About W Hospital

The Biggest Hand Surgery Center in Korea

Medical Staff

Director Sung-Jung Kim, M.D.,Ph.D
  • Department : Orthopedics
Profile
  • Current Director of W Hospital
  • Graduated from the Medical College of Kyungbuk National University
  • Fellow in Orthopedic Surgery, Knee and Hip Joint Division, Kyungbuk National University Hospital
  • Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyungbuk National University Hospital
  • Training at the Ilizarov Center, Kurgan, Russia
  • Training at the Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Center, Baltimore Sinai Hospital, USA
  • Director of Medical Affairs, Ulsan Good Morning Hospital

Academic Associations
  • Full Member of the Korean Orthopedic Association
  • Full Member of the Korean Fracture Society
  • Full Member of the Korean Hip Joint Society
  • Full Member of the Korean Knee Society
  • Full Member of the Korean ASAMI Society
  • President of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Hip Joint Research Society
  • President of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Knee Joint Research Society

Theses & Literary Works
  • 15 Papers Published in International Journals
  • 30 Papers Published in Domestic Journals
  • Key Papers:
  • Hemicallotasis for correction of varus deformity of the proximal tibia using a unilateral external fixator (Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 2011)
  • Three-dimensional osseous micro-architecture of the distal humerus: Implications for internal fixation of osteoporotic fracture (Journal of Shoulder Elbow Surgery, 2010)
  • Subdural hemorrhage without a specific history of trauma in the thoracolumbar spine - A case report (Journal of the Korean Spine Surgery Society, 2009)
  • Humeral shaft fracture caused during baseball pitching motion - Report of 4 cases (Journal of Korean Orthopedic Society, 2008)
  • Malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising in the area of total hip replacement (Joint Bone Spine, 2008)
  • Minimally invasive metal plate fixation for comminuted femoral supracondylar fractures (Journal of Korean Fracture Society, 2006)
  • Major Publications:
  • Principles of Fracture Management (AO Principles of Fracture Management) / Seoul Medical Publishing / 2013 / Co-author
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