Prof. Sung-Gyu LEE

South Korea

Prof. Sung-Gyu LEE

Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University · Seoul

Hepato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation

  • BirthNovember 1st, 1949
  • NationalityKorean

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

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

University titles

Since 1989 - Associate Professor then Professor, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul

Address

Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University Medical School
388-1, Poongnap-2dong, Songpa-gu
Seoul 138-736
South Korea

Main publications

  1. 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.
  2. Lee SG. Techniques of reconstruction of hepatic veins in living-donor liver transplantation. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2006;13:131-138.
  3. Lee SG, Park KM, Hwang S, … Min PC. Modified right liver graft from a living donor to prevent congestion. Transplantation. 2002;74:54-59.