Youn-Baik Choi

Background

Choi, Youn-Baik was born on February 19, 1948 in Seoul. Son of Hee-Joon Choi and Chung-Sup Chang.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Seoul National University, 1973. Master of Medicine, Seoul National University, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, Seoul National University, 1987.

Career

Resident Seoul National University Hospital, 1977—1981. Chief general surgery Sejong General Hospital, 1981—1992. Clinical observer Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1985.

Chief general surgery Eulji General Hospital, Seoul, 1992—1993. Professor general surgery University Ulsan College Medicine & Asan Medical Center, since 1994. Vice president Asan Health Care System, Seoul, since 2001.

Director general Gangneung Asan Hospital, Republic of Korea, since 2004. Captain Korean Army, 1973-1976.

Achievements

• Youn-Baik Choi has been listed as a noteworthy medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American College Surgeons. Member: European Association Endoscopic Surgery, Society of America Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons.

Connections

Married Myung-Sook Lee, February 1, 1975. Children: Moon-Soo, Seung-Won.

Father:

Hee-Joon Choi

Mother:

Chung-Sup Chang

Spouse:

Myung-Sook Lee

child:

Seung-Won Choi

child:

Moon-Soo Choi