Lee Ji-yeol, director of Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, took office...Presenting a vision such as hospitals preparing for the future
Sep 12, 2025
The inauguration ceremony of Professor Lee Ji-yeol (department of urology), the 25th hospital director of the Catholic University of Korea's St. Mary's Hospital in Seoul, was successful.
At the inauguration ceremony held at 4 p.m. on the 11th at the main auditorium of the Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, more than 500 people attended the ceremony, including Min Chang-ki, head of the Catholic Medical Center, Father Kim Pyong-man, head of the Spiritual Implementation Office, Father Jeon Young-joon, head of the planning and coordination office, Father Bae Won-il, head of the hospital management office, Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari, head of the CMC-affiliated hospital and medical director, Cho Eun-hee, lawmaker Han Ji-ah, head of Seocho-gu Office, Jeon Sung-soo, and Hwang Gyu-seok, chairman of the.
In his inaugural address, Lee Ji-yeol, head of the new hospital, said, "St. Mary's Hospital has overcome numerous challenges in its nearly 90-year history, embraced poor and underprivileged neighbors, and practiced holistic treatment that respects life. The environment surrounding the medical community is never smooth, but we should prepare for the next generation by means of 'innovation that continues generations, hospitals that prepare for the future'," he stressed.
In particular, the new head of the hospital proposed ▲quick overcoming of legislative situations and normalizing treatment ▲Enhancing the specialized treatment field through the opening of specialized hospitals, new eye hospitals, and urologic cancer hospitals ▲Leading future medical care by fostering young human resources ▲Building a high-tech complex medical center through the introduction of advanced medical technologies such as AI, precision medicine, and next-generation proton therapy ▲ Growth into a research-oriented hospital where medical care, research, and education are in a virtuous cycle.
Director Lee Ji-yeol will become a world-class hospital representing K-Medical and become a hospital with world-class research and treatment capabilities and a hospital that presents a new life to patientsWe will realize the vision of leadership and innovation for the Next K-Medical together" he said.
In an encouraging speech, Catholic Medical Center Director Min Chang-ki said, `Today's inauguration is a valuable opportunity for Seoul St. Mary's Hospital to take a leap forward into the future,' adding, `When we move forward with a firm will toward the future without fear of change and innovation, patient-centered medical services and treatment results based on state-of-the-art medical technology will shine even more.'
In accordance with the spirit of the management policy 'Expectation and Courage' proposed by the executive director of the corporation, we also promise generous support and cooperation for the continuous development of Seoul St. Mary's Hospital at the medical center level, he added.
Meanwhile, Lee Ji-yeol, the new hospital director, graduated from the Catholic University School of Medicine in 1989 and obtained a master's and doctorate degrees from the graduate school. He served as the first head of the smart hospital, the head of the robotic surgery center, and the clinical director of the urology department at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, and is currently serving as the head of the Catholic National Front Research Institute and the president of the Asia-Pacific Urological Oncology Society.
In particular, it has achieved 2,000 robotic surgeries, introduced the first metastatic prostate cancer treatment in Korea, introduced the treatment of Lu-177 for metastatic prostate cancer, and is considered a world-class authority in the field of urological cancer that has published research results in a number of international journals through active research cooperation with foreign institutions such as the United States, Japan, and Singapore.
At the inauguration ceremony held at 4 p.m. on the 11th at the main auditorium of the Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, more than 500 people attended the ceremony, including Min Chang-ki, head of the Catholic Medical Center, Father Kim Pyong-man, head of the Spiritual Implementation Office, Father Jeon Young-joon, head of the planning and coordination office, Father Bae Won-il, head of the hospital management office, Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari, head of the CMC-affiliated hospital and medical director, Cho Eun-hee, lawmaker Han Ji-ah, head of Seocho-gu Office, Jeon Sung-soo, and Hwang Gyu-seok, chairman of the.
In his inaugural address, Lee Ji-yeol, head of the new hospital, said, "St. Mary's Hospital has overcome numerous challenges in its nearly 90-year history, embraced poor and underprivileged neighbors, and practiced holistic treatment that respects life. The environment surrounding the medical community is never smooth, but we should prepare for the next generation by means of 'innovation that continues generations, hospitals that prepare for the future'," he stressed.
In particular, the new head of the hospital proposed ▲quick overcoming of legislative situations and normalizing treatment ▲Enhancing the specialized treatment field through the opening of specialized hospitals, new eye hospitals, and urologic cancer hospitals ▲Leading future medical care by fostering young human resources ▲Building a high-tech complex medical center through the introduction of advanced medical technologies such as AI, precision medicine, and next-generation proton therapy ▲ Growth into a research-oriented hospital where medical care, research, and education are in a virtuous cycle.
Director Lee Ji-yeol will become a world-class hospital representing K-Medical and become a hospital with world-class research and treatment capabilities and a hospital that presents a new life to patientsWe will realize the vision of leadership and innovation for the Next K-Medical together" he said.
In an encouraging speech, Catholic Medical Center Director Min Chang-ki said, `Today's inauguration is a valuable opportunity for Seoul St. Mary's Hospital to take a leap forward into the future,' adding, `When we move forward with a firm will toward the future without fear of change and innovation, patient-centered medical services and treatment results based on state-of-the-art medical technology will shine even more.'
In accordance with the spirit of the management policy 'Expectation and Courage' proposed by the executive director of the corporation, we also promise generous support and cooperation for the continuous development of Seoul St. Mary's Hospital at the medical center level, he added.
Meanwhile, Lee Ji-yeol, the new hospital director, graduated from the Catholic University School of Medicine in 1989 and obtained a master's and doctorate degrees from the graduate school. He served as the first head of the smart hospital, the head of the robotic surgery center, and the clinical director of the urology department at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, and is currently serving as the head of the Catholic National Front Research Institute and the president of the Asia-Pacific Urological Oncology Society.
In particular, it has achieved 2,000 robotic surgeries, introduced the first metastatic prostate cancer treatment in Korea, introduced the treatment of Lu-177 for metastatic prostate cancer, and is considered a world-class authority in the field of urological cancer that has published research results in a number of international journals through active research cooperation with foreign institutions such as the United States, Japan, and Singapore.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
