long term evaluation of hair transplantation into various recipients site 14th ISHRS meeting San Diego Oct 2006.
- Invited lecture: Current Hair transplantation. Isfahan Iranian hair meeting Nov 2006
- Hair transplantation between BMT donor and recipient. 13th ISHRS meeting Sydney August 2005
- Study about transection of hair follicle and survival rate 12th ISHRS meeting Oct 2003
- Does the recipient site influence the characteristics of transplanted hair? 11th ISHRS meeting Chicago, Oct 2002

Korean Hair Society Annual Meeting
• Recipient site influence in hair transplantation 2004.
• Complication in hair transplantation 2005.
• Hair Transplantation between BMT donor and recipient. 2006.
• Five Factors that should be considered in hair transplantation 2007.
• Bilateral donor harvesting technique 2008.
• Gravity position to prevent facial edema after hair transplantation 2010 .