Lee Young-woo, former director of Seoul National University Hospital, dies...Lead the development of circulatory technology
Apr 22, 2025
Former Seoul National University Hospital Director Lee Young-woo (honorary professor at Seoul National University) passed away on the 21st. He was 89.
The deceased was born in 1936, graduated from Seoul Medical University in 1960, and contributed greatly to the development of the hospital as the 10th Seoul National University Hospital in 1995. The deceased, who has made outstanding research achievements in the field of hypertension and arteriosclerosis, served as the president of the Korean Society of Circulatory System and the Korean Society of Internal Medicine, leading the development of the field of circulatory technology.
During his tenure as hospital director, he completed a world-class clinical medicine research institute and improved the quality of clinical research and medical services by expanding the hospital's infrastructure, including the construction of Bundang Hospital, the introduction of the Wonmu computer system, and the improvement of the outpatient treatment environment.
He is survived by his wife Yoo Cho-sun, his eldest son Sanghoon Lee, his eldest daughter Lee Sang-mi, and his second son Lee Sang-kwon.
The mortuary was set up in Room 2 of the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital, and the coffin will be borne at 8 a.m. on the 24th. The burial site is the Catholic Dragon Park Cemetery.
The deceased was born in 1936, graduated from Seoul Medical University in 1960, and contributed greatly to the development of the hospital as the 10th Seoul National University Hospital in 1995. The deceased, who has made outstanding research achievements in the field of hypertension and arteriosclerosis, served as the president of the Korean Society of Circulatory System and the Korean Society of Internal Medicine, leading the development of the field of circulatory technology.
During his tenure as hospital director, he completed a world-class clinical medicine research institute and improved the quality of clinical research and medical services by expanding the hospital's infrastructure, including the construction of Bundang Hospital, the introduction of the Wonmu computer system, and the improvement of the outpatient treatment environment.
He is survived by his wife Yoo Cho-sun, his eldest son Sanghoon Lee, his eldest daughter Lee Sang-mi, and his second son Lee Sang-kwon.
The mortuary was set up in Room 2 of the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital, and the coffin will be borne at 8 a.m. on the 24th. The burial site is the Catholic Dragon Park Cemetery.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
