CT (computer tomography) Doctors Abroad — Page 16

Dr. Lee Kyu Taek is a gastroenterologist at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul. He specializes in treating pancreatic, bile duct, and gallbladder cancers. Dr. Lee serves as a professor at the Department of Gastroenterology. He trained at Stanford University School of Medicine in the United States.

• Expertise in surgical oncology procedures like Whipple surgery.
• Performs distal pancreatectomy and complex pancreatic biopsies.
• Completed medical training in South Korea, Japan, and the USA.
• Member of the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Dr. Oh Dongju, MD, PhD, is a cardiologist. He specializes in hypertension, hyperlipidemia, angina, myocardial infarction, valvular disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, and myocarditis. His work also covers atherosclerosis and arterial occlusive disease. He is skilled in echocardiography and cardiovascular imaging.

He completed a cardiology fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. He also served as a Clinical Instructor at the Cornell University Weill Department of Medicine. He has held many leadership roles. He served as President, KSIC; Director of Publications, General Affairs, and Public Relations, KSC; Chairman, KACG; Board Member, Asan Heart Foundation; Vice President, KHA; Chairman, Division of Cardiology, KAIM; Vice President, NAMOK/KAMS; Governor, ACC Korea Chapter; and Member, the National Bioethics Committee.

Dr. Yu Yeonghun is a gastrointestinal surgeon with a Ph.D. in Medicine. He specializes in hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) diseases and cancers. His focus includes liver, pancreas, biliary tract, and gallbladder cancers, as well as cholelithiasis and other gallbladder diseases.

He completed his internship and general surgery residency at CHA Bundang Medical Center. He then finished an HPB surgery fellowship at Samsung Medical Center. He has served as Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Konkuk University Choongju Hospital and at Samsung Medical Center. He later became Professor of Surgery at Eulji University Hospital.

He is a Lifetime Member of The Korean Surgical Society and the Korean Association of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (KAHBPS). He serves on the KAHBPS Planning Committee and Tumor Registry Committee.

Dr. Han Yeongmin is a neurosurgeon (MD, PhD). He is Medical Director and Director of the Neurosurgery Center at Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital. He treats cerebrovascular disease and peripheral nerve disorders. He also specializes in brain tumors and skull base surgery. Conditions include stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, and moyamoya disease. He performs PEN, PNP, and SNB. He also offers microscopic and endoscopic discectomy, artificial disc replacement, MIS-TLIF/minimally invasive spinal fusion, and vertebroplasty.

He earned his MD and PhD from The Catholic University of Korea. He served as a visiting professor in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute (Phoenix, Arizona, USA). He also served at Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington (Seattle, USA).

His publications include co-authorship of Chapter 52 of the Textbook of Korean Cerebrovascular Surgery. He also co-authored Acoustic Neuroma Oncology. He is a full member of KNS, KSCVS, KSBS, KBTS, KNTS, KSNS, and KSPNS.

Dr. Lee Sanggu, MD, PhD, is a neurosurgeon. He is the Honorary Medical Director and Director of the Spine Center. He is also a Professor of Neurosurgery at Gachon University Gil Medical Center.

Clinical focus includes spine tumors, spinal disorders, minimally invasive spine surgery, and cervical disorders. Procedures include PEN, PNP, selective nerve block, microscopic or endoscopic discectomy, artificial disc replacement, minimally invasive spinal fusion, and vertebroplasty.

He earned a PhD in Medicine from Hanyang University. He served as Chief of Neurosurgery at the Veterans Health Service Medical Center. He is an executive board member of KNS, KNTS, and KSNS. He has served as Vice President and President of KSCS. He is a past president of KOMISS, KAME, and KSPNS. He is an AOSpine Asia Pacific Committee member and a full member of NASS. He was listed in Marquis Who’s Who in 2010.

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.

Dr. Cihan Altin is a cardiologist at Medicalpoint International Hospital in İzmir. He completed interventional cardiology training at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Altin treats heart failure, valve diseases, and coronary artery occlusion. He specializes in minimally invasive structural heart interventions. Dr. Altin works at a JCI-accredited facility meeting international safety standards.

• Performs TAVI, Mitraclip, and Triclip procedures for heart valve repair.
• Expert in pacemaker applications and renal denervation for resistant hypertension.
• Treats complex conditions including aortic aneurysms and heart holes.
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology and the Turkish Society of Cardiology.

Dr. Gun Keorochana is a spine surgeon at KDMS Specialized Orthopedic Hospital in Bangkok. He earned a medical degree with First Class Honors from Mahidol University. Dr. Keorochana completed a fellowship at the UCLA Comprehensive Spine Center in the US. He specializes in minimally invasive interventions for scoliosis and osteoporosis.

• Expertise includes endoscopic spine surgery, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty.
• Completed a visiting fellowship at the Desert Institute for Spine Care in Arizona.
• Performs MIS TLIF and lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) techniques.
• Works at Thailand’s first dedicated orthopedic-only hospital, which holds AACI accreditation.

Dr. Feridun Cilli is an orthopedic surgeon at Memorial Bodrum Hospital. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Cilli specializes in knee and shoulder surgery and orthopaedic trauma care. He holds a Microsurgery Certificate from the GATA Microsurgery Training Center.

• Member of the Turkish Society of Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery.
• Treats complex conditions like rotator cuff tears, ACL injuries, and meniscus tears.
• Served as Chief Medical Officer of the Military Infirmary for the 125th Regiment.
• Works at Memorial Bodrum Hospital, a facility with 26 specialized medical departments.

Dr. Alper Karaoglan is a Professor of Neurosurgery at Memorial Bodrum Hospital. He specializes in treating brain tumors, aneurysms, and spinal conditions like spondylolisthesis. He has held senior academic roles at Maltepe University for over 15 years. Dr. Karaoglan won the Best Paper Award from the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.

• Specializes in pituitary adenomas, cavernomas, and arteriovenous malformations.
• Received the Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement Award from the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
• Member of the Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
• Treats complex conditions including Moyamoya disease and craniostenosis.