Best cardiologists in Republic of Korea: TOP 7 doctors

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Dong Ik Kim

  • 4.5 Good 22 reviews
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Samsung Medical Center
  • Dr. Kim Dong Ik is a vascular surgeon who specializes in stem cell therapy for heart disease.

    Education

    1984-1995 - Medical education at Hanyang University.

    Professional education

    • 2002 - Visiting Professor, Department of Vascular Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, USA;
    • 2017-2019 - Head of the Department of Blood Vessel Surgery, Samsung Medical Center.
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Dong Seop Jeong

  • 4.5 Good 22 reviews
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Samsung Medical Center
  • Zhong Dong Sop is a cardiologist and cardiac surgeon who specializes in the treatment of arrhythmia, coronary insufficiency, heart valve diseases and blood vessels.

    Jeong Dong Sop performs minimally invasive heart surgery through a small incision between the ribs. This allows the patient to recover faster and easier than with open surgery.

    Education

    • 1997-2001 - medical education at Seoul National University;
    • 2005 - Doctoral degree at the University of Ulsan.

    Professional experience

    • 2007-2009 - Assistant Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital;
    • 2010-2013 - Clinical Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center;
    • 2017 to present - Head of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Samsung Clinic.
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Sang Chol Lee

  • 4.5 Good 22 reviews
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Samsung Medical Center
  • Dr. Lee Sang-Cheol is a cardiologist and the head of the Samsung Cardiology Center. The doctor treats heart failure, angina, and heart valve diseases.

    Education

    • 1992-1999 — Master's degree, Seoul National University;
    • 2005 - PhD at Sungkyunkwan University.

    Professional experience

    • 2001-2002 - Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiology, Samsung Medical Center;
    • 2007-2008 - Visiting Research Fellow, OHSU, Oregon, USA;
    • 2008.07-2008.09 - Visiting Research Fellow, Duke University, North Carolina, USA;
    • From 1999 to the present - cardiologist at the Samsung clinic;
    • Since 2019 - Head of the Cardiology Department.
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Kim Duk Kyung

  • 4.5 Good 22 reviews
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Samsung Medical Center
  • Cardiologist

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Lee Won Jae

  • 4.8 Excellent 5 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH)
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Byoung Kwon Lee

  • 4 Good 3 reviews
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Gangnam Severance Hospital
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Byung-hee Lee

  • New
  • 41 years of experience
  • Republic of Korea, Cheonan, RE:YOUTH (YONSEI BH Arterial Stemcell Clinic)
  • Regular member of the Korean Society of Radiology

    Founding member of the Korean Society of Interventional Neurology

    Founding member of the Korean Stroke Society

    Regular member of the American Stroke Association

    Regular member of the World Stroke Society

    Regular member of the World Society of Cerebrovascular Surgery

    Regular member of the European Society of Cerebrovascular Surgery

    Regular member of the Intervention Society

    24 pieces of overseas and domestic thesis presentation (SCI)

    50 times of overseas and domestic conference lectures

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