Curriculum Vitae / TakMD
Woon Tak Yuh, MD.
Neurosurgeon · Research · Teaching
Director, Center for Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Davos Hospital
Academic interests
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Endoscopic spine surgery, UBE
Artificial intelligence
Academic & professional activities
Korean Neurosurgical Society (KNS)
Board Certified Member
Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society (KSNS)
Lifetime Member; Computation Committee
Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society (KOMISS)
Lifetime Member; Scientific Administrator
Korean Research Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery (KOSESS)
Member; Education Secretary
World UBE Society (WUBES)
Member; Auditor
Neurospine
Editorial Board Member
JMISST
Editorial Board Member
North American Spine Society (NASS)
Member
Korean American Spine Society (KASS)
Member
AO Spine
Member
15 first · 3 corresponding · 14 coauthor
Talks, workshops and teaching
Across 15+ countries
Career & education
Director, Davos Hospital
AO Spine Fellowship, Keio University
WSO Mission, Dominican Republic
Assistant Professor, Hallym University
Spine Fellowship, Seoul National University Hospital
Director, Korean Military Academy
Board Certified Neurosurgeon
Neurosurgery Residency, Seoul National University Hospital
Internship, Seoul National University Hospital
Medical School, Keimyung University
Teaching & training
International UBE Training Center
Hands-on endoscopic spine training with live surgery observation for 80+ surgeons from 15+ countries.
ESS Workshop for Beginners
Government-funded national project with Incheon Technopark and Hayan Co., Ltd. for domestic surgeons in Korea.
Cadaver, live animal, and dummy workshops
Progressive skill acquisition format for portal orientation, anatomy, tissue handling, and full procedural sequence.
Awards
Best Shorts Award, KOSESS
Best Research Award, KOSESS
Best Paper Award, Korean Neurosurgical Society
Most Cited Paper, Neurospine Congress