Background
Moon, Myung-Sang was born on January 24, 1931 in Busan, Republic of Korea. Son of Yoo-Il Moon and Mal-Nam Park.
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Myung-Sang Moon
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Doctor of Medicine, Seoul University, Republic of Korea, 1957. Master of Science in Medical science, Seoul University, Republic of Korea, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical science, Seoul University, Republic of Korea, 1967.
Career
Research assistant Seoul University Medical School, 1964—1968, instructor orthopedics, 1968—1969. Lecturer Pusan University, Republic of Korea, 1969, professor orthopedics, chairman Republic of Korea, 1969—1970, Catholic University Korea Medical School, Seoul, 1971—1996, dean academy affairs, 1984—1986. Clinical professor SoonChunHyang U, Daejon, Republic of Korea, since 1999.
Director emerigus DongSin General Hospital, Seoul, 1996—2000. Director Moon-Kim Institute Orthopaedic Research, since 1996. Consultant Catholic University Korea Hospitals, Republic of Korea, since 1996.
Vice president Sun Gen Hospital, Taejon, Republic of Korea, since 2001. Member editorial board European Spine Journal, Spine Journal, International Orthopedics, Journal Orthopedic Surgery, Journal Musculoskeletal Research, Journal Clinical Biomechs., Current Orthopedics, Medical Progress Journal, Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Journal Rheumatology. Captain Medical Corps Republic of Korea armed forces.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: American College of Surgeons. Member: International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Korean Society Spine Surgery (president 1990-1992), Korean Knee Society, Korean Hip Society, Korea Biomechanics Society 1989-1991, Korean Orthopedic Association (chairman board directors 1976-1977, president 1987-1988), Asia-Pacific Orthopedic Association (vice president 1998—2001, president-elect since 2001), Japanese Orthopedic Association, French Orthopedic Association, Orthopedic Research Society, American Orthopedic Association (correspondent), American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons (associate).
Connections
Married Sung-Sim Kim. Children: Hom-Lim, Hyanglim, Junglim, Young-Wan, Sunglim.
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Korean
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1957
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1964
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1967