Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Seoul, KOR
Kyu-Sung Lee is Professor of Urology and General Director in the Medical Device Research Center at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, Korea. He is also Director, Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center.
Prof Lee completed his undergraduate training at Seoul National University College of Medicine, where he also underwent postgraduate training, specializing in urology. He previous worked as a Clinical and Research Fellow of Urology at Samsung Medical Center, and completed a PhD (Urology) at Seoul National University College of Medicine. Prof Lee has held previous positions as a Visiting Professor of Urology at both the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Virginia, US, and the University of California San Diego, in California, US.
He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the Korean Urological Association, Korean Continence Society, American Urological Association, International Uro-gynecology Association, International Continence Society, European Association of Urology and Urological Association of Asia. He is the editorial board for the International Neurourology Journal, Investig Clin Urol, and LUTS.
To date, Prof Lee has contributed more than 200 peer-reviewed articles to the international scientific journal and urological communities, and has presented the results of his studies both nationally and internationally. His current research interests include optogenetics and neuromodulation in the field of bladder outlet obstruction, neurogenic bladder dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and overactive bladder.
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