Best Atrial septal defect surgery Doctors in Republic of Korea for Australians

Professor Sungho Kim has performed over 1,200 cardiac interventions and is a leading figure in paediatric cardiology at Sejong Hospital in Korea.

• Specialises in catheter-based interventions to avoid the need for open-heart surgery
• Manages congenital heart conditions from childhood through to adulthood
• Completed his Master and Doctorate degrees at Hanyang University Graduate School
• Expert in treating atrial septal defects and complex congenital abnormalities
• Active member of multiple professional cardiology societies and international research programmes

Professor Jeong Yoon Kim leads the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Sejong Hospital, South Korea's only specialised heart centre. She focuses exclusively on congenital heart conditions in children and infants.

• Trained at Severance Hospital – one of Korea's premier tertiary medical centres
• Specialises in precise echocardiographic evaluations for structural heart defects
• Expert in pre-and post-procedural management for paediatric surgery patients
• Coordinates care for complex cases within a multidisciplinary cardiac team
• Focuses on long-term follow-up care for paediatric and adolescent heart patients

Dr Jieun Ban is a paediatric cardiology specialist at Bucheon Sejong Hospital focusing on congenital heart disease and rhythm disorders in children.

• Specialises in managing atrial septal defect (ASD) and ventricular septal defect (VSD) in infants
• Performs advanced echocardiographic assessments to guide pre- and post-procedural heart care
• Works within a multidisciplinary team alongside paediatric cardiac surgeons and interventional cardiologists
• Expert in electrophysiologic evaluation for complex heart conditions in adolescents