Young-Jin Kim

Background

Kim, Young-Jin was born on April 5, 1954 in Republic of Korea. Son of Gug Chun Kim and Sun-Ja Cho.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Chonnam National University, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Chonbuk National University, 1989.

Career

Assistant professor Chonnam University Medical School, 1988—1992, associate professor, 1992—1997. Fellow in surgery Department Surgery Cornell University Medical College, 1989—1990. Professor Medical School Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea, 1997—2005, chief Department Surgery, 2002—2004.

General director Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 2006—2007. Chief Executive Officer Chonnam National University Hospital, intern, 1979—1980, resident, 1980—1984, director Cancer Center, since 2004. Director medical management Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 2004—2006, general director, since 2006.

Achievements

• Young-Jin Kim has been listed as a noteworthy oncologist, surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American College of Surgeons. Member: American Society Clinical Oncology, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Korean Society Gastroenterologic Endoscopy, Korean Society Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons, International Gastric Cancer Society, Korean Society Gastric Cancer, American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Korean Society Moelcular Biology, Korean Society Surgical Oncology, The Korean Society Gastroenterology, Korean Society Biological Response Modifiers, Collegium International Chirurgiae Digestivae, Korean Cancer Research Association, Korean Colo-Proctological Society, Society Surgical Oncology.

Interests

• Golf, baduk.

Connections

Married Yun-Ja Rho, November 11, 1979. Children: Yong-Whan, Ju-Hyun.

Father:

Gug Chun Kim

Mother:

Sun-Ja Cho

Spouse:

Yun-Ja Rho

child:

Ju-Hyun Kim

child:

Yong-Whan Kim