3 Best Transplantology Doctors in Goyang

Professor Lee Seok Gu is a pioneer of liver transplantation at Myongji Hospital, having performed approximately 2,000 liver transplants. He successfully conducted South Korea's first entirely bloodless liver transplant.

• Completed transplant surgery training at Johns Hopkins University in the USA
• Introduced the first bioartificial liver for patients with acute liver failure
• Successfully performed hepatocyte transplants on infants as young as one month
• Former President and Chairman of the Korean Society for Transplantation

Professor Kim Ki Bong is a leading cardiac surgeon at Myongji Hospital who specialises in heart transplantation and complex coronary surgery. He is a pioneer in South Korea for minimally invasive techniques that reduce patient recovery times.

• Directs the Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Centres at Myongji Hospital
• Performs coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and heart valve surgery
• Member of the team that performed Korea's first totally endoscopic robotic bypass
• Served as President of the Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• Published 130+ papers in international journals on cardiac outcomes

Professor Hwan Song Uk leads the Thoracic Surgery Department at Myongji Hospital, specialising in life-saving heart and lung transplants.

• Performs heart and lung transplantations for patients with end-stage organ failure
• Expert in ECMO support – provides temporary heart and lung function during critical surgery
• Uses da Vinci Xi robotic-assisted surgery for high-precision cardiothoracic procedures
• Serves as a Director for the Korean Scientific Society for Liver Transplantation Research
• Former Head of Department at Seoul National University Hospital – South Korea's premier medical institution