SANG-HOON AHN, MD, MPH

MEDICAL TRAINING

Fellowship, Hematology & Oncology July, 2005 to June, 2007
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Internship/Residency, Department of Internal Medicine July, 2002 to June, 2005
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Fellowship, Department of Family Medicine March, 2001 to February, 2002
(Cancer prevention and early detection)
National Cancer Center, Korea

Residency, Department of Family Medicine March, 1995 to February, 1998
Seoul National University Hospital, Korea

Internship, Transitional Year March, 1994 to February, 1995
Seoul National University Hospital, Korea

EDUCATION

MPH, Epidemiology February, 2000
Seoul National University, School of Public Health, Korea

MD March, 1994
Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Korea

BS, Pre-medicine March, 1990
Seoul National University, College of Natural Science, Korea

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

Physician
Compassionate Cancer Care Medical Group, CA July, 2008 to present

Assistant Professor of Medicine July 1, 2007 to June, 2008
University of Arizona, College of Medicine

Clinical Faculty July 1, 2007 to June, 2008
Cancer Biology Graduate Program, University of Arizona

Physician July 1, 2007 to June, 2008
Phase I Clinical Trial Program, Arizona Cancer Center

Flight Doctor (Rank: Captain), Family Medicine May, 1998 to April, 2001
17th Air Base Hospital, Republic of Korea Air Force

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Board Certified in Medical Oncology Nov, 2007
Board Certified in Internal Medicine August, 2005
California Medical License May, 2006
SANG-HOON AHN, MD, MPH

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Arizona Medical License July, 2005
ECFMG Certification March, 2001
Board Certified Family Physician in Korea March, 1998

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Clinical Oncology October, 2005
American Society of Hematology August, 2005
American Association for Cancer Research August, 2003
American College of Physicians August, 2002

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
1. SH Ahn, F Hussain, T Dragovich. Molecular Markers for Individualized Therapy in Colorectal Cancer: Progress Towards a Pharmacogenomics Array. Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine. 2009:7(1):70-80.  

2. SH Ahn, HS Garewal, T Dragovich. Discrepancy in the assessment of tumor response in patients with pancreatic cancer: WHO versus RECIST criteria. HYPERLINK "javascript:AL_get(this,%20'jour',%20'J%20BUON.');" J BUON. 2008: Jul-Sep;13(3):359-62.

3. SH Ahn, T Dragovich, HS Garewal. Assessment of Tumor Response in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer: Comparison Between WHO and RECIST Criteria. 2006 ASCO GI Cancer Symposium. Poster presentation.

4. HS Garewal, SH Ahn. Incidence of Adenocarcinoma in Barrett's Esophagus: Results of a Multicenter Prospective Study. 2004 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract and oral presentation.

5. SH Ahn, HS Garewal. Low Erythropoietin Level Can Cause Anemia in Patients without Advanced Renal Failure. Am J Med. 2004;116(4):280-81.

6. YH Yun, JM Bae, YS Lee, SH Ahn, DS Heo. Survival of All Cancer Patients in Korea Through 2-year Follow-Up. J Korean Med Sci. 2002;17(4):448-52.

7. Yun YH, Heo DS, Heo BY, Yoo TW, Bae JM, SH Ahn. Development of Terminal Cancer Prognostic Score as an Index in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients. Oncol Rep. 2001; 8(4):795-800.

8. SH Ahn. Assessment of the Primary Care Level in Korea and Comparison with the Developed Countries. J Korean Acad Fam Med. 2001;22(4):483-97.

9. SH Ahn, JS Kim. The Analysis of the Correlation between the Incidence and Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus with Body Mass Index among the Adults Registered in a Health Promotion Center at a University Hospital. Korean J Epidemiol. 2000;22(2):159-70.

10. SC Lee, SH Ahn, HJ Kang, HS Lee, BH Lee. Clinical Characteristics of the Geriatric Surgical Patients. J Korean Sug Soc. 1998;55(5):611-20.

11. SH Ahn, SY Seo, CH Kim, SY Lee, JS Mun, TW Yoo et al. The Factors Influencing Nocturnal Blood Pressure Drop in Patients with Essential Hypertension. J Korean Acad Fam Med. 1998;19(10):847-56.

12. EJ Sung, SH Ahn, SI Han, SH Lee, TW Yoo, BY Heo. Seroconversion in Nonresponders to Hepatitis B vaccination after One-time Double Dose Vaccination. J Korean Acad Fam Med. 1997;18(12):1461-68.

LANGUAGES

Bilingual in English and Korean.