Background
Chung, Young-Hwa was born on February 15, 1957 in Pyeong-Taek, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.
Chung, Young-Hwa was born on February 15, 1957 in Pyeong-Taek, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.
Doctor of Medicine, College Medicine, Seoul National University, Republic Of Korea, 1981. Master of Science, Graduate School Medical Science, Seoul National University, Republic Of Korea, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate School Medical Science, Korea University.
Intern Seoul National University Hospital, 1981—1982, resident, department internal medicine, 1982—1985. Chief, department internal medicine Seoul District Hospital, 1985—1988. Researcher Institute Liver Research, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1988—1989.
Instructor Department Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University Ulsan College Medicine, 1989—1991, assistant professor, 1991—1995, associate professor, 1995—2000, professor, since 2000. Visiting researcher Klinik fur Viszeral-und Transplantationschirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Klinik fur Viszeral-und Transplantationschirurgie, Hannover, Germany, 1992. Research associate National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health.
Member science committee Korean Society Gastroenterology, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1996—1997. Member intelligence committee Korean Academy Medical Science, Seoul, 1997—1999. Member executive council Institute Social Science, University Ulsan College Medicine, Seoul, 1998—1999.
Member publication committee Korean Association Study Liver (KASL), Seoul, 1997—1999, member science committee, 1999—2001, secretary general, 2006—2007, Organizing Committee 3rd Seoul International Liver Symposium, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2006—2007. Organizer 4th Korea-Japan Liver Symposium, Seoul, 2007. Member advisory board 18th Conference Asian-Pacific Association Study Liver, Seoul, 2007—2008.
Member organizing committee 6th International Meeting Hepatocellular Carcinoma Eastern & Western Experiences, Seoul, since 2008. Member Organizing Committee Korea-Japan Liver Symposium, Seoul, since 2008. Associate editor Liver International, Calgary, Canada, since 2008.
Chairman, division gastroenterology University Ulsan Asan Medical Center, since 2009. Editor New Horizons, Gastroenterology Focus, Liver International, World Journal Gastroenterology, since 2010.
Member of International Association Study Liver, Asian-Pacific Association Study Liver, Korean Association Study Liver (secretary general 2006-2007, Academic award 2002), Korean Society Gastroenterology (Doctor Paul Janssen award 2000), Korean Association Internal Medicine, Korean Academy Medical Science.
Married Kyung-Ran Lee. Children: Jie-Hoon, Jie-Sun.