Doctors in Republic of Korea — Page 12

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, 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.

Hea Kyeong Shin (M.D., Ph.D.) is listed on the Wonderful Plastic Surgery medical team, bringing both plastic/reconstructive work and specialist training in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Her research profile is associated with 28 research works, and her publication topics include adhesive skin closure and thumb reconstruction with a double flap. She holds full memberships in major anesthesia and pain societies, including the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists and Korean Pain Society.

Jae Ha Hwang is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon listed at Wonderful Plastic Surgery, with academic work that includes a case series on treating post-reconstruction seroma using Viscum album extract. He is also listed as a professor at Chonnam National University with major areas including Aesthetic Surgery and Trauma. His professional involvement includes the Legislation Committee of The Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand, and he is linked to anesthesia and pain society memberships in the clinic’s team materials.

Jun Ho Choi is listed on the medical team at Wonderful Plastic Surgery within the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has peer-reviewed publication affiliations connected to Chonnam National University Medical School and Chonnam National University Hospital. His profile is tied to consultation-based plastic surgery treatment planning at the clinic.

Kwang Seog Kim is a professor-level plastic and reconstructive surgeon listed at Wonderful Plastic Surgery, with major areas in Microsurgery and Hand Surgery. He served as Examination Committee Chairman for the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Oct 21, 2016) and is associated with the Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. His research output is described as 105 research items, and he has corresponding-author publications in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Chonnam National University.

Koo YT is a Plastic surgeon at the clinic with 17 years of experience starting in 2009. His Seoul National University Hospital training includes being selected as Outstanding Intern (2009) and Outstanding Specialist Doctor (2011). He has published cleft lip reconstruction work, including a 2019 Annals of Plastic Surgery paper on bilateral lateral mucosal advancement flaps with orbicularis oris reinforcement.

Lee SY is listed on the medical team at Wonderful Plastic Surgery under Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Chonnam National University Medical School. Her publication context includes post-reconstruction complication research, including a case series on treating post-reconstruction seroma with Viscum album extract in a pressure ulcer patient. The clinic’s facelift procedure pages outline detailed surgical steps such as four-layer lifting and incision placement along the temple hairline and ear boundary.

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.

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.

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.

At the clinic, Dr. Hyung-mo Yang is a Representative Doctor specializing in Complex LASIK and High Myopia ICL (implantable collamer lens). He also performs SMILE PRO and News SMILE LASIK as part of the clinic’s refractive surgery services. The clinic supports WhatsApp-based online consultation with a free response within 24 hours and offers in-person consultation within 24 hours.

At the clinic, Dr. Sang-jun Jeong is the Representative Doctor and a specialist in SMILE PRO and Customized SMILE for vision correction, including astigmatism. He also performs Complex LASIK and High Myopia ICL (implantable collamer lens) for refractive correction. For international patients, the clinic supports WhatsApp prescription submission with a free response within 24 hours and in-person consultation within 24 hours.

At the clinic, Dr. Dong-ju Yeom is a Representative Doctor and a specialist in SMILE PRO and LASIK, with additional expertise in LASEK and ICL. He also performs cataract surgery as part of the clinic’s vision-correction pathway. The clinic uses ATOS femtosecond laser with CenTrax® precision for vision correction planning.

Young-jin Sim is a specialist at Trueman Medical Center’s Myeongdong branch, working as a urology specialist. His training includes residency at Ewha Woman’s University Mokdong Hospital and Seoul Samsung Medical Center, plus a fellowship at GacheonUniversity Gil Medical Center. He combines sexual medicine and andrology membership with aesthetic medicine affiliations through the Korea Academy of Aesthetic Medicine and the International Academy of Aesthetic Medicine.

Sang-gyu Kim is a specialist at Trueman Medical Center’s Incheon branch and is listed as a Doctor of Medicine and specialist at The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital. He has academic leadership credentials including “Head of Class” at Seoul National University Graduate School of Healthcare Policy (2013) and adjunct professor roles. His professional affiliations focus on mammoplasty and aesthetics, including the Korean Mammoplasty Association and the International Academy of Aesthetics.

Hyun-sub Jo is a specialist at Trueman Medical Center’s Busan branch, working as a urology specialist. He completed residency at Seoul Asan Hospital and is currently an adjunct professor there. His memberships connect urology and sexual medicine with aesthetic medicine affiliations, including the Korean Academy of Aesthetic Medicine and the International Academy of Aesthetic Medicine.

Tae-hee Kim is a specialist at Trueman Medical Center in the Gangnam Main Branch within the Anesthesiology Department. He completed residency at Seoul Asan Hospital and previously served as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology there. His memberships include the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists and the Korean Pain Society.