Departments/Faculties
KNU School Of Medicine| Department | Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
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| Introduction | As one of the most advanced medicines in the 21st century, department of plastic surgery keeps developing to match endless demands of changing environment. The plastic surgery that encompasses reconstructive as well as cosmetic surgery manages all parts of human body. Moreover, it is covering wider fields than ever before. It is certain that the plastic surgery is attractive study for students with creative idea and integrity. The history of plastic surgery in Kyungpook National University Hospital is always striving to develop hitherto since professor Bong Soo Baek had been appointed to the department in March, 1978. Annually more than 2000 cases of operations are performed in our department of plastic surgery. Furthermore, our department has carved a position firmly in this country through more than 100 papers including SCI grade and dominant activity in the Korean Plastic Surgery Society. An international relationship is getting closer with foreign hospitals in the world through visiting program. In particular, a clinical practice as well as a lecture for medical student, resident and graduate school student is pursued importantly following active educational policy for attaining patient care experience. Besides medical treatment and education, our department gives attention to basic medical science. All these efforts make the department of plastic surgery in Kyungpook National University Hospital plays a leading role in the international activity of plastic surgery as well as in Korea. |
| Professors | Chairman: Jung Dug Yang, MD, PhD
Byung Chae Cho, MD, PhD
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