HyunSook Kim MD PhD is a distinguished rheumatologist and professor at Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital recognized for her clinical and translational expertise in Systemic Sclerosis SSc and Connective Tissue Diseaseassociated Interstitial Lung Disease CTDILD Since 2013 she has spearheaded the CTDILD Multidisciplinary Clinic fostering a collaborative approach to complex autoimmunerelated lung pathologiesProf Kim earned her MD and PhD from Kyung Hee University College of Medicine and further refined her research acumen as a Visiting Scholar at the University of California San Diego UCSD Her research portfolio focuses on elucidating the pathogenic mechanisms of fibrosis identifying novel biomarkers and developing targeted therapeutic strategies including pioneering work in recent clinical trials for SScShe currently holds several prestigious roles within the Korean College of Rheumatology KCR serving as the Director of Clinical Guidelines President of the Imaging Research Group and Advisor to the Scleroderma Research Group Her ongoing contributions continue to shape clinical standards and therapeutic innovations in the field of rheumatology