4 months hands-on externship (11/2024-1/2025, 8/2025-9/2025) in an outpatient clinic serving predominantly elderly patients, immigrant families with chronic comorbidities, and local residents presenting for annual wellness exams, including fall screening, depression screening, cognitive testing, and vision testing
Encountered and discussed management plans with the attending physician on topics such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, peripheral artery disease, COPD, asthma, hepatitis B, and congestive heart failure
Performed medication reconciliation with patients and provided education on lifestyle modification, including dietary and exercise changes, to better support patients with diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia
Independent Researcher
Multinational Association Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)
09.2023 - Current
Emerging Toxicities subgroup and participated in three projects:
Review article ‘Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Colitis: The Pathogenesis, The Diagnosis, and The Management’; First co-author; Contributed to writing ‘manifestations, prophylaxis, diagnosis, and management’; 11/2024-present
Literature review ‘Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase (DPYD) deficiency in Asia’; Medical reviewer; Reviewed four articles and analyzed DPYD gene mutation in East Asian populations accordingly; 11/2023-present
Manuscript ‘Patient perceptions of altering chemotherapy treatment due to peripheral neuropathy’; Co-author; Conducted data cleaning from the patient survey and analyzed, categorized the data using descriptive statistics; 9/2023-12/2023
Medical Oncology Observership
Georgetown University Medical Center
08.2024 - 09.2024
4-week rotation on thoracic, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and brain cancers:
Obtained H&P for patients undergoing chemotherapy and immunotherapy, reviewed prior visits and results, and discussed with attendings on management plans, adverse effects of therapies, and symptom management for patients
Participated in conversations on prognosis for advanced cancer treatments, provided supportive care for patients in palliative care, built rapport by explaining treatment options to patients and families, and observed coordination of multidisciplinary teams
Presented on ‘Amivantamab and Lazertinib in Untreated EGFR-Mutated NSCLC’, and participated in data interpretation for the manuscript ‘Molecular findings of Thymic Epithelial Tumors’
Medical Oncology Observership
Yale New Haven Hospital
07.2024 - 07.2024
4-week outpatient rotation in the prostate cancer clinic;
Obtained histories and physicals on new patients, presented cases to the attending, and followed up with ongoing patients; Observed staging, management, and surveillance of prostate cancer patients
Discussed screening, risks/benefits, and management plans with patients, focusing on quality-of-life issues (urination, erectile dysfunction, hot flashes, edema)
Assisted in monitoring patients on hormonal therapy and screening for autoimmune reactions in those receiving immunotherapy
Presented an overview of prostate cancer from NCCN guidelines and UpToDate and addressed the various management plans, including ADT, chemotherapy, and clinical trials, with the team
Diagnostic Radiology Clerkship
University of Alabama at Birmingham
02.2023 - 02.2023
4-week radiology elective course that covered in-depth review of XRs, CT imaging, PET Scans, and mammograms:
Learned how to identify specific landmarks and critical pathologies in CXR (pneumonia, aortic dissection), abdominal XRs (bowel obstruction), abdominal US, CT chest (pulmonary embolism), and CT abdomen (acute pancreatitis)
Reviewed PET scans for cancer metastasis and analyzed screening mammograms for abnormal masses and early breast cancer detection; Point-of-Care Ultrasound(POCUS) training in abdomen
Trialed the AI assistant in image interpretation to support radiologists
Submitted a case report (Primary Angiosarcoma of the Chest Wall) to ACR Case in Point and presented on cerebrovascular anatomy and intracranial hemorrhage
Medical Oncology Inpatient/Outpatient Clerkship
Yale New Haven Hospital
12.2022 - 12.2022
4-week clinical rotation; obtained patients’ history, performed physical examination, and presented to the attending; wrote admission note and progress notes in EPIC
Inpatient rotation on the medical oncology consult (2-week): managed 5 new consults/week, such as tumor lysis syndrome and paraneoplastic syndrome, established care for newly diagnosed cancer patients, acute medical complications of chemotherapy and immunotherapy
Outpatient clinic (2-week): engaged in the treatment plans for thoracic, breast, melanoma, GI, prostate, and head and neck cancers; reviewed clinical trial options for end-stage cancer patients
Presented on Immunotherapy and paraneoplastic syndrome to our team and reviewed a NEJM article on head and neck cancer
Nephrology Inpatient Clerkship
George Washington University Hospital
10.2022 - 11.2022
4-week clinical rotation; Pre-rounded, presented, and wrote progress notes in Cerner for 9 patients/day
Kidney Transplant (1 week): Managed immunosuppressant regimens and tailored treatments for patients’ side effects and comorbidities
Inpatient nephrology consult (2 weeks): Discussed with patients on the initiation of hemodialysis, identified and assessed acute kidney injuries (AKI), electrolyte imbalance, and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Outpatient clinic (1 week): Observed outpatient hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis units and managed patients with Alport syndrome
Presented weekly renal topics to the attending physician and team, such as management of AKI, Belatacept vs. Tacrolimus comparison in renal transplants
Hands-on Internal Medicine Inpatient Clerkship
Florida International University
01.2022 - 02.2022
4-week inpatient rotation in General Internal Medicine at a community long-term acute care hospital:
Assigned 6 patients per day; pre-rounded, presented, and wrote admission and progress notes under the guidance of an attending physician.
Managed elderly patients on ventilators post-COVID-19, and those with multiple comorbidities, including COPD, hypertension, and ESRD.
Observed and reflected on provider burnout in a long-term acute care setting during the pandemic
Researched and presented regularly to the healthcare team on COVID-19-related clinical topics such as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, ARDS, COPD, and ventilation mode settings
Education
M.D. -
Chonbuk National University College of Medicine
Jeonju, Korea
02.2023
Awards
Academic Excellence scholarship, Awarded 20% partial scholarship for academic excellence, given to students in the top 20% of class, Received: Feb, 2023.
Jeonbuk National University(JBNU) Alumni Scholarship, Awarded to one top honor student of class, Received: Feb, 2020.
Affiliations
Korean Medical Association (KMA)
Multinational Association Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)
Publications
Hertz DL, Tofthagen C, Rossi E, Bernasconi DP, Lim J, Carlson M, Sheffield KE, Nekhlyudov L, Grech L, Ah DV, Mayo SJ, Ruddy KJ, Chan A, Alberti P, Lustberg MB, Tanay M. Patient perceptions of altering chemotherapy treatment due to peripheral neuropathy. S supportive care in cancer. December 2023; 32(1):48. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38129602. Article URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38129602/
Song J, Ahn J, Du S, Deshpande S, Lim J, Chang Y, Chi K, Jeon H, Gralla RJ, Chiang C. Can we determine the mechanism behind cancer risk reduction with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)?. Journal of Clinical Oncology. May 2025; 43(16_suppl):10535. Article URL: https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2025.43.16_suppl.10535
Lim J, Corley L, Zhang J, Woodard S. (2025, July 06). Angiosarcoma of the Chest Wall.