Best Knee Osteoarthritis Doctors in Republic of Korea for Australians

Ahn Tae Hoon, MD, PhD, is a cardiology specialist and Director of the Cardiovascular Center at Naeun Hospital. He has expertise in coronary artery disease (angina, myocardial infarction), hypertension, valvular heart disease, heart failure, and cardiovascular interventional procedures.

He earned his PhD in Medicine from Korea University College of Medicine. He completed an Internal Medicine residency at Korea University Guro Hospital and a Cardiology fellowship at Korea University Hyehwa Hospital. He also completed clinical training at the Montreal Heart Institute.

He previously served as Professor and Director of the Cardiovascular Center at Gachon University Gil Medical Center. He was a Clinical Professor at Korea University Anam Hospital and at Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital. His leadership roles include President of KSIC, KCCC, KVIS, and KSC. He also served as Treasurer of KSC and as Organizing Committee Chair of ENCORE SEOUL.

Dr Yang Young Joon serves as the Director of the Orthopaedic Centre at Na-Eun Hospital, where he leads the joint replacement and arthroscopy programmes.

• Specialises in joint replacement surgery for advanced knee osteoarthritis
• Performs arthroscopic surgery – a minimally invasive technique using small cameras for faster joint recovery
• Regular member of the Korean Knee Society and the Korean Arthroscopy Society
• Completed his specialist fellowship at Catholic Central Medical Center
• Expertise in microsurgery for complex foot and ankle conditions

Graduated from Catholic University of Korea Medical School, full-time graduate of Seoul National University Hospital, full-time professor at Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, former director of orthopedic surgery at Iraq Peacekeeping Division (Zaytun Unit)
Former) Director of Orthopedic Surgery at Armed Forces Yangju Hospital
Former) Professor of the Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital
Former) Director of the Joint Center at Gangdong Tenton Hospital
Former) Director of Han Groo Orthopedic Surgery
Former) Choi Woo-jin, Director of Orthopedic Spine/Joint Center
a full member of the Korean Orthopaedic Society
a full member of the Korean Hip Association

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. 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.