Dr. Joo Han Oh

• Dr. Joo Han Oh is an eminent Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon in South Korea with 28+ years of experience.


• He has been the President of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society, an international member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Shoulder & Elbow Society, and European Shoulder & Elbow Society.


• He has also been on the Editorial Board of the American journal sports medicine, and Secretary-General, of the 13th ICSES (International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Society).


• He has won innumerable accolades in the field including Korean Orthopaedic Research Society Best Paper Analysis (2006), Savio L-S Woo’s Young Researcher Award, Best Sports Medicine Doctor by Korean Athletic Trainer Association (2019), and many more.


• He completed his graduation from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1992 and a Master's Degree in Orthopedic Surgery from the same university in 2001.


• Furthermore, he pursued a Ph.D. in Orthopedic Surgery at the graduate school of Seoul National University College of Medicine in 2003.


• His expertise lies in Shoulder disease & trauma, Rotator cuff disease, Shoulder arthritis, shoulder fracture, Instability, Sports medicine, etc.


• Dr. Oh has published over 100 papers and book chapters in national and international journals.

1) 2006 Korean Orthopaedic Research Society Best Paper Analysis of RECK (a novel MMP inhibitor) expression and its roles as a biomarker and evaluation of RECK as a potential therapeutic agent for osteosarcoma. J Kor Orthop Res. 8(2): 121-129, 2005.
2) 2006 President's Citation Award in The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. "The Effectiveness of Early Aquatic Therapy After Arthroscopic Repair of Rotator Cuff Tear"
3) 2007 Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society Best paper. Multidetector CT (MDCT) arthrography in the evaluation of shoulder pathology: Comparison with MR arthrography and MR Imaging with Arthroscopic Correlation. J Korean Shoulder Elbow Society. 9(1): 73-82, 2006.
4) 2007 Korean Orthopaedic Research Society Best Paper The effect of muscle length and excursion on myostatin contracture -A study in rabbit soleus muscles-. J Kor Orthop Res. 9(2): 107-115, 2006.
5) Korean Orthopaedic Association Research Paper Award - RECK expression in osteosarcoma: Correlation with matrix metalloproteinase activation and tumor invasiveness. J Orthop Res, 25(5):696-702, 2007.
6) 5th World Congress of Sports Trauma (4.11-13, Hong Kong) Best Paper Award on Shoulder;“Prognostic Factors Affecting Functional and Anatomical Outcomes after Rotator Cuff Repair”
7) Marquis “Who’s Who” in the World, 2009~ 2015
8) The IBC (International Biographical Centre) Top 100 Health Professionals 2009, 2010, 2011
9) Great Mind of the 21st Century, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 American Biographical Institute
10) 11th International Symposium on Ligament and Tendon (ISLT-XI): Savio L-S Woo’s Young Researcher Award (2011.1.10) Biomechanical Effects of Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Transfer in Irreparable Massive Rotator Cuff Tear
11) 2011 19th Annual Congress of Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (2011. 3. 26): Best paper award: Is early passive motion necessary after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?
12) 2012 20th Annual Congress of Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society: Best paper award: (2012.3.31): Effect of the adipose-derived stem cell for the improvement of fatty degeneration of the rotator cuff muscle In a rabbit model
13) 2012 Korean Orthopaedic Association Best Paper (Research) - Biomechanical and Histological Analysis after Tenotomy of the Long Head of the Biceps in the Rabbit Shoulder Model
14) 2012 Korean Orthopaedic Association 1993 SICOT Best paper award - Factors Affecting Rotator Cuff Healing After Arthroscopic Repair - Osteoporosis as One of the Independent Risk Factors
15) 2012 Korean Orthopaedic Association Daewon CiOS Citation award
16) The 20 top-cited article published in the Arthroscopy journal, 2008~2011: Prognostic Factors Affecting Anatomical Outcomes of Rotator Cuff Repair and Correlation with Functional Outcomes.
17) 2013 Charles S Neer Award (Basic Science): Effect of the adipose-derived stem cell for the improvement of fatty degeneration and rotator cuff healing in a rabbit model
18) 2014 Korean Orthopaedic Association Best Paper (Research) Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Porcine Dermal Collagen Graft Augmentation for Rotator Cuff Healing in a Rabbit Model
19) 2015 A Letter of Distinguished Service, Korean Fracture Society
20) 2015 Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society Best Paper (Research) The measurement of the bone mineral density of bilateral proximal humeri using DXA in patients with unilateral rotator cuff tear
21) 2015 4th Asian Arthroscopy Congress Best Scientific Paper Award Does size matter? Preoperative evaluation of spinoglenoid ganglion cyst with MRI, EMG and isokinetic muscle test
22) 2016 Annual Meeting of ORS (Orthopaedic Research Society) NIRA (New Investigator Recognition Award) winner Effect of hypercholesterolemia on fatty infiltration and healing in rabbit chronic rotator cuff tear model
23) 2016 Korean Orthopaedic Association Best Poster Award: Rotator Cuff Healing Index (RoHI) A new scoring system to predict rotator cuff healing after surgical repair
24) 2017 APKASS Best Poster presentation: The effect of insertion angle and pulling angle on the pullout strength of all-suture type anchors - A biomechanical test?
25) 2017 Annual Meeting of Korean Sports Medicine Association, Best Paper Award: Changes in supraspinatus muscle-tendon and long head biceps after pitching: How long is the rest needed after pitching? - Sonoelastography on supraspinatus muscle-tendon and long head biceps in youth baseball players
26) 2018 Annual Meeting of Korean Orthopaedic Pain Society, Best Paper Award: The effect of anxiety and depression measured by HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) on early pain and range of motion after rotator cuff repair
27) 2018 28th SECEC Annual Meeting, Best Poster Award The effect of anxiety and depression measured by HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) on early pain and range of motion after rotator cuff repair
28) 2019 A Letter of Distinguished Service, Korean Fracture Society
29) 2019 Best Researcher Award, Seoul National University College of Medicine
30) 2012 Korean Orthopaedic Association Best Paper (Clinical)
31) 2019 Best Sports Medicine Doctor by Korean Athletic Trainer Association (2019.12.1)... Read Less

• A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Interference Screw and Suture Anchor Techniques for Biceps Tenodesis, 2017, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE


• Do Selective COX-2 Inhibitors Affect Pain Control and Healing After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair? A Preliminary Study, 2018, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE


• Pullout Strength of All-Suture Anchors: Effect of the Insertion and Traction Angle: A Biomechanical Study, 2018, Arthroscopy
  
  The Rotator Cuff Healing Index (RoHI) - A New Scoring System to Predict Rotator Cuff Healing After Surgical Repair, 2019, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE


• Delamination Does Not Affect Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair as Compared With Nondelaminated Rotator Cuff Tears - A Study of 1043 Consecutive Cases-, 2019, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE


• Effect of Recombinant Human Parathyroid Hormone on Rotator Cuff Healing After Arthroscopic Repair, 2019, Arthroscopy