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Chief Director, Refractive Surgery Specialist

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Dr. Kim Hyo-won is the Chief Director of Gangnam St. Mary's One Eye Clinic, specializing in refractive surgery (LASIK, LASEK) and cataract treatment. With a background as a clinical professor at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, she brings university hospital expertise to vision correction procedures.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:
• Master's degree in Ophthalmology, Catholic University School of Medicine
• Catholic University Central Medical Center Residency & Fellowship
• Certified Clinical Instructor, Catholic University School of Medicine

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Current: Chief Director, Gangnam St. Mary's One Eye Clinic
• Current: Visiting Professor, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital Ophthalmology
• Former: Clinical Professor, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (Cornea/Cataract)
• Former: Visiting Professor, National Traffic Rehabilitation Hospital
• Former: Director, Global Seoul Eye Clinic
• Former: Department Head, Hanil Hospital Ophthalmology

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
• Korean Cataract and Refractive Surgery Society (KSCRS)
• American Academy of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
• Korean Contact Lens Society
• Korean External Eye Disease Society

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Dr. Kim Hyo-won is the clinic's lead refractive surgeon, pioneering the 'Scale SMILE LASIK' technique that offers minimal incision vision correction with faster recovery. She also specializes in cataract surgery, presbyopia correction, and pediatric myopia control using Dream Lens (Ortho-K).
Credentials & Experience
Education
  • d from the Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine; Master's degree in Ophthalmology
Work Experience
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    Hospital), an authority on corneal transplants, practices alongside him, significantly enhancing the clinic's credibility.
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  • 정회원
    the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS), the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), ap
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