Jae Chul Yoo, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Editor

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I am pleased to announce that Jae Chul Yoo, M.D., Ph.D., has been named an Associate Editor of Arthroscopy as of January 1, 2010. Born and raised in Korea, Dr. Yoo attended high school and college in the United States, where he is called Joe. He completed his undergraduate work at Northwestern University in 1989. Returning home, he entered Korea University School of Medicine in Seoul, graduating in 1994 and staying on for his internship. After 3 years of service as a medical officer and public health administrator in the Korean Navy, Joe completed his residency in orthopaedics at Korea University Hospital and his fellowship in arthroscopy and sports medicine at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University.

Dr. Yoo's teaching career in shoulder and knee arthroscopy and sports medicine began in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eulji University, as an instructor. In 2005 he was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, in Seoul. He has been awarded traveling fellowships by the ASES and ESSKA, has served as a reviewer for Arthroscopy since 2004, and was named to our Editorial Board in 2006. He is the author of numerous articles published in the Korean as well as the American and European literature. He is an active member of numerous professional associations, including KOA, KSES, KAA, ISAKOS, ESSKA, AANA, and Magellan Society.

I am delighted to welcome Dr. Yoo to our editorial team.