Dr. Joon Pio Hong is a Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center. He has board certification in trauma along with plastic surgery. He received his BS degree from the Yonsei University of College of Medicine and his MS degree in medicine and PhD degree from the Graduate School of Yonsei University. He received his MBA in medical management from the University of Southern California at the Marshall School of Business. He is an active member of a number of professional associations, such as the American Society of Plastic Surgery, the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, and the Korean Society of Plastic Surgery. His major work has been in research and clinical practice in wound healing, diabetic foot reconstruction, and microsurgery. He is on the editorial board for numerous journals, including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, International Wound Journal, Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and more. He has been invited to over 80 countries to present his work and is a visiting professor for more than 20 institutions. He was awarded the “Godina Travelling Fellowship” from the 2015 American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.