Prof. Dr. Park Young Joo

__Professor Young Joo Park__ has been a prominent figure in endocrinology since the start of academic endocrinology in the early 2000's where she is currently professor and practicing physician at the Seoul National University (SNU) in South Korea. Furthermore, she is one of South Korea's most prolific thyroid researchers and has served as a principal investigator leading national multi-site cohort studies and developing clinical practice guidelines for thyroid cancer. #### Professional History - __Work Experience:__ Involved in the field of academic endocrinology since the early 2000's. - __City:__ Seoul, South Korea. - **Principal Source of Affiliation:** Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), Department of Internal Medicine. #### Contributions and Innovations Professor Park is known for her research on thyroid cancer epidemiology, active surveillance of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma, and the genomic characterization of differentiated thyroid carcinoma. - **Namgok Award (2018):** Highest scientific honor awarded to researchers by the Korean Endocrine Society for contributions to the fields of endocrinology and metabolism. - **MAeSTro Study:** Senior author of the multicenter active surveillance of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma study protocol published in *Endocrinology and Metabolism* April 2018. - **Guidelines of the Korean Thyroid Association (2025):** Co-author of the 2025 guidelines regarding active surveillance of low-risk papillary thyroid cancer and the use of radioactive iodine therapy in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. - **Publication Output:** Over 580 publications with more than 15,000 citations.