Lee Seok Koo
Doctor's speciality:
Surgeon
About the Doctor
Experience
Over 15 years
Professor Lee Seok Koo is a surgeon, M.D., Ph.D., and one of the pioneers of liver transplantation in Korea. In 1996, he was the first to perform such surgeries in the country. He has successfully completed over 2,000 liver transplants. He has authored 13 chapters in medical textbooks and published over 390 articles in scientific journals.
Research Interests: Hepatocyte transplantation, bioartificial liver support system, liver stem cell research.
Education
1979 – Graduated from Seoul National University Medical College
Residency in Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Internship at Seoul National University Hospital, Transplantation Fellowship at Harvard University
Professional Experience
Professor of Surgery at Samsung Medical Center
Director of the Liver Transplantation Program and Organ Transplantation Center at Samsung Medical Center
Visiting Professor at Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA