South Korea
Prof. Sung-Gyu LEE
Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University · Seoul
Hepato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation
Functions and titles
Professor of Surgery, Director of the Organ Transplantation Center - Asan Medical Center, Seoul
Specialty
Hepatobiliary surgery and liver transplantation
Clinical activity themes
1994 - first pediatric LDLT in Korea
1997 - first adult LDLT in Korea
1998 - first modified right hepatectomy for LDLT in the world
2000 - first double LDLT in the world
1997 - first adult LDLT in Korea
1998 - first modified right hepatectomy for LDLT in the world
2000 - first double LDLT in the world
Hospital titles
1996–2002 - Professor and Chairman, Head of the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation, Asan Medical Center, Seoul
Since 2002 - Director of the Organ Transplantation Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul
Since 2002 - Director of the Organ Transplantation Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul
University titles
Since 1989 - Associate Professor then Professor, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul
Address
Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University Medical School388-1, Poongnap-2dong, Songpa-gu
Seoul 138-736
South Korea
Main publications
- Lee SG, Hwang S, Jung JP, Lee YJ, Kim KH, Ahn CS. Outcome of patients with huge hepatocellular carcinoma after primary resection and treatment of recurrent lesions. Br J Surg. 2007;94(3):320-6.
- Lee SG. Techniques of reconstruction of hepatic veins in living-donor liver transplantation. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2006;13:131-138.
- Lee SG, Park KM, Hwang S, … Min PC. Modified right liver graft from a living donor to prevent congestion. Transplantation. 2002;74:54-59.