Professor
Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea
Full Name – Young Hwii Ko
Affiliation – Professor
Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital
Ewah Womans University Urology Institute
: Major in Robotic Urologic Oncologic & Robotic Surgery
Contact: urokyh@naver.com
Education
M.D. degree from College of Medicine, Korea University, 1999
Master’s degree from College of Medicine, Korea University, 2002
Doctor’s degree from College of Medicine, Korea University, 2008
Career:
Clinical Instructor/Clinical Assistant Professor, Korea University (2007-2012)
Research Fellow, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, US (Dr. Vipul R. Patel), 2011
Medical Researcher, Kobe University, Division of Urology, Japan (Dr. Fujisawa Masato), 2011
Visiting Researcher, UC Irvine, Department of Urology, US (Dr. Thomas Ahlering), 2016
Vise secretory general, Korean Urological Association (2014-2016)
Executive director, The Hannam Urological Association (2019-2024)
Head & Chair of Department, Department of Urology, Yeungnam University (2018-2020)
Chief director, Yeungnam University College of Medicine Research support (2021-2025)
Current role
Executive director, The Korean Urological Oncology Society (2019-)
Deputy editor-in-chief, Journal of Urologic Oncology (2023-)
Major Awards
Korean Urological Association – Outstanding Scientific Paper Awards (2022, 2023)
Korean Cancer Association – Roche-Cancer Academic Award (2009, 2010)
The Korean Society of Endourology and Robotics – Best Video prize (2022, 2023, 2024)
Korean Urological Association – Best presentation (2019, 2021, 2024)
The Korean Urological Oncology Society – Grand Prize Awards (2022), Best Paper Awards (2021)
Asia-Pacific Prostate Society – Best Presentation (2019)
Yeungnam University School of Medicine – Best researcher (2017)
Society of Robotic Surgery – Best presentation, 2nd prize (2024)
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