Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital

Dr. Sang-Soo Lee, an orthopedic surgeon at Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, was named by the International Biographical Centre (IBC) as one of the Top 100 Health Professionals for 2011.

The IBC is one of the most famous biographical dictionary publishers in the world with the American Biographical Institute (ABI) and Marquis Who's Who. They have been providing profiles and achievements of influential persons every year in the fields of politics, economy, society, religions, sciences, and art.

The centre valued Dr. Lee’s outstanding researches on osteoarthritis and artificial joints for the last decade.

Dr. Lee graduated from Hallym University, Korea, and completed his MD and PhD degrees at the same medical school. He is currently a member of the Korean Hip Society (KHS), the Korean Orthopedic Association (KOA) and Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), USA.

By Sung-won Lee, Int’l Operations Team, HUMC (sungwon@hallym.or.kr)