Prof. Kim Seok-woo of Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, the new chairman of the Korean Society of Vertebral Surgeons, improves professionalism and global competitiveness
Jun 10, 2025
Professor Kim Seok-woo of Orthopedic Surgery at Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital Spine Center was elected as the 43rd president at the 2025 regular general meeting of the Korean Vertebral Surgical Association held in May. Professor Kim's term is one year from June 2026.
The Korean Society of Vertebral Surgeons is a representative conference in Korea where orthopedic surgeons specializing in spinal surgery and treatment gather to promote the development of spinal disease treatment. It holds an international conference in May and November every year involving presidents and experts from 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific, contributing greatly to enhancing the international status of spinal medicine in Korea.
During his term in office, Kim Seok-woo presented his vision to realize internationalization as a central conference promoting the `developed Korean spine in the world.' To this end, it plans to focus on △ internalizing the society and reorganizing the system △ strengthening research capabilities △ expanding human networks at home and abroad.
In particular, the committee will be expanded to a specialized society capable of international exchanges, and necessary human and institutional maintenance and mutual support measures will be prepared. To strengthen cooperation with government agencies such as the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, and the Health Insurance Corporation, the government plans to operate the 'Great Government Spinal Health Policy Response Team" and actively express opinions and improve the system to enhance the status of spinal surgery and procedures, which are currently suffering substantial damage due to the severity judgment system.
In addition, it plans to strengthen publicity for the public to convey the importance of spinal health easily through various media such as SNS, and to provide a place for communication to shed light on the hard work of medical staff devoted to spinal surgery.
Professor Kim Seok-woo is an authority in the field of high-level cervical surgery such as cervical spinal cord spondylosis and posterior pharyngeal osteomyelosis, and served as president of the Asia-Pacific Branch of the Asia-Pacific Society (ISASS-AP) of the Asia-Pacific Society of the International Spine Society.
He is currently serving as a director of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS), one of the world's best vertebrae societies, and also serves as a policy advisor to the American Medical Association (AMA). In 2007, he was the first Korean to be appointed as a thesis judge and deputy editor of The Spin Journal, a world-class academic journal, and has been active until now. In 2024, he published a special issue of Asia-Pacific issues as the guest editor of the International Journal of Spin Surgery.
Professor Kim Seok-woo said, `I feel a heavy responsibility to assume the heavy responsibility of being the president of the Korean Society of Vertebrate Surgeons.' `We will do our best to enhance the professionalism and global competitiveness of the society by improving the quality of treatment of spinal diseases, strengthening the importance of policies in the spinal field, expanding communication with the public, and strengthening international cooperation."
The Korean Society of Vertebral Surgeons is a representative conference in Korea where orthopedic surgeons specializing in spinal surgery and treatment gather to promote the development of spinal disease treatment. It holds an international conference in May and November every year involving presidents and experts from 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific, contributing greatly to enhancing the international status of spinal medicine in Korea.
During his term in office, Kim Seok-woo presented his vision to realize internationalization as a central conference promoting the `developed Korean spine in the world.' To this end, it plans to focus on △ internalizing the society and reorganizing the system △ strengthening research capabilities △ expanding human networks at home and abroad.
In particular, the committee will be expanded to a specialized society capable of international exchanges, and necessary human and institutional maintenance and mutual support measures will be prepared. To strengthen cooperation with government agencies such as the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, and the Health Insurance Corporation, the government plans to operate the 'Great Government Spinal Health Policy Response Team" and actively express opinions and improve the system to enhance the status of spinal surgery and procedures, which are currently suffering substantial damage due to the severity judgment system.
In addition, it plans to strengthen publicity for the public to convey the importance of spinal health easily through various media such as SNS, and to provide a place for communication to shed light on the hard work of medical staff devoted to spinal surgery.
Professor Kim Seok-woo is an authority in the field of high-level cervical surgery such as cervical spinal cord spondylosis and posterior pharyngeal osteomyelosis, and served as president of the Asia-Pacific Branch of the Asia-Pacific Society (ISASS-AP) of the Asia-Pacific Society of the International Spine Society.
He is currently serving as a director of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS), one of the world's best vertebrae societies, and also serves as a policy advisor to the American Medical Association (AMA). In 2007, he was the first Korean to be appointed as a thesis judge and deputy editor of The Spin Journal, a world-class academic journal, and has been active until now. In 2024, he published a special issue of Asia-Pacific issues as the guest editor of the International Journal of Spin Surgery.
Professor Kim Seok-woo said, `I feel a heavy responsibility to assume the heavy responsibility of being the president of the Korean Society of Vertebrate Surgeons.' `We will do our best to enhance the professionalism and global competitiveness of the society by improving the quality of treatment of spinal diseases, strengthening the importance of policies in the spinal field, expanding communication with the public, and strengthening international cooperation."
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