Kyong Soo Park MD, PhD

Dr. Park is a professor of Internal Medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, Seoul National University College of Medicine. He graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine and did residency in internal medicine and clinical fellowship in division of endocrinology and metabolism at Seoul National University Hospital. Dr. Park has been at Seoul National University for most of his career where he was professor of Internal Medicine since 1992.

He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at UCSD from 1995 to 1997. He served as head of the division of endocrinology and metabolism from 2006 to 2012. Dr. Park has both clinical and research interests in diabetes mellitus. His research focuses on the genetics and pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, mitochondrial dysfunction and mechanism of insulin resistance.