Korean medical professionals have received recognition for their research that significantly aids in the treatment of chest wall deformities and severe thoracic diseases.
CHA University Bundang Hospital announced that Professor Im Gong-min from the Department of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery has been selected as a recipient of the '2026 Annual Meeting Travel Award' from the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS). Professor Im has demonstrated research capabilities in the fields of pectus excavatum surgery and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
According to Bundang CHA Hospital, Professor Im has been actively conducting clinical and translational research in the areas of pectus excavatum and ECMO. In May, he presented his research on 'Volume Reshaping Analysis of the Thoracic Cavity After Single Bar, Cross Bar, and XI Bar Correction in Pectus Excavatum Patients' at the AATS annual meeting held in Chicago.
This study quantitatively analyzed changes in thoracic structure following pectus excavatum correction, comparing the spatial changes in the thoracic cavity after Single Bar, Cross Bar, and XI Bar surgeries.
Notably, the research provided objective analysis of structural changes in the thorax based on surgical methods, offering a basis for developing patient-specific surgical strategies.
The AATS is an international academic organization representing the field of cardiac and thoracic surgery, hosting an annual conference where thoracic surgeons and researchers from around the world share the latest research findings.
The Travel Award is given to researchers with outstanding research capabilities and growth potential, based on a comprehensive evaluation of their research achievements, academic activities, and scholarly contributions.
CHA University Bundang Hospital announced that Professor Im Gong-min from the Department of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery has been selected as a recipient of the '2026 Annual Meeting Travel Award' from the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS). Professor Im has demonstrated research capabilities in the fields of pectus excavatum surgery and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
According to Bundang CHA Hospital, Professor Im has been actively conducting clinical and translational research in the areas of pectus excavatum and ECMO. In May, he presented his research on 'Volume Reshaping Analysis of the Thoracic Cavity After Single Bar, Cross Bar, and XI Bar Correction in Pectus Excavatum Patients' at the AATS annual meeting held in Chicago.
This study quantitatively analyzed changes in thoracic structure following pectus excavatum correction, comparing the spatial changes in the thoracic cavity after Single Bar, Cross Bar, and XI Bar surgeries.
Notably, the research provided objective analysis of structural changes in the thorax based on surgical methods, offering a basis for developing patient-specific surgical strategies.
The AATS is an international academic organization representing the field of cardiac and thoracic surgery, hosting an annual conference where thoracic surgeons and researchers from around the world share the latest research findings.
The Travel Award is given to researchers with outstanding research capabilities and growth potential, based on a comprehensive evaluation of their research achievements, academic activities, and scholarly contributions.
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