About
Otologic Surgeon & Clinical Professor
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Republic of Korea
Last updated: 2026-09-10
Otologic Surgeon & Physician-Scientist
- Specialty: Otology & Neurotology
- Institution: SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center
- Degree: MD, PhD
- E-mail: ndongwoo@snu.ac.kr
Licensure & Certifications
Medical License (Republic of Korea, 2013)
Board Certification in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Republic of Korea, 2018)
Engineer Information Processing (Republic of Korea, 2012)
Occupational English Test (OET), Medicine — Grade B in all subtests (2025)
Resume
An otologic surgeon and physician-scientist with an MD from Seoul National University, a PhD in Medicine (Otolaryngology) from Chungbuk National University, and graduate training in statistics and data science. My work spans otology, neurotology, vestibular medicine, clinical outcomes research, Bayesian clinical decision support, and computable clinical knowledge. As of September 2026, I have authored or co-authored 21 peer-reviewed journal articles, including 11 first- or co-first-authored papers.
Summary
Dongwoo NAM
Otologic Surgeon & Clinical Professor
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Republic of Korea
Education
PhD in Medicine
2024 - 2026
Graduate School of Chungbuk National University, Korea
Master of Science in Statistics & Data Science
2019 - 2021
Graduate School of Korea National Open University, Korea
Graduate training in statistical analysis, data modeling, and data-driven decision-making.
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
2007 - 2013
Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Medical degree with comprehensive preclinical and clinical training.
Honors & Awards
ROKAF Chief of Staff Award
2018
Republic of Korea Air Force
- Awarded for superior academic performance and exemplary conduct in the 48th Medical Officer Candidate Training Course.
- Ranked 5th among 848 medical officer candidates overall and 2nd among Air Force medical officer candidates.
Resident of the Year
2017
Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Awarded to the most exemplary resident demonstrating outstanding clinical skills and leadership upon completion of residency.
1st Place, Resident In-Training Examination
2017 & 2014
Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- 2017: Ranked 1st nationwide among 4th-year residents.
- 2014: Ranked 1st nationwide among 1st-year residents.
- Recognized for maintaining top-tier academic performance throughout the training period.
Outstanding Resident Award
2016 & 2014
Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Recognized twice for dedication to patient care and excellence in clinical practice.
Professional Experience
Clinical Professor
2026 - Present
SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- Clinical appointment in otology, providing medical and surgical care for ear and balance disorders while conducting clinical research.
Clinical Professor
2025 - 2026
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Clinical and research appointment in otology, with work in cochlear implantation, hearing outcomes, and vestibular disorders.
Clinical Professor
2023 - 2025
Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea
- Clinical practice, surgery, teaching, and research in otology and neurotology.
Clinical Professor (non-tenure track)
2022 - 2023
Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea
- Clinical practice and research in otology, hearing loss, and vestibular medicine.
Fellowship - Otology
2021 - 2022
Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Advanced clinical and surgical training in otology, including cochlear implantation and chronic ear disease.
Military Service
Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
Aerospace Medical Squadron, Seoul Air Base, ROK Air Force
- Served as the Chief Otolaryngologist for a major air base, providing specialized ENT care for pilots and aircrew.
- International Dispatch: Deployed to Hickam Air Force Base, USA (Jun 2020) to support joint medical operations.
- Managed aviation physiology and specialized screenings for flight aptitude.
Apr 2018 - Apr 2020
8943rd Unit, ROK Air Force
- Served as the sole medical provider for a remote artillery unit, managing primary care, trauma triage, and preventative medicine.
- Gained extensive experience in General Medicine and emergency response in an independent clinical setting.
Otorhinolaryngology Resident
2014 - 2018
Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Completed specialist training in comprehensive otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery.
Rotating Internship
2013 - 2014
Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Completed a one-year rotating internship across major medical and surgical specialties.
Publications
My name is shown in bold. *Co-first author / contributed equally.
First / co-first author publications
Co-author publications
Research & Academic Profile
My clinical and research work connects otology and neurotology with quantitative methods, clinical outcomes research, Bayesian reasoning, and computable clinical knowledge.
Otology & Cochlear Implantation
Clinical and outcomes research in cochlear implantation, chronic ear disease, stapes surgery, hearing rehabilitation, and revision surgery.
Tinnitus & Auditory Perception
Mechanistic and clinical research on tinnitus, auditory experience, sensory deprivation, and persistent auditory perception.
Vestibular Disorders
Research and clinical care involving dizziness, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Ménière disease, vestibular diagnostics, and balance disorders.
Clinical Epidemiology & Outcomes
Application of statistical modeling, longitudinal analysis, causal inference, and real-world clinical data to otologic questions.
Medical AI & Computable Clinical Knowledge
Development of transparent Bayesian clinical decision-support systems and reproducible computable clinical-knowledge frameworks, including ClinKBE and its predecessor Vestibular-GenBN.
Academic Service & Collaboration
Peer review, professional-society service, medical education, multidisciplinary collaboration, and international academic activities.
Research Software & Clinical Knowledge Systems
Selected software and knowledge-engineering projects spanning clinical implementation and open, reproducible research.
ClinKBE: Reproducible Bayesian Computable Knowledge for BPPV and Ménière Disease
Current public research framework · v0.3.0
Open-source computable clinical-knowledge framework
- ClinKBE is currently a vestibular-domain executable Bayesian knowledge framework covering active BPPV and Ménière disease/hydrops families.
- Authored, reviewable clinical knowledge is transformed into versioned executable Knowledge Objects and processed by a shared Bayesian inference engine.
- The framework separates evidence models from priors and supports exact CPD-based inference, explicit prior specification, Bayes-factor reporting, and prior-sensitivity analysis.
- Status: evaluated with synthetic inputs as research software; patient-level calibration and external validation remain future work. It is not a validated standalone clinical diagnostic tool.
Questionnaire-Based Logistic-CPD Clinical Decision Support System for Dizziness
Clinician-facing implementation
Sole developer, software architect, and clinical implementer
- Internal questionnaire-based clinical decision-support system used in outpatient dizziness practice at SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center.
- Collects structured symptom data and inferences to generate differential diagnostic rankings, independent posterior probabilities, and recommendations for next diagnostic tests.
- Designed as a clinician-in-the-loop aid; final diagnosis, testing, and management remain under physician judgment.
- This clinical implementation is distinct from the publicly archived ClinKBE and Vestibular-GenBN research software.
Vestibular-GenBN
Predecessor to ClinKBE
A modular generative Bayesian network framework for vestibular diagnostic knowledge engineering
- Earlier open-source framework for modular representation of vestibular diagnostic knowledge and reproducible Bayesian inference research.
- ClinKBE is a substantive redesign of this work, adding family-scoped mutually exclusive root states, an explicit source-to-runtime build contract, exact CPD-based inference, and separate prior/Bayes-factor reporting.
- Preserved as part of the public development lineage rather than presented as a separate deployed clinical system.
Selected Research Funding
Development of an Explainable AI Model Based on Bayesian Networks to Improve the Diagnostic Accuracy of Dizziness Disorders
July 2025 – Feb 2026
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital · Intramural Research Grant
- Role: Principal Investigator (original awardee / initial PI).
Invited Talks, Academic Service & Public Engagement
Selected activities in professional education, academic service, and public communication of medical knowledge.
Selected Invited Lectures
Practical Head Impulse Testing
April 2026
International Congress of ORL-HNS 2026 (ICORL 2026), KINTEX, Republic of Korea
Invited speaker for the ORLSP-Audiologist session.
Natural Course of Residual Hearing in DFNB4
October 26, 2024
17th SNUH International Symposium on Cochlear Implantation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Invited speaker for the session “Updates on Inner Ear Anomaly Research.”
Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Dizziness
April 2024
International Congress of ORL-HNS 2024 (ICORL 2024), Suwon, Republic of Korea
Invited speaker for an educational session on common otolaryngologic diseases.
Selected Media & Public Medical Education
“Is It BPPV, Ménière’s Disease, or a Brain Disorder?”
September 2026
Medical Channel After the Rain (의학채널 비온뒤)
Expert video discussion on the differential diagnosis of dizziness.
News Coverage of Branchio-Oto-Renal Syndrome Research
November 2023
Newsis (via Naver News)
Coverage of first-author research on genotype–phenotype relationships and surgical prognostic factors in branchio-oto-renal syndrome, published in Otology & Neurotology.
Selected Academic Service & Teaching
- Administrative Secretary, Korean Audiological Society (May 2025 – May 2027).
- Organizing Committee Member, 35th Politzer Society Meeting (Seoul, 2026).
- Vice Director, Medical Information Center, Chungbuk National University Hospital (May 2023 – February 2025).
- Lecturer / Instructor, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, with formal medical-student teaching during appointment at Chungbuk National University Hospital.
- Invited peer reviewer for journals including Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, Scientific Reports, and Sex- and Gender-Specific Biomedicine.
Contact
I welcome inquiries regarding research collaborations and academic opportunities.
Location:
20, Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 07061
Email:
Hospital:
+82 2 870 2114