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updated 1/1/05
Department of Pediatrics
University of Illinois College of Medicine
840 South Wood Street (M/C 856)
Chicago, IL 60612
Tel # (312) 996‑1795
Education
1963‑1965 Pre‑Medical College, Ewha University, Seoul, Korea.
1965‑1969 M.D., School of Medicine, Ewha University, Seoul, Korea.
Post‑Graduate Clinical and Research Training
1969‑1970 Major Pediatric Internship, Catholic Medical Center--Mary Immaculate Hospital, New York, NY.
1970‑1971 Junior Resident in Pediatrics, The Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn, NY.
1971‑1972 Senior Resident in Pediatrics, The Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn, NY.
1972‑1974 NIH Research Fellow in Diabetes, Division of Endocrinology in Internal Medicine, The Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn, NY; Sponsor: Sheldon J. Bleicher, MD.
1974‑1976 NIH Endocrine Clinical and Research Fellow, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA; Sponsors: Allen L. Drash, MD; the late Ernst Knobil, Ph.D.; the late Frederic M. Kenney, MD.
Academic Appointments
1976‑1977 Research Associate, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY.
1977‑1982 Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Cornell University Medical College, NY.
1978‑1981 Clinical Associate Physician, Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Cornell University Medical College, NY.
1982‑1987 Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Cornell University Medical College, NY.
1982‑1987 Director of Core Research Laboratory in Clinical Research Center, Cornell University Medical College, NY.
1987 ‑ Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Chicago, IL.
1988-1994 Program Director, Clinical Research Center, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, IL .
1989‑1999 Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Columbia‑Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL.
1990 ‑ Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, IL.
1993-2003 Program Director for Accredited Pediatric Endocrine Fellowship Program.
Hospital Appointments
1976‑1977 Provisional Assistant Pediatrician, The New York Hospital‑Cornell Medical Center, NY.
1977‑1982 Assistant Attending Pediatrician, The New York Hospital‑Cornell Medical Center, NY.
1982‑1987 Associate Attending Pediatrician, The New York Hospital‑Cornell Medical Center, NY.
1987‑1991 Attending Pediatrician, Cook County Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
1987 ‑ Attending Pediatrician, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, IL.
1989‑1999 Attending Pediatrician, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL.
1996-2000 Attending Pediatrician, Ravenswood Hospital, Chicago, IL.
1998-2003 Attending Pediatrician, Mercy Hospital, Chicago, IL.
Professional Memberships
The Society for Pediatric Research
The American Pediatric Society
Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society
The Endocrine Society
The Women’s Endocrine Society
American Diabetes Association
The International Society of Neonatal Screening of Inborn Errors of Metabolism
The Midwest Society for Pediatric Research
Growth Hormone Research Society
Editorial Board Member
1995 - 2002 Journal of Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology
2000 - 2003 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
2003 - Journal of Endocrinology Genetics
2003 - Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Committee Appointments
1988 - 1994 Ex Officio, Scientific Advisory Committee at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.
1989 - 1991 Advisory Committee, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine.
1988 - 1997 The Genetics and Metabolic Diseases Main Advisory Board, The State of Illinois.
1988 - 1997 The Genetics Advisory Subcommittee on Screening, The State of Illinois.
1988 - 1989 Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Illinois College of Medicine.
1994 - 1996 MSP Committee alternate, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine.
1994 - Advisory Board, Magic Foundation, Chicago, IL.
1996 National Subcommittee on Standardization of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Testing.
1996 - 1997 Ad Hoc Committee for Promotion and Tenure Department for Pediatrics at UIC.
1997 - 2002 Scientific Advisory Committee for the Clinical Research Center at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.
1998 Scholarly Productivity Committee, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, UIC.
1999 -2000 ADHOC Member of NIH study section, Reproductive Endocrinology.
2001- Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Pediatrics, UIC.
2001 Member of Expert Panel Roster for National Newborn Screening Steering Committee.
2001- 2003 Member of Newborn Screening Fact Sheets, American Academy of Pediatrics.
Medical Licensure
1973 Certification of FLEX board
1974 Registration of NYS licensure
1987 Registration of Illinois State Licensure
Board Certification:
1980 Permanent Certification by the American Board of Pediatrics 11/7/80
1983 Permanent Certification by the American Board of Pediatric Endocrinology; 11/28/83
Honors
1974 Recipient of 1st Prize Award for research on diabetes mellitus by NY Diabetes Association.
Recipient of 2nd Prize Award for research on diabetes mellitus by Alumni of the Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn, NY.
1984 Inventor of US Patent #4431,745 "Method for Determining Steroids in Human Body Liquids" issued 02/14/84.This method is the newborn screening test for congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
1987 Ciba‑Corning Award Recipient and lecturer for Scottish Clinical Biochemical Association, Scotland.
1992 Honorary member, Medical Professional Society, University of PARMA, Italy.
1992-03 Chosen as one of the Best Doctors in America by the first nation-wide poll of peers in the medical profession, conducted by Woodward/White Inc.
1996-97 Outstanding Medical Service Award from Magic Foundation for Children’s Growth
2003 Brenneman Outstanding Academic Achievement Award by the Chicago Pediatric Society
Research Grant Activity (Received only) from UIC tenure
1987-1994 1R01 HD #24360 NICHD (PI), Genetic Defects Causing Hirsutism and Ovarian Dysfunction
1987-1989 Washington Square, Hirsutism and Ovarian Dysfunction Foundation (PI)
1988-1995 Genentech Inc. (PI), Etiology of Growth Failure in Children
1988 NHS HD 35053 (PI), Small Instrumentation Grant
1989 UIC Comco (PI), Instrument Grant (b- counter)
1991 NIH (PI), Small Instrumentation Grant
1994-1995 Genetech Foundation (PI), Fellowship Grant: Etiology of Premature Pubarche and Growth Failure in Children
1996-1998 Genetech Foundation (PI), Molecular Basis of 3b-HSD Deficiency
1997-1998 Pharmacia Inc. (PI), Gene Therapy for CAH in an Animal Model
1996-1999 Genentech Inc (PI), National Cooperative Growth Study (Multi-center Study)
1996-1999 Pharmacia (PI), Kabi International Growth Study (Multi-Center Study)
1998-2004 Etiology and Hormonal Criteria for 3b-HSD Deficiency Disorder
Pending Grant in 2005
2005-2008 March of Dimes, Detrimental Molecular Mechanism of Submitted Inherited 3b-HSD Deficiency (9/15/04)
Grant in Preparation, Anticipated Submission 6/1/05, Project Childhood Risk Factors for Adulthood
Current Research Interests
Detrimental molecular mechanisms for 3β-HSD deficiency.
Comparative Physiology and Gene therapy for salt-wasting Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in an animal model.
International Collaborative Study on Genetics of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.
Childhood risk factors for adulthood metabolic and endocrine syndromes.
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