Professor Kim Kang-il of Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital inaugurated as president of the Korean Association of Slum Joints
Jun 19, 2025
Professor Kim Kang-il of orthopedic surgery at Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital was inaugurated as the 35th president of the Korean Association of Slum Joints. The term of office is one year from May 2025.
Founded in 1983, the Korean Knee Society is a leading knee-related society in Asia, leading academic development and clinical improvement in the knee joint field through continuous research on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of knee joint diseases. In particular, it promotes professionalism and standardization of knee joint treatment through regular international academic conferences and domestic and international exchanges, and contributes to the development of patient-centered treatments.
Professor Kim Kang-il is a world-class authority in the fields of artificial joints, joint preservation surgery, and fractures around artificial joints in knee joints. After graduating from Kyung Hee University's School of Medicine, he received a master's degree and a doctorate from the same graduate school. He trained at the Rothman Institute of Thomas Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia, Boston Harvard Medical School Postgradient Medical Education, Kyushu University in Japan, and Okayama University.
He has served as the head of orthopedic surgery at Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital, the head of the articular rheumatology center, the head of the international medical center, the head of the cooperative medical department, the head of the appropriate management department, and the head of the deliberation and coordination department. He serves as the Korean representative of the Asian Artificial Joint Association, APAS, ASIA, and APKS, the Asian knee joint association, and served as the president of the Korean Fracture Association and the president of the Korean Orthopedic Society. Academic research is also active, and he serves as the editor-in-chief of the international academic journal 『Knee Suregry and Related Research』, 'Journal of Arthroplasty" and 'Arthroplasty'.
Founded in 1983, the Korean Knee Society is a leading knee-related society in Asia, leading academic development and clinical improvement in the knee joint field through continuous research on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of knee joint diseases. In particular, it promotes professionalism and standardization of knee joint treatment through regular international academic conferences and domestic and international exchanges, and contributes to the development of patient-centered treatments.
Professor Kim Kang-il is a world-class authority in the fields of artificial joints, joint preservation surgery, and fractures around artificial joints in knee joints. After graduating from Kyung Hee University's School of Medicine, he received a master's degree and a doctorate from the same graduate school. He trained at the Rothman Institute of Thomas Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia, Boston Harvard Medical School Postgradient Medical Education, Kyushu University in Japan, and Okayama University.
He has served as the head of orthopedic surgery at Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital, the head of the articular rheumatology center, the head of the international medical center, the head of the cooperative medical department, the head of the appropriate management department, and the head of the deliberation and coordination department. He serves as the Korean representative of the Asian Artificial Joint Association, APAS, ASIA, and APKS, the Asian knee joint association, and served as the president of the Korean Fracture Association and the president of the Korean Orthopedic Society. Academic research is also active, and he serves as the editor-in-chief of the international academic journal 『Knee Suregry and Related Research』, 'Journal of Arthroplasty" and 'Arthroplasty'.
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