Medical staffs
PLASTIC SURGERY

Sang-Hyun Woo, M.D.,Ph.D
President of W Hospital
Hand & Micro Reconstructive Surgery
Profile
  • President of W Hospital
  • Clinical consulting doctor for orthopedics at the Seoul National University Hospital
  • Director of the hand surgery center at the Hyundai Hospital in Daegu
  • Professor of plastic surgery at the Medical College of Yeungnam University Major in hand surgery
  • Training at the hand surgery and microsurgery center at the Kleinet, USA and the first clinical professor in Korea
  • Training at the micro reconstruction center at the Okayama University Hospital in Japan
  • Training at the hand surgery center at the Bad Neustadt in Germany
  • Training at the hand surgery and microsurgery center at the Janggyeong Memorial Hospital in Taiwan
  • Participation in voluntary medical services at the Interpraseuth Hospital in Nepal

Academic Associations
  • Executive Director of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • Executive Director of the Korean Society for Microsurgery
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • International member of the American Association of Hand Surgery (AAHS)
  • Full member of the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM)
  • Full member of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)
  • Vice
  • chairman of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH)

Awards
  • Most outstanding academic thesis award by the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013)
  • Most outstanding academic thesis award by the Korean Society for Microsurgery (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009)
  • Received Korea Science & Technology Award (Handsurgery/microsurgery, 2005)
  • Most outstanding academic thesis award by the Korean Society for Reconstructive Surgery of the Hand (1999)
Theses & Literary Works
  • SCI theses: 22 theses related to micro
  • reconstruction surgery and hand surgery
  • Domestic theses: 150 theses
  • English hand surgery textbooks: Wrote the ‘Thumb reconstruction’ section of the reconstructive surgery for hand and upper limbs
  • Textbooks in Korean language: Participated the writing of 11 literatures including ‘Hand surgery’ and ‘Injuries to and microsurgery of the hand’ as an author
  • Wrote English microsurgery textbook, 'OPERATIVE MICROSURGERY' and 'VENOUS FLAP'

Hyun-Jae Nam M.D.
Director
Hand Surgery / Plastic Surgery
Profile
  • Currently, the Department Head of W Hospital
  • Graduated from the Medical College of the Yeungnam University
  • Completed medical internship at the Yeungnam University Hospital
  • Completed medical residency in plastic surgery at the Yeungnam University Hospital
  • Acquisition of license as a specialist in plastic surgery
  • Clinical professor of the plastic surgery department of the Medical College of the Yeungnam University
  • Subspecialty fellow in the area of hand surgery at the W HOSPITAL
  • Presentation as a lecturer at an academic symposium by the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015)
  • Presentation as a lecturer at an academic symposium by the Korea
  • Japan Society of Plastic Surgery
  • Training in plastic surgery at the Seoul Asan Hospital
  • Full member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Full member of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • Full member of the Korean Society for Microsurgery
  • Full member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Full member of the Korean Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
  • Full member of the Korean Burn Society

Awards
  • Outstanding thesis award by the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand (2013): Anatomical Distribution of Branches of the Medial Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve during Nerve during Cubital Tunnel Surgery
  • Most outstanding thesis award by the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand (2012): Re surgery after the release of the idiopathic hand muscle and syndrome

Theses & Literary Works
  • Assertive use of Bilhaut Cloquet method in the treatment of the types III & IV thumb polydactyly (the Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons)
  • Re surgery following the release of idiopathic carpal canal syndrome (the Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand)

Jin-Hee Choi, M.D.
Hand & Micro Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic surgery
Profile
  • Graduated from the Medical College of the Yonsei University
  • Graduated from Yonsei University's Graduate School of Orientalism.
  • Wonju Severance Christian Hospital Intern.
  • Wonju Severance, Christian Hospital Plastic Surgery Major.
  • Wonju Severance Christian Hospital Plastic Surgery Research Instructor (exclusive)
  • Korean Society of Plastic Surgery, full member
  • Korean Association of Fisheries and Surgical Sciences, full member
  • Korean Microsurgical Society, full member
  • Full member of the Korea Peripheral Neurosurgery Society
  • Full member of the Korean Society of Chorangsang
  • Korean Society for Facial Plastic Surgery, full member
  • Korean Society of Aesthetic Surgery, full member

Awards
  • Korea Plastic Surgery Association Excellence Presentation Award (2016):Peritoneal incision in compartment syndrome caused by serpent bridgingPeritoneal incision in compartment syndrome caused by serpent bridging

Theses & Literary Works
  • Primary Cutaneous Mucinous Carcinoma Treated with Narrow Surgical Margin” Arch Craniofac Surg, Sep;17(3):158-161 (2016)
  • "Analysis of Facial Injuries Caused by Power Tools" J Craniofac Surg, Jun;27(4):953-957 (2016)
  • "Refinements of Adipofascial Flap for Small Defects of Fingers and Toes: Indication and Surgical Tips" Arch Reconstr Microsurg, Nov;25(2):25-28 (2016)
  • "Panfacial Bone Fracture and Medial to Lateral Approach" Arch Craniofac Surg, Dec;17(4):181-185 (2016)
  • " Epidemiologic study of hand and upper extremity injury by power tools " Arch Plast Surg, Jan;46(1):63-68 (2019)
  • " Fasciotomy in compartment syndrome from snakebite " Arch Plast Surg, Jan;46(1):69-74 (2019)
  • "Outcome of Schwannoma Resection at Upper Extremity with Preservation of Nerve Fascicle" Arch Hand and Microsurg, Mar;24(1):87-95 (2019)
  • "Non-General Anesthesia for the Correction of Pediatric Trigger Thumbs" Arch Hand and Microsurg, Mar;24(1):10-16 (2019)
  • "Predictors of Survival Rate in Fingertip Replantation" Arch Hand and Microsurg, Mar;24(1):68-73 (2019)


Soo-Jin Woo M.D.
Hand & Micro Reconstructive Surgery
Profile
  • Graduated from the Medical College of the Yeungnam University
  • Completed Medical Internship at the Seoul National University Hospital
  • Completed Medical Residency in Plastic Surgery at the Seoul National University Hospital
  • Full member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Full member of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • Full member of the Korean Society for Microsurgery
  • Full member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Full member of the Korean Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
  • Full member of the Korean Wound Management Society

Theses & Literary Works
  • Case-control study of the treatment of postaxial polysyndactyly of the foot: Comparison of surgical results after removal of the fifth or sixth toe, Soo Jin Woo, Byung Jun Kim, and Sung Tack Kwon. Archives of Plastic Surgery 48.1 (2021): 91.
  • Comparison of irradiated and non-irradiated acellular dermal matrices in breast reconstruction under radiotherapy, Soo Jin Woo, Jeong Hyun Ha, and Ung Sik Jin, Archives of Plastic Surgery 48.1 (2021): 33.
  • Giant Ventral Lipoma of the Neck, Soo Jin Woo, Ki Yong Hong, and Hak Chang, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 31.5 (2020): e501-e503.
  • Medial plantar fasciocutaneous flap to reconstruct load-bearing foot defects in patients with acral melanoma, Soo Jin Woo, Jiwon Kang, Hu Ju Long, Sung Tack Kwon, Hak Chang, Byung Jun Kim (accepted, Microsurgery)
  • Reconstructive Outcome of Extensive Soft-Tissue Defects after Palliative Mastectomy for Advanced Breast Cancer, Taekeun Yoon, Soo Jin Woo, Ung Sik Jin, J Wound Manag Res. 2021;17(3):169-177
  • Surgical outcomes of untreated congenital polysyndactyly of the foot in adult patients, Archives of Hand and Microsurgery


Gwang-Hyun Park M.D.
Hand & Micro Reconstructive Surgery
Profile
  • Graduated from the Medical College of the Yeungnam University
  • Completed internship and residency at Severance, Christian Hospital Plastic Surgery
  • Full member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Full member of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • Full member of the Korean Society for Microsurgery
  • Full member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Full member of the Korean Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
  • Full member of the Korean Wound Management Society

Theses & Literary Works
  • "A Combination of Direct-to-Implant and Vertical Mastopexy Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Case Report." Archives of aesthetic plastic surgery, Vol.24 (2018): 72-74. Kwang Hyun Park, Bok Ki Jung, Young Seok Kim, In Sik Yun, and Tai Suk Roh.
  • "Dimensional changes in reconstructed nipples: autologous versus prosthetic breast reconstruction." Annals of surgical treatment and research 96, no. 1 (2019): 8-13. Kwang Hyun Park, Yang, Chae Eun, Dae Hyun Lew, Tai Suk Roh, and Dong Won Lee.
  • "Does acellular dermal matrix expand in response to tissue expander inflation?" Archives of plastic surgery 46, no. 1 (2019): 34. Kwang Hyun Park, Yang, Chae Eun, Dong Won Lee, Dae Hyun Lew, and Seung Yong Song.
  • "Characteristics of adhesion areas between the tissue expander and capsule in implant-based breast reconstruction." Archives of plastic surgery 46, no. 4 (2019): 330.Kwang Hyun Park, Lim Yoon Min, Dong Won Lee, Dae Hyun Lew, Tai Suk Roh, and Seung Yong Song.