Samsung Global Orthopedic Clinic (SGOC) is a single-specialty center in Daegu, South Korea. It focuses on shoulder care, sports medicine, and foot and ankle surgery. Diagnosis, surgery, and rehabilitation all happen in one building. Dr. Kwang Seok Jo founded the clinic in 2023. He was previously a professor at Samsung Medical Center.
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