Best Herniated disk doctors in Republic of Korea: TOP 6 doctors

Lee Sang‑Gu, MD, PhD, is the Honorary Director of Neurosurgery at Naeun Hospital. He treats spinal tumors and disorders. His work includes minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical spine conditions, head trauma, and disability and impairment evaluation.

He previously served as Chief of Neurosurgery at Korea Veterans Hospital. He was also Director and Professor of Neurosurgery at Gachon University Gil Medical Center. He is President of the Korean Spinal Cord Society. He is a former president of KOMISS, the Korean Medical Appraisal Society, and the Korean Peripheral Nerve Society. He has served as Executive Director of the Korean Neurosurgical Society, the Korean Neurotraumatology Society, and the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society. He was listed in Marquis Who’s Who in 2010. He is an AOSpine Asia Pacific committee member and a full member of NASS. He earned his MD and PhD from Hanyang University.

Specialist in cerebrovascular conditions with 18+ years in neurosurgery – Dr. Son Sang Gyu holds a Ph.D. from Hanyang University.

• Member of multiple prestigious Korean neurosurgical societies
• Authored book chapters and published in international journals
• Specializes in complex vascular and endovascular treatments

Dr. Kim specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, with extensive experience treating herniated disks at Nanoori Hospital.

• Over 25 years of neurosurgery experience
• Expert in endoscopic spine surgery techniques
• Member of multiple international spine societies including NASS and ISASS
• Trained in advanced spine procedures in Germany
• Published author on spine surgery techniques

Pioneer of anterior cervical foraminotomy in Korea, Dr. Lim specializes in minimally invasive spine techniques at Nanoori Hospital.

• 30+ years in neurosurgery, including military hospital leadership
• Developed mini spinal fusion surgery and painless post-op protocols
• Trained in cutting-edge spine techniques at University of Florida
• Director of Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society
• Published multiple studies on disc herniation outcomes

Selected as the best doctor in Spine Disorder Treatment by leading South Korean newspapers – Professor Iltae Jang brings 30+ years of neurosurgical expertise to Nanoori Hospital.

• Specializes in microscopic spinal surgery and minimally invasive techniques
• Published over 20 research papers on spinal disorders and surgical outcomes
• Fellowship-trained at prestigious spine centers in France
• President of multiple Korean spine surgery societies