We are thrilled to invite you to this session of the Pod of Inquiry, featuring Soyoung Lee, MD, PhD, a leading expert in foot and ankle biomechanics and orthoses.
Dr. Lee is a PMN&R physician from South Korea who is bringing podiatric medicine into her country. Her research is massive and impressive
In this session, Dr. Lee will discuss many interesting things, including:
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
Idiopathic Scoliosis and the effect of pes planus on this deformity
How the patients must be evaluated from a global perspective—and not just the symptom!
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Show Notes from this episode
Soyoung Lee
Education
1995 – 1997 M.A. degree
Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Master of Medical Science, Neurology Major
Title; The Value of Parameters from Median Nerve Conduction Studies for the Diagnosis of
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
1998– 2000 Ph.D. degree
Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Postgraduate School, Daegu, Korea.
Doctor of Medical Science, Cognitive Pharmacology Major
Title; Effect of delayed administration of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate, a green tea polyphenol on the changes in polyamine levels and neuronal damage after transient forebrain ischemia in gerbils
2012 Advanced Hospital Management Program (AHP),
Seoul National University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Postgraduate Training
Mar. 1994 – Feb. 1995: Rotating Internship
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
Mar. 1996 – Feb. 2000: Residency
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
Qualification : Korean Doctor Certification (Feb, 1994) No. 54294
Korean Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board (Feb, 2000) No. 471
Positions Held & Faculty Appointment
Mar. 2000 - Feb. 2002 Mar. 2002 - Feb. 2004 Mar. 2004 - Feb. 2006 Mar. 2006 -
Mar. 2010-
Fellowship
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea Clinical Faculty
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea Full-time Lecturer
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Assistant Professor & Medical Director
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Associate Professor & Chair of Department
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2010 Visiting professor of Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Visiting professor of M.D. Anderson cancer center, Houston, TX
Mar. 2011-Feb.2020 Medical Director of Department PM & R
Mar. 2016- Professor (Tenure) / Chair of Department
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Dr. Barrett 01:50 Introduction of Dr. Soyoung Lee.
Dr. Lee 02:23 Tells us her background
Dr. Barrett 03:01 What about your experience before discovering Podiatric Medicine
Dr. Lee 03:22 Talks about her experience in PMN&R
Dr. Barrett 05:00 What caused her to look at Podiatric Medicine?
Dr. Lee 05:20 It all started with pediatrics for her
Dr. Lee and Dr. Barrett 08:00 Discuss Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
Dr. Barrett 10:13 What Came First: The chicken or the egg?
Dr. Barrett 11:55 Why is the Common Peroneal Nerve the most affected?
Dr. Lee 13:43 The effects of pronation?
Dr. Barrett 15:00 Talks about his experience with CMTD
Dr. Barrett 18:27 The Cocktail Napkin
Dr. Lee 19:03 Discusses more about her experience
Dr. Lee 21:48 Her experiences with prescribing orthotic devices
Dr. Barrett 25:04
I think based on your curriculum vitae, that you will be a student the rest of your life
Dr. Barrett 29:05 What perception has changed due to what you are learning now at Northwestern
Dr. Lee 30:00 Mechanics
Dr. Barrett 30:23 Why do they not factor in Equinus?.
Dr. Barrett 33:30 The more you learn…
Dr. Barrett 33:45
I think sometimes the more you learn, the more confused you become
Dr. Lee 33:50
Because that is the power to make me learn more
Dr. Lee 37:55 Spinal Scoliosis and Ideopathy
Dr. Lee 39:32 Pes Planus and its effect on Scoliosis
Dr. Barrett 40:00 The Car Alignment Analogy
Dr. Barrett 41:44 What about Hydrodissection in Korea
Dr. Barrett 45:00 What is the incidence of Type II Diabetes in South Korea?
Dr. Lee 45:16 It is a very big problem in our country
Dr. Lee 46:22
My catchphrase is idiopathic scoliosis is not idiopathic.
Dr. Barrett 47:20 Talks about “idiopathic neuropathy.”
Dr. Lee 52:15 What about Dr. House?
