Background
Chey, William Yoon was born on January 21, 1930 in Ki Jang, Republic of Korea. Son of Kee Bok and Myungkwon (Lee) Chey.
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William Yoon Chey
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Doctor of Medicine Seoul (Korea) National U., 1953; Master of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1962; Doctor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1966.
Career
Intern,, New York City Hospital, 1954-1955;
resident, New York City Hospital, 1955-1956;
resident in pathology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1956-1957;
fellow, Seton Hall Med College, Jersey City, 1957-1958;
practice medicine specializing in gastroenterology, Philadelphia, 1967-1971;
attending physician, Temple University Med Center, Philadelphia, since 1963;
research fellow, Samuel S. Fels Research Institute, 1959-1960;
research associate, Samuel S. Fells Research Institute, 1961;
instructor medicine, Samuel S. Fells Research Institute, 1961;
associate, Samuel S. Fells Research Institute, 1963;
assistant professor, Samuel S. Fells Research Institute, 1965-1968;
associate professor, Samuel S. Fells Research Institute, 1968-1971;
professor medicine, U. Rochester, New York, 1971-1977;
clinical professor, U. Rochester, 1977-1988;
professor medicine, U. Rochester, since 1988;
senior attending physician, founding director Isaac Gordon Center, for Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, The Genesee Hospital, 1971-1991;
director division gastroenterology and hepatology, U. Rochester School Medicine and Dentistry, since 1992;
physician, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, since 1992;
founding director, William B. and Sheila Konar Center for Digestive Liver Disease, Rochester, since 1995. Consultant gastroenterologist Canandaigua (New York) Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1977. Honorary professor Catholic U. Medical College, Seoul, Korea, 1983.
Clinical professor medicine Yunsei U. School Medicine, Seoul, Korea, 1984. Visiting professor Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, Chinese Academy Medical Sciences, Beijing, 1985, Hallym U. College of Medicine, Choonchun, Korea, 1986, Shanghai (People's Republican China) Medical U., 1987, Korea U. College Medicine, Seoul, 1991. Member surgery and bioengineering study section National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive andKidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College Gastroenterological. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation Clinical Research, American Gastroenterological Association, American Physiological Society, American Association Study Liver Disease, Am.Pancreatic Association, International Association Pancreatology, American Motility Society, International Society Electrogastrography, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Society Acupuncture, American College Acupuncture, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Fan K. Tang, May 21, 1959. Children: William D., Donna C., Richard D., Laura C.
