Doctors in Seoul, Republic of Korea — Page 11

Obstetrician-gynecologist

Dr. Francis Jeon is a board-certified thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. He has broad experience in both clinical work and teaching. He completed his medical degree and residency at Soonchunhyang Medical University and Hospital. He later worked there as an instructor and outpatient professor.

Dr. Jeon has held leadership positions, including Auditor of the Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery from 2019 to 2021. He is also a member of WPATH. Since 2009, he has served as the representative at Evita Clinic. In 2011, the American Biographical Institute named him “Man of the Year in Medicine & HealthCare.”

Oncologist, specializing in clinical oncology and oncohematology

28 years of experience

• From 1992 to 1994 he completed an internship at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Institute, USA.
• Since January 2001, he has been the director of Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Bucheon.
• Received the Korean Society of Stem Cell Transplantation Medical Award in 2006.
• He is a member of the international and American societies of oncohematology.

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.

Dr. Lee Seung Hwan is a plastic surgeon at Wooa Plastic Surgery Center in Seoul. He specializes in breast augmentation, abdominoplasty, and closed rhinoplasty. Dr. Lee previously headed Regen Plastic Surgery in Gangnam. He also served as executive director of plastic surgery at Incheon Naeun Hospital. He is known for appearing on the South Korean TV show 'Let Me In'.

• Member of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
• Expert in abdominal liposuction and blepharoplasty.
• Completed specialist training at Daegu Catholic University Hospital.
• Works at a center performing 1,000+ plastic surgeries annually.

The doctor specializes in urology and geriatric medicine, providing quality patient care. With a reputation for excellence, the doctor is highly regarded for extensive knowledge and experience in these fields.

Neurosurgeon, specializing in spinal neurosurgery

35 years old

• In 1991, he was invited to the Department of Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Medical College, USA.
• Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
• Member of the Cervical Spine Research Society.
• Member of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.

Dr. Kim Jin is a colorectal surgeon at Korea University Anam Hospital in Seoul. He is the Vice President of the Korean Association of Robotic Surgeons. Dr. Kim represents South Korea on the board of the Asia Pacific Endo-Lap Surgery Group. He performs surgical demonstrations for medical faculties in Hong Kong and Singapore.

• Directs the Training and Education Committee at the Korean Surgical Society.
• Sits on the Surgical Affairs Board of the Korean Society of Gastroenterology.
• Serves as Director of IT for the Korean Society of Coloproctology.
• Practices at a JCI-accredited hospital ranked among the world’s best by Newsweek.

Dr. Kim Jin Joong is an interventional cardiologist practiced in Seoul. He holds both an MS and a Ph.D. from Yonsei University College of Medicine. His work focuses on vascular intervention for peripheral and aortic diseases. Dr. Kim treats patients at Seoul Queen Plastic Surgery.

• Member of the Korean Heart Association and the Korean Society of Internal Medicine.
• Sits on the Arrhythmia Research Society board.
• Author of multiple scholarly articles in South Korean and international medical journals.
• Specialized in treating complex vascular conditions through non-surgical interventions.