Paek Sun Ha
Seoul, South KoreaDoctor's speciality:
Neurosurgeon
About the doctor
Experience
37 years
Professional interests: brain tumors, Parkinson’s disease, facial muscle spasm, deep brain stimulation, Gamma Knife, MRI-guided focused ultrasound
Education
1981-1987 – Doctor of Medicine degree, College of Medicine, Seoul National University
1990-1992 – Master of Science degree, College of Medicine, Seoul National University
1997-1999 – Ph.D. degree, College of Medicine, Seoul National University
In Korea, medical education is structured so that after obtaining a basic medical degree, a doctor can immediately enter a doctoral program (PhD), bypassing a master’s degree. This is due to the emphasis on scientific research in medicine, and such a sequence of degrees is not an error but a feature of the educational system.