Best Hip fracture doctors in Republic of Korea: TOP 7 doctors

Dr. Ahn Tae Hoon combines cardiology expertise with leadership roles in interventional cardiology societies, ensuring advanced care for hip fracture patients with cardiovascular concerns.

• PhD in Medicine from Korea University College of Medicine
• Trained at Montreal Heart Institute, Canada
• Former Professor of Cardiology at Gachon University Gil Medical Center
• President of Korean Society of Interventional Cardiology

Dr. Yang Young Joon specializes in hip joint disorders and trauma, bringing extensive expertise to fracture cases. As Director of the Orthopedic Center at Naeun Hospital, he focuses on precise interventions.

• Expert in hip joint replacement and arthroscopic surgery
• Fellowship-trained at St. Paul's Hospital
• Member of Korean Knee and Shoulder Societies
• Handles both acute fractures and osteoporosis-related cases
• Specializes in sports injuries and trauma management

Dr. Lee Kyung Hoon is an orthopedic specialist and department head. He treats degenerative arthritis and knee and hip disorders. He performs knee arthroscopy and arthroplasty. He also treats foot and ankle conditions, shoulder problems such as frozen shoulder and rotator cuff tears, osteoporosis, and fractures and other extremity injuries.

He earned his MD from The Catholic University of Korea. He completed his orthopedic residency at The Catholic Medical Center. He finished a fellowship and served as a clinical instructor at Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital.

He has served as department head at Nasarath International and Himchan General Hospital Incheon. He was also director at Himchan Hospital Incheon and Medrex Hospital. He is a full member of the Korean Orthopedic Association, the Korean Knee Society, the Korean Fracture Society, the Korean Hip Society, the Korean Arthroscopy Society, and the Catholic University Knee Research Society. He completed TPI training and a microsurgery workshop.

Dr. Jang Hyo Kim is an orthopedic surgeon focused on joint preservation and complex reconstruction. He specializes in arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee, ankle, elbow, and wrist. He performs joint replacement of the shoulder, knee, ankle, elbow, and hip. His spine work includes cervical and lumbar instrumentation and fusion. He also performs discectomy, laminectomy, neuroplasty, and vertebroplasty. His practice includes fracture care and muscle and ligament repair.

He is an Adjunct Professor at Kyung Hee University. He serves as Director of the Joint Center at Very Good Hospital. He previously served as chief or director at Yeonggwang General, Songjeong Sarang, Sewoori–Daejeon, Seoul Welfare, and The Barun hospitals. He was an advisory member of the Gwangju–Jeonnam Workers’ Compensation Board. He is a full member of the Korean Orthopaedic Association (KOA) and the Korean Societies of Arthroscopy, Knee, Sports Medicine, Hip, Pain, and Obesity. He holds TPI therapy certification. He completed an Ilizarov fellowship in Kurgan, Russia. He also completed training in shoulder arthroscopy.

Dr. Woo Kyung Kwak is an orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery (MICA for hallux valgus). He also treats sports injuries and performs total knee arthroplasty, as well as advanced shoulder and knee arthroscopy.

He earned his MD and MS at Chonnam National University. He completed a fellowship at Chonnam National University Hospital. He served as Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital. He was a senior committee member of the Medical Investigation Committee at the Ministry of National Defense.

He is a full member of the Korean Orthopaedic, Arthroscopy, Knee, Foot and Ankle, Sports Medicine, and Fracture societies. He is a lifetime member of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society. He reviews for Springer Nature journals. He completed Arthrex advanced training, the AO Trauma course, TPI therapy certification, and the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine.

Dr. Kwangyeal Lee specializes in orthopedic surgery with a focus on joint and sports injuries, bringing decades of expertise to Nanoori Hospital.

• Board-certified orthopedic surgeon with extensive experience in arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery
• Member of multiple prestigious societies including the Korean Knee Society and Asia-Pacific Orthopedic Association
• Published researcher in clinical orthopedics and sports medicine
• Former section chief at Sun Hospital's Center of Joint

Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at Nanoori Hospital – Dr. Moon specializes in complex joint and fracture cases.

• Fellowship-trained in shoulder and elbow surgery at Kyung Hee University Hospital
• Published research on fracture patterns and ligament injuries
• Member of Korean Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
• Over a decade of experience in orthopaedic surgery