Doctors in Republic of Korea — Page 11

Dr. Jun Young Kim is a board-certified plastic surgeon and the Medical Director of WillBe Plastic Surgery Clinic. He earned his MD at Yonsei University College of Medicine. He completed his plastic surgery residency at Yonsei Medical Center. He holds medical licenses in the United States and Vietnam. He has worked at leading clinics in Korea.

He completed advanced plastic and reconstructive fellowships at the University of Tokyo Hospital and the University of Chicago Hospital. There, he refined his skills in complex aesthetic and reconstructive procedures.

Dr. Kim has published in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. His work includes a study on revision medial epicanthoplasty using autologous tissue grafts and a report on secondary cleft nasal deformity correction with bioabsorbable mesh.

Ho-Yeon Suh is the Lead Dentist and an MOHW-Certified Specialist in Comprehensive Dentistry (MOHW Cert. No. 379) at this clinic. He combines a comprehensive approach with practical techniques for a quick return to everyday life: flapless implant placement, immediate placement with same-day implants, and safe sleep sedation. In addition, he has government awards (Minister of Health & Welfare Award) and is mentioned in the media as a consultant on JTBC and MTN.

Professor Kim Hyun-hoe is a urologic cancer surgeon. He specializes in prostate and kidney cancer and robotic surgery. He directs Myongji Hospital’s Robotic Surgery Center and the Prostate & Kidney Cancer Center. He performed Korea’s first single-incision laparoscopy. At SNUH, he led more than 2,300 da Vinci cases over five years. He now uses the da Vinci Xi system.

He holds an MD, MS, and PhD from Seoul National University. He is a former director of SNUH Robotic Surgery and the Urology/Prostate Cancer Center. He is a past president of the Korean Society of Endourology and Robotics. He is a council member of the Korean Urological Association. His awards include the WCE Best Laparoscopy/Robotic Paper and the KUA Best Paper. He has also received several national academic honors. He contributes to next‑generation da Vinci research with Seoul National University and Intuitive Surgical. This was the first such collaboration in Asia.

Professor Kim Jong-yeon is a gastroenterologist at Myongji Hospital. He treats diseases of the esophagus, stomach, colon, and liver, including cirrhosis and hepatitis. He performs therapeutic endoscopy, such as endoscopic polypectomy. He also serves as Deputy Director of the International Healthcare Center.

He is a member of the Liver Failure Center. He works with teams in hepatology, liver cancer, and transplantation to provide coordinated care for advanced liver disease and for transplant candidates.

MD, Jeonbuk National University College of Medicine. Clinical Professor of Gastroenterology at Myongji Hospital. Member of the Korean Association of Internal Medicine, the Korean Society of Gastroenterology, and the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Former resident and fellow at Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital.

Hwan Song Uk is a specialist at Myongji Hospital and heads the Thoracic Surgery Department. His work covers congenital heart disease surgery, adult cardiovascular and aortic surgery, and transplant surgery including lung and heart transplantation, with ECMO support. He also performs robot-assisted surgery using the Da Vinci Xi system for high-tech thoracic procedures.

An Song-yeol is a specialist at Myongji Hospital and a neurosurgeon focused on stroke care, brain aneurysms and AVMs, and brain tumor surgery. He also treats pediatric neurosurgical disorders such as craniosynostosis and pediatric brain tumors. His leadership experience includes serving as Head of Neurosurgery at St. Mary’s Hospital (Chungju) and teaching roles at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital.

Professor Lee Seok-gu is a leading liver transplant surgeon at Myongji Hospital. He has performed about 2,000 liver transplants. He achieved Korea’s first transfusion-free liver transplant. He performed hepatocyte transplantation in a one-month-old infant. He led the first clinical use of a bioartificial liver for acute liver failure. He also performed living-donor transplants in Egypt and trained teams in Vietnam.

He is Professor of Surgery at Myongji Hospital and former Director of the Organ Transplantation Center at Samsung Medical Center. He earned his MD and MSc from Seoul National University and his PhD from the Catholic University of Korea. He completed a fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard and transplant training at Johns Hopkins. He served as president of three national societies in transplantation and pediatric surgery. His honors include the Chong Kun Dang Award, the Pfizer Clinical Medicine Award, and the Astellas Investigator Award. He has 447 publications and 13 book chapters.

Professor Kim Ki-bong specializes in CABG, valve surgery, atrial fibrillation, and heart transplantation. He is Director of the Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Centers at Myongji Hospital. He pioneered advanced coronary bypass in Korea. He has extensive OPCAB experience and works on the TECAB team using the da Vinci Xi.

In 2025, his team performed Korea’s first totally endoscopic CABG without cardiopulmonary bypass. In August 2026, they achieved the nation’s first multivessel TECAB.

He is former Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Seoul National University College of Medicine. He is also former Chief of the same department at Seoul National University Hospital. He serves on the Editorial Board of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of AATS, STS, and EACTS. He is a past President of the Korean Societies of Coronary Artery Surgery, Surgical Treatment of Arrhythmias, and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. His research includes 130+ international and 140+ Korean papers. He has given 80+ international and 80+ Korean lectures. He earned his MD, Master’s, and PhD at Seoul National University.

Professor Park Jung-won is a leading Korean specialist in hepatocellular carcinoma with over 30 years of experience. He is the Director of the Liver and Liver Cancer Center and the Integrated Cancer Care Center at Myongji Hospital. He led Korea’s first HCC guidelines in 2003. He has also overseen their updates for about 20 years. His team validated proton beam radiotherapy for liver cancer, as published in the Journal of Hepatology. He has authored more than 200 SCI-indexed papers. He also helped lead global trials, including the 2025 CheckMate 9DW study, which showed improved outcomes with nivolumab plus ipilimumab for unresectable HCC.

MD/PhD, Seoul National University; Member, National Academy of Medicine of Korea; former President, Korean Liver Cancer Association; Chair, Korean HCC Guidelines Committee; Prime Minister’s and Health Minister’s commendations; Pfizer Medical Research Award and Roche Oncology Academic Award.

Dr. Kim Jin Gu is a Korean orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knee surgery and sports medicine. He is the Medical Director and the Sports Medicine Center Director at Myongji Hospital. His main areas are ACL reconstruction, meniscus surgery and transplantation, knee arthroscopy, and knee replacement. He offers pre‑treatment online consultations for international patients.

In 2022 he surpassed 3,000 ACL reconstructions over more than 25 years of practice. He trained at the University of Pittsburgh. He introduced advanced ACL techniques. His team uses the CUVIS Joint robot for precise knee replacement. He serves as Vice President of the Korean Society of Sports Medicine. He is a council member of the Korean Knee Society and the Korean Arthroscopy Society. He serves on the editorial boards of the American Journal of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy and Orthopedic Sports Medicine. His awards include Best Paper and Most Cited (Korean Knee Society), Best Paper (Korean Arthroscopy Society), and Best Doctor (Korean Athletic Trainers Association). He earned his MD from Seoul National University. He completed his MS and PhD at Inje University. He is the lead author of Knee Arthroscopy—Up‑to‑Date Guide (Springer).

Sim Jin-hyung is a Vice Director at Podo Woman Clinic with 25 years of experience in female aesthetic surgery and gynecology. The clinic credits him with development of a “100% laser 3D labiaplasty” technique and positions his practice within vaginal laxity and HIFU-related gynecologic care. His memberships include Vice President of the Korean Society for Fertility Preservation and regular membership in major Korean OB-GYN and obesity/body-shape societies.

Eom Soonchan is a Director at Umnagumo Plastic Surgery and Chief Physician of the Tokyo Nagumo breast-specialist clinic. He is a Korean Board of Plastic Surgery specialist with Plastic Surgery training at Kyoto University Hospital and a Surgical Sciences PhD from Kyoto University. His clinical focus is breast augmentation with implant-based approaches.

As a specialist at the clinic, Moon Jong Chang brings 25 years of orthopaedic experience dating back to his 1992 residency at Seoul National University Hospital. His focus is knee surgery and joint replacement, supported by fellowships in joint replacement in Louisville and sports medicine training at Johns Hopkins. He also completed research fellowships in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, bridging surgical care with evidence-focused outcomes.

As a specialist at the clinic, Tae Kyun Kim is the TK Chief Physician (TK Kim MD, Ph.D) with a clinic-highlighted 16,000 knee surgery experience, including 7,000 cases from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. His knee-focused practice is reinforced by fellowships in joint replacement in Louisville and sports medicine and biomedical engineering training at Johns Hopkins. He also serves in academic leadership roles at Seoul National University and maintains long-term memberships in major Korean orthopaedic societies.

Kim Taegyun is a specialist at the clinic and works within the knee program centered on knee surgery and rehabilitation. The clinic’s materials highlight a cumulative 16,000 knee surgeries (including 7,000 cases from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital), and Kim’s academic work includes knee arthroscopy and knee arthroplasty outcome topics. He is also listed in clinic news for knee arthroplasty awards in 2019, 2024, and 2026.

Seodaun is a specialist at the clinic working in the TK ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SRP center as a health exercise manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine and completed a master’s program at Korea National Sport University. His role is focused on exercise education and rehabilitation support, backed by certifications including 건강운동관리사, 생활스포츠지도사, and KACEP.

Jo Hwarang is a specialist at the clinic working in the TK ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SRP center. His background includes Sports Medicine education at Korea National University of Transportation. In the SRP program, he supports rehabilitation planning through consultation aimed at creating a treatment plan.

Han Hee-su is a specialist at the clinic working in the TK ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SRP center as a health exercise manager. He studied Sports Health Management at Sangmyung University (Seoul campus) and holds multiple exercise and rehabilitation-related certifications, including 생활스포츠지도사, KACEP, FPM, DNS, CBS, and IKN. His SRP role focuses on exercise-based health management that supports long-term recovery.

Baek RM is listed on the medical team at Wonderful Plastic Surgery, with a technique focus described as “Limited incision with thorough elevation palatoplasty.” His profile is associated with cleft palate surgery, including palatoplasty. He appears in the clinic’s team listing together with Koo YT and Kim BK.