Kim Ilhwan, M.D., Ph. D.

Chief Professor

Dept. of Dermatology

College of Medicine, Korea University

Seoul, Korea

 

Chairman

Dept. of Dermatology

Korea university Ansan hospital

Ansan, Korea

 

■ e-mail: kumcihk@korea.ac.kr

 

“Kim Il-Hwan, M.D., Ph. D. is a professor in Department of Dermatology at Collage of Medicine, Korean University and a chairman in Department of Dermatology, Korea University Ansan Hospital. With the mindset of “the work that I am doing right now is my duty and I have many things to do.”, he strives for creative research, medical practice, training younger generation in fields of skin cancer, laser, and skin surgery for the development of skin surgery area.”

 

[Academic background & Professional occupations]

1984. 02: Graduated from Collage of Medicine. Korean University

1988. 02: Board Certified in Dermatology, Korean Dermatological Association

1995. 08: Ph.D., Collage of Medicine, Korea University

1995. 03 ~ : Chairman, Dept. of Dermatology, Korea University Ansan Hospital

1999. 01 ~ 2000. 12: Completed Dermatologic surgery and Mohs research fellow, Dept. of Dermatology, University of Louisville, USA

2005. 03 ~ :  Professor, Dept. of Dermatology, Collage of Medicine Korea University

2006. 02 ~ 2006 .03:  Completed International Cosmetic Fellowship Program. Cosmetic Center in Miami, USA

 

[Published Articles]

■ The skin crease sign: A diagnostic sign of pilomatricoma; Subcellular selective photothermolysis of melanosomes in adult zebrafish skin following 1064nm Q-switched Nd: YAG laser irradiation

■ Round Excisions Lead to Shorter Scars and Better Scar Positioning than Traditional Elliptical Excisions

■ Alteration of extracellular matrix modulators after nonablative laser therapy in skin rejuvenation

※ Published more than 40 SCI articles internationally and 150 articles Domestically

 

[Membership in professional organizations]

President, Korean Society for Skin Cancer

Vice-president, Korean Society for Dermatologic Surgery

Board member, Korean Dermatological Association

Board member, Korean Society of Pigment Cell Research

Board member, Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology

Korean Medical Association. Member

Korean Dermatological Society. Member

American Academy of Dermatology. Member

American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. Member

European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology. Member