Dr. Seong-Hyop Kim graduated from Konkuk University in 1999, followed by receiving his M.Med. and M.D. at the same university in 2002 and 2006, respectively. He is a Professor and the Chief at the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center. He is also the Delegate of the Konkuk University Professors' Association. His research mainly focuses on adult cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, clinical pharmacology, and anesthesia and the immune system.