Professor Park Do-joong of Seoul National University Hospital as the next chairman of the Korean Surgical Association...Strengthen the foundation of education and research
Nov 14, 2025
Professor Park Do-joong of gastrointestinal surgery at Seoul National University Hospital was elected as the next chairman of the Korean Society of Surgeons at the recent Autumn Conference of the Korean Society of Surgeons (ACKSS 2025). The term of office is two years from November 2026.
The Korean Society of Surgeons is a representative surgical academic organization in Korea established in 1947, with about 8,000 foreign 科 specialists working in 18 departments and 7 research societies. The society has led the development of domestic and foreign surgery through various projects such as holding academic conferences, publishing academic journals of surgical treatment and research (ASTR), research support, recognition of residency training and specialist qualifications, and development of surgical policies.
Professor Park Do-joong is a professor of surgery at Seoul National University of Medicine and specializes in gastric cancer, obesity, and metabolic surgery at Seoul National University Hospital's gastrointestinal surgery. As a world authority in the field of minimally invasive gastric cancer surgery using laparoscopy and robots, he has led the development of treatments that accelerate patient recovery while preserving gastric function as much as possible. In particular, it marked an important milestone in function preservation surgery by laparoscopically establishing 'Double Passage Anastomosis', which solved the reflux problem of upper gastric cancer patients, and recently, it has continued to contribute to the improvement of treatment outcomes and quality of life in gastric cancer surgery through single-hole minimally invasive surgery and postoperative recovery enhancement program (ERAS) research.
He has also worked hard to strengthen the academic foundation of surgery by gaining extensive experience in academic activities. He contributed to the development of the research and education system of surgery by serving as an academic director of the Korean Society of Surgery, the academic director of the Korean Society of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, the insurance director of the Korean Society of Cancer, the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer, and the Korean Association of Tumor Surgeons. Currently, he is in charge of the head of the external cooperation department at Seoul National University Hospital and oversees the institution's overall external cooperation and public relations.
Park Do-joong, the next chairman of the board, said "In an era of rapid development of AI, precision medicine, and advanced surgical technology, surgery should develop in the direction of preserving patient function and increasing treatment accuracy."We will further strengthen the foundation of education and research so that surgery can play a central role for the sustainable development of essential medical care."
The Korean Society of Surgeons is a representative surgical academic organization in Korea established in 1947, with about 8,000 foreign 科 specialists working in 18 departments and 7 research societies. The society has led the development of domestic and foreign surgery through various projects such as holding academic conferences, publishing academic journals of surgical treatment and research (ASTR), research support, recognition of residency training and specialist qualifications, and development of surgical policies.
Professor Park Do-joong is a professor of surgery at Seoul National University of Medicine and specializes in gastric cancer, obesity, and metabolic surgery at Seoul National University Hospital's gastrointestinal surgery. As a world authority in the field of minimally invasive gastric cancer surgery using laparoscopy and robots, he has led the development of treatments that accelerate patient recovery while preserving gastric function as much as possible. In particular, it marked an important milestone in function preservation surgery by laparoscopically establishing 'Double Passage Anastomosis', which solved the reflux problem of upper gastric cancer patients, and recently, it has continued to contribute to the improvement of treatment outcomes and quality of life in gastric cancer surgery through single-hole minimally invasive surgery and postoperative recovery enhancement program (ERAS) research.
He has also worked hard to strengthen the academic foundation of surgery by gaining extensive experience in academic activities. He contributed to the development of the research and education system of surgery by serving as an academic director of the Korean Society of Surgery, the academic director of the Korean Society of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, the insurance director of the Korean Society of Cancer, the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer, and the Korean Association of Tumor Surgeons. Currently, he is in charge of the head of the external cooperation department at Seoul National University Hospital and oversees the institution's overall external cooperation and public relations.
Park Do-joong, the next chairman of the board, said "In an era of rapid development of AI, precision medicine, and advanced surgical technology, surgery should develop in the direction of preserving patient function and increasing treatment accuracy."We will further strengthen the foundation of education and research so that surgery can play a central role for the sustainable development of essential medical care."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
