Young Min Cho, MD
Name
Young Min Cho, MD
Residency Program
Internal Medicine
Program Year
Alumni
Medical School
University of Argentina
Home
Georgia
Medical Interests
Hemodynamic, immune system, pathophysiology, monoclonal antibodies
About
Dr. Cho believes in the effectiveness of a flexible system that allows for constant improvement and team building. He is looking forward to learning more about how to provide the best care for patients and reduce the unnecessary cost of such care.
His research interests stem from working with Dr. Horacio Rilo at the Pancreatic Islet Transplantation Program at Northwell Health (Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell) – one of the few centers worldwide, which provided him with the exposure and interest to innovative research for diabetes and the associated technology (such as continuous glucose monitoring) for control and treatment. Dr. Cho worked with Drs. Barnes and Blanc to study the role of interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) in Erythroblastic Islands (EBIs) during hematopoiesis. One focus of the project was to characterize the cellular make-up of the islands using techniques such as imaging flow cytometry, Western blot, and single cell RNAseq. Dr. Cho would like to research the possible explanation, at the molecular level, for the impairment of erythropoiesis and emergency myelopoiesis that occurs during anemia of chronic disease.
There are many aspects of primary care, intensive care, hematology/oncology, and gastroenterology that Dr. Cho finds of interest and is considering to pursue.
“I am sure that the program will cultivate the skills and knowledge necessary to become an outstanding internist and subsequently a subspecialist. Working around the vulnerable has affirmed throughout my life a passion for their wellbeing. The medical field is the most natural and effective way for me to fulfill this passion. I am very appreciative of how the program emphasizes the sense of community, especially in the Good News Clinics, whose known purpose is to provide free medical and dental care service for the uninsured and underserved population.”
Dr. Cho received the Appreciation Plaque by the Korean Embassy for Medical Volunteer Service in 2012. He also holds organizational memberships at the American Medical Association, Medical Reserve Corps of Manhasset, New York and Fundación de Estudiantes y Médicos en Argentina (FEMCA).
What are your goals during residency training?
Fellowship in Rheumatology or Nephrology