Treatment in Seoul (Republic of Korea)

Department of Gynecology

• Education/Academic career
• Graduated from the University of California, Berkeley
• Graduated from Korea University School of Medicine
• Completed internship at Korea University Medical Center
• Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Korea University Medical Center
• Clinical Instructor at Korea University Guro Hospital
• Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) at Korea University Guro Hospital
• Professional memberships
• Full Member of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Full Member of the Korean Society of Obstetric Endocrinology
• Full Member of the Korean Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy
• Full Member of the Korean Society of Menopause
• Lifetime Member of the Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research

Specialties

General gynecology, laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, diagnosis and management of menopause/osteoporosis, clinic for unmarried women, menstrual and ovulation disorders, early diagnosis and management of gynecological conditions, foreign patient consultation

SEUNG HYUN NAM   Department of Gynecology

• Education/Academic career
• Graduated from Hallym University College of Medicine
• Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University Anam Hospital
• Fellowship, Korea University Anam Hospital (reproductiveendocrine)
• Professional memberships
• Member, Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine
• The Korean Society for Fertility Preservation
• The Korean Society for Assisted Reproduction
• The Korean Society of Endometriosis
• Korean Society of Menopause
• The Korean Society of Gynecologic Endocrinology
• The Korean Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy

-Chief Surgeon of Girin Plastic Surgery Clinic

-Graduated from the Department of Medicine, Korea University

-Lifetime member of the Korean Society of Plastic Surgery

-Full member of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

-Full member of the Korean Society of Craniofacial Plastic Surgery

-Regular member of the Korean Society for Head and Neck Tumor Microsurgery

-Full member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

-Former Adjunct Professor of Plastic Surgery at Bundang CHA Hospital

• -Chief Surgeon of Girin Plastic Surgery Clinic

-Former Director of Cheongdam Junice Plastic Surgery Clinic

-Former Director, Department of Plastic Surgery, Surgery Education, National Medical Center

-Lifetime member of the Korean Society of Plastic Surgery

-Regular member of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

-Full member of the Korean Society of Craniofacial Plastic Surgery

-Regular member of the Korean Society for Head and Neck Tumor Microsurgery

-Full member of the Korean Society of Burn and Hand Surgery

-Regular member of the Korean Plastic Surgery Clinic

-Chief Surgeon of Girin Plastic Surgery Clinic

-Korea University Alumni

-Member of the Korean Society of Plastic Surgery

-Member of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

-Full member of the Plastic Surgery Clinic's Association

-Member of the Korean Society of Microsurgery

-Full member of the Korean Society of Craniofacial Plastic Surgery

-Member of Breast Plastic Surgery Research Association

-Former Surgeon of Do Dream Plastic Surgery

-Chief Surgeon of Girin Plastic Surgery Clinic

-Graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine

-Seoul National University Hospital Plastic Surgery Specialist

-Seoul National University Graduate School of Medicine Ph.D.

-Lifetime member of the Korean Society of Plastic Surgery

-Full member of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

-Full member of Korean Society of Plastic Surgeons

-Former Assistant Professor, Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital

-Former Clinical Lecturer of Plastic Surgery at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

-Chief Surgeon of Girin Plastic Surgery Clinic

-Graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine

-Seoul National University Hospital Plastic Surgery Specialist

-Director of Girin Plastic Surgery Clinic

-Lifetime member of the Korean Society of Plastic Surgery

-Full member of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

-Full member of the Korean Society of Craniofacial Plastic Surgery

-Full member of Korean Society of Plastic Surgeons

-Chief Surgeon of Girin Plastic Surgery Clinic

-Graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine

-Yonsei University Severance Hospital Plastic Surgery Specialist

-Adjunct Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine

-Lifetime member of the Korean Society of Plastic Surgery

-Regular member of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

-Lifetime member of the Korean Society of Craniofacial Plastic Surgery

- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

- Graduated from Yonsei University Graduate School of Dentistry

- Completed oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at Gangnam Severance Hospital

- Full member of the Korean Society of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 

- Recognized by the Korean Society of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

- Full member of the Korean Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

- Former Surgeon at EverM Dental Clinic

- Current Surgeon of Girin Plastic Surgery

-Chief Surgeon of Girin Plastic Surgery Clinic

-Korea University Graduate School of Medicine, Ph.D. Major in plastic surgery

-Graduated from Korea University's medical school

-Completed internship and residency at Korea University Medical Center.

-Full member of the Korean Plastic Surgery Association

-Full member of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

-Full member of the Korean Cranial Facial Plastic Surgery Society

-Best Member of the Korean Society of Plastic Surgeons

-Former chief surgeon of Jewelry Plastic Surgery

-Former chief surgeon of JYP Plastic Surgery Clinic.

-Former chief surgeon of U-Bom Plastic Surgery Clinic

-Former chief surgeon of the Lienjang Plastic Surgery Clinic

- Completed the course in The Catholic University of Korea Yeouido St. MARY's Hospital Surgical Surgery

- The Catholic University of Korea Yeouido St. MARY's Hospital Surgical Surgery Head Chief

- Lifetime Member of the Korean Society of Surgical Surgery

- Lifetime Member of the Korean Society of  Aesthetic Surgery & Laser

- Chief Surgeon of Girin Plastic Surgery Clinic                                                                                                     

JAE HOON CHOI

• Education/Academic career
• Plastic Surgeon
• Intern & Resident in Plastic Surgery at Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital
• Former Assistant Professor in Plastic Surgery at Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital
• Visiting Professor in Plastic Surgery at Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital
• Professional memberships
• Full Member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
• Full Member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons’ Oculoplastic Surgery Research Council
• Member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons’ Rhinoplasty Research Council
• Member of the Breast Surgery Research Council

HEESEOK KANGDepartment of Obstetrics

• Education/Academic career
• Graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine
• Internship, Samsung Medical Center
• Residency and M.D., Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center
• Head of Department, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Pocheon Hospital
• Clinical Instructor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center
• Head of Department, Obstetrics and Gynecology I, Good Morning Hospital
• Head of Department, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daerim St. Mary’s Hospital
• Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Academic Affairs of Medical Department , Hismedi Hospital
• Head of Department, Heryoujae Women’s Hospital
• Current)Adjunct Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center
• Current)Expert for NAVER KnowledgeiN
• Professional memberships
• Award for Exemplary Safety Management, Samsung Medical Center, 2002
• Award for Excellence in QI Poster, Samsung Medical Center, 2007
• Outstanding Thesis Award, Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy, 2008
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• [Thesis]
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• 1. Single port access laparoscopic adnexal surgery. Kim TJ, Lee YY, Kim MJ, Kim CJ, Kang H, Choi CH, Lee JW, Kim BG, Bae DS. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2009 SepOct;16(5):6125.
• 2. The prognostic significance of the SUVmax (maximum standardized uptake value for F18 fluorodeoxyglucose) of the cervical tumor in PET imaging for early cervical cancer: preliminary results. Lee YY, Choi CH, Kim CJ, Kang H, Kim TJ, Lee JW, Lee JH, Bae DS, Kim BG. Gynecol Oncol. 2009 Oct;115(1):658. Epub 2009 Jul 15.
• 3. Singleport access laparoscopicassisted vaginal hysterectomy: a novel method with a wound retractor and a glove. Lee YY, Kim TJ, Kim CJ, Kang H, Choi CH, Lee JW, Kim BG, Lee JH, Bae DS. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2009 JulAug;16(4):4503. Epub 2009 May 31.
• 4. Topotecan combined with carboplatin in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer: results of a singleinstitutional phase II study. Kang H, Kim TJ, Lee YY, Choi CH, Lee JW, Bae DS, Kim BG. Gynecol Oncol. 2009 Aug;114(2):2104. Epub 2009 May 14.
• 5. MR Imaging in Endometrial Carcinoma as a Diagnostic Tool for the Prediction of Myometrial Invasion and Lymph Node Metastasis. Ryoo UN, Choi CH, Yoon JY, Noh SK, Kang H, Kim WY, Kim BH, Kim TJ, Lee JW, Lee JH, Kim BG, Bae DS. Cancer Res Treat. 2007 Dec;39(4):16570. Epub 2007 Dec 31.
• 6. Prognostic value of baseline lymphocyte count in cervical carcinoma treated with concurrent chemoradiation. Choi CH, Kang H, Kim WY, Kim TJ, Lee JW, Huh SJ, Lee JH, Kim BG, Bae DS. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 May 1;71(1):199204.
• 7. Lowgrade endometrial stromal sarcoma: a single center's experience with 22 cases. Kim WY, Lee JW, Choi CH, Kang H, Kim TJ, Kim BG, Lee JH, Bae DS. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2008 SepOct;18(5):10849.
• 8. Outcome and reproductive function after cumulative highdose combination chemotherapy with bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin (BEP) for patients with ovarian endodermal sinus tumor. Kang H, Kim TJ, Kim WY, Choi CH, Lee JW, Kim BG, Bae DS. Gynecol Oncol. 2008 Oct;111(1):10610.
• 9. Prognostic significance of VEGF expression in patients with bulky cervical carcinoma undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Choi CH, Song SY, Choi JJ, Park YA, Kang H, Kim TJ, Lee JW, Kim BG, Lee JH, Bae DS. BMC Cancer. 2008 Oct 11;8:295.
• 10. Phase II Study of Combination Chemotherapy with Etoposide and Ifosfamide in Patients with Heavily Pretreated Recurrent or Persistent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Kang H, Kim TJ, Choi CH, Lee JW, Lee JH, Bae DS, Kim BG. JKMS. 2009 Oct. (in press)
• 11. Ritodrine hydrochloride 단독 투여와 magnesium sulfate와의 병합 투여의 조기진통 억제효과 및 안정성에 대한 비교 김영아, 강희석, 양순하, 김종화 대한산부인과학회 2002;45:1991.
• 12. Experience of Surgical Treatment for Adnexal Lesions in Adolescent Patients 이은주, 강희석, 윤병구, 배덕수, 최두석 대한산부내시경 2002;14:79
• 13. 태아간 수혈증후군이 의심되는 단일 융모막성 쌍태임신에서 발견된 일측 쌍생아의 선천성 뇌실주위 백질 연화증 1예 강희석, 양순하, 오성희, 강병희, 노정래, 김종화 대한산부인과학회 2002:45:841
• 14. 자궁근종 치료에서 modified LAM 기법의 타당성 조사 연구 이은주, 김태중, 지현영, 김하정, 김철중, 이유영, 강희석, 최철훈, 이정원, 김병기, 배덕수 대한산부내시경 2008;20:35
• 15. 위암, 유방암, 난소암의 원발성 중복암이 있었던 환자의 증례보고 최현진, 최철훈, 김태중, 강희석, 이은주, 이정원, 김병기, 이제호, 배덕수 대한산부인과학회 2008;51:1519
• 16. Factors associated with complicationsand conversion to laparotomy in women undergoing laparoscopically assistedvaginal hysterectomy. Song T, Kim TJ, Kang H, Lee YY, Choi CH, Lee JW, Kim BG, Bae DS. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2012 May;91(5):6204.
• 17. A review of the technique and complicationsfrom 2,012 cases of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy at a singleinstitution. Song T, Kim TJ, Kang H, Lee YY, Choi CH, Lee JW, Kim BG, Bae DS. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2011 Jun;51(3):23943.
• 18. The use of misoprostol beforehysteroscopic surgery in nonpregnant premenopausal women: a randomizedcomparison of sublingual, oral and vaginal administrations. Lee YY, Kim TJ, Kang H, Choi CH, Lee JW, Kim BG, Bae DS. Hum Reprod. 2010 Aug;25(8):19428.
• 19. Prognostic significance of pSTAT3 inpatients with bulky cervical carcinoma undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Choi CH, Song SY, Kang H, Lee YY, Kim CJ, Lee JW, Kim TJ, Kim BG, Lee JH, Bae DS. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2010 Apr;36(2):30410.
• 20. Outcome and reproductive function after cumulative highdose combination chemotherapy with bleomycin, etoposideand cisplatin (BEP) for patients with ovarian endodermal sinus tumor. Kang H, Kim TJ, Kim WY, Choi CH, Lee JW, Kim BG, Bae DS.

Graduated from Hanyang University College of Medicine

Completed training with the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM)

Awarded “Best Resident” during residency

Achieved the top score in the resident board exam by the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

Received the Best Paper Award from the Korean Wound Management Society in 2019

Received the Best Paper Award from the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons in 2020

Former Director at BK Plastic Surgery

Member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

Member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Member of the Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association

Member of the Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons

Consulting Physician for HiDoc-Naver Medical Consultations

Currently Chief Director at Returning Plastic Surgery