Myeong Soo Lee, PhD
Principal
Researcher,
Division of Standard Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon,
South Korea
Tel: 82(0)42-868-9266; E-mail: drmslee@gmail.com
Myeong Soo Lee is a Honorary University Fellow at the Complementary Medicine group and is also Principal Researcher in the Division of Standard Research at the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine in Daejeon, South Korea.
Myeong Soo Lee received his BSc and MSc in Physics (Condensed Matter Physics) from Pusan National University, Korea in 1992. He studied at the Department of Qi-Medicine, Institute of Biotechnology, and Center for Integrative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University, Korea as a Researcher for 10 years. He received his PhD degree in 2004 from the Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University, Korea.
He has been investigating the psychoneuroimmunological effect of mind-body medicine including qigong and tai chi, and other aspects of CAM. He is currently working on systematic reviews and designing clinical trials assessing the efficacy of several types of complementary therapies for various health conditions.
He is also working as editorial board member in Complementary Therapies in Medicine (Elservier), Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, (Oxford Univ Pub), Focus of Alternative and Complementary Therapies (FACT) (Blackwell-Wiley), Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (IOP Press), Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine (Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao) (Shanghai Association of Integrative Medicine China), The Open Complementary Medicine Journal (Betham Open, USA), Journal of Ginseng Research (Korea Society of Ginseng, Korea), Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (Elservier), Chinese Medicine (Biomedical Central, UK), International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (e-Century Publishing Corp.).
Publication (Most recent 3 years: 2007-present)
In press or published online
1. Lee SH, Lee MS, Choi JY, Lee SY, Jeong SY, Ernst E. Acupuncture and heart rate variability: a systematic review, Automomic Neurosci EPUB
2. Kong JC, Lee MS, Shin BC, Song YS, Ernst E. Acupuncture for functional recovery after stroke: a systematic review of sham-controlled randomized clinical trials. CMAJ, in press.
3. Kim KH, Lee MS, Choi SM, Ernst E. Acupuncture for treating uremic pruritus in patients with end stage renal disease: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manag in press
4. Kim KH, Lee MS, Kang KW, Choi SM. Role of acupressure in symptom management of end stage renal disease patients: a systematic review. J Palliative Med in press
5. Lee SH, Lee MS, Choi JY, Lee SY, Jeong SY, Ernst E. Acupuncture and heart rate variability: a systematic review, Automomic Neurosci EPUB
6. Jeon JH, Shin MS, Lee MS, Jung SY, Kang KY, Kim YI, Choi SM. Acupuncture improves symptoms of dry eye syndrome: a preliminary observational study. J Altern Complemen Med. In press.
7. Lee MS, Shin BC, Choi TY, Ernst E. Acupuncture for treating dry eye: a systematic review. Acta Ophthamol. EPUB.
8. Lee MS, Choi TY, Shin BC, Kim JI. Cupping for hypertension. Clin Exp Hypertension In press
9. Hyun MK, Lee MS, Kang KW, Choi SM. Body acupuncture for nicotine withdrawal symptoms: a randomized clinical trial. eCAM EPUB
10. Choi AN, Lee MS, Lee JS. Music therapy improve aggression and self esteem in children with highly aggressive behavior: a pilot controlled trial. eCAM EPUB
11. Lee MS, Lee EN, Kim JI, Ernst E. Tai chi for reducing blood pressure in the elderly. J Eval Clin Practice in press
12. Hwang HS, Kim YS, Ryu YH, Lee JE, Lee YS, Yang EJ, Lee MS, Choi SM. Electroacupuncture delays hypertension development through enhancing NO/NOS activity in spontaneously hypertensive rats. eCAM EPUB
13. Kim JI, Lee MS, Lee DH, Kate B, Ernst, E. Cupping for treating pain: a systematic review. eCAM EPUB
14. Lee MS. Strategic approach to the glovlaization of Sasang constitutional medicine. eCAM EPUB.
15. Yang EJ, Koo ST, Kim YS, Lee JE, Hwang HS, Lee MS, Choi SM. Contralateral electroacupuncture pretreatment suppresses carrageenan-induced inflammatory pain via the opioid-mu receptor. Rheumatol Int 2009 EPUB
16. Park JE, Lee MS, Choi JY, Kim BY, Choi SM. Adverse events associated with acupucnture: a prospectice survey. J Altern Complemen Med. In press.
17. Ernst E, Lee MS, Choi TY. Acupuncture for addiction: a systematic review of systmetic reviews. Focus of Altern Complemen Med. In press.
18. Ernst E, Lee MS, Choi TY. Acupuncture for stroke: a systematic review of systmetic reviews. Perfusion. In press.
19. Lee DH, Kim JI, Lee MS, Choi TY, Choi SM, Ernst E. Moxibustion for ulcerative colitis: a systematic review. BMC Gastroenterol. In press.
20. Lee MS, Park JE, Choi TY, Lee SS, Ernst E. Moxibustion for cancer care: a systematic review. BMC Cancer in press
2010
1. Lee MS, Shin BC, Kim JI, Han C, Edzard E. Moxibustion for Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review. Stroke, 2010;41: 817-820.
2. Lee MS, Choi TY, Ernst E. Tai chi for breast cancer patients: a systematic review. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2010; 120: 309-316.
3. Lee MS, Choi TY, Kim JI, Choi SM. Using Guasha to treat musculoskeletal pain: a systematic revew of controlled clinical trials. Chin Med 2010; 5:5
4. Cui Y, Zhishun L, Marchese M, Lee MS, Wang J, Niu J. Acupuncture for multiple sclerosis (protocol). Cochrane DB Syst Rev. 2010 CD008210.
2009
1. Lee MS, Yang EJ, Kim JI, Ernst E. Ginseng for Alzheimer Disease: A Systematic Review. J Alzheimer’s Dis 2009; 18: 339-344
2. Lee MS, Shin BC, Ernst E. Acupuncture for Treating Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review. BJU Int 2009;104:366-370
3. Lee MS, Ernst E. Qigong for movement disorders: a systematic review. Movement Disorders 2009;24(2):301-303
4. Kong JC, Lee MS, Shin BC. Randomized clinical trials on acupuncture in Korean literature: A systematic review. eCAM 2009; 6(1):41-48
5. Lee MS, Kim JI, Ha JY, Boddy K, Ernst E. Yoga for menopausal symptoms: a systematic review. Menopause 2009;16(3): 602-608
6. Lee MS, Shin BC, Ernst E. Acupuncture for Alzheimer’s disease. Int J Clin Pract 2009;62(6): 874-879
7. Lee MS, Pittler M, Shin BC, Kim JI, Ernst E. Acupcunture for allergic rhinitis: a systematic review. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2009; 102: 269-279.
8. Park JE, Lee MS, Choi SM. Is it possible to blind subjects using sham moxibustion treatment? Am J Chin Med 2009;37(2): 407-409
9. Lee MS, Kim KH, Shin BC, Choi SM, Ernst E. Acupuncture for treating hot flushes in men with prostate cancer: a systematic review. Support Care Cancer 2009;17:763-770
10. Lee MS, Kim KH, Choi SM, Ernst E. Acupuncture for treating hot flashes in breast cancer patients: a systematic review. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2009;115: 497-503
11. Lee MS, Chen K, Choi TY M, Ernst E. Qigong for type 2 diabetes Complement Ther Med 2009; 17:236-242
12. Lee MS, Lee EN, Ernst E. Is tai chi beneficial for improving aerobic capacity? A systematic review. Br J Sports Med 2009;43:569-573
13. Lee MS, Shin BC, Ernst E. Acupuncture for treating menopausal hot flushes: a systematic review. Climacteric 2009;12(1):16-25
14. Craske NJM, Turner W, Zammit-Maempe J and Lee MS: Qigong ameliorates symptoms of chronic fatigue: a pilot uncontrolled study. eCAM 2009; 6(2): 265-270
15. Choi AN, Lee MS. Effects of group music intervention on behavioral and psychological symptoms in patients with dementia. depression, anxiety and relationships in psychiatric patients: a pilot controlled study. Int J Neurosci 2009; 119;471-481
16. Lee MS, Shin BC, Ronan P, Ernst E. Acupuncture for Schizophrenia. Int J Clin Pract 2009; 63(11):1622-1633
17. Lee MS. Systematic reviews without systematic approach. Am J Chin Med. 2009;37(1): 205-206
18. Park JE, Lee MS, Jung SY, Kin A, Kang K, Choi J, Park J, Choi SM. Moxibustion for treating menopausal hot flushes: a randomized clinical trial. Menopause 2009;16(4):660-665.
19. Lee MS, Shin BC, Choi SM, Kim JY. Randomized clinical trials of constitutional acupuncture: a systematic review. eCAM 2009; 6(S1):59-64
20. Kim JI, Lee MS, Jung SY, Choi JY, Lee S, Ko JM, Zho H, Zho J, Kim A, Shin MS, Kang KW, Jung HJ, Kim TH, Liu B, Choi SM. Acupuncture for persistent allergic rhinitis: a multi-centre, randomized, controlled trial protocol. Trials 2009;10:54
21. Lee MS, Nam SS. Evidence based practice recommendation or analysis of regimens. Am J Chin Med. 2009;37:1009-1010
22. Lee MS, Pittler M, Ernst E. Internal qigong for pain conditions. J Pain 2009;10:1121-1127.
23. Shin BC, Lee MS, Kong JC, Jang IS, Park J. Acupuncture for spinal cord injury survivors in Chinese literature: a systematic review. Complemen Ther Med 2009;17: 316-327
24. Kim KH, Kang KW, Kim DI, Kim HJ, Yoon HM, Lee JM, Jeong JC, Lee MS, Jung HJ, Choi SM. Effects of acupuncture on hot flashes in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women- a muticenter randomized clinical trial. Menopause. 2009; 16: 660-665.
25. Kim TH, Kim JI, Shin MS, Lee MS, Choi JY, Jung SY, Kim AR, Seol JU, Choi SM. Acupuncture for dry eye: a randomized controlled trial protocol. Trial. 2009;10:112.
2008
1. Lee MS, Pittler MH, Shin BC, Ernst E. Tai chi for osteoporosis: a systematic review. Osteoporos Int 2008;19(2):139-46
2. Lee MS, Lee MS, Yang CY, Lee SI, Joo MC, Shin BC and Shin YI: Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Korea. Clin Rheumatol, 2008;27:29-33
3. Lee MS, Pittler M, Shin BC, Kong JC, Ernst E. Bee venom acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review. J Pain 2008;9(4):289-297
4. Lee MS, Pittler M, Kim MS, Ernst E. Tai chi for type 2 diabetes: a systematic review. Diabetic Med 2008;25:240-241
5. Lee MS, Pittler MH, Ernst E. Tai chi for osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Clin Rheumatol 2008;27:211-218
6. Lee MS, Shin BC. More about auricular acupuncture treatement for insomnia. J Altern Complement Med 2008;14(2):106-108
7. Lee MS, Pittler M, Ernst E. Effects of Reiki in clinical practice: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Int J Clin Pract 62 (6):247-256.
8. Shin YI, Yang CY, Joo MC, Lee SG, Kim JH and Lee MS: Patterns of use of complementary and alternative medicine by stroke patients at two university hospitals in Korea. eCAM 2008; 5(2): 231-235.
9. Lee MS. Is reiki beneficial for pain management?: a systematic review. Focus Altern Complement Ther. 2008; 13(2): 78-81
10. Choi AN, Lim HJ, Lee MS. Effects of group music intervention on depression, anxiety and relationships in psychiatric patients: a pilot study. J Altern Complement Med 2008; 14(5): 567-570.
11. Lee MS. Are acupuncture-type interventions beneficial for correcting breech presentation? Complem Ther Med 2008; 16: 168-169.
12. Ernst E, Lee MS. A trial design that generate only “positive” results. J Postgraduate Med. 2008; 54(3): 214-216.
13. Lee MS, Shin BC, Kong JC, Ernst E. Effectiveness of acupuncture for Parkinson disease: a systematic review. Movement Disorder 2008; 23; 1505-1515.
14. Hur MH, Yang YS, Lee MS, Choi AN, and Shin GR: Aromatherapy massage on menopausal symptoms in Korean climacteric women: A pilot-controlled clinical trial. eCAM 2008;5: 325-328.
15. Jang DJ, Lee MS, Shin BC, Lee YC, Ernst E. Red ginseng for treating erectile dysfunction: a systematic review. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2008;64:444-450.
16. Lee MS, Shin BC, Suen LKP, Park TY, Ernst E. Auricular acupuncture for insomnia: a systematic review. Int J Clin Pract 2008;62:1744-1752.
17. Lee MS, Shin BC, Ernst E. Acupuncture for Rheumatoid Arthritis: a systematic review. Rheumatology 2008;47:1747-1753.
18. Lee MS, Lam P, Ernst E. Effectiveness of tai chi for Parkinson disease: a systematic review. Parkinsonism Related Disord 2008:14(8): 589-94.
19. Kim JI, Kim YS, Kang SK, Kim C, Park C, Lee MS, Huh Y. Electroacupuncture decreases nitric oxide synthesis in the hypothalamus of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Neurosci Lett 2008;446:78-82.
20. Lee EN, Kim YH and Lee MS: Tai chi for disease activity and flexibility in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a controlled clinical trial. eCAM 2008; 5(4): 457-462
21. Lee MS, Shin BC. Further consideration of combining the trials of Er-xian decoction for menopausal symptoms. Am J Chin Med 2008; 36:1017-1018
22. Kim KH, Lee MS, Choi SM. Can we analyze the data more clearly by employing a different approach to estimate hot flushes? Climacteric 11 (5): 439-440
2007
1. Lee MS, Pittler MH, Guo R, Ernst E. Qigong for hypertension: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. J Hypertens 2007;25(8):1525-32
2. Lee MS, Pittler MH, Ernst E. Tai chi for rheumatoid arthritis: systematic review. Rheumatology 2007;46(11):1648-51
3. Lee MS, Pittler MH, Ernst E. External qigong for pain conditions: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. J Pain 2007; 8(11):827-31
4. Lee MS, Pittler MH, Ernst E. Is Tai Chi an effective adjunct in cancer care? A systematic review of controlled clinical trials. Support Care Cancer 2007; 15(6):597-601
5. Lee MS, Chen KW, Sancier KM, Ernst E. Qigong for cancer treatment: a systematic review of controlled clinical trials. Acta Oncol 2007; 46(6):717-22
6. Lee MS, Pittler MH, Taylor-Piliae RE, Ernst E. Tai chi for cardiovascular disease and its risk factors: a systematic review. J Hypertens 2007; 25(9):1974-5
7. Shin B-C and Lee MS: Effects of Aromatherapy Acupressure on Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain And Motor Power in Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study. J Altern Complement Med 13:247-252, 2007
8. Shin BC, Lim HJ and Lee MS: Effectiveness of combined acupuncture therapy and Conventional treatment on SHOULDER range of motion and motor power in stroke patients with hemiplegic shoulder subluxation: A pilot study. Int J Neurosci 117:519-523, 2007
9. Shin BC, Ha CH, Song YS and Lee MS: Effectiveness of combined manual therapy and acupuncture on temporomandibular joint dysfunction:a retrospective study. Am J Chin Med 35:203-208, 2007
10. Lee SM, Alam R, Cha JH, Kim JH, Kang CW, Park JH and Lee MS: Involvement of p42/44 MAPK in the Effects of Ethanol on Secretion of Insulin-Like Growth Factor IGF-I and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein IGFBP-1 in Primary Cultured Rat Hepatocytes Int J Neurosci 117:187-201, 2007
11. Kwon YD, Lee JH and Lee MS: Increased temperature at acupuncture points induced by weight reduction in obese patients: a preliminary study. Int J Neurosci 117:593-597, 2007
12. Hur MH, Park J, Maddock-Jennings W, Kim DO and Lee MS: Reduction of mouth malodour and volatile sulphur compounds in intensive care patients using an essential oil mouthwash. Phytotherapy Research 21:641-643, 2007
13. Hur MH, Oh H, Lee MS and Kim C: Effects of aromatherapy massage on blood pressure and lipid profile in Korean Climateric women. Int J Neurosci 117:1281-1287, 2007
Book chapter
1. Shin BC, Kim YK, Lee MS. Korean traditional herbal materials and herbal formlas in health promotionL benefits and safety. In. Botanical Medicine in Clinical Practice. Watson RR and Preedy V (Eds). CABI, UK. Nov 2008.
2. Lee MS, Chen KW, Ernst E. Supportive Cancer Care with Qigong. In. Supportive Cancer Care with Traditional Medicine. William Cho. (Ed). Springer, Feb 2010.