Educational Background

Macalester College, B.A., Biology (cum laude), 2006

University of Minnesota Medical School, M.D., 2011

Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Washington, 2011–2014

Fellowship: Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, 2015–2018

Professional Career

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, University of Washington. Principal Investigator of an NIH-funded pulmonary vascular biology laboratory. Medical Director of the UW Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Program and Associate Director of the UW Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Center.

Research Field

In vitro modeling of pulmonary arterial hypertension using bioengineered vascular platforms

Hemodynamic forces and pulmonary endothelial dysfunction

Translational multi-omics in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Diagnosis and management of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Papers, Books, etc.

Author of 44 peer-reviewed publications spanning pulmonary vascular disease, vascular biology, and related fields. Selected highlights:

Rayner SG et al. Multiphoton-guided Creation of Complex Organ-specific Microvasculature. Adv Healthc Mater. 2021.

Rayner SG et al. Zone of Uncertainty in Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure Measurement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024.

Hirsch K*, Mandrycky CJ*, Kwan I, …Rayner SG. Endothelial Responses to Shear Stress and Pressure in PAH. bioRxiv. 2025 (under review).

Educational Background

2000, Ph.D. Univ. of Michigan Ann Arbor, Programs in Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology

1993, B.S. Yonsei University, Dept of Biology

1991, Visiting student, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Dept. of Biological Sciences

Professional Career

2014-current: Assoc. Professor and Professor, Dept. of Life Sciences, GIST

2011-2018: Assst. Professor and Assoc. Professor, Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Yale University

2005-2010: Asst. Professor., McAllister Heart Institute, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2000-2005: Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Univ. of California San Francisco

Research Field

Vascular Development and Angiogenesis

Bone Morphogenetic Protein Signaling

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Bone Homeostasis and Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)

Papers, Books, etc.

Pak et al, ACVR1/ALK2-p21 signaling axis modulates proliferation of the venous endothelium in the retinal vasculature, Angiogenesis (2024)

Lee et la, BMPR1A promotes ID2-ZEB1 interaction to suppress excessive endothelial to mesenchymal transition., Cardiovascular Research (2023)

Hwangbo et al, Modulation of Endothelial Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor Type 2 Activity by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 3 in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Circulation (2017)

Mouillesseaux et al, Notch regulates BMP responsiveness and lateral branching in vessel networks via SMAD6, Nature Communications (2016)

Wiley et al, Distinct signalling pathways regulate sprouting angiogenesis from the dorsal aorta and the axial vein, Nature Cell Biology (2011)

Educational Background

B.S., Department of Animal Science & Technology, Chung-Ang University.

Ph.D., Animal Biotechnology Major, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University.

Professional Career

Sep/2022 – present : Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University

Aug/2023 – present : Assistant Professor Adjunct, School of Medicine, Yale University

Dec/2019 – Aug/2022 : Associate Research Scientist, School of Medicine, Yale University

Dec/2015 – Nov/2019 : Postdoctoral Associate, School of Medicine, Yale University

Jan/2014 – Nov/2015 : Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Animal Science, University of Missouri

Research Field

Fabry, Cadasil and PAH disease modeling with patient-derived iPSCs to study the pathogenesis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease and vascular stenosis and to develop therapeutics

Development of multi-organ platforms integrating heart, blood vessel, brain and lung tissues using patient-derived iPSCs and tissue engineering techniques to study cell-tissue interactions, disease pathogenesis and develop targeted therapies

Papers, Books, etc.

Batty L*, Park J* and Qin L* et al., Vascular endothelial cells derived from transgene-free pig induced pluripotent stem cells for vascular tissue engineering, Acta Biomaterialia. 2025;193:171-184. (*contributed equally)

Park J*, Riaz M*, Qin L*, Zhang W*, Batty L*, et al., Fully biologic endothelialized-tissue-engineered vascular conduits provide antithrombotic function and graft patency, Cell Stem Cell. 2025;32:1:137-143. (*contributed equally)

Riaz M*, Park J*, Sewanan LR* et al., Muscle LIM Protein Force-Sensing Mediates Sarcomeric Biomechanical Signaling in Human Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Circulation. 2022;145:1238-1253. (*contributed equally)

Luo J*, Qin L*, Park J*, Kural MH* et al., Readily Available Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts Derived From Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Circulation Research. 2022;130:925-927. (*contributed equally)

Park J*, Anderson CW*, Sewanan LR*, Kural MH* et al., Modular design of a tissue engineered pulsatile conduit using human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. Acta Biomaterialia. 2020;102:220-230. (*contributed equally)

Educational Background

1982-1988: Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine

Professional Career

2018- : Director, Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Osaka General Medical Center

2003-2018: Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine

2002-2003: Pediatrics-in-chief, Department of Pediatrics, Ikeda Municipal Hospital

1999-2002: Research Fellow, Department of Vascular Biology, Institute of Child Health, University Collage of London

Research Field

Pediatric Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Hypertension

Pediatric Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure

Congenital Heart Disease

Papers, Books, etc.

Pharmacological Treatment Practices for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension in Japan: Insights from the Japanese Association of Congenital Heart Disease Registry (JACPHR). Am J Cardiol. 2025; 257:18-25.

Current Circumstances Regarding End-of-Life Among Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients in Japan. Circ J. 2024; 88:640-641.

Educational Background

2002~2005: Doctoral Program (Ph.D.), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul

2000~2002: Graduate School (M.S.), Chung-Ang University, Seoul

1990~1997: College of Medicine (MD), Chung-Ang University, Seoul

Professional Career

1997 - 1998: Internship, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul

1998 - 2002: Resident, Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul

2002 - 2004: Fellow, Division of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul

2004 - 2006: Clinical Instructor, Division of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul

2006 -: Professor, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon, Bucheon, Korea

Research Field

Evidence-based clinical practice standards development: Korean clinical practice guidelines for the prevention of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis, Korean clinical practice guidelines for vaccination in patient with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Clinical study on efficacy, adverse reactions, drug choice patterns, and treatment switching behaviors, contributed to establishing the Korean Registry of Biologic and Targeted Therapy (KOBIO) and conducting outcome analyses from this nationwide cohort

Epidemiologic studies related to hyperuricemia and gout, with an emphasis on identifying risk factors for arthritis flares and associated comorbidities

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Jeon CH, Chai JY, Seo YI, Jun JB, Koh EM, Lee SK. Pulmonary hypertension associated with rheumatic diseases: baseline characteristics from the Korean registry. Int J Rheum Dis. 2012 Oct;15(5):e80-9.

Park SY, Gong HS, Kim KM, Kim D, Kim HY, Jeon CH, Ju JH, Lee SS, Park DA, Sung YK, Kim SW. Korean Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis. J Bone Metab. 2018 Nov;25(4):195-211.

Seo YB, Moon SJ, Jeon CH, Song JY, Sung YK, Jeong SJ, Kwon KT, Kim ES, Kim JH, Kim HA, Park DJ, Park SH, Park JK, Ahn JK, Oh JS, Yun JW, Lee JH, Lee HY, Choi MJ, Choi WS, Choi YH, Choi JH, Heo JY, Cheong HJ, Lee SS. The Practice Guideline for Vaccinating Korean Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease. Infect Chemother. 2020 Jun;52(2):252-280

Kim J, Koh JH, Choi SJ, Jeon CH, Kwok SK, Kim SK, Choi CB, Lee J, Lee C, Nam EJ, Park YB, Lee SS, Kim TH, Park SH, Koh EM, Yoo DH, Song YW, Kim HA, Shin K. KOBIO, the First Web-based Korean Biologics Registry Operated With a Unified Platform Among Distinct Disease Entities. J Rheum Dis. 2021 Oct 1;28(4):176-182

Educational Background

1992.3-1998.2: Seoul National University, College of Medicine. Received the certificate of medical doctor

2002.3-2007.2: Graduate School of Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Received the degree of Master in Pediatrics

2007.3-2010.2 Graduate School of Seoul National University, College of Medicine Received the degree of Ph.D.in Pediatrics

Professional Career

2021.3- present: Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children’s Hospital Seoul National University, College of Medicine

2013.10- 2021.2: Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children’s Hospital

2013.3-2014.2: Research Fellowship Division of Interventional Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, USA

2008.3- 2013.9: Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children’s Hospital

Research Field

Pediatric cardiac intervention

Pulmonary hypertension

Cardiomyopathy and heart transplantation

Kawasaki disease

Adult congenital heart disease

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Kim GB. Pulsta Valve, Unique Self-Expandable Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve. Korean Circ J. 2025 Apr 22. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2025.0083.

Park WY, Kim GB, Lee SY, Kim AY, Choi JY, Jang SI, Kim SH, Cha SG, Wang JK, Lin MT, Chen CA. The adaptability of the Pulsta valve to the diverse main pulmonary artery shape of native right ventricular outflow tract disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Feb 11.

Lee SY, Kim GB, Kim SH, Jang SI, Choi JY, Kang IS, Kim YH. Mid-term outcomes of the Pulsta transcatheter pulmonary valve for the native right ventricular outflow tract. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Jul 6. doi: 10.1002/ccd.29865.

Educational Background

중앙대학교 사회복지학 석사

한국외국어대학교 경영학과

Professional Career

한국 폐동맥고혈압 환우회 회장

세무법인원형 세무사

Educational Background

KAIST, B.S. in Engineering (2005–2009)

Seoul National University, M.S. in Engineering (2009–2011)

Gachon University School of Medicine, M.D. (2014–2018)

Yonsei University College of Medicine, Ph.D. Candidate (2024–present)

Professional Career

Intern, Gachon University Gil Medical Center (2018–2019)

Resident, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center (2019–2023)

Clinical fellow, Severance Rehabilitation Hospital (2023–2025)

Assistant Professor, Gachon University Gil Medical Center (2025–present)

Research Field

Biomechanics

Gait Analysis

Robot rehabilitation

Cardio-pulmonary Rehabilitation using exoskeleton

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Yoo J, Kim DY, Hong J, Lee J, Cho Y, Rha DW. (2026). Unaffected Side Hip-Knee Cyclogram for Assessing Gait and Balance in Ambulatory Hemiplegic Stroke Patients. Yonsei Med;67:e1.

Yoo, J., Park, K.-B., Hong, J., Cha, J., Lee, J., Cho, Y., & Rha, D.-w. (2025). Personalized musculoskeletal modeling for gait analysis and decision-making in femoral derotational osteotomy for children with cerebral palsy. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 20(1), 855.

Cha, J. M., Hong, J., Yoo, J., & Rha, D.-w. (2025). Wearable Robots for Rehabilitation and Assistance of Gait: A Narrative Review. Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 49(4), 187–195.

Yoo, J., Hong, J., Lee, J., Cho, Y., Lee, T., & Rha, D.-w. (2025). Assessing Gross Motor and Gait Function Using Hip–Knee Cyclograms in Ambulatory Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Sensors, 25(14), 4485.

Cha, J. M., Yoo, J., Hong, J., Lee, J., Cho, Y., & Rha, D.-W. (2024). Effect of Botulinum Toxin Injection in Hip Adductor Muscles on Gross Motor Function in Low-Functioning Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Yonsei Medical Journal, 66. Hong, J., Yu, J., Lee, J., Shim, D., Choi, T. Y., Cho, Y. B., Lee, J., & Rha, D.-W. (2024). Cadence-based energy expenditure in able-bodied male people comparing cadence-based energy expenditure and oxygen cost indices in able-bodied male people. Journal of Applied Physiology, 137(6), 1604–1611.

Educational Background

중앙대학교 사회복지학 석사

한국외국어대학교 경영학과

Professional Career

한국 폐동맥고혈압 환우회 회장

세무법인원형 세무사

Educational Background

College of Medicine-MD, Yonsei University (3/1988 - 2/1994)

Graduate School of Medicine- MS, Yonsei University (9/1996 - 8/1998)

Graduate School of Medicine- PhD, Yonsei University (3/2002 – 8/2009)

Professional Career

3/2003 – present Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine

9/2011– 8/2012 Visiting Associate Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA

3/2017 – present Director, Gachon Cardiovascular Research Institute, Gachon University

5/2017 – 11/2022 Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Hypertension

1/2022 – 6/2024 Director, Office of Planning and Coordination, Gachon University Gil Medical Center

1/2021 – present President, Korean Society of Pulmonary Hypertension

3/2024 - present Chair, Planning Committee, Korean Society of Heart Failure

7/2024 – present Vice President, Gachon University Gil Medical Center

1/2025 - present Chair, Policy Committee, Korean Society of Cardiology

Research Field

His research interests primarily focus on pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, cardiac imaging including innovative device developments and medical education. His approach has deepened the understanding of pathophysiology leading to translational deep phenotyping and therapeutic options in pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. Also, he serves as President of Korean Pulmonary Hypertension Society (2021~), Chair of Planning Committee of Korean Heart Failure Society (2024~), Chair of Policy Committee of Korean Society of Cardiology (2025~) and Editor-in-Chief of Right Heart Journal (2025~), the offical journal of EASOPH.

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

13 Books and 165 peer-reviewed articles (103 SCI(E) Journals, 54 first and corresponding authors)
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9767-7098
Scopus author ID: 36723733700
Web of Science Researcher ID: AAJ-5613-2021

Educational Background

연세의대 1998, MD

심장초음파 인증의(KSE)

Professional Career

내과 레지던트, 서울아산병원

류마티스 전임의, 인하대병원

류마티스 진료교수, 세브란스병원

Research Field

결체조직연관 폐질환, 폐동맥고혈압

Educational Background

2002 – 2008 Korea University College of Medicine, Korea; Bachelor’s degree

2013 – 2015 Korea University Graduate School, Korea; Master’s degree Internal Medicine

2016 – 2018 Korea University Graduate School, Korea; Doctor’s degree Internal Medicine

Professional Career

2016 – 2018 Fellow, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea

2018 – 2019 Clinical Assistant Professor, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea

2019 – 2020 Clinical Assistant Professor, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea

2020 – 2022 Assistant Professor, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea

2022 – date Associate Professor, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea

Research Field

Tissue regeneration

Epidemiology

Meta-analysis

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Finger-aware Artificial Neural Network for predicting arthritis in Patients with hand pain. Artif Intell Med. 2025

Intra-articular injection of stigmasterol-loaded nanoparticles reduce pain and inhibit the inflammation and joint destruction in osteoarthritis rat model: A pilot study. Drug Deliv Transl Res. 2024

Characterization of virus-mediated autoimmunity and the consequences for pathological process in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Rheumatol. 2023

Educational Background

연세대학교 의과대학 의학과 학사, 석사, 박사

연세대학교 세브란스병원 인턴, 내과 레지던트 수료

연세대학교 세브란스병원 심장내과 강사

KAIST 의과대학원, 면역 및 감염 질환 연구실, Post-Doc Research Fellow

연세대학교 세브란스병원 심장내과 임상조교수

한림대학교 동탄성심병원 순환기내과 부교수

미국 LA Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Advanced Heart Disease 연수

現 가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원 순환기내과 교수

Educational Background

Master’s degree in Medicine from Seoul National University College of Medicine

Ph.D. in Medicine from Seoul National University College of Medicine

Professional Career

May. 2026~ Board of Director, Heart, ISHLT

May. 2025~ Associate director of ISHLT registry

July. 08. 2020 Research collaboration doctor at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

July. 01. 2020 Director of Heart Transplantation, Incheon Sejong Hospital

April. 08. 2019 ~ June.08.2020 Visiting and Senior Research doctor at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

March. 2017 ~ Director of Special Cardiac Imaging, Incheon Sejong General Hospital Director of Education and Research, Incheon Sejong General Hospital

Nov. 2015~ Director of Heart Transplantation Center, Sejong General Hospital

Nov. 2013 ~ Clinical physician Sejong General Hospital & Sejong Heart Institute, Korea

Research Field

Heart Failure and Transplantation

Cardiac Genetics

Pulmonary Hypertension

Rare Cardiovascular Disease

Congenital Disease

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiography in practice: a state-of-the-art review 2026/03/01

Inflammation and Heart Failure2026/04/01

Identification of recurrent MYH7 variant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patient in Korea: a case series. 2025/12

Transparent and robust Artificial intelligence-driven Electrocardiogram model for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction 2025/7/22

Electrocardiographic-Driven artificial intelligence Model: A new approach to predicting One-Year mortality in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients 2025/5/1

Educational Background

Yonsei University, Medicine, M.D.

Yonsei University, Internal Medicine, M.Med

Yonsei University, Internal Medicine, Ph.D

Professional Career

Kyung Hee University, Assistant Professor

Research Field

Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Pulmonary hypertension

Atrial fibrillation

Echocardiography

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Age-Dependent Role of Genetics and Renal Function for Atrial Fibrillation Development in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Korean Circ J. 2025;55:e96)

Effect of sarcomere and mitochondria-related mutations on myocardial fibrosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ( J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2021 Mar 4;23(1):18)

Differential contributions of sarcomere and mitochondria-related multigene variants to the endophenotype of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ( Mitochondrion. 2020 Jul:53:48-56)

Educational Background

Mar.1993 - Feb.1995 Premedical School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea: B.S.

Mar.1995 - Feb.1999 College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea: M.D.

Mar.2001 - Feb.2003 Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea: M.S.

Mar.2004 - Feb.2006 Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea: Ph.D.

Professional Career

Mar 2006 - Feb 2010 Clinical Assistant Professor of Rheumatology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Mar 2010 - Feb 2014 Assistant Professor of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Mar 2014 – Feb 2015 Visiting Professor, Immunology & Rheumatology, Stanford University, USA

Mar 2014 - Feb 2019 Associate Professor of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Mar 2016 - Sep 2021 Deputy Director, Quality Improvement (QI), Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Mar 2019 – Present. Professor of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Sep 2023 - Present Director, Central Laboratory, Kyung Hee University Hospital

Apr 2025 – Present. Head of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Research Field

CTD-ILD

CTD-PAH

Rheumatoid arthritis

Spondyloarthritis

Saliva diagnostics

Educational Background

M.D : Wonju college of medicine, Yonsei university, Korea

Residency of internal medicine: Asan medical center, Korea

Fellowship of critical care medicine: Asan medical center, Korea

Fellowship of pulmonology: Asan medical center, Korea

Professional Career

Professor, Department of respiratory and critical care medicine, Inje University college of medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital

Research Field

Critical care medicine

Anticoagulation therapy

Interstitial lung disease

Pulmonary hypertension

Educational Background

'93.3. ~ ‘97.2. Bachelor of Science in SookMyung Women's University, college of pharmacy

‘97.3.~ ‘99.2. Master of Science in SookMyung Women's University, college of pharmacy

Professional Career

’99.8.~’02.8. lldong Pharmaceutical Company

'02.11.~ '06.11. Hyundai Pharmaceutical Company

'06.12 ~ Present Pharmaceutical Benefits Department in HIRA

Educational Background

2004 – 2010: B.S. in Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea

2013 – 2015: M.S. in Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2018 – 2021: M.D. in Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Professional Career

2020-2024: Assistant professor, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine

2024-2025: Visiting scholar, Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program, Inova Fairfax Hospital, VA, USA

2025- : Associate professor, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine

Research Field

Interstitial lung disease

Pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease

Lung transplantation

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Discrepancy between pulmonary arterial wedge pressure and left ventricular end diastolic pressure in patients with interstitial lung disease, JHLT Open. 2024 Sep 29:6:100160e, 1st author

Serial Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Patients with IPF Listed for Lung Transplant, Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Feb 10. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202411-2157OC, 2nd author

Performance of the FORD Versus Other Available Models for the Noninvasive Prediction of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung. 2025 Jan 22;203(1):27, 1st author

Educational Background

Mar.2007- Feb 2009 Postgraduate School, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea(Ph.D. in Medical Science)

Mar.2002-Feb. 2004 Postgraduate School, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea(Master of Medical Science)

Mar.1995 -Feb.1999 College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea(M.D.)

Mar. 1993-Feb.1995 Premedical Course, College of Liberal Arts & ScienceSeoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Mar.1990- Feb.1993 Seoul Science High School, Seoul, Korea

Professional Career

Sep.2023-present Director of Pulmonary Hypertension & Venous Thrombosis Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Sep.2021-present Professor in Cardiology Asan Medical Center, Ulsan college of medicine, Seoul, Korea

Mar.2020-present Director of Echocardiography Laboratory, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Apr.2015- Aug.2021 Associate professor in Cardiology Asan Medical Center, Ulsan college of medicine, Seoul, Korea

Feb.2016-Feb.2018 Research fellow, Harvard medical school, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

Mar.2010-Mar.2015 Assistant professor in Cardiology Asan Medical Center, Ulsan college of medicine, Seoul, Korea

Mar.2009-Feb.2010 Clinical Fellowship in echocardiography & cardiac imagingAsan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

May.2007-Feb.2009 Clinical Fellowship in general cardiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Apr.2004- Apr.2007 Public Health Doctor Ministry of Health & Welfare, Korea

Mar.2000-Feb.2004 Residency in Internal medicine Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Mar.1999-Feb.2000 Internship, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Research Field

Echocardiography

Cardiac CT imaging

Valvular heart disease

Hypertension

Pulmonary arterial hypertension

Educational Background

M.D : Wonju college of medicine, Yonsei university, Korea

Residency of internal medicine: Asan medical center, Korea

Fellowship of critical care medicine: Asan medical center, Korea

Fellowship of pulmonology: Asan medical center, Korea

Professional Career

Professor, Department of respiratory and critical care medicine, Inje University college of medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital

Research Field

Critical care medicine

Anticoagulation therapy

Interstitial lung disease

Pulmonary hypertension

Educational Background

2002–2008 Korea University College of Medicine, Korea, Bachelor’s degree

2013–2015 Korea University Graduate School, Korea, Master’s degree Internal Medicine

2016–2018 Korea University Graduate School, Korea, Doctor’s degree Internal Medicine

Professional Career

2016–2018 Fellow, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea

2018–2019 Clinical Assistant Professor, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea

2019–2020 Clinical Assistant Professor, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea

2020–2022 Assistant Professor, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea

2022–date Associate Professor, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea

Research Field

Epidemiology

Bioinformatics

Meta=analysis

Tissue regeneration

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Finger-aware Artificial Neural Network for predicting arthritis in Patients with hand pain. Artif Intell Med. 2025;162:103077.

Intra-articular injection of stigmasterol-loaded nanoparticles reduce pain and inhibit the inflammation and joint destruction in osteoarthritis rat model: A pilot study. Drug Deliv Transl Res. 2024;14:1969-81.

Characterization of virus-mediated autoimmunity and the consequences for pathological process in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Rheumatol. 2023;42:2799-2809.

Educational Background

Apr 1982- Mar 1988 MD; Okayama University Medical School

May 1988- Apr 1990 National Okayama Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Residency

May 1990- Apr 1993 National Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiology, Residency

Sep 2000 PhD; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry

Professional Career

Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Cardiology; Associate Professor (May 2000- Apr 2003)

National Hospital Organization, Okayama Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Director (May 2003- Mar 2020)

Department of Clinical Science; Director (May 2010- Mar 2019)

Entire Medical Departments; Director (Apr 2019 - Mar 2021)

Vice President (Apr 2021 – active)

Research Field

clinical and physiological aspects of pulmonary hypertension

diagnosis and treatment of Group I PH

Interventional treatment of Group IV PH

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2025.10.031

Lancet Respir Med. 2025. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(25)00127-4

Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2025. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.125.016172

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025;85:2270-2284. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.04.021

Clin Nucl Med. 2025;50:623-630. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000005919

Educational Background

Ajou University, School of Medicine (MD)

Graduate School, Ulsan University (MS)

Graduate School, Ulsan University (PhD)

Professional Career

Asan Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine (resident)

Asan Medical Center, Department of respiratory and critical care medicine (Clinical fellowship)

Asan Medical Center, Department of respiratory and critical care medicine (clinical assistant professor)

Asan Medical Center, Department of respiratory and critical care medicine (Associate professor)

Asan Medical Center, Department of respiratory and critical care medicine (Professor)

Research Field

Chronic obstructive lung disease

Pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary embolism

Cardiopulmoanry physiology

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Lee B, Oh YM, Lee SW, Lee SD, Lee JS. Value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the assessment of symptoms and quality of life in Asian patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Thorac Dis. 2023 Jul 31;15(7):3662-3672

Kim HC, Park JH, Song JM, Hwang JJ, Hong SB, Oh YM, Lee SD, Lee JS. Safety of Early Orthopedic Surgery in Patients With Intermediate/Low- Or Low-Risk Pulmonary Embolism. J Thorac Dis. 2020 Mar;12(3):232-239.

Hwang JJ, Shin SH, Kim YJ, Oh YM, Lee SD, Kim YH, Choi CW, Lee JS. Epidemiology of Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Korea: a Nationwide Population-based Study. Korean Med Sci. 2020 Feb 10;35(5):e35.

Lee JH, Hyun DG, Choi CM, Lee JC, Kim WS, Oh YM, Lee SD, Lee JS. A Retrospective Study on Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban and Dalteparin for Long-Term Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Lung Cancer. Respiration. 2019; 98(3):203-211.

Oh DK, Song JM, Park DW, Oh SY, Ryu JS, Lee J, Lee SD, Lee JS. The effect of a multidisciplinary team on the implementation rates of major diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Heart Lung. 2019 Jan;48(1):28-33.

Educational Background

2014- present Seoul National University College of Medicine Degree of Ph.D. Cardiothoracic Surgery

2011-2013 Seoul National University College of Medicine Degree of Master, 2013 Clinical Medical Sciences

2003-2009 Ewha Womans University College of Medicine Degree of Bachelor, 2009 Clinical Medicine

Professional Career

Mar 2022-present Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Associate professor

Mar 2018- Feb 2022 Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Assistant professor

Oct 2016 - Feb 2018 Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Clinical assistant professor

Mar 2014 - Sep 2016 Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Clinical fellow

Mar 2010 - Feb 2014 Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Residency in Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Mar 2009 - Feb 2010 Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Medical Internship

Research Field

Lung cancer, Mediastinal Tumor, Minimally invasive Surgery, Lung transplantation, Pediatric thoracic surgery

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Safety and feasibility of bilateral lung transplantation with video-assisted thoracic surgery. Surg Endosc. 2026 Mar 16;40(4):3529-3537.

Assistant-independent robotic lung transplantation. JTCVS Tech. 2025 Nov 19:35:102153.

Educational Background

1995 Postdoc fellow in NHLBI/NIH, USA.

1994 Postdoc fellow in KRIBB, Korea

1991 Ph.D., Biochemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, KOREA

1986 M.S., Biochemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, KOREA

1981 B.S., Seoul Natl. Univ., Seoul, KOREA

Professional Career

2018 ~ present CEO, Vasthera Co. Ltd

2002 ~ present Professor, Department of Life Science, Ewha Womans University, KOREA

2002 ~ 2005 CSO, Life Science Institute, LabFrontier Co. KOREA

1999 ~ 2002 Staff Scientist, NHLBI/NIH, USA

Research Field

Redox-mediated receptor signal transduction

Chronic arterial diseases

Neurodegenerative diseases

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Kang DH, Kim J, Lee J, Kang SW. Free Radic Biol Med. 2025 Mar 1;229:300-311.

Kang DH, Kim Y, Min S, Lee SY, Chung KY, Baek IJ, Kwon K, Jo H, Kang SW. Cell Rep. 2023 Oct 31;42(11):113361.

Schmid MC, Kang SW, Chen H, Paradise M, Ghebremedhin A, Kaneda MM, Chin SM, Do A, Watterson DM, Varner JA. Nat Commun. 2022 Apr 1;13(1):1768.

Min S, Kim JY, Cho HM, Park S, Hwang JM, You H, Chan Chae Y, Lee WJ, Sun W, Kang D, Lee S, Kang SW. Redox Biol. 2022 May;51:102293.

Lee E, Choi A, Jun Y, Kim N, Yook JI, Kim SY, Lee S, Kang SW. Redox Biol. 2020 Jan;29:101391.

Educational Background

M.D., College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (2004)

M.S., University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (2015)

Ph.D., University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (2021)

Professional Career

2011-2017: Resident and clinical fellow, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center

2017-2021: Assistant Professor, Adult Cardiac Surgery, Asan Medical Center

2021-2022: Advanced Clinical Fellow, Northwestern Memorial Hospital; 2023-Present: Associate Professor, Asan Medical Center

2023-Present: Associate Professor, Adult Cardiac Surgery, Asan Medical Center

Research Field

Pulmonary endarterectomy and surgical treatment of CTEPH/pulmonary thromboembolic disease

Valve repair/replacement, Ross procedure, and minimally invasive/robotic cardiac surgery

Coronary artery bypass grafting and atrial fibrillation surgery

Aortic surgery and non-transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Heart transplantation

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Author/co-author of 120+ peer-reviewed publications in cardiothoracic and cardiovascular journals

Selected publications include studies in JTCVS, JTCVS Open, JACC Asia, Heart, EJCTS, and related journals

Book chapter: Mechanical Circulatory Support, Chapter 39, "Other Valvular Conditions," Springer (2025)

Recent presentations include surgical PEA/thrombectomy in CTEPH and evolving CTEPH surgery in South Korea

Educational Background

M.D., M.S., and Ph.D., Gachon University College of Medicine

Residency training in Psychiatry, Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist, Korean Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Current candidate, International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA), KPSG Psychoanalytic Training Program

Professional Career

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Gachon University College of Medicine / Gil Medical Center

Director, Incheon Metropolitan Mental Health Welfare Center

Consulting Psychiatrist, Namdong-gu Dementia Safety Center, Incheon

Committee Member, Occupational Disease Advisory Committee, Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service

Committee Member, Incheon Regional Center for Health and Medical Care for Persons with Disabilities

Research Field

Psychiatric biomarkers

depression and mood disorders

sleep medicine

suicide prevention

cognitive function and neuroimaging

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Cho SE, et al. Resting-state functional connectivity in depressive patients with/without insomnia. Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci. 2025;23(3):433-443.

Cho SE, et al. CPAP adherence predictors in Korean adults with obstructive sleep apnea. Psychiatry Investig. 2024;21(2):200-207.

Quantitative myelin-related maps using 7T MRI ME-MP2RAGE. Front Neuroanat. 2022.

Translated book: Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Suicidality.

Educational Background

Master of International Studies, Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration & Mass Communication, Yonsei University

Professional Career

CEO / Licensed Social Worker, Aurum Care Management Inc.

Chief Representative Korea, Swiss Basel Area Business and Innovation

Former COO, Deloitte Consulting LLC.

Former Leader, Deloitte Korea Life Science and Healthcare Industry

Former Manager, Deloitte Consulting LLP. US

Research Field

Patient Access and Patient Support

Papers, Books, etc. presented or published by your name

Metacognition, the Art of Thinking, One & One Books, 2020

Educational Background

Master of Science in Clinical Specialist Nursing (Infection Control), University of Ulsan Graduate School

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Chonnam National University

Professional Career

Specialist Nurse, Pulmonary Hypertension & Venous Thrombosis Center, ASAN Medical Center (2013-Current)

Registered Nurse, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, ASAN Medical Center (2001–2012)