Surgery Doctors in Republic of Korea — Page 2

Dr. Francis Jeon is a board-certified thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. He has broad experience in both clinical work and teaching. He completed his medical degree and residency at Soonchunhyang Medical University and Hospital. He later worked there as an instructor and outpatient professor.

Dr. Jeon has held leadership positions, including Auditor of the Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery from 2019 to 2021. He is also a member of WPATH. Since 2009, he has served as the representative at Evita Clinic. In 2011, the American Biographical Institute named him “Man of the Year in Medicine & HealthCare.”

Dr Jaehyeon Lim is a pioneer in spinal surgery who introduced anterior cervical foraminotomy to Korea to relieve pressure on neck nerves.

• Developed a specialised mini spinal fusion surgery and a painless post-operative recovery protocol
• Specialises in microscopic spinal surgery and artificial disc replacement for cervical spine diseases
• Director of the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society and the Korean Hospital Association
• Trained in minimal-access spine surgery at the Medical Education and Research Institute in the USA