Education
1990~1996 M.D Inje University College of Medicine, Pusan , Korea
2006~2010 Ph.D , Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments
1996~1997: Internship, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea
1997~2001 : Residency, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea
2004.4.2~2004.4.30: Visiting scholar, Department of Hand surgery in Duson hospital
2007.7.26~2007.8.26 : Visiting scholar, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery,
Gent University, Belgium
2007.9.3~2007.9.26: Visiting scholar, St Andrew’s center for plastic surgery, U.K

Positions Held & Faculty Appointments

2010~Present : CEO, Apgujung YK Plastic Surgery Clinic
2005~2010: Chief of Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery,
College of Medicine, Inje University, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Korea
2004 ~2010: Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery,
College of Medicine, Inje University, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Korea
2001~2004: Director of Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Sarang Hospital

Licensure and Certification
Licensed to Practice medicines in Korea, 1996
Korean Board of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2001
Korean Board of Hand Surgery, 2007

Social Service
A member of Smile for Children, Vietnam, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009-2019
Surgery for Congenital facial anomaly Children

Membership in Professional and Scientific Societies
The Korean Medical Association
The Korean Society for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, (Accreditation & Certification Committee)
The Korean Society of Microvascular Surgery
The Korean Society of Hand Surgery
The Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
The Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
IPRAS (International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)
ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) International Active member
ASAPS (American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) International Active member

Printed Papers
1. Leech Therapy in Digital Replantation of Children. The Journal of the Korean Microsurgical Society Vol. 8 No. 1, 1999
2. Median and Paramedian Craniofacial Cleft. Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Vol. 27, No.2, March, 2000
3. Double Eyelid Operation with Three Tiny Incisions. Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstuctive Surgeons Vol. 27, No. 3, May, 2000
4. Congenital Constriction Band Syndrome of Hand : The Correction Under The Microscope The Journal of the Korean Microsurgical Society Vol.14, No.1, March, 2005
5. Correction of the Nasal Profile in Mild Hump by Tip Plasty and Resection of Depressor Septi Nasal Muscle. Journal of The Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Vol.11,No2, September, 2005.
6. Correction of Sunken Upper eyelids Using Autologus Microfat Graft. Journal of The Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Vol. 12, No.1, March, 2006
7. Treatment of Aplasia Cutis Congenita Using Allogenic Dermal Graft and Cultured Epithelial Autografts(Holloderm)- A Case Report. Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Vol.33, No.5, September, 2006
8. Gluteal Perforator Flaps for Coverage of Sacral Pressure Sores. Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Vol.34, No.2, March, 2007
9. Immediate Breast Reconstruction Using Bilateral Free TRAM Flap after Removal of Paraffinoma. Journal of The Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Vol.13,No1, Mar, 2007.
10. Facial Scar Treatment Using 585nm Pulsed Dye Laser. Journal of The Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Vol. 13, No.2, September, 2007.
11. Clinical analysis of Dog bite injuries. Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Vol.35, No.2, March, 2008
12. Clinical analysis of Pediatric Blow out Fracture. Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Vol.35, No.5, September, 2008
13. Correlation between changes of medial rectus muscle section and enophthalmos in patients with medial blow out fracture. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Vol. 62, No.11, November 2009
14. Scar revision using Gore-tex thread, Journal of The Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Vol. 15, No.2, 2009.
15. MACS Lift on Asian: Consideration on Third Purse String Suture and Malar Region, Journal of The Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Vol. 15, No.2, June, 2009.
16. Evaluation of Subciliary Incision Used in Blowout Fracture Treatment: Pretarsal Flattening after Lower Eyelid Surgery. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol 125(5):1479-84. May,2010
17. Natural Curved Mandibular Angle: Mandible Angle Resection by Burring Hole Connecting Osteotomy, Journal of The Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Vol. 16, No.3, Oct, 2010.
18. Usefulness of using Tissue Expander in Pediatric Patient. Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Vol.37, No.6, November, 2010
19. Human giant congenital melanocytic nevus exhibits potential proteomic alterations leading to melanotumorigenesis, Proteome Science 08/2012; 10(1):50. DOI: 10.1186/1477-5956-10-50
20. Facial Contouring Surgery with Custom Silicone Implants Based on a 3D Prototype Model and CT-Scan: A Preliminary Study Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Volume 39, Issue 3, pp 418–424 Jun, 2015
21. Milestones of Asian Rhinoplasty , Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2015
22. Rhinoplasty with Cartilage and Alloplastic Materials, Nasal SMAS Management in Asian Rhinoplasty, Contracture Classification, and Secondary Rhinoplasty with Contracture, Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2015
23. The Evolution of Looks and Expectations of Asian Eyelid and Eye Appearance, Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2015
24.Subclinical Ptosis Correction: Incision, Partial Incision, and Non incision: The Formation of the Double Fold, Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2015
25.Volume Augmentation in the Lower Eyelid and Cheek Areas, Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2015
26. Contracted Nose after Silicone Implantation: A New Classification System and Treatment Algortithm, Archive of Plastic Surgery, 44(1): 59
27. Difference in Midface Rejuvenation Strategy Between East Asians and Caucasians Based on Analysis of Age-related Changes in the Orbit and Midcheek Using Computed Tomography
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. DOI: 10.1007/s00266-019-01478-3
28. The anterior layer of the levator aponeurosis in blepharoptosis correction, JPRAS In press. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2020.10.040
International Meeting as Faculty
1. ISAPS, Tokyo 2013, Faculty : Strategy of Facial Rejuvenation for East Asian
2. ISAPS, Brazil 2014, Faculty : Moderator, Periorbital area I.
3. ISAPS, Fukuoka 2016, Faculty : Classification of Nasal Contracture – Morphology and Histology / Intraoral Malarplasty with Endoscopic Forehead Lift and Midface Lift
4. ISAPS, Miami 2018, Faculty: Endoscopic Facial Surgery
Published Books
1. A case approach to eyelid surgery : Clinical Cases, 2008, Median Book.
2. Facial Rejuvenation : Various Techniques and Clinical Applications. 2009 Elsevier Korea