About Dr.Yoon

The eDoctor.net is a personal website of Dokyoung Yoon, MD, PhD, MPH, MBA.
Dr. Yoon specializes in application of sound scientific principles to medical, pharmaceutical, and environmental health issues. He utilizes his extensive experiences in medicine and epidemiology to find the root-cause of concerns, to weigh the efficiency of measures, and to solve complex problems effectively. His unique combination of capabilities and experiences in health science fields has tremendously benefited numerous for-profit and non-profit organizations including governments and international organizations. He has more than 20 years experience as a physician and health science researcher. He has conducted more than 40 clinical studies in the fields of chronic diseases and infectious diseases including diabetes, obesity, hypertension, geriatrics, mental health, and hepatitis. He also led the studies in emergency preparedness and disaster response, and health economics. He has worked as a reviewer for the American Journal of Public Health, the Clinical Therapeutics, and the Korean Journal of Family Medicine.

Dr. Yoon is a strong advocate for humanitarian actions. He served for the United Nations as a Peace Keeping Forces medical officer in 1997. He participated and led numerous humanitarian relief actions including the Sri Lanka tsunami disaster in 2005, and the Indonesia earthquake disaster in 2006. He contributed a founding asset to Coordinated Assistance Network, and played central role in establishing patients centered website,NoMoreSeizures.org. He founded Malaria.Net to help building self-help efforts, and to promote public health measures through social coalitions. He believes sound sciences based on ethical principles will help humans advance and benefit the earth.

Professional Profile

Dr. Yoon specializes in application of sound scientific principles to medical, pharmaceutical, and environmental health issues. He utilizes his extensive experiences in health science fields to find the root-cause of concerns, to weigh the efficiency of measures, and to solve complex problems effectively. His unique combination of capabilities and experiences in medicine, epidemiology, health economics has tremendously benefited hospital, pharmaceuticals, insurances, chemical manufacturers, non-profit organizations, and governmental bodies. He has conducted more than 40 clinical studies in the fields of chronic diseases and infectious diseases including diabetes, obesity, hypertension, geriatrics, mental health, and hepatitis. He also led the studies in emergency preparedness and disaster response, and health economics. He has worked as a reviewer for the American Journal of Public Health, the Clinical Therapeutics, and the Korean Journal of Family Medicine.

He works as a physician epidemiologist in a publicly trading company in Nasdaq, Exponent, Inc. Before joining Exponent, he was an Associate Professor, Korea University School of Medicine, and Director, Department of Family Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Korea University Medical Center. Dr. Yoon established a Health Promotion Center and participated in establishing a Clinical Trial Center at Ansan Hospital, Korea University Medical Center. He also participated and led humanitarian relief actions in Sri Lanka and Indonesia during the tsunami disaster in 2005 and the earthquake disaster in 2006. He served as a committee member, Medical Knowledge Improvement Committee under the Korean Medical Association, to provide evidence-based information for alternative medicine. He wrote chapters of the medical textbooks published by the Korean Academy of Family Medicine. He was featured more than 30 times in Korean nationwide television programs, and more than 30 newspaper/magazine articles, guiding general public by correcting misconception and providing evidence based medical knowledge.

Dr. Yoon received an M.P.H. degree from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and was certified in public health (C.P.H.). He also holds an M.B.A. degree from Carey Business School, John Hopkins University. Dr. Yoon received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Korea University Medical College in Seoul, Korea and received a certificate from ECFMG, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate, U.S.A. He completed residency training in 1995 in Family Medicine at Korea University Medical Center.

Experience

  • Managing Scientist, Health Science Centers, Exponent, Inc. 2009-Present
  • Associate Professor, Korea University School of Medicine, Korea, 2006-2009
  • Assistant Professor, Korea University School of Medicine, Korea, 2003-2006
  • Department Director/Physician, Department of Family Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Korea, 1998-2009
  • Research Assistant/Consultant, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, 2007-2008
  • Professor Extraordinary, Korea Digital University, Korea, 2002-2006
  • Clinical Instructor/Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Korea, 1998-2003
  • Military Doctor, Korean Army, Korea, 1995-1998
  • Medical Officer, MINURSO, UN, Western Sahara, 1997-1997
  • Resident Physician, Korea University Medical Center, 1992-1995
  • Credentials & Professional Honors

  • Aoyama Kita Scholar, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2007
  • Outstanding Research Award, MSD/Korean Academy of Family Medicine, Korea, 2005
  • Appreciation, Geriatric Education and Training Center, Harvard Medical School, 2005
  • Honorary Award, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, 2005
  • UN Medal, MINURSO, UN PKO, 1997
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Certified in Public Health, National Board of Public Health Examiners
  • ECFMG Certified, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
  • Board Certified in Family Medicine, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea
  • Medical Doctor, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea
  • Professional Affiliations

  • American Public Health Association-APHA (member)
  • Global Family Doctor-WONCA (member)
  • International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research-ISPOR (member)
  • Global Health Council (member)
  • Korean Academy of Family Medicine - Executive Committee, December 2003-December 2005
  • General Affairs, Korean Academy of Travel Medicine -Director, November 2003-June 2006
  • Board Certification Examination Committee, Korean Academy of Family Medicine - Committee member, December 2001-June 2006
  • Education & Training

  • Resident Physician, Korea University Medical Center, 1992-1995
  • Army Captain and Military Doctor, Korean Army, Korea, 1995-1998
  • M.D., College of Medicine, Korea University, Korea, 1991
  • Ph.D., Medical Science, College of Medicine, Korea University, Korea, 1999
  • M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2008
  • M.B.A., Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School, 2008