Associate Professor
Director of Smell and Taste Clinic
Schedule Appointment: 205-801-7801 (option 1)
Administrative Support:
Laura Franks
M: 205-801-7801 (option 3) | F: 205-801-7802
Physical Address:
1155 Faculty Office Tower
510 20th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Mailing Address:
FOT 1155
1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-3412
Clinic Address:
The Kirklin Clinic, 2nd floor
2000 6th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Board Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology, 2015
Korean Board of Otorhinolaryngology, 2004
Areas of Interest
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Acute/Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Nasal Obstruction, Hyposmia/Anosmia
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Allergic Rhinitis
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Airway Epithelial Regeneration/Repair
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Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
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Vasomotor Rhinitis (Cryotherapy)
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Sinonasal microbiome
Medical School
M.D., Chungbuk National University School of Medicine (South Korea), 1995-1999
M.S., Sung Kyun Kwan University School of Medicine (Seoul, South Korea)
Postdoctoral Training
Stanford University School of Medicine, Otolaryngology Residency, 2009-2014
Stanford University School of Medicine, Rhinology Research Fellowship, 2007-2009
Samsung Medical Center (Seoul, South Korea), Otorhinolaryngology Residency, 1999-2004
Awards & Honors
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1999 Honors in Medicine, School of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, South Korea
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2003 Honors in Medicine, Graduate Program, School of Medicine, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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2012 AAO-HNS/F Resident Leadership Grant
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2013 First Place Vice President's Resident Research Award, Triological Society 2013 Combined Sections Meeting
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2013 AAO-HNS/F 2013 Humanitarian Resident Travel Grant
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2013 Best Presentation Award, Stanford Otolaryngology Resident Research Symposium
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2016 Cottle Award, 1st Runner-up, American Rhinologic Society
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2017 American Rhinologic Society New Investigator Award