Kyung Hee University, College of Oriental Medicine, Seoul, Korea. two years pre-med; 1962-1964. Four years Oriental Medical Degree (Acupuncture & Herbalogy); 1964-1968, O.M.D.

Ministry of Public Health of Republic of Korea issued the Oriental Medical (including Acupuncture) license #2505, Feb. 25,1975.

Al-Azahar University, College of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt. 1969-1972; M,BB,Ch.(MD).

Medical Internship at the University & Ministry of Health hospitals: Medicine & Surgery, Obstetric & Gynecology, E.N.T., Physical Medicine, and Anesthesia; 1973-1974.

Ministry of Health of Republic of Egypt issued the Medical license #140281, April, 2000.

Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Willington, New Jersey. Graduated studied in Internal Medicine. 1975-1976, Diploma.

Kernel University, College of Oriental Medicine, Los Angeles, Calf. Received Honorary Ph.D. 1989-1993. Dissertation: “The Differential Mechanisms of Acupuncture and Acupressure”.

University of California Irvine, College of Medicine, Irvine, Ca. Certificate of Gross Anatomy & Neurobiology, 1997.

University of YUIN, Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Compton, Ca. Ph D. Jun 2002.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Director of Dae Han Oriental Medical & Acupuncture Clinic private practitioner, Seoul, Korea; 1968-1969.

Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Research protocol study in integration of Tropical Medicine and Acupuncture On the Poliomyelitis; 1969.

Medical Internship at the hospital of Al-Azahar University and Ministry of Health, City of Cairo, Republic of Egypt; 1973-1974.

Director of Acupuncture Pain Clinic at Monira General hospital, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt. (Acupuncture specialist in rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis); 1975-1976. 

(1) Personal Physician for the Royal family of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Provided all Western and Oriental Medicine Services. Acupuncture treatment for the Sequela management of Encephalitis syndrome of the princess); 1976–1986. (2) Private Practice (Dr So Clinic) at City of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Large private practice for all Arab patients).

Professor and Academic Vice-Dean of Royal Oriental Medical College, Los Angeles, California. (lectured about the Western Diagnosis and pathology); 1987-1989.

Academic Dean, Kernel University, School of Oriental Medicine, Los Angeles, California ((1) Managed all the academic administration and the students admission. (2)lectured the Acupuncture meridian and Medical ethic and management); 1989- 1993. 

Professor of South Baylo University, School of Oriental Medicine, Anaheim, California (Lectured on the Principle of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Cupping method); 1993-1995.

(1) Director of Hae Dang Hospital of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture. (2) Professor of Overseas the Pharmacist Institute (O.P.I), Seoul, Korea; 1995-1996. 

(1) Professor and Director of External Medical Affairs for South Baylo University, School of Oriental Medicine; (2) Managing Director at the physician’s recruiting Dept.
(3) Director of the Acupuncture research Center at SBU. (4) Visiting Professor from SBU to the Department of UCI, College of medicine; 1996-1997. 

(1) Specialist and Senior Researcher at the Anatomy and Neurobiology Dept, College of Medicine, U.C. Irvine. (2) Organizer, Coordinator and Instructor of “Introduction to Oriental Medicine” as the Selective course, sponsored by Susan Samueli Center for CAM, U.C. Irvine, College of Medicine; 1998-2002. 

Academic Dean & Professor of the Stanton University, College of Oriental medicine, Garden Grove, Ca.; 2001–2003.

AFFILIATION & ASSOCIATIONS:

Chairman of the Board of Directors for American Computer Diagnostic Incorporation (ACD), Irvine, CA.; 1986-1991.

Special member of the Oriental Medical Association, Seoul, Korea; 1969-2002.

Executive Committee, UC Irvine, Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine; 1996-1999.

President of “International Oriental Medical Research Institute” (IOMRI) at UC Irvine, College of Medicine. Managing & Supervising: (1) “Continual Education (CEOM) provider for the California Licensed Acupuncturists” (CE Provider #245). (2) “Instructor of the acupuncture anatomy course for the students of Oriental Medicine; 1997-2002.

Professor of Stanton University, College of Oriental Medicine, Garden Grove. Teaching Human Anatomy, Physiology and Neurobiology; 2001-2003.

TEACHING & CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

1974- Special guest speaker for the acupuncture treatment and the Sporting injuries, Paris University Acupuncture Clinic, Paris, France.

1974- Special Guest Speaker for “Clinical application of Acupuncture needle for the knee joint arthritis” at The Doha General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Doha, Quater.

1974–1975 Special guest speaker and directing workshop for acupuncture technique (Movement Style Acupuncture) (MSA)) for the Western physicians in the Arab countries, viz., Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Emerate, Quater.

1987–1989 Clinical Professor of Pathophysiology and Acupuncture Therapy, at DongGook-Royal University, College of Oriental Medicine, Los Angeles, California.

1987–1993 Visiting Clinical Instructor for Dongso Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Seoul, Korea. (This hospital specializes in Cerebral Vascular Accident & Stroke).

1995–1996 Clinical Professor for Overseas Pharmacist Institute (OPI) teaching: acupuncture, anatomy, pathophysiology and internal medicine, Seoul, Korea. Clinical Director of Acupressure & Chuna (Tuina) Methodology at Hae Dang Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

1995-2002 Faculty of Organizer, Coordinator and Instructor for the course of Gross Anatomy & Neurobiology, College of Oriental Medicine; UCI Anatomy Lab, Irvine, CA.

1998-2001 Faculty Supervisor for Ph.D. in Western Medicine, Yuin University, Compton, CA (Lecturing “the anatomy of the Heart and EKG & abnormal heart sound” as learned through “Harvey” at the Department of Medical Education, UCI, Irvine, CA.

1999-2001 Director and Clinical Instructor for the California Licensed Acupuncturists. Lecturing on the “Anatomy of the Cardiovascular system” and its evaluation of Heart Valve Defects for World Alternative Medical Organization (WAMO), in Southern California.

2000-2001 Instructor of Kyungsan University, USA, College of Oriental Medicine; Garden Grove. “Acupuncture related to the etiology and pathogenesis, differentiation of syndromes according to eight principles, Zangg-fu organs, Meridians and precautions, contraindications and management of possible accidents in acupuncture treatment.

2001- Special Guest Speaker, “The Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment Strategy of Oriental Medicine” and "Research Methods."

INVITED PRESENTATIONS:

1995- Invited Seminar Speaker, Ethic and Acupuncture. Oriental Medicine, College of Medicine, UC Irvine, CA.

1996- Invited Platform Presentation for Oriental Medicine: A historical and Recent Clinical Perspective at Southern California, Center for Study Of Complementary &
Alternative Medicine (CAM), Whittier, CA.

1997- Special Guest Speaker, “Acupuncture anatomy and Medical approaches,” at Keimyung University, College of Medicine, Tea-gu, Korea.

1997- Special Guest Speaker, Yunbiun University, College of Medicine, Dept. of Oriental Medicine, Yungil city, China. “Overview on the Anatomical-fM.R.I, and
its activation of cerebral cortical areas.”

1997- Invited Seminar Speaker, “Wellness and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Behavior,” Korean-American Church, Irvine, CA.

1998-l Special Invited Speaker, “The in-vitro characterization of the vasodilating action of the herb, Woo Whang Chung Sim Wan," IXth International Oriental Medicine Symposia, Las Vegas, NV.

2000- Invited Seminar Speaker, “The Patient Doctor I module on Alternative Medicine” medical students, COM, UCI. (Integrating medicine between East and West)

2001- Instructor, Integrated research study in Oriental and Western medicine; i.e., diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, cerebral hemorrhage, hyperthyroidism, essential hypertension and Alzheimer diseases, Yuin University, Compton, CA.

2001- Presentation: “the Acupuncture Colleges Curriculum and how to affiliate with UCI and the acupuncturist.” Requested by CAM Task Force, UCI.

2002- Continuing education in Oriental Medicine (CEOM) as presented to acupuncturists in southern California. Subjects topics: (1) The acupuncture stimulation and mechanism of the brain activation. (2)Pilot research study modulation herbal extract of age related changes in mRNA levels of stress-related murine liver genes. (4 hrs credit).

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

So. C.S. “Infectious disease in the city during the summer”. Kyung Hee University Oriental Medical Journal, 1984. pp 3-15.

So.C.S. “How to Improve the relationship between Oriental Medicine and the world”. Oriental Medical Weekly Newspaper. Seoul, Korea, 1985. pp 2-10.

So. C.S. Mental and physical health in Islam. Malaysian Med. J., 1990. pp 126-139.

Desuki F., So. C.S. Clinical and laboratory protocol research study with “the electro-acupuncture for estimation of the total serum IgG &IgE in human patients and animal specimen”. University of Al-Azahar, Cairo, 1994.

Cho Z.H., So. C.S. (1) “Correlation between acupoints and corresponding cerebral cortical area using fMRI”, UCI. 1999. Article 1. (2)”Potential of measuring the Yin & Yang body haracteristics or constitutions by using acupuncture fMRI”; A technique of identifying the types A and B behavior patterns using fMRI technique, 1999. Article 2. In preparation.

Purdi R., So. C.S. “The in vitro characterization of the vasodilatory action of the herb, Woo Whang Chung Sim Won”. Translated as: “Blue Heart Pill”), UCI, 2000. (In preparation).

Jones J.P., So. C.S., Kidney D. "Ultrasonic Imaging and Characterization of Selected Acupoints in Classical Oriental Medicine Acupuncture." Abstract for the 26th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization, Arlington, VA. May 30-June 1, 2001.

Jones J.P., So. C.S., Kidney D., Saito T. "Evaluation of Acupunture Using fMRI and Ultrasonic Imaging." Abstract for the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Exploration. June 7-9, 2001, La Jolla, CA.

Jones J.P., Wilson L., Bae Y.K., So C.S., Kidney D. "Characterization of Acupuncture Points Using fMRI and Quantitative Ultrasonic Methods." Abstract for the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Exploration. May 29-31, 2002. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

Jones J.P., Wilson L., So. C.S., Kidney D. "Ultrasonic Characterization of Selected Acupuncture Points in Classical Oriental Medicine." Abstract for the 27th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization, Arlington, VA. June 3-5, 2002.

So. C.S. “How to maintain geriatric health and prolong longevity” Article published in California Benjamin university Journal. Pp. 112-117, Jun, 2002.

So. C.S. Different Mechanism between the “Acupressure and the Tuina” Paperbound book. Pp. 1-60, Apr., 2002.

Jones J.P., Wilson L., Bae Y.K., So C.S., Kidney D. "Ultrasonic Imaging and Characterization of Acupuncture Points in Classical Oriental Medicine." Abstract for the 27th International Symposium on Acoustical Imaging. March 24-27, 2003. Saarbruchen, Germany.

Jones J.P., Bae Y.K., Wilson L., So. C.S., Kidney D.  “Ultrasonic Imaging and Characterization of Acupuncture Points in Classical Oriental Medicine” Acoustical Imaging, 27: 1-7 (2003).

So. C.S. “Acupuncture Anatomy”. 2003. (In preparation). 

So. et. al. "Thermomechanical Massage Device used in China and South Korea: A Preliminary Report of Health Outcomes and Side Effects" (So. C.S., Giolli R.A., Blanks R.H., Jauregui M., Schuster T.L., Yang H.) JVSR J. Vert. Subluxation Res. 2003.

So. et al. "Clinical case report for the Type II Diabetes and Hypertension with Migun thermo-mechanical stimulating bed." (So. C.S., Giolli R.A., Blanks R.H.) JVSR J. Vert. Subluxation Res. 2003. (In preparation).

RESEARCH GRANTS:

1999-2002
National Institutes of Health: “Acupuncture Stimulation and CNS Manifestations” Total Award: $145,000(pending) P.I. Cho Z.H.; Consultant: So. C.S.

2000
Al-azahar University, College of Medicine, Center for Immunology. Protocol research study of electro-acupuncture as a therapeutic modality in Bronchial Asthma and RA. Al-azahar University Press, Cairo, Egypt.

2000-2001
University of California Research Program: Research study of “Ultrasound stimulating the acupuncture points to see the brain activation with fMRI”. P.I.: Jones J.P.; Co-P.I.: So. C.S.

2001 – 2003
Research grant(year one) for $300,000(US) “Retrospective study of Migun Heating Hilium-Jade stimulating bed”. “Clinical trail fMRI”. (P.I: So. C.S., Blanks R.H., Giolli, R.A.)

2002-2003
Research grant of $75,000(US) for studying of nobel herbal extract Youkgong-dan supplement selectively modifies aged-related changes in hepatic mRNA levels of stress-related genes: mRNA liver gene expression images (P.I: So. C.S., Bondy S.C., Co.PI: Sharman E.H.).

2003
Research in vivo and in vitro characterization of the site and mechanism of the vasodilating action of “Woo Whang Chung Sim Won”. Total $200.000. PI.: Purdy R.; Co-PI. So. C.S.