title: History of Neurosurgery in Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
abstract: Neurosurgery in Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has undergone remarkable progress since its beginning in the 1950s. With the initial support from socialist countries of the Soviet bloc, especially Professor Constantin Arseni of Romania, the nation has consistently produced a number of its own neurosurgeons each year and fostered further advancement by establishing the Korean Neurosurgery Association (DPRK). Despite the recent international collaborative activity for North Korean neurosurgery-namely with Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery, World Federation of Neurological Surgeons, and Korean American Medical Association-the sparse exchange of information, knowledge, and surgical skills still remains largely inadequate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Preah Kossamak Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Electronic address: keepark@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Kee B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Pyongyang Medical College, Kim Il Sung University, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young Han
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Roh
authors.affiliation: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Owen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lee-Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Preah Kossamak Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D056911:Democratic People's Republic of Korea; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D066231:Surgeons
keywords: DPRK; History; Neurosurgery; North Korea