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Graduated from Catholic University of Korea Medical School, full-time graduate of Seoul National University Hospital, full-time professor at Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, former director of orthopedic surgery at Iraq Peacekeeping Division (Zaytun Unit)
Former) Director of Orthopedic Surgery at Armed Forces Yangju Hospital
Former) Professor of the Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital
Former) Director of the Joint Center at Gangdong Tenton Hospital
Former) Director of Han Groo Orthopedic Surgery
Former) Choi Woo-jin, Director of Orthopedic Spine/Joint Center
a full member of the Korean Orthopaedic Society
a full member of the Korean Hip Association

Dr. Paek Seung Chan is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He studied at the Catholic University Medical School and holds a postgraduate board qualification in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the Catholic University College of Medicine and the Korea University College of Medicine.

His professional memberships include the Korean Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the Korean Aesthetic Society, the Korean Society for Anti-Aging Medicine, and the International Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Jihwan Cha, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in facial plastic surgery and aesthetic procedures. He has performed over 6,000 procedures. He focuses on precise technique, individualized treatment plans, and patient safety to achieve balanced, natural results.

He graduated from Korea University College of Medicine. He completed specialist training at Korea University Medical Center. He also received advanced clinical training in plastic surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center. His practice offers structured consultations and thorough follow-up care.

Dr. Park Hyun-Young is a skin specialist with an M.D. from Inje University College of Medicine. Dr. Park completed an internship at Ilsan Paik Hospital and a residency at Bundang CHA Hospital in Korea.

Professional memberships include the Korean Academy of Family Medicine and the Korean Academy of Laser, Dermatology and Trichology. Dr. Park is also a member of the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity and Health, the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity, and the Korean Geriatrics Society. (Update 04.15.2025)

Dr. Hyang-gi Park is an obstetrician-gynecologist focused on IVF and reproductive medicine. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Samsung Medical Center. She then served there as a Clinical Instructor in Reproductive Endocrinology. She previously led the Fertility Clinic at MizMedi Hospital Gangseo as Director. She also served as Medical Director at Dion Women’s Clinic (Infertility) and at the Fertility Center of Zion Women’s Hospital.

Accreditations: Full member of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine, and the Korean Society for Assisted Reproduction. She is also a full member of the Korean Society for Reproductive Immunology, the Korean Society of Endometriosis, the Korean Society for Fertility Preservation, and the Korean Society of Hysteroscopy.

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

Dr. Seong-Won Cho is Director of Ophthalmology and a refractive surgery specialist at Samsung Miracle Eye Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul. He is board-certified. He completed his internship and ophthalmology residency at Korea University Anam Hospital. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Boston University. He focuses on advanced vision correction, including SMILE and LASIK. He previously served as Director at Blue World Eye Clinic. He was also an outpatient ophthalmology consultant at Inha University Hospital.

Accreditations: ZEISS SMILE Excellent Surgeon (Certified). Memberships: Korean Medical Association; Korean Ophthalmological Association; Korean Ophthalmological Society; American Academy of Ophthalmology; Asia Pacific Association of Ophthalmologists; Korean External Eye Study Group; Korean Contact Lens Society; Korean Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery; European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons; American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery; ARVO.

Department of Gynecology

YEJI LEE

• Education/Academic career
• Master of Science, Seoul National University Department of Biomedical Sciences
• Internship, Seoul National University Hospital
• Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Hospital
• Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Hospital
• Chief Director, Injung Hospital
• Treating international patients in Raphael Clinic
• Professional memberships
• Member, Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Member, Korean Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Member, Korean Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine
• Member, Doctors without Borders
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• 1. MR elastography for noninvasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis: experience from a tertiary center in Asia BH Kim, JM Lee, YJ Lee, KB Lee, KS Suh, JK Han, BI Choi Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 34 (5), 11101116 126 2011
• 2 .MR elastography for noninvasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis: reproducibility of the examination and reproducibility and repeatability of the liver stiffness value measurement YJ Lee, JM Lee, JE Lee, KB Lee, ES Lee, JH Yoon, MH Yu, JH Baek, ... Journal of magnetic resonance imaging 39 (2), 326331 110 2014
• 3. An artificial intelligence electrocardiogram analysis for detecting cardiomyopathy in the peripartum period Y Lee, B Choi, MS Lee, U Jin, S Yoon, YY Jo, J Kwon International Journal of Cardiology 352, 7277 14 2022
• 4. Analysis of falsely elevated risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm in women with ovarian endometrioma JJ Shin, YJ Lee, R Kim, DY Lee, KH Won, BC Jee Obstetrics & Gynecology Science 59 (4), 295 5 2016

Dr. Hong Su-Jin is a family medicine physician. She earned her M.D. from Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine in Korea. She completed her family medicine residency at The Catholic University Medical Center in Seoul. She is a member of the Korean Family Medicine Association. She also practices functional medicine.

Accreditations and memberships include the Institute of Functional Medicine (General Member) and Functional Medicine University (General Member). She also holds the National Cancer Center Hospice Course Certification, Tongsa Research Center Pain Treatment Certification, NLP Master Practitioner, and Ericsson Hypnosis Master Practitioner.

Dr. Ik-beom Shin is a breast and thyroid surgeon. He received his medical degree from Inje University College of Medicine. He completed his internship at Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital. He then finished residency and served as a hospitalist at Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital. He completed a fellowship in Thyroid and Endocrine Surgery at Haeundae Paik Hospital. He also completed a fellowship in Breast and Endocrine Surgery at Seoul National University Hospital. He is a specialist in thyroid and endocrine surgery (Korean Surgical Society). He is certified in breast and thyroid ultrasound (Korean Society of Surgical Ultrasound).

He has published in the Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology (2019); Surgical Endoscopy (2020, a prospective RCT of gasless BABA thyroidectomy); Journal of Clinical Medicine (2022, Miniflap vs. conventional BABA); Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology (2023, sonographic cutoff for extrathyroidal extension); and the Journal of Breast Cancer (2023). He is a lifetime member of the Korean Surgical Society, the Korean Thyroid Association, and the Korean Association of Thyroid and Endocrine Surgeons. He is a regular member of the Korean Society of Surgical Oncology, the Korean Breast Cancer Society, and the Korean Society of Surgical Ultrasound.

Dr. Sung-ho Ahn is a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology.

He is the Director of the Family Birth Center at Seoul Miz Hospital. He previously led the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Seoul Red Cross Hospital. He also served as an obstetrics and gynecology specialist at Seoul Paik Hospital.

He is an adjunct professor at Seoul Paik Hospital. He has taught as a clinical instructor in obstetrics and gynecology at Asan Medical Center and Ulsan University Hospital.

Professional memberships: Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Korean Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

Dr. Hyunmi Park is an OB/GYN specialist in the Department of Obstetrics. She completed her internship at Hanjeon Hospital. She then worked as an OB/GYN specialist at Hanil General Hospital. She later served as Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Womenpia Women’s Hospital and at Lucina Miz Hospital.

She is a member of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Korean Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Korean Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine.

Dr. Do‑young Jeong is an obstetrician‑gynecologist focused on minimally invasive, single‑port, and robotic surgery. Dr. Jeong completed an internship at Seoul National University Hospital. Dr. Jeong completed residency and graduate training at Korea University. Dr. Jeong then completed a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the National Cancer Center, focusing on uterine and ovarian disease. Dr. Jeong served as director and chief medical officer at MizMedi Hospital and Incheon Sejong Hospital. Dr. Jeong later served as vice president at Dongtan Jeil Hospital. Dr. Jeong is a Clinical Professor at Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong and an Adjunct Professor at Korea University. Dr. Jeong also serves on expert committees for KSGO, MOHW, MFDS, and KHIDI.

Professional memberships include the Korean societies for obstetrics and gynecology, gynecologic endoscopy, gynecologic robotic surgery, and reproductive medicine, as well as ISUOG. Dr. Jeong holds patents for single‑port surgical devices, including a camera, access ring, and irrigation system. Honors include the Korea University Outstanding Resident Award and the KSGE Best Poster Award. Dr. Jeong was first author of SCI‑indexed papers in 2013 and 2014. From 2023 to 2025, Dr. Jeong led studies on da Vinci SP myomectomy and hysterectomy, and on HIFU.

The doctor graduated from Catholic University Medical School with a major in Plastic Surgery and completed an internship and residency at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, affiliated with the Catholic Medical Center. With 35 years of medical experience, the doctor is an outpatient professor at the School of Catholic University Medical School.

The doctor is a member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, and the Korea Plastic Surgery Doctor’s Society.

The doctor is a highly skilled neurosurgeon with a specialization in radiosurgery. With extensive experience in the field, the doctor has contributed to advancing surgical techniques and improving patient outcomes through precision and innovation. The doctor's clinical focus includes minimally invasive procedures and the treatment of complex neurological conditions. Accredited by leading medical boards, the doctor is recognized for their commitment to excellence in patient care and surgical expertise.

The doctor is a pediatrician with a specialization in bone marrow transplantation and brain tumor treatment. Graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine, a Master's degree, and a PhD from Seoul National University, the doctor has extensive experience in both clinical practice and research.

Professional experience includes serving as a pediatrician at Samsung Medical Center, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Samsung Clinic, and a researcher at the Oncology Center of Indiana University School of Medicine. The doctor has held leadership roles such as Head of the Children's Oncology Department at Samsung Hospital and currently serves as Head of the Department of Pediatrics at Samsung Clinic.

The doctor is an experienced interventional cardiologist with over 25 years of experience at Samsung Medical Center. Specializing in cardiac surgery, the doctor focuses on heart transplantation, coronary artery surgery, valve repair and replacement, pediatric heart surgery, and robot-assisted heart surgery. The doctor holds degrees from the University of California, San Diego, and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.