Professor Kim Soo-wan of Chonnam National University Hospital inaugurated as 32nd president of the Korean Society of Hypertension
Nov 17, 2025
Kim Soo-wan, a professor of nephrology at Chonnam National University Hospital, was elected as the 32nd president of the Korean Society of Hypertension and officially took office.
Professor Kim was elected president of the Korean Society of Hypertension at an autumn academic conference held at the Conrad Hotel in Seoul from the 6th to the 8th and will lead the conference for the next year.
In his inaugural address, Chairman Kim said, "The Korean Society of Hypertension has grown into a leading academic organization in Korea that has established the academic foundation for hypertension research and led standardization of medical treatment since its foundation in 1994""As the burden of chronic diseases increases due to rapid aging, the importance of managing hypertension is being emphasized more than ever." We will strengthen the academic and social foundation so that it can be of practical help in improving the quality of life of patients and preventing cardiovascular diseases.'
After graduating from Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Kim is currently a professor of kidney medicine at Chonnam National University Hospital, designated by the Ministry of Science and ICT, as the head of the Center for Leading Research on the Control of Kidney Disease and Advancement of Dialysis Devices, and as a full member of the Korea Medical Academy, he is contributing to the academic development of the kidney and high blood pressure field.
Meanwhile, the Korean Society of Hypertension is a representative academic organization in Korea that is actively engaged in promoting research in the field of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, establishing treatment guidelines, and raising public awareness, and contributing to academic development by holding annual spring and autumn academic conferences and publishing Clinical Hypertension.
Professor Kim was elected president of the Korean Society of Hypertension at an autumn academic conference held at the Conrad Hotel in Seoul from the 6th to the 8th and will lead the conference for the next year.
In his inaugural address, Chairman Kim said, "The Korean Society of Hypertension has grown into a leading academic organization in Korea that has established the academic foundation for hypertension research and led standardization of medical treatment since its foundation in 1994""As the burden of chronic diseases increases due to rapid aging, the importance of managing hypertension is being emphasized more than ever." We will strengthen the academic and social foundation so that it can be of practical help in improving the quality of life of patients and preventing cardiovascular diseases.'
After graduating from Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Kim is currently a professor of kidney medicine at Chonnam National University Hospital, designated by the Ministry of Science and ICT, as the head of the Center for Leading Research on the Control of Kidney Disease and Advancement of Dialysis Devices, and as a full member of the Korea Medical Academy, he is contributing to the academic development of the kidney and high blood pressure field.
Meanwhile, the Korean Society of Hypertension is a representative academic organization in Korea that is actively engaged in promoting research in the field of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, establishing treatment guidelines, and raising public awareness, and contributing to academic development by holding annual spring and autumn academic conferences and publishing Clinical Hypertension.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
