Surgery clinic oversees all operations. Some examples of procedures carried out at the surgery clinic include hernia, appendicitis, breast cancer, thyroid tumors, varicose veins, and transplant surgery in addition to stomach, colon, liver biliary tract, pancreas and other digestive cancers. Particularly, the incidence of gastric cancer is very high in Korea and the incidences of colorectal and breast cancers are also on the rise these days. For cancer, the most important part of the treatment is the surgery.
With the belief that laparoscopic surgery is not just another surgical method but a 'patient-centered surgical method which yields maximum results with minimum incision', the surgery clinic at Dongguk University Medical Center is investing in the best facilities and personnel for this new surgical procedure. Specifically, the laparoscopic procedure for colon and rectal cancer is recognized worldwide and the cure rate for cancer is surpassing the laparotomy procedure.
- Colon, rectum, anus division: Colon cancer, constipation, fecal incontinence, ulcerative colitis, prolapse of the rectum and anal disease
- Stomach division: Spleen, hernia, gastric cancer, duodenal ulcer, reflux esophagitis,
- Liver, biliary tract and pancreas division: Liver cancer, bile duct cancer, pancreatic cancer, gallstones
- Breast, thyroid division: Breast cancer, thyroid tumors, and adrenal
- Transplantation, vascular division: Liver transplants, kidney transplants, heart disease, varicose veins
- Pediatric surgery: Hernia, megacolon
- Emergency care: Disease that may require emergency surgery such as appendicitis
Min-gu Oh : Digestive system surgery, hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery, thyroid surgery, transplantation and vascular surgery
Yeong-jin Park : Colorectal diseases, functional bowel obstruction (fecal incontinence, constipation) (Colorectal Clinic)
Yong-hae Baik : Stomach, esophagus and duodenum disease, laparoscopic gastric surgery (adult hernia clinic, gastric hernia clinic)
Beom-seok Gwak : Breast, thyroid, endocrine surgery (thyroid clinic, breast clinic)
Suh-min Kim : kidney transplantation, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis arteriovenous fistula, peripheral arterial disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm
Hong-Beom Kim : Hepatobiliary pancreas surgery, gallbladder stone