365mc Obesity Clinic (www.365mcsuction.com)’s Chief Dr. Cho Min-young is appointed as a member of The American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) in recognition of his contribution to the obesity surgery.
ASMBS is the most authoritative society in the world which a lot of great scholars in the obesity clinic like extreme obesity clinic as well as plastic surgery and liposuction for follow-up measures take part in.
In particular, the appointment of Chief Doc. Cho is significant in that he is the first Korean member of ASMBS from the East Asian region, beating Japan, China and Taiwan.
This is also meaningful because it shows the development of Korea’s obesity clinic while reflecting the fact that Korea’s research performance and academic status is globally recognized.
ASMBS International Committee assesses the candidates when choosing its qualified member in accordance with strict criteria. Doc. Cho will verify the safety and effectiveness of obesity surgery, propagate endogenous obesity surgery and exchange medical information with other international members as a representative from East Asia.
Meanwhile, Chief Doc. Cho got his doctorate in Korea University’s medical school, and had filled professor posts in three counties like Korea University’s medical school, Cleveland Clinic medical school in the U.S. and Yokohama City University medical school.
In addition, he was also chosen as Editorial Board member of Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care, international medical journal, showing his furious activities in extreme obesity clinic. In 2011, he wrote a book which includes only the surgeries of extreme obesity and gastric banding.
By Lee Jae-seung