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July 2014-September 2017
Jencare
This was my first job every since completion of oncology. I had to do some primary care due to the fact that I was obliged to serve medically underserved population due to my immigration need. It was a humbling experience and first time I had myself in contact with real-world Americans who are suffering from chronic disorders. It helped me with honing my skill as a generalist and it did have an inspiring view on healthcare reforming and made me realize the complexity of US healthcare system and its ineffectiveness.
June 2012-July 2014
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP
I am grateful that I had a very hands-on and practical training in hematology and oncology where I felt comfortable dealing with any hematologic/oncologic conditions that I encounter in the clinic and I think I have learned how to learn new things and investigate when I encounter a question that I have no good answer to. I am also grateful and thankful for Dr. Emmons, who was one of attending who has gone to great lengths to talk about diet, Michael Pollan, how to exercise and insight timer et cetera with a patient who is in remission. This little seed had eventually led me to this path eventually after I completed my fellowship and I will be forever grateful for him.
July 2009- June 2012
Residency at New York Downtown Hospital
It was one of the most fun time in my life where I just have moved from Korea to Lower Manhattan, NYC. I've been blessed to have this wonderful opportunity and I enjoyed being able to be in contact with so many different cultures and different lifestyle and above all I have met my wife in a residency program who later inspire me to embark on the journey of pursuing integrative medicine.
July 2009- June 2012
Residency at New York Downtown Hospital
It was one of the most fun time in my life where I just have moved from Korea to Lower Manhattan, NYC. I've been blessed to have this wonderful opportunity and I enjoyed being able to be in contact with so many different cultures and different lifestyle and above all I have met my wife in a residency program who later inspire me to embark on the journey of pursuing integrative medicine.
July 2009- June 2012
Residency at New York Downtown Hospital
It was one of the most fun time in my life where I just have moved from Korea to Lower Manhattan, NYC. I've been blessed to have this wonderful opportunity and I enjoyed being able to be in contact with so many different cultures and different lifestyle and above all I have met my wife in a residency program who later inspire me to embark on the journey of pursuing integrative medicine.
May 2008- November 2008
Observership at Emory University
This is when I first moved the United States and started my new life aspiring to be a doctor in the United States. I remember how excited I was and how new everything was to me compared my life until this point in Korea. I have met amazing doctors who were very kind to me and offered such a kind assistance to a fresh-off-the-boat Korean man who aspired to be a part of them. This is where I first decided that I want to become an oncologist as I have met a patient who had a bad new of getting diagnosed with 2 cancers at the same time. I felt that I needed to help these patients who are in deep despair and need of great help.
Mar 2005- Mar 2008
Military Service in South Korea
I have served as a general medical officer in Korean Army for 3 years residing in a city called 'Yanggu', a remote mountainous city bordering North Korea. This was a very interesting experience and I have decided to move to the U.S. during this time and have prepared for it by setting up a defined goal of practicing medicine in the U.S. and around the world. I have also underwent extreme military training to be a soldier that eventually increase my resilience.
Mar 2003- Mar 2005
ER physician
I have worked as a emergency room physician in South Korea in multiple different hospitals dealing with mostly acute conditions such as trauma, heart disease including myocardial infarction or stroke. This was a very tough time of my life but at the same time it honed my skills to grant me an opportunity to treat emergent situations and to help me maintain composure in an extremely stressful circumstances.