Soong-Kook Park

Background

Park, Soong-Kook was born on August 9, 1938 in Pyung-Yang, Republic of Korea. Son of Tae-Soo and Wha-Sil (Lee) Park.

Education

Bachelor, Doctor of Medicine, Kyung-Pook National University, Daegu, Korea, 1963.

Career

Surgeon general Republic of Korea, 1963-1967. Hospital intern Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, 1968-1969. Resident in internal medicine Grassland Hospital, Valhalla, New York, 1969-1972.

Fellow in gastroenterology Lahey Clinic, Boston, 1972-1974. Chief internal medicine Dongsan Presbyterian Hospital, Daegu, 1974-1976. Consultant in internal medicine, chief staff Mariana Medical Center, Guam, 1977-1978.

Chief internal medicine Bak Hospital, Seoul, Korea, 1978, Dongsan Presbyterian Hospital, Daegu, 1978-1990. Professor Keimyung University Medical School, 1980—2003, professor emeritus, since 2003. Superintendent Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, 1990—1994, Kyungju Dongsan Hospital, Kyungju, Republic of Korea, 1994—1996.

Vice president for medical affairs Keimyung University, 1996—1998. Director Dongsan Medical Center, 1996—1998. Superintendent Andong (Korea) Presbyterian Hospital, since 2003.

Achievements

• Soong-Kook Park has been listed as a noteworthy Internist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Sungji Presbyterian Church, Daegu, since 1976. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Daegu, since 1980, chairman, 1999-2001. District governor Y's Men's International, Daegu, 1987-1988.

Regional director Korea East region Y's Men's International, 2001-2002. International service director International Brother Club, Y's Men's International, 2002-2003. Commandant Medical Drs.

Soccer Team, Daegu, 1990-1994, 96-2003. President Korea Christian Hospital Association, 1997-1998. Member Korean Association Internal Medicine (councilor since 1980, vice president 1999), Korean Association Gastroenterology (councilor since 1980), Korean Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (council since 1988, president 1996), Korean Society Gastrointestinal Motility Study (president 1993), American College Gastroenterology (international) New York Academy of Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, soccer, choir.

Connections

Married Sine-Ja, October 9, 1965. Children: Han-Kil, See-Nae, Han-Sol.

Father:

Tae-Soo Park

Mother:

Wha-Sil (Lee) Park

Spouse:

Sine-Ja

child:

Han-Kil Park

child:

Han-Sol Park

child:

See-Nae Park