Doctors in Republic of Korea — Page 3

Dr. Chong Gi Von has helped over 500,000 patients restore their vision at BGN Eye Hospital. He is the Chief Director and a leading surgeon specializing in refractive and cataract surgery. Dr. Chong focuses on minimally invasive techniques to ensure rapid recovery and safety.

• Certified to perform SMILE, LASIK, LASEK, and ICL lens implantation.
• Participates as an invited speaker at international conferences like ASCRS and ESCRS.
• Holds membership in the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
• Practices at BGN Eye Hospital, which has performed over 346,000 vision corrections.

Dr. Kwon Soon-hong is a plastic surgeon at JK Plastic Surgery Center in Seoul. He specializes in body contouring, breast surgery, and fat grafting. Dr. Kwon completed his residency at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital. He holds a postgraduate degree in plastic surgery from Catholic University Medical School.

• Performs complex procedures including tummy tucks, liposuction, and breast augmentation.
• Treats conditions such as gynecomastia using Vaser liposuction techniques.
• Member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
• Works at JK Plastic Surgery Center, which reports a 100% success rate.

Dr. Kim Han Gyeol is an otolaryngologist at VG Plastic Surgery in Seoul. He specializes in both functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty. Dr. Kim ranked first in the 2016 ENT Residency In-Training Examination. He focuses on techniques like radiofrequency ablation for less invasive turbinoplasty.

• Performs deviated septum correction and surgical management of airway obstructions.
• Served as the Head of Otolaryngology at Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital.
• Earned a Master’s in Medicine from Sungkyunkwan University.
• Completed his ENT residency at the prestigious Samsung Medical Center.

Dr. Yoon Hyun Jun is a board-certified plastic surgeon at HERSHE Plastic Surgery Korea. He specializes in anti-aging surgery for the face and eyes. Dr. Yoon focuses on natural-looking and long-lasting results. He graduated from the Yonsei University College of Medicine.

• Full member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (KSPRS).
• Full member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (KSAPS).
• Performed as head surgeon at Starjun Plastic Surgery Clinic.
• Practices at an ASPS-accredited clinic in Seoul.

Dr. Paik Hye-won is a surgeon at JK Plastic Surgery Center in Seoul. She graduated summa cum laude from the Catholic University of Korea. Dr. Paik specializes in eyelid surgery and anti-aging procedures for the eyes. She works at a clinic that reports a 100% procedure success rate.

• Member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
• Treats patients at the KAHF-certified JK Plastic Surgery Center.
• Focuses on blepharoplasty, double eyelid operations, and lower eyelid surgery.
• A member of the Asia Eye Surgery Research Association.

Dr. Park Hyun-young is a skin doctor at JK Plastic Surgery Center in Seoul. She specializes in aesthetic medicine and laser dermatology. Dr. Park earned her medical degree from Inje University College of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Bundang CHA Hospital in South Korea.

• Member of the Korean Academy of Laser, Dermatology and Trichology.
• Sits on the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity and Health board.
• Practices at JK Plastic Surgery, a premium center with a 100% procedure success rate.
• Maintains membership in the Korean Academy of Family Medicine and the Geriatrics Society.

Ophthalmologist, specialist in cataract treatment

Dr. Jinchul Kim is the director of Samsung Miracle Eye Clinic in Seoul. He developed the Miracle Formula. This is the first lens power calculator designed for Asian biometric profiles. Dr. Kim specializes in SMILE, laser vision correction, and custom cataract surgery. He currently serves as a visiting professor at Samsung Seoul Hospital.

• Completed clinical training at the Mayo Clinic in the United States.
• Holds the ZEISS SMILE Excellent Surgeon certification.
• First Korean practitioner invited to lecture at the IOL Power Club.
• Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and ESCRS.

Professor Hwang Sung-joo is Director of the Hair Transplant Center at Myongji Hospital. He is an internationally recognized hair restoration surgeon with more than 30 years of experience. He performs FUT, FUE, and complex repair procedures. He has transplanted about 50 million hairs.

He was the first Korean President of the ISHRS. He founded and led the Asian and Korean hair restoration surgery societies. He received the ISHRS Platinum Follicle Award. He developed DCT (Depth Controlled Transplantation) and an implantation device to improve graft survival. He performed Korea’s first sister-to-sister hair transplant after bone marrow transplantation in 2005, and a mother-to-daughter transplant in 2025. He wrote a Korean textbook and co-wrote U.S. and Asian texts.

Dr. Yoonjung Jo is a board-certified ophthalmologist and Director at Samsung Miracle Eye Clinic in Seoul. She is a certified ZEISS SMILE Excellent Surgeon specializing in refractive vision correction. Her practice focuses on personalized astigmatism and vision repair using 1:1 surgical planning. Dr. Jo is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).

• Performs ReLEx SMILE, LASIK, and cataract surgery with IOL replacement.
• Maintains full membership in the European and American Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
• Treats complex eye conditions including glaucoma, uveitis, and retinal detachment.
• Works at a specialized clinic that treats 6,000 patients annually.

Choi Sang Rok — plastic surgeon, Lienjang.

Dr. Kim Gyeonrae, MD, PhD, is an otolaryngologist (ENT specialist). He is the Honorary Medical Director in the Department of Otolaryngology at Naeun Hospital. His clinical focus includes nasal disease, rhinosinusitis and chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, and functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).

Credentials: MMed, Hanyang University. PhD in Medicine, Wonkwang University. Fellowship training at the Medical College of Georgia and The Ohio State University College of Medicine (USA). Former Chief, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Eulji Hospital. Former Professor, College of Medicine, Hanyang University.

Leadership: Planning Director, Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Director of Publications and Auditor, Korean Rhinologic Society. Selected papers: Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery 2009;52:816-821 and 2009;52:349-353.

Dr. Lee Chunyong is a urologist with a PhD in Medicine from Hanyang University College of Medicine. His clinical focus includes kidney and urinary stones (ESWL), prostate diseases (BPH, prostate cancer, prostatitis), sexual dysfunction, vasectomy, cystitis, urinary incontinence, and voiding dysfunction.

He has served as Director of Hanyang University Hospital. He was Chairman and Chief Professor of the Department of Urology at Hanyang University College of Medicine. He served as President and later Honorary President of the Korean Endourological Society. He was also a Board Member of the Société Internationale d'Urologie.

His international roles include Visiting Fellow at UCLA and Visiting Professor at the University of Tübingen. He was featured twice on EBS “Best Doctors,” covering prostatic diseases and kidney and urinary stones.

Dr. Han Yeongmin is a neurosurgeon (MD, PhD). He is Medical Director and Director of the Neurosurgery Center at Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital. He treats cerebrovascular disease and peripheral nerve disorders. He also specializes in brain tumors and skull base surgery. Conditions include stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, and moyamoya disease. He performs PEN, PNP, and SNB. He also offers microscopic and endoscopic discectomy, artificial disc replacement, MIS-TLIF/minimally invasive spinal fusion, and vertebroplasty.

He earned his MD and PhD from The Catholic University of Korea. He served as a visiting professor in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute (Phoenix, Arizona, USA). He also served at Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington (Seattle, USA).

His publications include co-authorship of Chapter 52 of the Textbook of Korean Cerebrovascular Surgery. He also co-authored Acoustic Neuroma Oncology. He is a full member of KNS, KSCVS, KSBS, KBTS, KNTS, KSNS, and KSPNS.

Dr. Lee Sanggu, MD, PhD, is a neurosurgeon. He is the Honorary Medical Director and Director of the Spine Center. He is also a Professor of Neurosurgery at Gachon University Gil Medical Center.

Clinical focus includes spine tumors, spinal disorders, minimally invasive spine surgery, and cervical disorders. Procedures include PEN, PNP, selective nerve block, microscopic or endoscopic discectomy, artificial disc replacement, minimally invasive spinal fusion, and vertebroplasty.

He earned a PhD in Medicine from Hanyang University. He served as Chief of Neurosurgery at the Veterans Health Service Medical Center. He is an executive board member of KNS, KNTS, and KSNS. He has served as Vice President and President of KSCS. He is a past president of KOMISS, KAME, and KSPNS. He is an AOSpine Asia Pacific Committee member and a full member of NASS. He was listed in Marquis Who’s Who in 2010.

Dr. Yu Yeonghun is a gastrointestinal surgeon with a Ph.D. in Medicine. He specializes in hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) diseases and cancers. His focus includes liver, pancreas, biliary tract, and gallbladder cancers, as well as cholelithiasis and other gallbladder diseases.

He completed his internship and general surgery residency at CHA Bundang Medical Center. He then finished an HPB surgery fellowship at Samsung Medical Center. He has served as Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Konkuk University Choongju Hospital and at Samsung Medical Center. He later became Professor of Surgery at Eulji University Hospital.

He is a Lifetime Member of The Korean Surgical Society and the Korean Association of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (KAHBPS). He serves on the KAHBPS Planning Committee and Tumor Registry Committee.

Dr. Yang Yeongjun is an orthopedic surgeon focused on joint care and arthroscopy. He treats knee and shoulder disorders and performs arthroscopic surgery and joint replacement (arthroplasty). He also manages trauma and sports conditions, including sports injuries, foot and ankle problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, and fractures.

He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Catholic Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship at Catholic Medical Center St. Paul’s Hospital. He is a full member of the Korean Arthroscopy Society, the Korean Knee Society, and the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society.