Other academic, research, or policy affiliations
Special Volunteer, Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC;
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Medical Life Science and Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
Education
2015, PhD (Epidemiology), University of South Carolina
2008, MS (Genetic Epidemiology), Washington University in St. Louis
2005, PhD (Preventive Medicine), The Catholic University of Korea
1999, MMSc (Preventive Medicine), The Catholic University of Korea
1996, MD (Medicine), The Catholic University of Korea
Research Interests
Cancer Epidemiology; Nutritional Epidemiology; Epidemiology of Cardiometabolic Disease including Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, and Metabolic Syndrome; Epidemiology of Cardio-Oncology; Social Determinants of Health; Clinical Epidemiology; Environmental Epidemiology; Genetic Epidemiology; Disease Prevention
My research program focuses on uncovering the causes and developing preventive strategies for chronic diseases, particularly breast and other cancers, as well as cardiometabolic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome. I investigate how diet, genetics/epigenetics, and social determinants of health influence the risk and prognosis of these diseases. Furthermore, I aim to reduce disparities in cardiovascular health experienced by cancer survivors following diagnosis and treatment. Ultimately, my goal is to develop evidence-based approaches for the effective prevention and intervention of breast and other cancers and cardiometabolic diseases, while also promoting optimal cardiovascular health in cancer survivors.
Recent Publications
Park YM, Baek JH, Lee HS, Elfassy T, Brown CC, Schootman M, Narcisse M, Ko SH, McElfish PA, Thomsen MR, Amick BC, Lee SS, Han K. Income variability and incident cardiovascular disease in diabetes: a population-based cohort study. European Heart Journal. 2024 Jun 1;45(21):1920-1933. PMID: 38666368
Park YM, Jung WY, Yeo Y, Park SH, Fradley MG, Malapati SJ, Tarun T, Raj V, Lee HS, Naqvi TZ, Henry-Tillman R, Mehta JL, Schootman M, Amick BC, Han K, Shin DW. Mid- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation among breast cancer surgery survivors. BMC Medicine. 2024 Feb 28;22(1):88. PMID: 38419017
Park YM, Bookwalter DB, O’Brien KM, Jackson CL, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP. A prospective study of type 2 diabetes, metformin use, and risk of breast cancer. Annals of Oncology. 2021 Mar;32(3):351-359. PMID: 33516778 (Selected as one of the 2021 Papers of the Year by both the NIEHS Intramural Research Division and the NIH Intramural Research Program Accomplishments)
Lo JJ †, Park YM, Sinha R, Sandler DP. Association between meat consumption and risk of breast cancer: Findings from the Sister Study. International Journal of Cancer. 2020 Apr 15;146(8):2156-2165. PMID: 31389007 (Altmetric Attention Score of 717; ranked #11 out of 12,279 outputs in International Journal of Cancer) († Student under my supervision)
Park YM, White AJ, Jackson CL, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP. Association of Exposure to Artificial Light at Night While Sleeping With Risk of Obesity in Women. JAMA Internal Medicine. 2019 Jun 10;179(8):1061-1071. PMID: 31180469 (Altmetric Attention Score of 2249; ranked #51 out of 11,743 outputs in JAMA Internal Medicine. Selected as one of the 2019 Papers of the Year by both the NIEHS Intramural Research Division and the NIH Intramural Research Program Accomplishments)