Profile
Profile
Clinical Associate Professor and board-certified neuropsychiatrist of Korean Medicine at Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital.
Education
Education
Sep 2016–Aug 2020
Ph.D., Neuropsychiatry, Clinical Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University
Dissertation: Cognitive impairment in a streptozotocin-induced mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease is accelerated by repeated immobilization via neuroinflammatory links and astrocytic lipocalin-2
Best Dissertation Award (Medical Science), Kyung Hee University Graduate School
Sep 2014–Aug 2016
M.Sc., Neuropsychiatry, Clinical Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University
Mar 2008–Feb 2014
B.Sc., Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University
Career
Appointments
Mar 2026–Present
Clinical Associate Professor, Kyung Hee University Medical Center
Mar 2021–Feb 2026
Clinical Assistant Professor, Kyung Hee University Medical Center
Feb 2020–Present
Researcher, Kyung Hee Institute of Medical Science
Sep 2019–Aug 2025
Part-time Lecturer, Kyung Hee University
Mar 2018–Feb 2021
Fellow, Kyung Hee University Medical Center
Mar 2015–Feb 2018
Neuropsychiatry Resident, Kyung Hee University Medical Center
Licensure & Certifications
Feb 2014
Licensed Doctor of Korean Medicine
Mar 2018
Board-certified Neuropsychiatrist of Korean Medicine
Feb 2019
Clinical Psychodrama Director
Clinical Approach
Clinical Approach & Therapeutic Modalities
Neuropsychiatry of Korean Medicine
- Herbal medicine
- Acupuncture and pharmacopuncture, including approaches focused on autonomic regulation
- Chuna manual therapy and non-pharmacological Korean Medicine care
- Self-regulation training
- Child and adolescent mental health and exam-stress care
Psychotherapy & Trauma-informed Approaches
These mind-body and trauma-informed approaches are used in clinical, educational, and public mental health contexts.
Neurophysiological Assessment & Digital Tools
EEG, fNIRS, autonomic function measures such as heart rate variability and pulse wave, and neurofeedback are used to assess neuropsychiatric status objectively and to track treatment response.
Languages
Languages
Korean
English
Chinese