Byung-Koo Yoon

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

       Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

       Korean Society of Endocrinology

       Korean Menopause Society

       Korean Society of Bone and Mineral Research

       Korean Society of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

       Korean Society of Circulation

       Korean Society of Lipidology and Atherosclerosis

       North American Menopause Society

       International Menopause Society

       European Menopause and Andropause Society

AWARDS

       1999. 11. 21.  Best Paper Award (Korean Menopause Society)

          “Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Korean women - Influence of age, BMI, and menopause” (published in J Kor Soc Menopause)

        2001. 11. 18.  MSD Scientific Award (Korean Menopause Society)

“Clinical observation on osteoporosis in Alzheimer’s disease” (published in J Kor Soc Menopause)

        2002. 11. 2.  Academic Award (Korean Society of Endocrinology)

             “17b-Estradiol inhibits proliferation of cultured vascular smooth muscle cells induced by lysophosphatidylcholine via a nongenomic antioxidant mechanism” (published in MENOPAUSE)

         2012. 10. 19. Academic Award for Clinical Research (Korean Orthopaedic Association)

“Prediction of survival, second fracture and functional recovery following the first hip fracture surgery in elderly patients” (published in BONE)

         2014.10.26. Academic Award (Korean Society of Osteoporosis)

“Association between cognitive impairment and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.” (published in MENOPAUSE)

MAIN AREA OF RESEARCH INTEREST

  (1) Gynecologic Endocrinology

(2) Menopause management

   - Climacteric syndrome

   - Osteoporosis

   - Cardiovascular disease

   - Breast cancer

   - Dementia