Kyu-Sung Lee is Professor of Urology and General Director in the Smart Health Care & Medical Device Research Center at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, Korea. He is chairman of 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. He is president-elect of Korean Urological Association
To date, Prof Lee has contributed more than 150 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.
Prof Kyu-Sung Lee declared on the Wednesday 11th January 2017 that they had the following existing or known future financial relationships or affiliations:
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Allergan
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