Sanghoon Jheon

Background

Jheon, Sanghoon was born on November 14, 1959 in Daegu, Daegu, S. Korea. Son of Heewon and Sookhee Jheon.

Education

Bachelor, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 1984. Doctor of Medicine, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea, 1984. Master of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, 1989.

Doctor of Philosophy, Keimyung University, Deagu, 1994.

Career

Instructor Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, 1994—1995. Assistant professor School Medicine Kyungpook National University, 1996—1999, associate professor School Medicine, 2000. Research fellow Massachussets General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1997—1998.

Associate professor Catholic University Daegu, 2001—2002. Associate professor College Medicine Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 2003—2006. Professor College Medicine Seoul National University, since 2007.

Director respiratory center Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, since 2009. Visiting surgeon National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City. Captain Korean Army, 1990-1993.

Achievements

• Sanghoon Jheon has been listed as a noteworthy medical researcher, thoracic surgeon, medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Korean Society Thoracic and Cardiovasc. Surgery, International Association Heart and Lung Transplantation, International Association Study Lung Cancer, Asian Thoracic Surgical Club.

Connections

Married Hyunmin Lee, April 12, 1987. Children: Kevin, Tim.

Father:

Heewon Jheon

Mother:

Sookhee Jheon

Spouse:

Hyunmin Lee

child:

Kevin Jheon

child:

Tim Jheon