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Surgical Gastroenterologist

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Graduation,

Seoul, South Korea

Works at The Catholic University of Korea - Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital

38 years of experience

About Dr. Wook Kim

  • Dr. Wook Kim is a prominent Seoul-based Surgical Gastroenterologist with 38 years in the field.
  • He is a respected member of The Korean Society of Clinical Oncology, The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), the European Association of Coloproctology (EACP), and more.
  • He completed his Doctor of Medicine degree at the College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea in 1982, and a Master’s Degree at The Catholic University of Korea in 1994.
  • His main clinical interest lies in the minimally invasive surgical treatment of colon cancer, gastric cancer, morbid obesity, sarcoma, hernia, etc.
  • He has earned various accolades for his contribution to gastroenterology and has diverse publications in national and international medical journals.

Special Interest

Gastrointestinal Oncosurgery Portal hypertension Surgery Anti Reflux Procedures Whipple Surgery Appendectomy Hemorrhoidectomy Partial colectomy Nissen fundoplication

Dr. Wook Kim's

  • Graduation, 1982, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea

  • ANNALS OF SURGERY: Short-term Outcomes of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy With D2 Lymphadenectomy to Open Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer (KLASS-02-RCT)

  • MEDICINE: Efficacy of an antiadhesive agent for the prevention of intra-abdominal adhesions after radical gastrectomy A prospective randomized, multicenter trial

  • JAMA ONCOLOGY: Effect of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy vs Open Distal Gastrectomy on Long-term Survival Among Patients With Stage I Gastric Cancer The KLASS-01 Randomized Clinical Trial

  • ANTICANCER RESEARCH​: Lower Esophageal Sphincter-preserving Anastomosis Is an Acceptable Reconstruction Method Following Laparoscopy-assisted Proximal Gastrectomy

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