WASHINGTON--17 Oct--PRNewswire-AsiaNet/InfoQuest
Honors Pioneer In Interventional Vascular Medicine
Seung-Jung Park, M.D., Ph.D., FACC, world-renowned clinician, educator and researcher in the field of interventional vascular medicine, was presented the 2008 TCT Career Achievement Award in a ceremony held today during the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium,
sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). The award recognizes Dr. Park as a pioneer in interventional vascular medicine, a leading authority on the implantation of stents in the left main heart artery, and as a dedicated and caring physician educator.
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Gregg W. Stone, M.D., CRF Chairman, Professor of Medicine and the Director of Research and Education at the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and Martin B. Leon, M.D., Founder and Chairman Emeritus of CRF and Professor of Medicine and the Associate Director of the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center jointly presented the award, which recognizes pioneering work in interventional medicine and extraordinary talent and dedication in both research and clinical
endeavors.
During the presentation, Dr. Stone noted that Dr. Park "is one of those rare individuals whose accomplishments have traveled beyond his local environment to have had a truly global impact. Over the last two decades he has methodically introduced the principles of evidence-based medicine to the Asia-Pacific region. He is the world's most respected authority on left main stenting, the efficacy of which has been recently been borne out in a large randomized study.
"His impact can also be seen in his roles as an educator, master clinician, researcher and as role model to his juniors and other interventionalists in Korea and throughout the Asian Pacific area."
According to Dr. Leon, "Dr. S.J. Park is an exciting choice for the TCT Career Achievement Award during our 20th Anniversary meeting. At a time when Asia-Pacific is emerging in world leadership roles in many segments of society, it's fitting to honor Dr. Park, who is the premier interventional cardiovascular physician from this region."
Dr. Park's long-time colleague Gary S. Mintz, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of CRF and himself a recognized expert on intravascular ultrasound, noted that, "Dr. Park put Korea on the map as far as interventional cardiovascular medicine is concerned. He showed his Korean colleagues that they had the intelligence, knowledge, and clinical competence to compete on the international stage. Ten years ago, no one knew of the Korean interventional community. Today it is common to pick up any journal and see a publication by one of the many Korean centers. He is an exceptional colleague and a great friend."
Dr. Park, who is Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of
Interventional Cardiology of the Cardiovascular Center at Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, said he has dedicated his career to "opening a new chapter of interventional cardiology, especially in the field of left main intervention." His specific clinical interests include endothelial dysfunction and stenting in coronary artery disease -— particularly in the left main artery of the heart."
In addition to his position at Asan Medical Center, Dr. Park also currently serves as Director of the Clinical Research Center for Ischemic Heart Disease and as Director of Asan Heart Institute.
SOURCE: Cardiovascular Research Foundation
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