My bio
I am an Associate Professor of Medicine in the University of Florida Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. I am the Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at UF Health, JAX.
My clinical expertise is in percutaneous management of complex coronary artery and structural heart diseases. I have extensive experience in coronary chronic total occlusion and TAVR, TMVR, MitraClip, mitral commissurotomy, paravalvular leak closure, patent foramen ovale closure, atrial septal defect closure, ventricular septal defect closure, alcohol septal ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion.
I earned my undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering and biology, along with my medical degree, from the University of Maryland. Additionally, I obtained a master’s in physiology from Georgetown University and a master’s in healthcare administration from the University of Florida. I completed a research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. I also completed an internship and residency in internal medicine, followed by cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships, at the University of Florida.
I am a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. I have received numerous teaching and clinical service awards from the UF Department of Medicine and the UF College of Medicine. I am bi-lingual in English and Korean.
Board certifications
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Cardiovascular Computer Tomography
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
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Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Echocardiography
National Board of Echocardiography
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Interventional Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Nuclear Cardiology
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Education
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Master Healthcare Administration
University of Florida, 2018
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Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2011
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Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2010
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Internal Medicine Residency
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2006
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Surgery Internship
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2004
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Doctor of Medicine
University of Maryland, 2003
My areas of focus
Specialties
Subspecialties
Additional languages
- Korean
Gender
Male
Positions
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Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Florida, 2017 - Current
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Medical Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
UF Health, JAX, 2023 - Current
Accomplishments
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Exemplary Teacher Award
UF College of Medicine, 2017
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Excellence in Teaching Award
UF Department of Medicine, 2015-2016
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Excellence in Teaching Award
UF College of Medicine, 2013
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Excellence in Ambulatory Care Award
UF Department of Medicine, 2005