Dr. Jang Il-tae, Spinal Surgeon - Seoul, South Korea

Education

• B.S. in Medicine from Korea University
• Ph.D. from Korea University
• Completed the Resident Course in the Dept. of Neurosurgery at Ewha Women's University Hospital

Professional experience

• Adjunct Professor in the Medical School of Korea University
• Adjunct Professor in the Medical School of Ewha Women's University
• Adjunct Professor in the Medical School of Yonsei University
• Head of the Dept. of Neurosurgery and Vice-President of the Treatment Dept. in Seran Hospital Currently an Adjunct Professor in the Neurosurgery Dept. in the Medical School of Yonsei University
• Acquired the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification, and became a regular member of the Korean Neurosurgical Society (KNS) and the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society (KSNS)
• Worked as the third President of the Barun Spine Society(2004~2006)
• Currently a member of the European Society of Spine Surgery
• Currently a special executive director of the Korean Neurosurgical Society (KNS)
• Currently an executive director of the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society (KSNS)
• Recorded 8,000 spinal surgeries from 1993 to July, 2004, the greatest number of operations in the shortest period of time with more than a 90% success rate
• Performed the 'bone cement' operation for the first time in Korea in 1997
• Began the cervical disc surgery entitled “Being discharged from the hospital in one day” in 1997
• Selected as the Best Doctor in spinal diseases by the DongA Ilbo newspaper
• Selected as the Best Doctor by the Kyunghyang Shinmun newspaper

Overseas Training

• Attended training at Clinic Arago, Paris, with Dr. Philippe Lapresie
• Attended training at CENTRE Des Massues, Lyon, with Dr. Pierre Roussouly