Members

Dong-wook Rha, M.D., Ph.D

Education
  • March 1st, 1991 - February 24th,1997
    • Medical Doctor: Yonsei University College of Medicine
  • August 1st,2002 - August 27th,2004
    • Master of Medical Science: the Graduate School, Yonsei University,
      Department of Medical Science
    • Thesis title : Soft tissue surgery for equinus deformity in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy: effects on kinematic and kinetic parameters
  • August 1st,2005 – August 29th, 2008
    • Ph.D. : the Graduate School, Yonsei University, Department of Medical Science
    • Dissertation title : Effects of constraint-induced movement therapy on neurogenesis and functional recovery after early hypoxic-ischemic injury in mice.

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Licensure and Certification

1997-

Licence of Medical Doctor in Korea

1998-

ECFMG certification, USA

2005-

Board Certificate of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine
(summa cum laude)

2007-

Certificate of Korean Association of EMG, Electrodiagnostic Medicine

2018-

Certificate of Korean Society of Pediatric Rehabilitation and Developmental Medicine
Hospital or Affiliated Institution Appointments

2000-2001

Rotating Internship; Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea

2001-2005

Resident in Physical medicine and Rehabilitation; Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea

2005-2007

Lecturer in Physical medicine and Rehabilitation; Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea

2007-

Assistant Professor in Physical medicine and Rehabilitation; Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea

2012-2013

Visiting Assistant Professor in Orthopedic surgery; Stanford Medical Center, CA, USA

2013-

Associate Professor in Physical medicine and Rehabilitation; Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea

2018-

Professor in Dept. of Physical medicine and Rehabilitation, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

2018-

Professor in Dept. of Medical Device Industry, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Professional Memberships and Services

1997-

Korean Medical Association (KMA)

2003-

International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM)

2005-

Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (KARM)

2007-

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)

2007-

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS)

2009-

Member of IRB in Severance Hospital

2014-

Medical Advisor of Korean Paralympic Committee (KPC)

2014-2016

Director of Policy Committee, Korean Society of Pediatric Rehabilitation and Developmental Medicine(KSPRDM)

2015-2017

Director of general affairs, Korean Association of EMGElectrodiagnostic Medicine(KANEM)

2015-

International Society of Electrophysiolgy and Kinesiology (ISEK)

2016-

Editor of Rehabilitation section, Yonsei Medical Journal

2016-2018

Director of Academic Committee, Korean Society of Pediatric Rehabilitation and Developmental Medicine(KSPRDM)
Honors and Awards

2005

Summa Cum Laude, Board Certificate of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine

2011

Young Scientist Award, Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine

2011

Best Paper Award, Korean Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal sonography

2014

Best Poster Award, Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine

2015

Best Poster Award, Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Research projects

2008

National Research Foundation of Korea
- Effects of enriched environment and constraint-induced movement therapy on neurogenesis and functional recovery after early hypoxic-ischemic injury in mice.

2011

Korean Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal sonography
- Comparison of ultrasound-guided anterior and posterior approaches for needle insertion into the tibialis posterior in hemiplegic children with spastic cerebral palsy.

2014

Yonsei University College of Medicine
- Relevance of the Silfverskiold test and modified Tardieu scale to estimate the length of gastrocnemius and soleus in patients with spastic cerebral palsy

2015

Korean Health Industry Development Institute
- Hand motion analysis based multiple MEMS(Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) with IMU(Inertial Measurement Unit) sensor

2015

Yonsei University College of Medicine
- Intramuscular nerve distribution pattern of ankle invertor muscles in human cadaver using Sihler stain

2016

Research Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine
- Immediate Effect of a Single Session of Whole Body Vibration on Spasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy

2016

National Research Foundation of Korea
- Research on an Assistive-Force Control Algorithm of a Wearable Robot for the Recovery of Gait Function in People 5 with Incomplete Paralysis Based on a Gait Pattern Learning Mechanism

2017

Korean Health Industry Development Institute
- The effect of digital rehabilitation system with wearable multi-IMU (inertial measurement unit) sensors on upper limb functions in children with brain injury: single blind randomized controlled study

2018

National Rehabilitation Center of Korea
- Pediatric cerebral palsy, wearable robot, light actuation module, precision force control, robust intention recognition, user-adaptable assistance algorithm

2019

Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
- Developing exoskeletal wearable robots assisting gait on overground, slope and stair for persons with complete paraplegia