Sung Kyoo Hwang

Background

Hwang, Sung Kyoo was born on July 13, 1953 in Yeongju, Kyungpook, Republic of Korea. Son of Byung Soo Hwang and Bok Kyoo Kim.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea, 1977. Master of Science in Medicine, Kyungpook University, Daegu, Korea, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science, Chunbuk University, Cheonju, Korea, 1991.

Career

Intern Kyungpook University Hospital, Daegu, 1977—1978, resident neurosurgery, 1978—1982. Chairman St. Luke's Hospital, Yeonju, Republic of Korea, 1985—1986. Instructor Kyungpook University Medical School, Daegu, 1986—1989, assistant professor, 1989—1993, associate professor, 1993—1998, professor, since 1998.

Director Office of Education and Research Kyungpook University Hospital, Daegu, 2001—2003, director Clinical Trial Center, 2005—2010. Visiting researcher New York University Medical Center, New York City, 1989—1990. Captain Korean Military, 1982-1985.

Achievements

• Sung Kyoo Hwang has been listed as a noteworthy medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Korean Society Spina Bifida, American Association Neurosurgeons (associate), World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (life), Korean Society for Neurotraumatology (life), Korean Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (life. President 2000-2002), World Federation for Neurosurgery (life), International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (life), Korean Neurosurgical Society (life), Korean Medical Association (life).

Connections

Married Hyun Sook Woo, July 6, 1980. Children: Sun Young, Jong Won, Jong House.

Father:

Byung Soo Hwang

Mother:

Bok Kyoo Kim

Spouse:

Hyun Sook Woo

child:

Jong House Hwang

child:

Sun Young Hwang

child:

Jong Won Hwang