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The NexBioHealth Editorial Board comprises a diverse group of physicians and healthcare professionals from various specialties who are recognized as thought leaders with innovative ideas and notable accomplishments. This distinguished group is united by a shared mission: to make NexBioHealth a unique platform for addressing the most pressing issues in medicine and healthcare today and into the future. Their goal is to nurture, motivate, and inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Diverse Expertise
Unlike the typical editorial boards of academic journals, the NexBioHealth Editorial Board is intentionally diverse. It includes physicians from major university settings, private practices, and community health centers, not only in the United States but also globally. This diversity ensures that the magazine reflects a wide range of perspectives and experiences, making it relevant and impactful for a global audience.
Interdisciplinary Approach
In addition to physicians, the board includes prominent individuals from the scientific, legal, health industry, and public health fields. This interdisciplinary approach is crucial for interpreting and providing insights into medicine and healthcare from unbiased and diverse viewpoints. By integrating expertise from these various fields, NexBioHealth is positioned to offer comprehensive and balanced coverage of the issues that matter most to healthcare professionals and the communities they serve.
Supporting Young Minds
To further enrich the content and ensure it resonates with the emerging generation of medical professionals, NexBioHealth has established two additional boards:
- Student Advisory Committee (SAC):
- The SAC is designed to represent the interests and perspectives of medical students. Members provide feedback on articles, suggest relevant topics, and help tailor the content to meet their peers’ needs. They also liaise between NexBioHealth and medical schools, assisting with student outreach and event coordination. Their involvement ensures that NexusHealth remains a vital resource for students, providing content that is both educational and inspiring.
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- The RPAC represents residents across all specialties, offering valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by physicians in training. The RPAC helps guide the magazine’s content by contributing articles, organizing networking opportunities, and supporting mentorship programs. Their participation ensures that the magazine addresses the specific needs of residents, helping them navigate their careers with confidence.
A Growing and Evolving Board
Our editorial board is in the beginning phase and continues to grow, inviting more great minds to join us in our mission. As we expand, we are committed to bringing together a broader range of expertise and perspectives to enhance the magazine’s quality and impact. We seek thought leaders and innovators who share our vision to join us in making NexBioHealth a powerful voice in medicine and healthcare.
A Truly Unique Platform
NexBioHealth’s combination of a diverse, interdisciplinary editorial board and the inclusion of the SAC and RPAC makes it a truly unique platform. It is a magazine that not only raises important issues in medicine and healthcare but also fosters a collaborative environment where young minds are nurtured, motivated, and inspired.
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Chul S. Hyun, MD, PhD, MPH
Publisher
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Joe McMenamin, MD, JD, FCLM
Editor-in-Chief
Legal Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
DoHyun Cho, PhD
Managing Editor
CEO of W Medical Strategy Group
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Yoon-Kyo An, MD, PhD
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Queensland School of Medicine
Brisbane, Australia
Sam Bae, MD
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Englewood Hospital
Englewood, NJ
Steven Brower, MD
Surgical Oncology
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Miguel Burch, MD
Surgical Oncology
Cedar Sinai Medical Center, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Hearn Jay Cho MD, PhD
Hematology and Oncology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Han Choi, MD, LLM
CFO at Vor Bio
Boston, MA
Marcia Cruz-Correa, MD, PhD
Division of Gastroenterology
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR
Dean Hashimoto, MD, JD
Health Law
Boston College Law School
Boston, MA
Mun Hong, MD, MPH
Cardiology
Bassett Medical Center
Cooperstown, NY
Won-Jae Huh, MD, PhD
Pathology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Wun Jung Kim, MD, MPH
Psychiatry
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
Insoo Kang, MD
Rheumatology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
John S. Kang, MD
Nephrology
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ
Alex Kim, MD
Colorectal Surgery
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Hyung-kwon Kim, MD
General Surgery
Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Hospital
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Roger Kim, MD, MPH
Neonatology
Brookdale University Hospital
New York, NY
Se-min Kim, MD
Endocrinology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
David Y. Ko, MD
Neurology
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Pamela Kunz, MD
Medical Oncology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Loren Laine, MD
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Sundeep Lal, PhD, MBA
CEO & Founder, BioConnexUS
North Bergen, NJ
Henry Lee, MD, PhD
Dermatology
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY
Henry W. Lim, MD
Dermatology
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, MI
Xavier Llor, MD
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
John Marshall, MD
Medical Oncology
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, DC
Jamie Metzel, JD, PhD
Technology Futurist, Geopolitics Expert
Entrepreneur, Sci-Fi Novelist
Founder & Chair OneShared World
Reef Mukherji, MD
Medical Oncology
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, DC
Shilpa Murthy, MD
Surgical Oncology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Andrew Nam, MD
Anesthesiology
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ
Jinha Park, MD, PhD
Radiology
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Iowa City, IA
Mark Paxton, JD, MS
Counsel at Brown Rudnick
New York, NY
Siyeon Andrew Seong, MD
US Anesthesia Partners- Washington
Seattle, WA
Jihae Shin, MD
Internal Medicine Specialist
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine,
New York, NY
Mitch Spinnell, MD
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Chris Song, MD
Internal Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Raghav Sundar, MD, PhD
Medical Oncology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Levi Waldron, PhD
City University of New York
New York, NY
Han-Kwang Yang, MD, PhD
Surgical Oncology
Seoul National University
Seoul, Korea
Tai Yoo, MD
Psychiatry
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA