Kim Hee Seung
Seoul, South KoreaDoctor's speciality:
Obstetrician-Gynecologist
About the doctor
Experience
22 years
Professional interests: ovarian, cervical and endometrial cancer, sarcoma, chemotherapy, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, clinical trials and personalized treatment
Education
1996-2002 – Doctor of Medicine degree, College of Medicine, Seoul National University
2009-2011 – Master of Science degree (Obstetrics and Gynecology), College of Medicine, Seoul National University
2011-2017 – Ph.D. degree (Obstetrics and Gynecology), College of Medicine, Seoul National University
In Korea, medical education is structured so that after obtaining a basic medical degree, a doctor can immediately enter a doctoral program (PhD), bypassing a master’s degree. This is due to the emphasis on scientific research in medicine, and such a sequence of degrees is not an error but a feature of the educational system.