Research Field
Transfusion Medicine
Immunohematology
Blood Group
Blood Components
Clinical Apheresis
Hemovigilance
External Quality Assessment
Brief Summary
Hyungsuk Kim, MD, PhD, is a clinical pathologist specializing in transfusion medicine at
Seoul National University Hospital and Seoul National University College of Medicine,
Republic of Korea. He serves as Director of the Transfusion Management Unit at Seoul
National University Hospital and has been actively involved in national and international
activities related to transfusion safety, hemovigilance, external quality assessment (EQA),
and blood bank accreditation. His research interests include transfusion reactions,
hemovigilance systems, immunohematology testing, EQA standardization, and quality
improvement in transfusion medicine. He played a key role in the development and operation
of the national hemovigilance system in Korea and has contributed to proficiency testing
programs in transfusion medicine through the Korean Association of External Quality
Assessment Service. His recent work focuses on improving transfusion safety, laboratory
quality, and the standardization of immunohematology practice.
Education
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1998~2000
Seoul National University, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul, Korea (Pre-med course completion)
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2000~2005
Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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2008~2010
Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Graduate School, Seoul, Korea (Graduation with M.S.)
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2010~2023
Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Graduate School, Seoul, Korea (Graduation with Ph.D.)
Career
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2006~2007
Rotating Internship, Seoul National University Hospital
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2007~2011
Residency, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital
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2011~2014
Section Chief, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Armed Forces Hampyeong Hospital
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2014~2015
Clinical Fellow, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center
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2015~2018
Clinical Fellow, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital
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2019~Present
Clinical Assistant Professor & Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital
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2020~Present
Clinical Assistant Professor & Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine
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2021~2022
Guest Researcher, Center for Cellular Engineering, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD, USA)