Yongjin Kim

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Workplace: Republic of Korea, Seoul, Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital
Head, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center
Dr. Yongjin Kim has performed over 2,000 bariatric surgeries at Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital. He was the first doctor in South Korea named a Master Surgeon by the SRC. Dr. Kim specializes in morbid obesity treatment and laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery. He leads the Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center in Seoul.
- Holds a Ph.D. and serves as a professor of general surgery.
- Treats patients with morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes.
- Acts as a visiting professor for IRCAD Taiwan.
- Member of the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity.

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TATYANA SHELUDKO • Radioiodine therapy

Kazakhstan

Jun 12, 2018

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Efficiency in servicing and reliability of diagnoses at the highest level

The clinic meets all the stated criteria of the service. Efficiency in servicing and reliability of diagnoses at the highest level. A very good option for passing the narrow specialists and the entire diagnostics in general.

TATYANA SHELUDKO • Radioiodine therapy

Kazakhstan

Jun 12, 2018

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Certifications & accreditations

Korean Society for the Study of Obesity

Qualifications

Dr. Yongjin Kim is a bariatric surgeon. He was the first surgeon in Korea to earn the Master Surgeon designation from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) in the USA. Dr. Kim has performed over 2,000 bariatric surgeries to treat morbid obesity and metabolic diseases.

Specialization in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Dr. Kim surgeons treatments for morbid obesity and Type 2 diabetes. He specializes in laparoscopic techniques and upper gastrointestinal tract surgery. This minimally invasive approach helps patients recover faster after weight loss procedures.

Work Experience

Head of the Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center at Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul.
Professor in the Department of General Surgery at Soon Chun Hyang University.
Visiting Professor at IRCAD Taiwan Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.
Visiting Professor at the World Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Club.

Education and Academic Background

Dr. Kim earned his Ph.D. from Soon Chun Hyang University. This institution is a central part of a major South Korean medical network. His academic work supports his role as an educator in advanced surgical techniques.

Professional Memberships

Korean Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons
Korean Society for the Study of Obesity