Background
Kim, Ik Dong was born on May 25, 1930 in Taegu, Republic of Korea. Son of Young Han Kim and Moo Kyung Hong.
Kim, Ik Dong was born on May 25, 1930 in Taegu, Republic of Korea. Son of Young Han Kim and Moo Kyung Hong.
Doctor of Medicine, Taegu Medical School, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kyungpook, Taegu, 1965.
Intern, St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, 1954-1955; resident orthopedic surgery, U. Pittsburgh, 1955-1959; orthopedic surgery fellow, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1960; orthopedic surgery fellow, U. Hong Kong, 1961; chief orthopedic surgery department, Presbyterian Hospital, Taegu, 1960-1971; hand research unit fellow, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, 1962; professor orthopedic surgery, National U. Kyungpook, 1971-1995; dean medical school, National U. Kyungpook, 1980-1982; dean school public health, National U. Kyungpook, 1986-1988; dean graduate school, National U. Kyungpook, 1988-1990; president, National U. Kyungpook, 1990-1994. Visiting professor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1974-1975.
President Taegu Development Institute, 1994-1995. Chman board of trustees Rehabilitation Hospital, Soonchun, Korea, 1979-1995. Vice president Society Rehabilitation Handicapped, Seoul, 1987-1993.
Member American Orthopeduc Research Association, Korean Medicine Association, Korean Orthopeduc Association (president 1982-1983), Korean Hand Surgery Association (president 1989-1991), Society International Chirurgie Orthopedic & Traumatologic, Western Pacific Orthopedic Association.
Married Chuck Sook Kim, March 8, 1958. Children: Bo Hyun, Young Joo, Shin Hee.