Chandler Park

Dr. Chandler Park, MD
Born	Chan Ho Park
Nationality	United States Citizen
Education	Biomedical Engineering B.S. at (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Medical Doctorate M.D. at (University of Louisville School of Medicine) Biophysics Master's M.Sc. at (University of Louisville Graduate School) Transitional Surgery Internship at Akron General Medical Center Diagnostic Radiology and Internal Medicine Residency at Indiana University School of Medicine
Occupation	Physician, Medical Researcher
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	184 lb (83 kg)

Dr. Chandler Park is an American physician, inventor, and medical researcher. He pioneered the use of pressure relieving viscoelastic pads on MRI tables to improve patient care.^[1] He is an active medical researcher and a practicing medical physician.

Education

Dr. Chandler Park received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering and Biochemistry from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign^[2][3] and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He also acquired medical science research training at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky and received a master's degree in science in Biophysics.

After his medical school and graduate school research training, he served his surgery transitional internship at Akron General Medical Center. Next, he completed his residency (medicine) training in diagnostic radiology and internal medicine at IU Medical Center. During his medical training, he served on various academic committees including medical school admissions, residency selection, and residency review. He is currently an Attending Physician that provides direct patient care.

Research

Dr. Park's research projects have included quality improvement of MRI studies to improve patient care,^[4] and the use of Positron Emission Tomography scans to better understand the molecular basis of false negative metastatic cancers. He has also studied the effect of nicotine on bone arteriole blood flow ^[5] and bone cancer.^[6]

His research successes include the groundbreaking MRI study that used viscoelastic pads to improve patient care during MRI studies. Dr. Park's research group developed the patented viscoelastic pads used by many of the current MRI tables.^[7] The viscoelastic pads decrease ischemia, pain, and discomfort for patients undergoing MRI studies.

Dr. Park holds medical patents from his various research studies.

Public speaking

After his landmark medical study, Dr. Park was invited as an expert public speaker ^[8] at many major medical society meetings.

Dr. Park has been a live public speaker at large medical society meetings in front of thousands of physicians including American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, and Radiological Society of North America.^[8] Radiological Society of North America is the world's largest medical society meeting, drawing 60,000 physicians, nurses, and physicists every year.^[9]

Authored works

• Fleming, J. T.; Lobo, S. A.; Park, C. H.; Gordon, S. A.; Roberts, C. S.; Rowell, P. P. (2008). "Nicotine does not reduce blood flow to healthy bone in rats". American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) 37 (7): E129–32. PMID 18795191. 

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