BIOGRAPHY


It would be my privilege to take care of patients with spinal deformities.
I am grateful to patients who have chosen me to be their surgeon.

Ho-Joong Kim

Professor with Tenure
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 
Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Specialty
Spinal deformity surgery, Degenerative lumbar spine surgery 
Education
DegreeSchool/Department/Major
Date
PhDDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate school of Yonsei University, Korea2007.03-2010.08
MS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate school of Yonsei University, Korea
2002.09-2006.08
MD
College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Korea1993.03- 1999.02
Professional Experience
DatePosition/Name of Institution
2022.09 - PresentProfessor with Tenure/Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2016.03 - 2022.08 Associate Professor/Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2015.09 - 2016.08 
Research Scholar/Columbia University Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Spinal Surgery, 
The Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital
2012.03 - 2016.02
Assistant Professor/Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2008.03 - 2009.02
Research Assistant Professor/Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University Shinchon Severeance Hospital
2007.05 - 2008.02
Spine research fellow/Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University Shinchon Severeance Hospital
2004.03 - 2007.04
Captain/ Korea Military Army
2000.03 - 2004.02
Residency/Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University Shinchon Severeance Hospital
1999.03 - 2000.02
Internship, Yonsei University Shinchon Severeance Hospital
Membership
Member, The Korean Orthopaedic Association (KOA)
Member, The Korean Society of Spine Surgery (KSSS)
Candidate Fellow, The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
Member, Korean Society for Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery (CAOS)

Member, The International Society for the Study of the Lumber Spine (ISSLS)

Member, North America Spine Society (NASS)
Member, AO Spine
The sickness benefit advisory group
Member of IRB, Seoul National University Healthcare

Member of the Military Medical Committee, The Korean Orthopaedic Association

Member of Training, Korean society for bone and mineral research
Member of Editorial board, International Journal of Surgery and Surgical Procedure
Reviewer, The Spine Journal
Editor, Journal of Advanced Spine Surgery
Awards and Honors
2022Hyangsan Academic Award. The Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2015Manrye Foundation Overseas Training Scholarship Student. The Korean Orthopaedic Association
2013
Medtronic Fellowship Award. The Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2011
Best paper award. pre-ORS [The Biomechanical Analysis of the Association Between Facet Joint Orientation and Disc Stress in the Intact and Fusion Model.]
2010
Best research award. The Annual Fall Congress of the Korean Orthopaedic Association [Analysis of biomechanical changes after removal of instrumentation in lumbar arthrodesis by finite element analysis.] 
2009
Best poster award. The Annual Fall Meeting of the Korean Society of Spine Surgery [Contribution of fisk factors for overstress at adjacent segments after lumber fusion: removal of posterior ligaments, pedicle screws, fusion itself.