Welcome Message

President of 16th YHKNSJM

Motohiro Morioka, MD, PhD

Professor and Chairman

Department of Neurosurgery
Kurume University School of Medicine

Dear Members and Friends of YHKNSJM,

It is our great honor to host the 16th Young-Honam and Kyushu Neurosurgical Joint Meeting (YHKNSJM) to be held at the Fukuoka International Congress Center in Fukuoka, Kyushu, on November 8-10, 2024.

This joint meeting has played a significant role in the academic advancement of neurosurgery and the progress of friendship between Japan and South Korea since 1990. Unfortunately, due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, this meeting has not been held for 5 years. However, the members in both Japan and Korea wished to continue this meeting and have been planning to resume it for the past two years.

Over the past five years, the members in both countries have changed, and for the first time, we have prepared a new list of this meeting. In particular, we would like to thank Professor Koji Yoshimoto of Kyushu University, Professor Hiroshi Abe of Fukuoka University, and Professor Mooseong Kim of Busan Inje University for their great support as representatives of the Kyushu and Busan offices. We would also like to thank Professor Yong Tae-Jung, who retired in September 2023.

We are confident that this meeting will be a “New Departure for YHKNSJM” and hope that neurosurgeons in Korea and Japan will once again deepen their friendship and contribute to the development of neurosurgery in both countries.

Autumn is the best season for travel to Kyushu. We welcome all YHKNSJM members and look forward to seeing you in Fukuoka in November.

Best regards and thank you in advance,