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.”

Professor Lee Seok-gu is a leading liver transplant surgeon at Myongji Hospital. He has performed about 2,000 liver transplants. He achieved Korea’s first transfusion-free liver transplant. He performed hepatocyte transplantation in a one-month-old infant. He led the first clinical use of a bioartificial liver for acute liver failure. He also performed living-donor transplants in Egypt and trained teams in Vietnam.

He is Professor of Surgery at Myongji Hospital and former Director of the Organ Transplantation Center at Samsung Medical Center. He earned his MD and MSc from Seoul National University and his PhD from the Catholic University of Korea. He completed a fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard and transplant training at Johns Hopkins. He served as president of three national societies in transplantation and pediatric surgery. His honors include the Chong Kun Dang Award, the Pfizer Clinical Medicine Award, and the Astellas Investigator Award. He has 447 publications and 13 book chapters.

Professor Kim Hyun-hoe is a urologic cancer surgeon. He specializes in prostate and kidney cancer and robotic surgery. He directs Myongji Hospital’s Robotic Surgery Center and the Prostate & Kidney Cancer Center. He performed Korea’s first single-incision laparoscopy. At SNUH, he led more than 2,300 da Vinci cases over five years. He now uses the da Vinci Xi system.

He holds an MD, MS, and PhD from Seoul National University. He is a former director of SNUH Robotic Surgery and the Urology/Prostate Cancer Center. He is a past president of the Korean Society of Endourology and Robotics. He is a council member of the Korean Urological Association. His awards include the WCE Best Laparoscopy/Robotic Paper and the KUA Best Paper. He has also received several national academic honors. He contributes to next‑generation da Vinci research with Seoul National University and Intuitive Surgical. This was the first such collaboration in Asia.

Dr Im Chol Van is a leading specialist at Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital with a dual focus on surgical urology and geriatric medicine.

• Specialises in geriatric urology – managing bladder and kidney conditions in older patients
• Treats age-related urological surgical needs with a focus on gentle recovery
• Coordinates surgical care within the university hospital's urology department
• Provides expert management for complex geriatric cases requiring surgical intervention

Professor Lee Won Suk is a specialist in gastrointestinal surgery at Gachon University Gil Medical Center. He holds prestigious memberships with the American Surgical Association and the European Society of Coloproctology.

• Specialises in laparoscopic intestine surgery using small incisions for less scarring
• Performs minimally invasive anus operations that support faster patient recovery
• Focuses on the surgical treatment of rectal and colon cancer
• Member of the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• Belongs to the American Society of Abdominal Surgeons

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

Dr Hong Jung Lee is the Director of Yonsei Sarangmoa Women's Hospital and serves as an Adjunct Professor at both Yonsei and Korea Universities.

• Specialises in gynecological oncology and colposcopy for cervical health concerns
• Focuses on fetal medicine and perinatology for high-risk obstetric cases
• Trained as a resident in obstetrics and gynaecology at the prestigious Yonsei University
• Member of the Korean Society of Fetal Medicine and the Korean Society of Perinatology

Dr Go Mi Hyang is a dedicated specialist at Yonseisarangmoa Women's Disease Hospital. She focuses on women's surgical health and obstetric care.

• Specialises in gynecological procedures and women's health surgery
• Completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Gachon University Gil Hospital
• Member of the Korean Society of Perinatology focusing on maternal-fetal health
• Expertise in fetal medicine for high-risk pregnancy management
• Regular member of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Professor Hong Ju is the Co-Director of Yonsei Sarangmoa Women's Hospital and an Adjunct Professor at the prestigious Yonsei University College of Medicine.

• Specialises in gynaecological surgery for various women's health conditions
• Completed specialist residency training at Yonsei University
• Serves as Vice Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Member of the Korean Urogynecological Society focusing on pelvic floor health
• Active member of the Korean Menopause Society and the Korean Perinatology Association

Professor An Jea Hyeong is a specialist surgeon at Yonseisarangmoa Hospital. He previously served as the Chief of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at both Grace and Dongwon hospitals.

• Specialises in gynaecological surgery and women's health needs
• Adjunct Professor at Inje University Paik Hospital in Seoul
• Regular member of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Expert in perinatology and fetal medicine for high-risk monitoring
• Trained as a resident at the prestigious Paik Hospital