Best Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph) Doctors in Republic of Korea for Australians

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.

Professor Choi Han Yong leads the Urology Department at Samsung Medical Center – one of South Korea's most prestigious clinical and research hospitals.

• Specialises in uro-oncology with a focus on prostatic conditions and bladder health
• Leads a department known for handling complex surgical cases and senior expertise
• Drives clinical excellence at a major Asian medical research centre
• Focuses on surgical outcomes for age-related prostatic enlargement and related urinary issues

Dr. Jang Hyun Kyung is a board-certified urologist. She completed her residency and clinical fellowship at Gachon University Gil Medical Center. She later served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology at Korea University Ansan Hospital and at International St. Mary’s Hospital.

Her clinical interests include BPH, urolithiasis, urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction, and urinary tract infections. She also focuses on male urology, pediatric urology, and urologic ultrasound.

Professional memberships: Full member of the Korean Urological Association, the Korean Continence Society, the Korean Society of Pediatric Urology, the Korean Association of Urogenital Tract Infection and Inflammation, and the Korean Society of Urological Ultrasound. Current affiliation: Urologist, Gibbeum Hospital.

Dr. Son Dong-wan specializes in urologic oncology, urinary incontinence, and sexual dysfunction. He performs laser prostate surgery. He provides robotic and laparoscopic treatment for cancers of the prostate, bladder, ureter, and kidney. He also treats ureteropelvic junction obstruction.

His minimally invasive practice includes laparoscopic nephrectomy and prostatectomy. He performs cystoscopic TURBT and TURP. He offers ureteroscopic laser stone removal and percutaneous nephrolithotomy. He treats BPH, prostatitis, urinary stones, testicular cancer, stress urinary incontinence (SUI), overactive bladder (OAB), and male infertility.

Professor Koon Ho Rha is a global leader in robotic urology at Severance Hospital – he performed the first robotic surgery in South Korea.

• Specialises in robotic-assisted procedures for prostate conditions
• Uses the da Vinci system for more precise tissue removal
• Focuses on minimally invasive techniques to reduce pain and recovery time
• Expert in laparoscopic surgery involving kidneys and the prostate
• Active in international research on improving urological surgical outcomes

Professor Won Sik Ham is a leading specialist in urological surgery at Severance Hospital – one of South Korea's most prestigious medical institutions.

• Specialises in urology and restorative surgery for prostate conditions
• Expert in robotic-assisted surgery for precise treatment of the prostate
• Holds a senior academic position at Yonsei University College of Medicine
• Focuses on surgical techniques that preserve patient function and comfort