Yoogoo Kang

Background

Kang, Yoogoo was born on April 10, 1946 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Kiduk and Samkum Kang.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Seoul (Korea) National U., 1967; Doctor of Medicine, Seoul (Korea) National U., 1971.

Career

Intern in surgery, St. Raphael Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, 1974-1975; resident in surgery, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1975-1976; resident in anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson U. Hospital, Philadelphia, 1976-1978; fellow in obstetric anesthesia, Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1978-1979; assistant professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1979-1988; director hepatic transplantation anesthesiology, U. Pittsburgh, since 1984; associate professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1989-1993; professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1994-1998; chairman department anesthesiology, Tulane University School Medicine, New Orleans, since 1998. Head International Symposium in Liver Transplantation, Pittsburgh, 1984-1988.

Achievements

• Yoogoo Kang has been listed as a noteworthy Anesthesiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Medical officer Korean Army, 1971-1974. Member American Society Anesthesiologists, International Society Research in Anesthesiology, International Liver Transplantation Society (president 1989-1993, member executive county 1993-1995, advisory board since 1995), Liver Intensive Care Group Europe.

Interests

• Avocations: woodwork, photography.

Connections

Married Young H. Kim, November 9, 1972. Children: Michael N., David H.

Father:

Kiduk Kang

Mother:

Samkum Kang

Spouse:

Young H. Kim

child:

Michael N. Kang

child:

David H. Kang