Professor Jo Jeong-gi of Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital Appointed President of the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society

Catholic University Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital announced on the 4th that Professor Jo Jeong-gi of the Department of Neurosurgery has been inaugurated as the 28th president of the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society.

The Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society was founded in 1987 as the Spinal Neurosurgery Research Association. The society currently has 2,500 members, 6 affiliated societies and research groups, 2 regular academic journals, and holds an international academic conference every year with about 500 participants.

Professor Jo stated, "I will make efforts to maintain and develop the current academic achievements for the advancement of the society," adding, "To establish ourselves as a world-class academic organization, we will create organizations and platforms for the education of spinal surgeons both domestically and internationally."

Professor Jo has actively and continuously engaged in academic presentations and society activities, having served as the General Secretary, Director of External Cooperation, and Director of Training and Education of the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society, as well as president of the Korean Bi-directional Endoscopic Spine Surgery Research Association and the Osteoporosis of the Spine Research Association.

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